The NAACP Image Award is an annual awards ceremony awarded by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to tribute excellent accomplishments in film, television, music, and literature. The 2021 NAACP Image Awards crowned DJ D-Nice, who hosted hit socially distanced dance parties amid the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beyoncé, the late Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis won big at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.
Overall
• Entertainer of the year: D-Nice
• Social justice impact: Stacey Abrams
• President’s Award: LeBron James
• Hall of Fame Award: Eddie Murphy
• Chairman’s Award: The Rev. James Lawson
Television
• Outstanding comedy series: “Insecure”
• Outstanding actor in a comedy series: Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
• Outstanding actress in a comedy series: Issa Rae, “Insecure”
• Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Deon Cole, “Black-ish”
• Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Marsai Martin, “Black-ish”
• Outstanding drama series: “Power Book II: Ghost”
• Outstanding actor in a drama series: Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton”
• Outstanding actress in a drama series: Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder”
• Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: Cliff “Method Man” Smith, “Power Book II: Ghost”
• Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series: Mary J. Blige, “Power Book II: Ghost”
• Outstanding television movie, limited-series or dramatic special: “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”
• Outstanding actor in a television movie, limited-series or dramatic special: Blair Underwood, “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”
• Outstanding actress in a television movie, limited-series or dramatic special: Octavia Spencer, “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”
• Outstanding documentary television: “The Last Dance”
• Outstanding news/information series or special: “The New York Times Presents the Killing of Breonna Taylor”
• Outstanding talk series: “Red Table Talk”
• Outstanding reality program, reality competition or game show series: “Celebrity Family Feud”
• Outstanding variety show series or special: “VERZUZ”
• Outstanding children’s program: “Family Reunion”
• Outstanding performance by a youth: Marsai Martin, “Black-ish”
• Outstanding host in a talk or news/information series or special: Trevor Noah, “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
• Outstanding host in a reality/reality competition, game show or variety series or special: Steve Harvey, “Celebrity Family Feud”
• Outstanding guest performance in a comedy or drama series: Loretta Devine, “P-Valley”
• Outstanding animated series: “Doc McStuffins”
• Outstanding character voice-over performance (television): Laya DeLeon Hayes, “Doc McStuffins”
• Outstanding short-form series (comedy or drama): “#FreeRayshawn”
• Outstanding performance in a short-form series: Laurence Fishburne, “#FreeRayshawn”
• Outstanding short-form series (reality/nonfiction): “Between the Scenes – The Daily Show”
• Outstanding breakthrough creative (television): Raynelle Swilling, “Cherish the Day”
• Outstanding writing in a comedy series: Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You” – “Ego Death”
• Outstanding writing in a drama series: Attica Locke, “Little Fires Everywhere” – “The Spider Web”
• Outstanding writing in a television movie or special: Geri Cole, “The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special”
• Outstanding directing in a comedy series: Anya Adams, “Black-ish”
• Outstanding directing in a drama series: Hanelle Culpepper, “Star Trek: Picard”
• Outstanding directing in a television movie or special: Eugene Ashe, “Sylvie’s Love”
• Outstanding directing in a documentary (television or motion picture): Keith McQuirter, “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem”
Music
• Outstanding new artist: Doja Cat, “Say So”
• Outstanding male artist: Drake, “Laugh Now, Cry Later”
• Outstanding female artist: Beyoncé, “Black Parade”
• Outstanding music video/visual album: “Brown Skin Girl,” Beyoncé featuring WizKid, SAINt JHN and Blu Ivy Carter
• Outstanding album: “Chilombo,” Jhené Aiko
• Outstanding soundtrack/compilation album: “Soul Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall
• Outstanding gospel/Christian album: “The Return,” The Clark Sisters
• Outstanding gospel/Christian song: “Touch From You,” Tamela Mann
• Outstanding jazz album (instrumental): “Music From and Inspired by Soul,” Jon Batiste
• Outstanding jazz album (vocal): “Holy Room – Live at Alte Oper,” Somi
• Outstanding soul/R&B song: “Do It,” Chloe x Halle
• Outstanding hip-hop/rap song: “Savage Remix,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
• Outstanding duo, group or collaboration (traditional): Chloe x Halle, “Wonder What She Thinks of Me”
• Outstanding duo, group or collaboration (contemporary): Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
• Outstanding international song: “Lockdown,” Original Koffee
• Outstanding producer of the year: Hit-Boy
