After a week full of honors, the winners list for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards is finally out! This year celebrated many amazing men and women such as Viola Davis, Marsai Martin, and the late Chadwick Boseman for their great impacts on the film and television industries. Additionally, pieces such as Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods continued to rack up awards this season. To check out the full list of winners for the 2021 awards, see below.
Entertainer of the Year
D-Nice
Outstanding Motion Picture
Bad Boys For Life
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Social Justice Impact
Stacey Abrams
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae – Insecure
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis – How To Get Away With Murder
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton
Presidents Award
LeBron James
Hall of Fame Award
Eddie Murphy
Outstanding Comedy Series
Insecure
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Deon Cole – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Rashad – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Madalen Mills – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Nadia Hallgren – Becoming
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
The Banker
Outstanding International Motion Picture
NIGHT OF THE KINGS
Outstanding Drama Series
Power Book II: Ghost
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Clifford “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
Special Award – Key of Life
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
Special Award – Sports Award I
Stephen Curry
Outstanding New Artist
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Outstanding Male Artist
Drake – “Laugh Now, Cry Later”
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé – “Black Parade”
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
“Do It” – Chloe x Halle
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Savage Remix” – Megan Thee Stallion feat. 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 feat. Beyoncé – “Savage Remix”
Outstanding Album
Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
Outstanding Producer of the Year
Hit-Boy
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Brown Skin Girl” – Beyoncé feat WizKid, SAINt JHN, Blu Ivy Carter
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental
Music From and Inspired By Soul – Jon Batiste
Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
Holy Room – Live at Alte Oper – Somi
Outstanding International Song
“Lockdown” – Original Koffee
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Soul Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste, and Tom MacDougall
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“Touch from you” – Tamela Mann
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
The Return – The Clark Sisters
Special Award – Sports Award II
WNBA Player’s Association (Nneka Ogqumike accepting on behalf of WNBA)
Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
VERZUZ
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The New York Times Presents “The Killing of Breonna Taylor”
Outstanding Children’s Program
Family Reunion
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Marsai Martin – black-ish
Outstanding Animated Series
Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Soul
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Laya DeLeon Hayes – Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture
Jamie Foxx – Soul
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud
Outstanding Guest Performance – Comedy or Drama Series
Loretta Devine- P-Valley
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Raynelle Swilling – Cherish the Day
Special Award – Founder’s Award
Toni Vaz
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You – Ep. 112 “Ego Death”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Attica Locke – Little Fires Everywhere – Ep. 104 “The Spider Web”
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Geri Cole – The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank – The Forty-Year-Old Version
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anya Adams – black-ish – Ep. 611 “Hair Day”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper – Star Trek: Picard – Ep. 101 “Remembrance”
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Eugene Ashe – Sylvie’s Love
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Old Guard
Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
#FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form
Laurence Fishburne – #FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
“Between The Scenes” – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Outstanding Short-Film (Live Action)
Black Boy Joy
Outstanding Short-Film (Animated)
Canvas
Special Award – Spingarn Medal
Misty Copeland
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
The Awkward Black Man – Walter Mosley
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
A Promised Land – Barack Obama
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
We’re Better Than This – Elijah Cummings
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
The Dead Are Arising – Les Payne, Tamara Payne
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Vegetable Kingdom – Bryant Terry
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
The Age of Phillis – Honorée Jeffers
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm – Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Before the Ever After – Jacqueline Woodson
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Keith McQuirter – By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Melissa Haizlip – Mr. SOUL!
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Outstanding Documentary (Television – Series or Special)
The Last Dance
Special Award – Youth Activist of the Year
Madison Potts
Special Award – Activist of the Year
Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony
