Michael B. Jordan in 'Sinners' and Denzel Washinton in 'Highest 2 Lowest.' Warner Bros., A24 Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards have been announced, with Sinners leading in overall nominations with a total of 18, including outstanding motion picture, supporting actor nominations for Delroy Lindo and Miles Caton, supporting actress nominations for Jayme Lawson and Wunmi Mosaku and an outstanding actor nod for Michael B. Jordan. Coming in second place with a total of nine nominations is Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, which garnered an outstanding motion picture nod and outstanding actor nomination for Denzel Washington, as well as supporting actor noms for A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright. Leading television nominees is Bel-Air (Peacock), which in its final season received seven nominations, followed by Abbott Elementary (ABC), Reasonable Doubt and Ruth & Boaz (Netflix) with six nominations each. Mara Brock Akil's adaptation of Forever also received five nominations, bringing Netflix to a total of 47 overall nominations, the most of any studio. Teyana Taylor and Kendrick Lamar lead in overall individual nominations with six each, including Entertainer of the Year, the top honor for which Cynthia Erivo, Doechii and Michael B. Jordan are also nominated. Erivo and Lamar were both nominated for the award last year, which went to Keke Palmer. The NAACP has also introduced two new categories this year: outstanding literary work - journalism and outstanding editing in a motion picture or television series, movie or special. "The NAACP Image Awards is our declaration to our community that 'We See You,' affirming Black creativity, excellence and humanity across every space where our stories are told," said NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson in a news release. "From film, television and music to literature and beyond, the voices of all of our nominees tell stories that honor our past, celebrate our identity, and remind us that storytelling has the power to move culture forward." Public voting for select awards categories is now open at www.naacpimageawards.net until midnight Feb. 7. Average Joe star and comedian Deon Cole will host the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 28 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air live at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Winners in non-televised Image Awards categories will be recognized at the 57th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors on Feb. 26 and virtually on YouTube/NAACPPlus Feb. 23-25. See the full list of nominees below. Entertainer of the Year Cynthia Erivo Doechii Kendrick Lamar Michael B. Jordan Teyana Taylor Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary (ABC) Harlem (Prime Video) Survival of the Thickest (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 - Loot (Apple TV) Michelle Buteau - Survival of the Thickest (Netflix) Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary (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 (ABC) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Edwina Finley - The Residence (Netflix) Ego Nwodim - Saturday Night Live (NBC) Janelle James - Abbott Elementary (ABC) Jerrie Johnson - Harlem (Prime Video) Wanda Sykes - The Upshaws (Netflix) Outstanding Drama Series Bel-Air (Peacock) Beyond The Gates (CBS) Forever (Netflix) Paradise (Hulu) Reasonable Doubt (Hulu) Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Forest Whitaker - Godfather of Harlem (MGM+) Jabari Banks - Bel-Air (Peacock) Michael Cooper Jr. - Forever (Netflix) Morris Chestnut - Watson (CBS) Sterling K. Brown - Paradise (ABC) Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Angela Bassett - 9-1-1 (ABC) Emayatzy Corinealdi - Reasonable Doubt (Hulu) Lovie Simone - Forever (Netflix) Patina Miller - Power Book III: Raising Kanan (STARZ) Queen Latifah - The Equalizer (CBS) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Adrian Holmes - Bel-Air (Peacock) Ato Essandoh - The Diplomat (Netflix) Caleb McLaughlin - Stranger Things (Netflix) Jacob Latimore - The Chi (Showtime) Wood Harris - Forever (Netflix) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Aisha Hinds - 9-1-1 (ABC) Audra McDonald - The Gilded Age (HBO Max) Karen Pittman - Forever (Netflix) Karen Pittman - The Morning Show (Apple TV) Nicole