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‘Sinners’ leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards
Sinners leads with 18 nominations at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, featuring new categories for journalism and editing excellence across Black creative fields.
- On January 12, 2026, Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads the film categories at the 57th NAACP Image Awards with 18 nominations.
- Nominations were announced live on CBS Mornings by Deon Cole alongside Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, which added two new categories for journalism and editing this year.
- Across platforms, Netflix topped all platforms with 47 nominations, while Bel-Air, television series, led television with seven and RCA Records and HarperCollins paced music and literary fields with eight each.
- Public voting is open through February 7 for select categories at naacpimageawards.net, with winners revealed during the February 28, 2026 broadcast from Pasadena Civic Auditorium, simulcast on BET and CBS.
- Leading contenders for Entertainer of the Year are Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan and Teyana Taylor, while Derrick Johnson said `We See You` affirming Black creativity.
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57th NAACP Image Awards Noms Are In: Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan & Teyana Taylor Clash for Entertainer of the Year
With 'We See You' as this year’s theme, 'Sinners' leads the motion picture pack with 18 nods, 'Bel-Air' tops TV, and Netflix racks up 47 nominations ahead of the live Feb. 28, 2026, telecast from Pasadena—airing on BET and simulcasting on CBS.
'Sinners' Dominates NAACP Image Awards Nominations
“Sinners” topped all nominees for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, with 18 nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture and Director, plus Outstanding Ensemble Cast and six for acting — two of which belong to breakthrough performer Miles Caton. Ryan Coogler’s film is now the NAACP record holder for the most nominated movie, besting 2023’s “The Color Purple,” which had 13 nods. Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” another Outstanding Motion Picture c…
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