The 57th NAACP Image Awards (2026) honored excellence in Black entertainment, with Sinners winning Outstanding Motion Picture and Michael B. Jordan winning Entertainer of the Year. Key winners included Cynthia Erivo (Actress), Sterling K. Brown (Actor, Drama), and Quinta Brunson (Actress, Comedy).
2026 NAACP Image Awards Key Winners
- Entertainer of the Year: Michael B. Jordan
- Outstanding Motion Picture: Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture: Miles Caton – Sinners
- Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
- Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Angela Bassett – 9-1-1
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: [Data missing in initial reports]
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: [Data missing in initial reports]
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: [Data missing in initial reports]
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: [Data missing in initial reports]
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: [Data missing in initial reports]
- Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: Tyler Lepley – Ruth & Boaz
- Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: Taraji P. Henson – Straw
- Outstanding Documentary (Television): Number One On the Call Sheet
Special Honors (2026)
- Chairman’s Award: Viola Davis
- President’s Award: Colman Domingo
- Hall of Fame Award: Salt-n-Pepa and DJ Spinderella
- Vanguard Award for Fashion: A$AP Rocky
- Social Justice Impact Award: Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant
Note: This list is based on initial 2026 results reported by Billboard, Deadline, and Variety and is subject to full publication by the NAACP.
