Congrats to the 2022 NAACP Image Award Winners
Award season is here! On Saturday, Feb. 26, the NAACP Image Awards were held in Los Angeles for its 53rd ceremony. Each year, the award show recognizes the achievements and performances of people of color across multiple categories, including film, television series, entertainers, and more. Award-winning Black-ish star Anthony Anderson returned as host of the event. In addition, the Chairman’s Award was presented to Samuel L. Jackson, and the Social Justice Award was given to Nikole Hannah-Jones. Big winners from the night included Insecure and Queen Sugar, while Outstanding Motion Picture went to The Harder They Fall.
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See below for the televised winners. Click here to view the full list of winners.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Harlem
Insecure WINNER
Run the World
The Upshaws
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish WINNER
Cedric the Entertainer, The Neighborhood
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Elisha "EJ" Williams, The Wonder Years
Jay Ellis, Insecure
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae, Insecure WINNER
Loretta Devine, Family Reunion
Regina Hall, Black Monday
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Yvonne Orji, Insecure
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1
All American
Godfather of Harlem
Pose
Queen Sugar WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Porter, Pose
Damson Idris, Snowfall
Forest Whitaker, Godfather of Harlem
Kofi Siriboe, Queen Sugar
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 WINNER
Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Queen Sugar
Octavia Spencer, Truth Be Told
Queen Latifah, The Equalizer
Rutina Wesley, Queen Sugar
Entertainer of the Year
Jennifer Hudson WINNER
Lil Nas X
Megan Thee Stallion
Regina King
Tiffany Haddish
Outstanding Motion Picture
Judas and the Black Messiah
King Richard
Respect
The Harder They Fall WINNER
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Jonathan Majors, The Harder They Fall
LaKeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah
Mahershala Ali, Swan Song
Will Smith, King Richard WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Halle Berry, Bruised
Jennifer Hudson, Respect WINNER
Tessa Thompson, Passing
Zendaya, Malcolm & Marie