2024 NAACP Image Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2024 NAACP Image Awards have been revealed!

In a glamorous event featuring a mesmerizing performance by Andra Day and emceed by Queen Latifah, Usher was bestowed with the prestigious 2024 President’s Award, acknowledging individuals for their remarkable achievements and outstanding public service.

The film and television segment of the awards saw Abbott Elementary emerge victorious, securing numerous accolades including outstanding comedy series and a notable win for William Stanford Davis as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

Among the standout winners were Ayo Edebiri for her portrayal in The Bear, Chloe Bailey for her role in Praise This, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story for outstanding drama series, Swarm for outstanding limited series, A Black Lady Sketch Show for outstanding variety show, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse for outstanding motion picture.

Several Oscar winners continued their winning streak, with Cord Jefferson of American Fiction clinching the prize for outstanding writing in a motion picture shortly after receiving the best adapted screenplay Oscar.

In the realm of music, Victoria Monét claimed the title of outstanding new artist, while Megan Thee Stallion secured the win for outstanding hip hop/rap song. Monét added another feather to her cap with a win for her album “Jaguar II”, while Usher was honored as outstanding male artist for his track “Good Good” featuring 21 Savage and Summer Walker.

Below is the list of winners:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Colman Domingo
• Fantasia Barrino
• Halle Bailey
• Keke Palmer
• Usher – WINNER

Outstanding Motion Picture 

• American Fiction
• Origin
• Rustin
• The Color Purple – WINNER
• They Cloned Tyrone

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 

• Colman Domingo – Rustin – WINNER
• Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 3
• Jamie Foxx – The Burial
• Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
• John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 

• Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – Origin
• Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple – WINNERusi
• Halle Bailey – The Little Mermaid
• Teyana Taylor – A Thousand And One
• Yara Shahidi – Sitting in Bars with Cake

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 

• Colman Domingo – The Color Purple – WINNER
• Corey Hawkins – The Color Purple
• Glynn Turman – Rustin
• Jamie Foxx – They Cloned Tyrone
• Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 

• Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
• Erika Alexander – American Fiction
• Halle Bailey – The Color Purple
• Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple – WINNER

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture 

• Back on the Strip
• Brother – WINNER
• Story Ave
• Sweetwater
• The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

Outstanding International Motion Picture 

• Anatomy of a Fall
• Brother – WINNER
• Mami Wata
• Rye Lane
• Society of the Snow

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture 

• Aaron Pierre – Brother
• Laya DeLeon Hayes – The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
• Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III
• Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple – WINNER
• Teyana Taylor – A Thousand And One

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture 

• American Fiction
• Rustin
• The Blackening
• The Color Purple – WINNER
• They Cloned Tyrone

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture 

• Elemental
• Lil’ Ruby
• Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse – WINNER
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
• Wish

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Motion Picture) 

• Ariana DeBose – Wish
• Brian Tyree Henry – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse
• Daniel Kaluuya – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse
• Issa Rae – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse – WINNER
• Shameik Moore – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse

Outstanding Short–Form (Live Action) 

• Flower
• Gaps
• Lucille
• Rocky Road on Channel Three
• The After – WINNER

Outstanding Short–Form (Animated) 

• Blueberry
• Bridges
• Burning Rubber
• Ego’ Curse
• Lil’ Ruby – WINNER

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) 

• A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One
• Blitz Bazawule – The Color Purple – WINNER
• Choice Skinner – A New Life
• Dewayne Perkins – The Blackening
• Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone

Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture

• Aaron Kingsley Adetola – A Thousand And One
• Aven Courtnery – A Thousand And One
• Calah Lane – Wonka
• Lennox Simms – Origin
• Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III – WINNER
  

Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film

• C. Kim Miles, Julia Liu, Clair Popkin – STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
• Eric K. Yue – A Thousand and One – WINNER
• Guy Godfree – Brother
• Ken Seng – They Cloned Tyrone
• Paul Yee – Joy Ride

TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

• Abbott Elementary – WINNER
• Harlem
• Survival of the Thickest
• The Neighborhood
• UnPrisoned

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 

• Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood
• Delroy Lindo – UnPrisoned
• Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years
• Mike Epps – The Upshaws – WINNER
• Tone Bell – Survival of the Thickest

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series 

• Kerry Washington – UnPrisoned
• Meagan Good – Harlem
• Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER
• Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 

• Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live
• Roy Wood Jr. – The Daily Show
• Tyler Lepley – Harlem
• Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
• William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 

• Ayo Edebiri – The Bear – WINNER
• Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live
• Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
• Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
• Shoniqua Shandai – Harlem

Outstanding Drama Series 

• Bel–Air
• Black Cake
• Found
• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – WINNER
• Snowfall

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 

• Damson Idris – Snowfall – WINNER
• Forest Whitaker – Godfather of Harlem
• Idris Elba – Hijack
• Jabari Banks – Bel–Air
• Jesse L. Martin – The Irrational

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 

• Angela Bassett – 9–1–1
• India Ria Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – WIN
• Octavia Spencer – Truth Be Told
• Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
• Zoe Saldaña – Special Ops: Lioness

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

• Adrian Holmes – Bel–Air – WINNER
• Amin Joseph – Snowfall
• Giancarlo Esposito – Godfather of Harlem
• LaRoyce Hawkins – Chicago PD
• Wendell Pierce – Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

• Adjoa Andoh – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
• Arsema Thomas – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
• Golda Rosheuvel – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
• Gail Bean – Snowfall – WINNER
• Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special 

• Black Girl Missing
• First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
• Heist 88
• Lawmen: Bass Reeves
• Swarm – WINNER

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special 

• Brian Tyree Henry – Class of 09
• Courtney B. Vance – Heist 88
• Keith Powers – The Perfect Find – WINNER
• Lance Reddick – The Caine Mutiny Court–Martial
• Samuel L. Jackson – Secret Invasion

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special 

• Ali Wong – Beef
• Chlöe Bailey – Praise This – WINNER
• Dominique Fishback – Swarm
• Gabrielle Union – The Perfect Find
• Meagan Good – Buying Back My Daughter

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special 

• Carl Anthony Payne II – Binged to Death
• Damon Wayans – Cinnamon
• Damson Idris – Swarm
• Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion – WINNER
• Jharrel Jerome – Full Circle

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special 

• Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry
• CCH Pounder – Full Circle
• Micheala Jaé Rodriguez – American Horror Story: Delicate
• Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here – WINNER
• Tisha Campbell – Every Breath She Takes

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) 

• 20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts – WINNER
• The 1619 Project
• theGrio with Marc Lamont Hill 
• The Reidout
• Into America 

Outstanding Talk Series

• Hart to Heart 
• Sherri
• Tamron Hall 
• The Jennifer Hudson Show – WINNER
• Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

• America’s Got Talent
• Barbecue Showdown
• Celebrity Family Feud
• Critter Fixers: Country Vets
• Wild ‘N Out – WINNER

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) 

• A Black Lady Sketch Show – WINNER
• A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip–Hop 
• Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
• My Name is Mo’Nique
• Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer

Outstanding Children’s Program

• Ada Twist, Scientist
• Alma’s Way
• Craig of the Creek
• Gracie’s Corner – WINNER
• My Dad The Bounty Hunter

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

• Alaya High – That Girl Lay Lay
• Elisha “EJ” Williams – The Wonder Years
• Jalyn Hall – The Crossover
• Keivonn Woodard – The Last of Us
• Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians – WINNER

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Bomani Jones – Game Theory with Bomani Jones
• Joy Reid – The Reidout
• Sherri Shepherd – Sherri – WINNER
• Tamron Hall – Tamron Hall
• Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro,
• Alyssa Farah Griffin – The View

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer – Kings of BBQ
• DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares – WINNER
• Nick Cannon – The Masked Singer
• RuPaul Charles – RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud

Outstanding Guest Performance

• Ayo Edebiri – Abbott Elementary
• Garcelle Beauvais – Survival of the Thickest
• Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian
• Michael B. Jordan – Saturday Night Live – WINNER
• Roy Wood, Jr. – The Daily Show

Outstanding Animated Series

• Big Mouth
• Gracie’s Corner
• Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – WINNER
• Young Love