52nd NAACP Image Awards

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52nd NAACP Image Awards
DateMarch 27, 2021 (main televised ceremony)

March 22–26, 2021

(non-televised awards)
SitePasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Hosted byAnthony Anderson
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
Television coverage
NetworkBET
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VH1 (simulcast)

The 52nd 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 2020 calendar year. The ceremony aired on March 27, 2021, on BET and simulcast on several of its sister ViacomCBS Networks, with CBS airing the ceremony for the first time.[1] The ceremony was hosted for the eighth time by actor Anthony Anderson. Presentations of untelevised categories were livestreamed between March 22–26, 2021 on the ceremony's website.[2]

The nominations were announced on February 4, 2021.[3] During the ceremony, the Hall of Fame Award was given to Eddie Murphy for "his contributions to the African-American film industry",[4] LeBron James was awarded with the President's Award for "his contributions in the fight for social justice",[5] and Rev. D. James Lawson was awarded with the Chairman's Award "to recognize his work as a social change advocate and his significant contributions to the civil rights movement, specifically the essential role in the south's nonviolent protests in the 1960s".[6] For the first time in the history of the awards ceremony, categories were created to honor animated works in film and television, and the category for voice-over work was broken into two separate categories, respectively for film and television.

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.

Special awards[]

Hall of Fame Award
  • Eddie Murphy
President's Award
  • LeBron James
Chairman's Award
  • Rev. D. James Lawson
Entertainer of the Year
D-Nice
  • Regina King
  • Viola Davis
  • Trevor Noah
  • Tyler Perry
Social Justice Impact Award

Motion picture[]

Outstanding Motion Picture Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding International Motion Picture Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
  • Soul
    • Onward
    • Over the Moon
    • Scoob!
    • Trolls World Tour
  • Jamie FoxxSoul
    • Ahmir Khalib ThompsonSoul
    • Angela BassettSoul
    • Chris RockThe Witches
    • Phylicia RashadSoul
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
  • Black Boy Joy
    • Baldwin Beauty
    • Gets Good Light
    • Home
    • & Mrs. Ellis
  • Canvas
    • Cops and Robbers
    • Loop
    • The Power of Hope
    • Windup
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Television and streaming[]

Drama[]

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Comedy[]

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Television movie, limited-series or dramatic special[]

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Overall acting[]

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series

Reality and variety[]

Outstanding Talk Series Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special)
  • Trevor NoahThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah
    • LeBron JamesThe Shop: Uninterrupted
    • Don LemonCNN Tonight with Don Lemon
    • Jada Pinkett SmithRed Table Talk
    • Joy ReidThe ReidOut
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special)
  • Verzuz
    • 8:46
    • Black is King
    • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
    • Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It!

Other categories[]

Outstanding Short-Form Series (Drama or Comedy) Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction Ooutstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
  • Between The Scenes – The Daily Show
    • American Masters – Unladylike2020
    • Benedict Men
    • In the Making
    • Inspire Change Series
Outstanding Animated Series Outstanding Children's Program
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
  • Laya DeLeon Hayes – Doc McStuffins
    • Aisha TylerArcher
    • Courtney B. VanceHollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story
    • Dawnn LewisStar Trek: Lower Decks
    • Deon ColeKipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Recording[]

Outstanding Album Outstanding New Artist
  • ChilomboJhené Aiko
    • AliciaAlicia Keys
    • B7Brandy
    • Bigger LoveJohn Legend
    • The Wild CardLedisi
Outstanding Male Artist Outstanding Female Artist
  • Drake
    • Big Sean
    • Black Thought
    • Charlie Wilson
    • John Legend
  • Beyoncé
    • H.E.R.
    • Jazmine Sullivan
    • Ledisi
    • Alicia Keys
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
  • Chloe x Halle – "Wonder What She Thinks of Me"
    • Alicia Keys feat. Jill Scott – "Jill Scott"
    • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis feat. Babyface – "He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It"
    • Kem feat. Toni Braxton – "Live Out Your Love"
    • Ledisi and PJ Morton – "Anything For You"
  • Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)"
    • Alicia Keys feat. Khalid – "So Done"
    • Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle – "Deep Reverence"
    • Chloe x Halle – "Do It"
    • Jhené Aiko feat. H.E.R. – "B.S."
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
  • "Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Wizkid, Saint Jhn, Blue Ivy Carter
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
  • The ReturnThe Clark Sisters
    • Chosen VesselMarvin Sapp
    • Gospel according to JohnPJ Morton
    • I AmKoryn Hawthorne
    • KierraKierra Sheard
  • "Touch from You" – Tamela Mann
    • "All in His Plan" – PJ Morton
    • "Never Lost" – CeCe Winans
    • "Something Has To Break" – Kierra Sheard feat. Tasha Cobbs-Leonard
    • "Strong God" – Kirk Franklin
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
  • Music From and Inspired By SoulJon Batiste
    • Be WaterChristian Sands
    • Omega – Immanuel Wilkins
    • Reciprocity – George Burton
    • The Iconoclast– Barry Stephenson
  • Holy RoomLive at Alte OperSomi
    • Donny Duke and WonderNathan Mitchell
    • Pulling Off The CoversMike Phillips
    • Stronger – Jeff Bradshaw
    • The Eddy (From The Netflix Original Series) – Various artists
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
  • "Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé
    • "Deep Reverence" – Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle
    • "Cool Off" – Missy Elliott
    • "Laugh Now Cry Later" – Drake feat. Lil Durk
    • "Life Is Good" – Future feat. Drake
Outstanding International Song Outstanding Producer of the Year
  • "Lockdown" – Original Koffee
    • "Blessed" – Buju Banton
    • "Pressure (Remix)" – Original Koffee feat. Buju Banton
    • "Tanana" – Davido feat. Tiwa Savage
    • "Temptation" – Tiwa Savage
  • Hit-Boy
    • Donald Lawrence
    • Jathan Wilson
    • Sean Keys
    • TM88

Literary[]

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
  • "The Awkward Black Man" – Walter Mosley
  • "Black Bottom Saints" – Alice Randall
  • "Lakewood" – Megan Giddings
  • "Riot Baby" – Tochi Onyebuchi
  • "The Vanishing Half" – Brit Bennett
  • "A Promised Land" – Barack Obama
  • "A Black Women's History of the United States" – Daina Ramey Berry
  • "Driving While Black" – Gretchen Sorin
  • "Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America" – Michael Eric Dyson
  • "We're Better Than This" – Elijah Cummings
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
  • "We're Better Than This" – Elijah Cummings
  • "A Knock at Midnight" – Brittany Barnett
  • "Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World" – Cole Brown
  • "Lakewood" – Megan Giddings
  • "The Compton Cowboys" – Walter Thompson-Hernandez
  • "The Dead Are Arising" – Les Payne, Tamara Payne
  • "A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team" – Arshay Cooper
  • "A Promised Land" – Barack Obama
  • "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" – Deborah Draper
  • "Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player" – Willie O'Ree
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
  • "Vegetable Kingdom" – Bryant Terry
  • "Do Right by Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Space" – Valerie Harrison
  • "Living Lively" – Haile Thomas
  • "The Black Foster Youth Handbook" – Ángela Quijada-Banks
  • "The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith–Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally" – Kimberla Lawson Roby
  • "The Age of Phillis" – Honorée Jeffer
  • "Homie" – Danez Smith
  • "Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry" – John Murillo
  • "Seeing the Body" – Rachel Eliza Griffiths
  • "Un-American" – Hafizah Geter
Outstanding Literary Work – Children Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
  • "She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm" – Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
  • "I Promise" – LeBron James, Nina Mata
  • "Just Like a Mama" – Alice Faye Duncan, Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
  • "Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice" – Nikki Grimes, Laura Freeman
  • "The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver" – Gene Barretta, Frank Morrison
  • "Before the Ever After" – Jacqueline Woodson
  • "Black Brother, Black Brother" – Jewell Parker Rhodes
  • "Dear Justyce" – Nic Stone
  • "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning" – Jason Reynolds
  • "This is Your Time" – Ruby Bridges

References[]

  1. ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-03-23). "Barack Obama, 'The Last Dance,' 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Earn NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. ^ Davis, Clayton (2021-02-02). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  3. ^ Gibbs, Adrienne. "Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. ^ "Eddie Murphy Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame". Vanity Fair. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ "LeBron James Honored With President's Award at 2021 NAACP Image Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ "REVEREND JAMES LAWSON ANNOUNCED AS RECIPIENT OF CHAIRMAN'S AWARD FOR 52nd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS". MYURBANNEWS. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

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