{"id":149872,"date":"2021-02-09T15:34:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=149872"},"modified":"2021-02-09T15:34:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:34:38","slug":"2021-naacp-image-awards-nominees-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021-naacp-image-awards-nominees-the-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The nominees are out! The NAACP announced the contenders for the 52nd Image Awards last week via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/NAACPImageAwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. The nominations were revealed in 30 second clips on the NAACP&#8217;s Instagram page by singer Chloe Bailey, <em>Living Single<\/em> Alum Erika Alexander &amp; TC Carson, actress Anika Noni Rose, and <em>P-Valley<\/em> actor Nicco Annan. <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix walked away with 51 nods, taking the lead for most nominations for original films like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2020\/10\/first-look-netflix-ma-raineys-black-bottom-produced-by-denzel-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ma Rainey&#8217;s Black Bottom<\/a><\/em> and <em>Da 5 Bloods<\/em>. HBO came in second with 25 nominations for favorites like <em>Insecure<\/em>, <em>I May Destroy You<\/em> and <em>Lovecraft Country<\/em>. Walking away with third place is Beyonc\u00e9, who secured 6 nomination throughout the music category. Politician social justice warrior, Stacey Abrams, was nominated for the Social Justice Impact award next to Tamika Mallory, Lebron James and more. Posthumous nominations were also given to the late rapper Nipsey Hustle and Chadwick Boseman for his roles in <em>Ma Rainey&#8217;s Black Bottom<\/em> and <em>Da 5 Bloods<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show will be simultaneously broadcast on the ViacomCBS networks; BET, CBS and MTV on Saturday, March 27 at 8 p.m. ET. Keep scrolling for the full list of nominees or visit The NAACP site <a href=\"https:\/\/naacpimageawards.net\/2021-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List 2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPECIAL AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Justice Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April Ryan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debbie Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lebron James<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stacey Abrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamika Mallory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entertainer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D-Nice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regina King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viola Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevor Noah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyler Perry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TELEVISION + STREAMING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>#blackAF<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>grown-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(Freeform)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Insecure<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Last O.G.<\/em>&nbsp;(TBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Anderson \u2013<em>&nbsp;Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedric The Entertainer \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Neighborhood<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Cheadle \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black Monday<\/em>&nbsp;(Showtime)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idris Elba \u2013&nbsp;<em>In the Long Run<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracy Morgan \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Last O.G<\/em>. (TBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Issa Rae \u2013&nbsp;<em>Insecure<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Folake Olowofoyeku \u2013&nbsp;<em>Bob Hearts Abishola<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regina Hall \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black Monday<\/em>&nbsp;(Showtime)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracee Ellis Ross \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yara Shahidi \u2013&nbsp;<em>Grown-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(Freeform)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andre Braugher \u2013&nbsp;<em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deon Cole \u2013<em>&nbsp;Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jay Ellis \u2013&nbsp;<em>Insecure<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenan Thompson \u2013&nbsp;<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laurence Fishburne \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenifer Lewis \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marsai Martin \u2013&nbsp;<em>Black-ish<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natasha Rothwell \u2013&nbsp;<em>Insecure<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tichina Arnold \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Neighborhood<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yvonne Orji \u2013&nbsp;<em>Insecure<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All Rise<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bridgerton<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lovecraft Country<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Power Book II: Ghost<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This Is Us<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan Majors \u2013&nbsp;<em>Lovecraft Country<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith David \u2013&nbsp;<em>Greenleaf<\/em>&nbsp;(OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicco Annan \u2013<em>&nbsp;P-Valley<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reg\u00e9-Jean Page \u2013&nbsp;<em>Bridgerton<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sterling K. Brown \u2013&nbsp;<em>This Is Us<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angela Bassett \u2013<em>&nbsp;9-1-1<\/em>&nbsp;(FOX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandee Evans \u2013&nbsp;<em>P-Valley (<\/em>Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jurnee Smollett \u2013&nbsp;<em>Lovecraft Country<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simone Missick \u2013&nbsp;<em>All Rise<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viola Davis \u2013&nbsp;<em>How To Get Away With Murder<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clifford \u201cMethod Man\u201d Smith \u2013&nbsp;<em>Power Book II: Ghost<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delroy Lindo \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Good Fight<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS All Access)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alphonse Nicholson \u2013<em>&nbsp;P-Valley<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeffrey Wright \u2013&nbsp;<em>Westworld<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Kenneth Williams \u2013&nbsp;<em>Lovecraft Country<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjoa Andoh \u2013&nbsp;<em>Bridgerton<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunjanue Ellis \u2013&nbsp;<em>Lovecraft<\/em>&nbsp;Country (HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynn Whitfield \u2013&nbsp;<em>Greenleaf<\/em>&nbsp;(OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary J. Blige \u2013<em>&nbsp;Power Book II: Ghost<\/em>&nbsp;(Starz)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan Kelechi Watson \u2013&nbsp;<em>This Is Us<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Television Movie, Limited\u2013Series or Dramatic Special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hamilton<\/em>&nbsp;(Disney+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Little Fires Everywhere<\/em>&nbsp;(Hulu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sylvie\u2019s Love<\/em>&nbsp;(Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel<\/em>&nbsp;(Lifetime)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited\u2013Series or Dramatic Special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blair Underwood \u2013&nbsp;<em>Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chris Rock<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Fargo (FX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Daveed Diggs<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Hamilton (Disney+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Leslie Odom, Jr.<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Hamilton (Disney+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nnamdi Asomugha<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Sylvie\u2019s Love (Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited\u2013Series or Dramatic Special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunjanue Ellis \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel<\/em>&nbsp;(Lifetime)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kerry Washington \u2013<em>&nbsp;Little Fires Everywhere<\/em>&nbsp;(Hulu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michaela Coel \u2013&nbsp;<em>I May Destroy You<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Octavia Spencer \u2013&nbsp;<em>Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tessa Thompson \u2013 Sylvie\u2019s Love (Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding News\/Information (Series or Special)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AM Joy: Remembering John Lewis Special<\/em>&nbsp;(MSNBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Desus &amp; Mero: The Obama Interview<\/em>&nbsp;(Showtime)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Color of Covid<\/em>&nbsp;(CNN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The New York Times Presents \u201cThe Killing of Breonna Taylor\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;(FX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Reidout<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Talk Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Red Table Talk<\/em>&nbsp;(Facebook Watch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tamron Hall<\/em>&nbsp;(Syndicated )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Daily Show with Trevor Noah<\/em>&nbsp;(Comedy Central)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Oprah Conversation<\/em>&nbsp;(Apple TV+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Shop: Uninterrupted<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Celebrity Family Feud<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Iyanla: Fix My Life<\/em>&nbsp;(OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Shark Tank<\/em>&nbsp;(ABC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>United Shades of America with W. 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Kamau Bell<\/em>&nbsp;(CNN)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RuPaul \u2013&nbsp;<em>RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>&nbsp;(VH1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Guest Performance \u2013 Comedy or Drama Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Rock \u2013&nbsp;<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>&nbsp;(NBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtney B. 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Williams Stor<\/em>y (PBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dawnn Lewis \u2013<em>&nbsp;Star Trek: Lower Decks<\/em>&nbsp;(CBS All Access)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deon Cole \u2013&nbsp;<em>Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laya DeLeon Hayes \u2013<em>&nbsp;Doc McStuffins<\/em>&nbsp;(Disney Junior)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Short Form Series \u2013 Comedy or Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>#FreeRayshawn<\/em>&nbsp;(Quibi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>CripTales<\/em>&nbsp;(BBC America)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lazor Wulf<\/em>&nbsp;(Adult Swim)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mapleworth Murders<\/em>&nbsp;(Quibi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sincerely, Camille<\/em>&nbsp;(OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giancarlo Esposito \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Broken and the Bad<\/em>&nbsp;(AMC.com )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J.B. 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Wolfe \u2013<em>&nbsp;Ma Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gina Prince-Bythewood \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Old Guard<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Radha Blank \u2013&nbsp;<em>The Forty-Year-Old Version<\/em>&nbsp;(Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regina King \u2013<em>&nbsp;One Night in Miami\u2026<\/em>&nbsp;(Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keith McQuirter \u2013&nbsp;<em>By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem<\/em>&nbsp;(EPIX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muta\u2019Ali \u2013 Yusuf Hawkins:&nbsp;<em>Storm Over Brooklyn<\/em>&nbsp;(HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Pollard, Maro Chermayeff \u2013&nbsp;<em>Atlanta\u2019s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children<\/em>&nbsp;(Ep. 1 &amp; 2) (HBO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simcha Jacobovici \u2013&nbsp;<em>Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade<\/em>&nbsp;(EPIX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoruba Richen \u2013\u00a0<em>The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show<\/em>\u00a0(Peacock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List 2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List 2021 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: The Full List<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nominees are out! The NAACP announced the contenders for the 52nd Image Awards last week via Instagram. 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