The trophy is seen at the 48th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 11, 2017, in Pasadena, California. | Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty
The winners will be announced during the Creative Honors Ceremonies on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, streamed exclusively on naacpimageawards.net. The celebration continues with a two-hour live TV special airing on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS.
Below are some of the most highly anticipated categories and nominations. Did NAACP get it right?
Entertainer of the Year Nominees:
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kendrick Lamar
Kevin Hart
Shannon Sharpe
Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year Nominees:
Kai Cenat
Keith Lee
RaeShanda Lias
Shirley Raines
Tony Baker
Outstanding Motion Picture:
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Sony Pictures)
Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)
The Piano Lesson (Netflix)
The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
Wicked (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — “Exhibiting Forgiveness” (Roadside Attractions)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — “Nickel Boys” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Danielle Deadwyler — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
Ebony Obsidian — “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix)
Lynn Whitfield — “Albany Road” (Faith Filmworks)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture:
Brandon Wilson — “Nickel Boys” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Clarence Maclin — “Sing Sing” (A24)
Danielle Deadwyler — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
Ebony Obsidian — “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix)
Ryan Destiny — “The Fire Inside” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture:
“Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount Pictures)
“The Book of Clarence” (Sony Pictures)
“The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
“The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix)
“Wicked” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture:
“Inside Out 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
“Kung Fu Panda 4” (DreamWorks Animation)
“Moana 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
“Piece by Piece” (Focus Features)
“The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation)
Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance – Motion Picture:
Aaron Pierre — “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Anika Noni Rose — “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Ayo Edebiri — “Inside Out 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Blue Ivy Carter — “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Lupita Nyong’o — “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks Animation)
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action):
“Chocolate with Sprinkles” (AFI)
“Definitely Not a Monster”
“If They Took Us Back”
“My Brother & Me” (MeowBark Films)
“Superman Doesn’t Steal”
Outstanding Comedy Series:
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“How to Die Alone” (Hulu)
“Poppa’s House” (CBS)
“The Neighborhood” (CBS)
“The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Outstanding Drama Series:
“9-1-1” (ABC)
“Bel-Air” (Peacock)
“Cross” (Amazon Prime Video)
“Found” (NBC)
“Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Adrian Holmes — “Bel-Air” (Netflix)
Cliff “Method Man” Smith — “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)
Isaiah Mustafa — “Cross” (Amazon Prime Video)
Jacob Latimore — “The Chi” (Paramount+)
Morris Chestnut — “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Adjoa Andoh — “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
Coco Jones — “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Golda Rosheuvel — “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
Lorraine Toussaint — “The Equalizer” (CBS)
Lynn Whitfield — “The Chi” (Paramount+)
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie):
“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” (Peacock)
“Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic)
“Griselda” (Netflix)
“Rebel Ridge” (Netflix)
“The Madness” (Netflix)
Outstanding Talk Series:
“Hart to Heart” (Peacock)
“Sherri” (Syndicated)
“Tamron Hall Show” (Syndicated)
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Syndicated)
“The Shop” Season 7 (YouTube)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series):
“Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
“Password” (NBC)
“Rhythm + Flow” (Netflix)
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo)
“Tia Mowry: My Next Act” (WeTV)
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
“BET Awards 2024” (BET Media Group)
“Deon Cole: Ok, Mister” (Netflix)
“Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…” (Netflix)
“Katt Williams: Woke Foke” (Netflix)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) –
Individual or Ensemble:
Alfonso Ribeiro — “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
Keke Palmer — “Password” (NBC)
Nick Cannon — “The Masked Singer” (FOX)
Steve Harvey — “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
Taraji P. Henson — “BET Awards 2024” (BET Media Group)
Outstanding New Artist:
Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Myles Smith (RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment)
Samoht (Affective Music)
Shaboozey (American Dogwood/Empire)
Tyla (Epic Records)
Outstanding Male Artist:
Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
J. Cole (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
October London (Death Row Records/gamma.)
Usher (mega/gamma.)
Outstanding Female Artist:
Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)
Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
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