“Sinners” and “Bel-Air” top this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominations.
The nominees were announced this morning, and “Sinners” received a massive 18 nods. “Bel-Air” led all TV shows with seven nominations.
Nominees for Entertainer of the Year, the show’s signature category, include Cynthia Erivo, Doechey, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan and Teyana Taylor.
The NAACP Awards will be held on February 28th and will be broadcast on BET and CBS. Check out the candidates below.
Entertainer of the Year
Cynthia Erivo
Doechii
kendrick lamar
Michael B. Jordan
Teyana Taylor
outstanding comedy series
“Abbott Elementary School” (ABC)
“Harem” (Prime Video)
“Survival of the Sixth” (Netflix)
“The Residence” (Netflix)
“The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric the Entertainer – “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
David Alan Grier – “St. Denis Medical” (NBC)
David Oyelowo – “Government Cheese” (Apple TV)
Mike Epps – “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Vince Staples – “The Vince Staples Show” (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – “The Spoils” (Apple TV)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Sixth” (Netflix)
Quinta Branson – “Abbott Elementary School” (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo – “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)
Giancarlo Esposito – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Josh Johnson – “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
Wendell Pierce – “Elsbeth” (CBS)
William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary School” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Edwina Finley – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Jerry Johnson – “Harlem” (Prime Video)
Wanda Sykes – “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
excellent drama series
“Bel Air” (Peacock)
“Beyond the Gate” (CBS)
“Forever” (Netflix)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“Rational Doubt” (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker – “The Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Michael Cooper Jr. – “Forever” (Netflix)
Morris Chesnutt – “Watson” (CBS)
Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Award
Angela Bassett – “9-1-1” (ABC)
Emayatsi Corinaldi – “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Lovie Simone – “Forever” (Netflix)
Patina Miller – “Power Book III: Raging Kanan” (STARZ)
Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer” (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Ato Essando – “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Caleb McLaughlin – “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
Jacob Lattimore – “The Chi” (Showtime)
Wood Harris – “Forever” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Hines – “9-1-1” (ABC)
Audra McDonald – “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
Karen Pittman – “Forever” (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Nicole Beharie – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Great exclusive TV (series, specials, or movies)
“G20” (Prime Video)
“Ironheart” (Disney+)
“Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
“Straw” (Netflix)
“Washington Black” (Hulu)
Outstanding actor in a limited television show (series, special, or movie)
Brian Tyree Henry – “Dope Thief” (Apple TV)
Giancarlo Esposito – “Don’t feed the children” (Tubi)
Idris Elba – “Head of State” (Prime Video)
Taye Diggs – “Terry McMillan Presents: He, She, and Us” (Lifetime)
Tyler Lepley – “Ruth & Boaz” (Netflix)
Outstanding actress in a limited television show (series, special, or movie)
Brandi Norwood – “Christmas Everyday” (Lifetime)
Dominic Thorne – “Ironheart” (Disney+)
Seraiah – “Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson – “Straw” (Netflix)
Viola Davis – “G20” (Prime Video)
Featured news/information (series or features)
“CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillippe” (CNN)
“Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” (PBS)
“Hurricane Katrina: Robin Roberts and 20 Years After the Storm” (ABC)
“Michelle Obama: Style, Power, Look: A Conversation with Robin Roberts” (ABC)
“The Don Lemon Show” (YouTube)
Click here to see the remaining candidates.
