They might as well have named their awards the NAACP Color Purple Awards since that film absolutely dominated everyone else. It makes sense since the film was the only one that really seemed like an Oscar contender that wasn’t.
Awards Tallies
(11) The Color Purple
(2) Brother, Creed III, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
(1) The After, American Fiction, Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games, Dear Mama, Invisible Beauty, Lil’ Ruby, Origin, Rustin, A Thousand and One, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The Nominations
Best Motion Picture
The Color Purple
Best Animated Picture
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Best Directing
Ava DuVernay – Origin
Best Actor
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Best Actress
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
Best Supporting Actor
Colman Domingo – The Color Purple
Best Supporting Actress
Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple
Best Writing
American Fiction
Best Original Score
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Best Cinematography
A Thousand and One
Best Costume Design
The Color Purple
Best Make-Up
The Color Purple
Best Hairstyling
The Color Purple
Best International Motion Picture
Brother
Best Documentary
Invisible Beauty
Short Form (Animated)
Lil’ Ruby
Short Form (Documentary)
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
Best Stunt Ensemble
Creed III
Short Form (Live Action)
The After
Best Youth Performance
Mila Davis-Kent – Creed III
Best Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pealr Mpasi – The Color Purple
Best Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
Issa Rae – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Ensemble Cast
The Color Purple
Soundtrack/Compilation Album
The Color Purple
Breakthrough Creative in a Motion Picture
Blitz Bazawule – The Color Purple
Best Independent Motion Picture
Brother
Directing in a Documentary
Allen Hughes – Dear Mama
Entertainer of the Year
.Usher
NAACP Image Awards Data
Year Founded: 1909
First Awards: 1968 (55)
