US EditionBlack and White Style Is Trending on NAACP Awards 2026 Red Carpet
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won 13 awards including best picture, while the event honored Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, and inducted Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella into the Hall of Fame.
- On Saturday, Feb. 28, the 57th NAACP Image Awards returned at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, hosted by Deon Cole, with black-and-white dressing as the night’s dominant theme.
- The ceremony, themed `We See You`, positioned itself as a celebration of Black creativity and spotlighted excellence across film, television, music and literature this year.
- Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominated the competitive races, sweeping 13 awards from 18 nominations, while Viola Davis, Chairman’s Award recipient, and Colman Domingo, President’s Award recipient, received special honors.
- At the Reception & Fashion Show, A$AP Rocky won the Vanguard Award for Fashion while Ruth E. Carter picked up best costume design.
- Design statements ranged from monochrome couture to standout color outliers like Colman Domingo’s triple-mustard Sergio Hudson coat, amplifying Black creativity and shaping awards-season fashion narratives.
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