The 55th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2023 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and aired on March 16, 2024 on BET and simulcasted on CBS.[1][2] Non–televised Image Awards categories were livestreamed March 11–14th on the Image Awards website.[3]
| 55th NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | March 16, 2024 |
| Site | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Queen Latifah |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Color Purple |
| Best Drama Series | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary |
| Most nominations | The Color Purple
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| Television coverage | |
| Network | BET CBS BET Her MTV MTV2 CMT Comedy Central Logo TV Paramount Network Smithsonian Channel TV Land VH1 (simulcast) |
Submissions were received online from July 31 to November 3, 2023,[4] and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories are set to run from January 25 to February 24, 2024 on the Image Awards website.[5]
The nominations were announced on January 25, 2024 with the film The Color Purple and actor Colman Domingo leading the motion picture categories with 16 and 3 nominations, respectively, and Ayo Edebiri leading the nominations for television and streaming categories with two for Abbott Elementary and The Bear.[6][7] In the recording categories, Victoria Monét and Usher led the nominations with six and five nominations, respectively.[8] RCA Records collectively led the nominations in the recording categories with 20 nominations, while HarperCollins Publisher and Penguin Random House led the literary categories with seven and four nods, respectively.[9]
Poet, writer and activist Amanda Gorman was honored with the Chairman’s Award.[10] Creative director and costume designer June Ambrose received the Vanguard Award at the previous award ceremony's NAACP Fashion Show on March 15, 2024.[11]
The film The Color Purple became the most nominated motion picture in the ceremony's history, scoring 16 nominations and winning 11. Breaking the record previously held by The Best Man (1999), Black Panther (2018) and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) which were all tied for 10 nominations.
Category changes edit
Eight new categories were created:[12]
- Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Short Form Documentary Motion Picture
- Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
- Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast
- Outstanding Limited Series/Short Form Podcast
- Outstanding Graphic Novel
- Outstanding Stunt Ensemble
Winners and nominees edit
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All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[13][14]
Special Awards edit
| President's Award |
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| Chairman's Award |
| Vanguard Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
| NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award |
Motion Picture edit
Television edit
Drama edit
Comedy edit
Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special edit
| Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special |
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| Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special | Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special |
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Overall Acting edit
| Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Outstanding Guest Performance |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series) | |
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Reality and Variety edit
| Outstanding Talk Series | Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show |
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| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) |
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| Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) |
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Other Categories edit
| Outstanding Short-Form Series (Drama or Comedy) | Outstanding Short-Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction |
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| Outstanding Animated Series | Outstanding Children's Program |
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| Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series | Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) |
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Documentary edit
| Outstanding Documentary (Film) | Outstanding Documentary (Television) |
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| Outstanding Short Form Documentary | Outstanding Directing in a Documentary |
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Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling edit
| Outstanding Costume Design | Outstanding Make-up |
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| Outstanding Hairstyling | |
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Stunt edit
| Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film) | |
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Recording edit
Podcast and Social Media edit
| Outstanding News and Information Podcast | Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast |
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| Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast | Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast |
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| Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast | Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form |
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| Social Media Personality of the Year | |
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Literary edit
| Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author | Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional | Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Children | Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens |
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| Outstanding Graphic Novel | |
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References edit
- ^ "55th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (March 5, 2024). "Queen Latifah Returns to Host 2024 NAACP Image Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Shelby (January 25, 2024). "A Look At The Nominees For The 55th NAACP Image Awards". Essence. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Submissions for the 55th NAACP Image Awards are Open". NAACP. August 15, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Delaina (January 25, 2024). "Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead in 55th NAACP Image Awards Nominations". Ebony. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (January 25, 2024). "The Color Purple Leads NAACP Image Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (January 25, 2024). "Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, and The Color Purple dominate 55th NAACP Image Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (January 25, 2024). "Usher, Victoria Monét Score in 2024 NAACP Image Awards Nods: Here Are All Music Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 25, 2024). "Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét and Usher Lead NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Zoe G. (March 5, 2024). "Queen Latifah to Return as Host of NAACP Image Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (March 5, 2024). "Queen Latifah Returns to Host NAACP Image Awards, Amanda Gorman and June Ambrose to Receive Special Honors". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (September 29, 2023). "2024 NAACP Image Awards to Add 8 Categories, Including Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2024). "Colman Domingo, Keke Palmer, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (March 14, 2024). "NAACP Image Awards: Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé Set as Presenters, Andra Day to Perform". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2024.