The 56th NAACP Image Awards nominations were released today, and there are so many celebs and creatives being acknowledged for their work in TV, film, music, writing, costume design, and more.
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The Piano Lesson, the Malcolm Washington-directed film adaptation of August Wilson’s play, leads the way with 14 nominations.
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Next up are Nickel Boys, Bob Marley: One Love, and The Book of Clarence, with six nominations, followed by Wicked and The Six Triple Eight, earning five nominations.
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Here’s a taste of what you can expect:
Entertainer of the Year
Cynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKendrick LamarKevin HartShannon Sharpe Matt Winkelmeyer / WireImage / Getty Images
Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year
Kai CenatKeith LeeRaeShanda LiasShirley RainesTony Baker Paras Griffin / Getty Images
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) Frank Masi / © Sony Pictures Releasing / Courtesy Everett Collection
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
André Holland — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)Colman Domingo — Sing Sing (A24)John David Washington — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)Kingsley Ben-Adir — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)Martin Lawrence — Bad Boys: Ride or Di e (Sony Pictures) Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Kerry Washington — The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)Lashana Lynch — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)Lupita Nyong’o — A Quiet Place: Day One (Paramount Pictures)Regina King — Shirley (Netflix)Cynthia Erivo — Wicked (Universal Pictures) Dan Doperalski / Penske Media via Getty Images
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Brian Tyree Henry — The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios)Corey Hawkins — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)David Alan Grier — The American Society of Magical Negroes (Focus Features)Denzel Washington — Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures)Samuel L. Jackson — The Piano Lesson (Netflix) Michael Rowe / Getty Images for IMDb
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) Taylor Hill / FilmMagic / Getty Images
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Sing Sing (A24) Albany Road (Faith Filmworks) Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions) Rob Peace (Republic Pictures) We Grown Now (Sony Pictures Classics) A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Outstanding International Motion Picture
El lugar de la otra (Netflix) Emilia Pérez (Netflix) Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films) The Seed of the Sacred Fig (NEON) The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi (ArtMattan Films) Diego Araya Corvalan / © Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Ryan Destiny — The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios)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) Corey Nickols / Getty Images North America
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) Chiabella James / © Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
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) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
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) Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC) How to Die Alone (Hulu) Poppa’s House (CBS) The Neighborhood (CBS) The Upshaws (Netflix) Pamela Littky / ABC via Getty Images
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric the Entertainer — The Neighborhood (CBS)Damon Wayans — Poppa’s House (CBS)David Alan Grier — St. Denis Medical (NBC)Delroy Lindo — UnPrisoned (Hulu)Mike Epps — The Upshaws (Netflix) Earl Gibson Iii / Penske Media via Getty Images
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri — The Bear (FX/Hulu)Kerry Washington — UnPrisoned (Hulu)Natasha Rothwell — How to Die Alone (Hulu)Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary (ABC)Tichina Arnold — The Neighborhood (CBS) Emma Mcintyre / Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Giancarlo Esposito — The Gentlemen (Netflix)Damon Wayans Jr. — Poppa’s House (CBS)Kenan Thompson — Saturday Night Live (NBC)Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary (ABC)William Stanford Davis — Abbott Elementary (ABC) Cesc Maymo / Getty Images
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Danielle Pinnock — Ghosts (CBS)Ego Nwodim — Saturday Night Live (NBC)Janelle James — Abbott Elementary (ABC)Sheryl Lee Ralph — Abbott Elementary (ABC)Wanda Sykes — The Upshaws (Netflix) Michael Ostuni / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1 (ABC) Bel-Air (Peacock) Cross (Amazon Prime Video) Found (NBC) Reasonable Doubt (Hulu) Richard Foreman Jr. Smpsp / 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Aldis Hodge — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)Donald Glover — Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon Prime Video)Harold Perrineau — FROM (MGM+)Jabari Banks — Bel-Air (Peacock)Michael Rainey Jr. — Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) Michael Rowe / Getty Images for IMDb
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Emayatzy Corinealdi — Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)Angela Bassett — 9-1-1 (ABC)Queen Latifah — The Equalizer (CBS)Shanola Hampton — Found (NBC)Zoe Saldaña — Lioness (Paramount+) Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes — Bel-Air (Peacock)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) Momodu Mansaray / Getty Images
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+) Lia Toby / Getty Images
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) Peacock
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)Aaron Pierre — Rebel Ridge (Netflix)Colman Domingo — The Madness (Netflix)Kevin Hart — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)Laurence Fishburne — Clipped (FX/Hulu) Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Sanaa Lathan — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures)Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures)Naturi Naughton — Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie (Lifetime)Sofía Vergara — Griselda (Netflix)Uzo Aduba — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures) Michael Buckner / Variety via Getty Images
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Luke James — Them: The Scare (Amazon Prime Video)Don Cheadle — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)Ron Cephas Jones — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)Samuel L. Jackson — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)Terrence Howard — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock) Prince Williams / WireImage / Getty Images
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brandy Norwood — Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+)Jayme Lawson — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)Loretta Devine — Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love (Lifetime)Sanaa Lathan — Young. Wild. Free. (BET+)Taraji P. Henson — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock) Stewart Cook / Getty Images for A24
