Not much to say about these when they went with films and performances that are objectively not among the year’s best or most popular.
Awards Tallies
(5) The Six Triple Eight
(3) Nickel Boys
(2) Luther: Never Too Much, The Piano Lesson, Wicked
(1) Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Emilia Pérez, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Gladiator II, How to Sue the Klan, Inside Out 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson”, Rebel Ridge, Shirley, Sing Sing, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Superman Doesn’t Steal
The Awards
Best Motion Picture
The Six Triple Eight
Best Animated Picture
Inside Out 2
Best Directing
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Best Actor
Martin Lawrence – Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Best Actress
Kerry Washington – The Six Triple Eight
Best Supporting Actor
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
Best Supporting Actress
Ebony Obsidian – The Six Triple Eight
Best Writing
Nickel Boys
Best Original Score
Star Wars: The Acolyte
Best Cinematography
Nickel Boys
Best Costume Design
Wicked
Best Make-Up
Shirley
Best Hairstyling
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Best International Motion Picture
Emilia Pérez
Best Documentary
Luther: Never Too Much
Best Short Form (Documentary)
How to Sue the Klan
Best Short Form (Animated)
Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson”
Best Short Form (Live Action)
Superman Doesn’t Steal
Best Youth Performance
Skylar Aleece Smith – The Piano Lesson
Best Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Ebony Obsidian – The Six Triple Eight
Best Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
Blue Ivy Carter – Mufasa: The Lion King
Best Ensemble
The Six Triple Eight
Best Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Wicked
Best Stunt Ensemble
Rebel Ridge
Breakthrough Creative in a Motion Picture
Malcolm Washington – The Piano Lesson
Best Independent Motion Picture
Sing Sing
Best Directing in a Documentary
Dawn Porter – Luther: Never Too Much
Entertainer of the Year
Keke Palmer
NAACP Image Awards Data
Year Founded: 1909
First Awards: 1968 (56)
