
The NACCP has released the nominees for the 51st Image Awards.
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Entertainer of the Year
· Angela Bassett
· Billy Porter
· Lizzo
· Regina King
· Tyler Perry
Outstanding Comedy Series
· “Ballers” (HBO)
· “black-ish” (ABC)
· “Dear White People” (Netflix)
· “grown-ish” (Freeform)
· “the Neighborhood” (CBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
· Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
· Cedric The Entertainer – “the Neighborhood” (CBS)
· Don Cheadle – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
· Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
· Tracy Morgan – “The Last O.G.” (TBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
· Logan Browning – “Dear White People” (Netflix)
· Jill Scott – “First Wives Club” (BET+)
· Tiffany Haddish – “The Last O.G.” (TBS)
· Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish ” (ABC)
· Yara Shahidi – “grown-ish” (Freeform)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
· Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (NBC)
· Deon Cole – “black-ish” (ABC)
· Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
· Terry Crews – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (NBC)
· Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
· Halle Bailey – “grown-ish” (Freeform)
· Loretta Devine – “Family Reunion” (Netflix)
· Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
· Regina Hall – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
· Tichina Arnold – “the Neighborhood” (CBS)
Outstanding Drama Series
· “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
· “Greenleaf” (OWN)
· “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
· “The Chi” (Showtime)
· “Watchmen” (HBO)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
· Billy Porter – “Pose” (FX Networks)
· Forest Whitaker – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
· Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
· Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
· Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
· Regina King – “Watchmen” (HBO)
· Angela Bassett – “9-1-1” (FOX)
· Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
· Simone Missick – “All Rise” (CBS)
· Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
· Delroy Lindo – “The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)
· Giancarlo Esposito – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
· Harold Perrineau – “Claws” (TNT)
· Nigél Thatch – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
· Wendell Pierce – “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Prime Video)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
· CCH Pounder – “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
· Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN)
· Lyric Ross – “This Is Us” (NBC)
· Susan Kelechi Watson – “This Is Us” (NBC)
· Tina Lifford – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
· American Son (Netflix)
· Being Mary Jane (BET Networks)
· Native Son (HBO)
· True Detective (HBO)
· When They See Us (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
· Caleel Harris – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
· Ethan Henru Herisse – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
· Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)
· Mahershala Ali – “True Detective” (HBO)
· Jharrel Jerome – “When They See Us” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
· Aunjanue Ellis – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
· Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET Networks)
· Kerry Washington – “American Son” (Netflix)
· Niecy Nash – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
· Octavia Spencer – “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
· PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (PBS)
· Surviving R. Kelly (Lifetime)
· The Breakfast Club (REVOLT)
· The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (National Geographic)
· Unsung (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
· “Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)
· “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
· “The Real” (Syndicated)
· “The Shop: Uninterrupted” (HBO)
· “The Tamron Hall Show” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show
· “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
· “Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)
· “Rhythm + Flow” (Netflix)
· “Sunday Best” (BET Networks)
· “The Voice” (NBC)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
· “2019 Black Girls Rock!” (BET Networks)
· “Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones” (Netflix)
· “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” (Netflix)
· “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
· “Wanda Sykes: Not Normal” (Netflix)
Outstanding Children’s Program
· “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
· “Family Reunion” (Netflix)
· “Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History” (Netflix)
· “Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest” (Disney XD)
· “Motown Magic” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
· Caleel Harris – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
· Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC)
· Lyric Ross – “This Is Us” (NBC)
· Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
· Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
· Angela Rye – “Young Gifted and Broke: A BET Town Hall” (BET Networks)
· Jada Pinkett Smith – “Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)
· Lester Holt – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” (NBC)
· Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
· Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, Abby Huntsman, Ana Navarro – “The View” (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
· Iyanla Vanzant – “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
· LL Cool J – “Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)
· Regina Hall – “2019 BET Awards” (BET Networks)
· Steve Harvey – “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
· Wayne Brady – “Let’s Make A Deal” (CBS)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series
· Blair Underwood – “Dear White People” ( Netflix)
· David Alan Grier – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
· Kelly Rowland – “American Soul” (BET Networks)
· MAJOR. – “STAR” (FOX)
· Sanaa Lathan – “The Affair” (Showtime)

Outstanding Album
· “Cuz I Love You” – Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records)
· “Homecoming: The Live Album” – Beyoncé (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· “I Used To Know H.E.R.” – H.E.R. (RCA Records)
· “Sketchbook” – Fantasia (Rock Soul Inc./BMG)
· “Worthy” – India.Arie (India.Arie Inc./BMG)
Outstanding New Artist
· Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
· Lil Nas X (Columbia Records)
· Lucky Daye (Keep Cool/RCA Records)
· Mahalia (Burkmar/Warner Music UK)
· Mykal Kilgore (Affective Music)
Outstanding Male Artist
· Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
· Khalid (RCA Records)
· Lil Nas X (Columbia Records)
· MAJOR. (BOE Music Group/EMPIRE)
· PJ Morton (Morton Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
· Beyoncé (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· Fantasia (Rock Soul Inc./BMG)
· H.E.R. (RCA Records)
· India.Arie (India.Arie Inc./BMG)
· Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Song – Traditional
· “Enough” – Fantasia (Rock Soul Inc./BMG)
· “Jerome” – Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records)
· “SPIRIT” – Beyoncé (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· “Stand Up” – Cynthia Erivo (Back Lot Music)
· “Steady Love” – India.Arie (India.Arie Inc./BMG)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
· “Before I Let Go” – Beyoncé (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· “Hard Place” – H.E.R. (RCA Records)
· “Juice” – Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records)
· “Talk” – Khalid (RCA Records)
· “Motivation” – Normani (Keep Cool/RCA Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
· “Brown Skin Girl” – Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyoncé & WizKiD (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· “No Guidance” – Chris Brown feat. Drake (Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records)
· “Say So” – PJ Morton feat. JoJo (Morton Records/EMPIRE)
· “Shea Butter Baby” – Ari Lennox feat. J. Cole (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
· “Show Me Love” – Alicia Keys feat. Miguel (RCA Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album
· “Carib” – David Sanchez (Ropeadope)
· “Center of The Heart” – Najee (Shanachie)
· “Love & Liberation” – Jazzmeia Horn (Concord Jazz)
· “SoulMate” – Nathan Mitchell (Enm Music Group)
· “The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron” – Vanessa Rubin (Vanessa Rubin)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song (Traditional or Contemporary)
· “I Made It Out” – John P. Kee feat. Zacardi Cortez (Kee Music Group/Entertainment One)
· “Laughter” – Bebe Winans feat. Korean Soul (Regimen Records)
· “Love Theory” – Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Records/RCA Records)
· “Not Yet” – Donnie McClurkin (Camdon Music/RCA Inspiration)
· “Victory” – The Clark Sisters (Karew Records/Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
· “Hard Place” – H.E.R. (RCA Records)
· “Juice” – Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records)
· “No Guidance” – Chris Brown feat. Drake (Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records)
· “Steady Love” – India.Arie (India.Arie Inc./BMG)
· “Talk” – Khalid (RCA Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
· “Harriet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” – Terence Blanchard (Back Lot Music)
· “Queen & Slim The Soundtrack” – Various Artists (Motown Records)
· “The Lion King: The Gift” – Beyoncé w/Various Artists (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)
· “The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Artists (Walt Disney Records)
· “Us (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” – Michael Abels (Back Lot Music)
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
· “New Daughters of Africa” – Margaret Busby (HarperCollins Publishers)
· “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” – Petina Gappah (Simon and Schuster)
· “Red at the Bone” – Jacqueline Woodson (Riverhead Books PRH)
· “The Revisioners” – Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Counter Point Press)
· “The Water Dancer” – Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World)
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
· “Breathe: A Letter to My Sons” – Dr. Imani Perry (Beacon Press)
· “STONY THE ROAD: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow” – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Penguin Press)
· “The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations” – Toni Morrison (Alfred A. Knopf)
· “The Yellow House” – Sarah M. Broom (Grove Atlantic)
· “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays” – Damon Young (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“American Spy” – Lauren Wilkinson (Random House)
· “I Am Dance: Words and Images of the Black Dancer” – Hal Banfield (Author), Javier Vasquez (Illustrator), (Literary Revolutionary)
· “More Than Pretty: Doing The Soul Work To Uncover Your True Beauty ” – Erica Campbell (Howard Books)
· “Such A Fun Age” – Kiley Reid (Penguin Publishing Group)
· “The Farm” – Joanne Ramos (Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
· “Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System” – Cyntoia Brown-Long (Atria Books)
· “Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward” – Valerie Jarrett (Viking Press)
· “More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)” – Elaine Welteroth (Viking Press)
· “My Name Is Prince” – Randee St. Nicholas (HarperCollins Publishers)
· “The Beautiful Ones” – Prince (Author), Dan Piepenbring (Edited by), (Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
· “Inspire Your Home: Easy, Affordable Ideas to Make Every Room Glamorous” – Farah Merhi (Tiller Press)
· “Letters to the Finishers (who struggle to finish)” – Candace E. Wilkins (New Season Books)
· “More Than Pretty: Doing the Soul Work that Uncovers Your True Beauty” – Erica Campbell (Howard Books)
· “Vegetables Unleashed” – José Andres (HarperCollins Publishers)
· “Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, And Opportunity For Black Women In America” – Karen Arrington (Author), Joanna Price (Illustrator), Sheryl Taylor (Forward) (Mango Publishing)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
· “A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland” – DaMaris B. Hill (Bloomsbury Publishing)
· “Felon: Poems” – Reginald Dwayne Betts (W.W. Norton Company)
· “Honeyfish” – Lauren K. Alleyne (New Issues Poetry and Prose)
· “Mistress” – Chet’la Sebree (New Issue Poetry and Prose)
· “The Tradition” – Jericho Brown (Copper Canyon Press)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
· “A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation” – Barry Wittenstein (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), (Penguin Random House)
· “Hair Love” – Matthew A. Cherry (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator), (Kokila)
· “Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment” – Parker Curry (Author), Jessica Curry (Author), Brittany Jackson (Illustrator), (Aladdin Books)
· “Ruby Finds a Worry” – Tom Percival (Bloomsbury Publishing)
· “Sulwe” – Lupita Nyong’o (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator), (Simon & Schuster, BFYR)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
· “Around Harvard Square” – C.J. Farley (Akashic Books)
· “Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl’s Brave Fight to Walk” – Meredith Davis (Author), Rebeka Uwitonze (Author), (Scholastic Inc.)
· “Hot Comb” – Ebony Flowers (Author), Ebony Flowers (Illustrator), (Drawn and Quarterly)
· “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight” – Gilly Segal (Author), Kimberly Jones (Author), (Sourcebooks Fire)
· “The Forgotten Girl” – India Hill Brown (Scholastic Inc.)
Outstanding Motion Picture
· “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
· “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· “Us” (Universal Pictures)
· “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
· Chadwick Boseman – “21 Bridges” (STX Films)
· Daniel Kaluuya – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
· Eddie Murphy – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
· Michael B. Jordan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· Winston Duke – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
· Alfre Woodard – “Clemency” (Neon)
· Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· Jodie Turner-Smith – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
· Lupita Nyong’o – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
· Naomie Harris – “Black and Blue” (Screen Gems/Sony Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
· Jamie Foxx – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· Leslie Odom, Jr. – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· Sterling K. Brown – “Waves” (A24)
· Tituss Burgess – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix)
· Wesley Snipes – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
· Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
· Janelle Monáe – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· Jennifer Lopez – “Hustlers” (STX Films)
· Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures)
· Octavia Spencer – “Luce” (Neon)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in Motion Picture
· Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· Jodie Turner-Smith – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
· Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures)
· Rob Morgan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· Shahadi Wright Joseph – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
· “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
· “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
· “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
· “Clemency” (Neon)
· “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
· “Luce” (Neon)
· “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
· “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Netflix)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
· Alfre Woodard – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios)
· Sterling K. Brown – “Frozen II” (Walt Disney Studios)
· James Earl Jones – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios)
· Lupita Nyong’o – “Serengeti” (Discovery Channel)
· Donald Glover – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios)

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
· “Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool” (Eagle Rock Entertainment)
· “The Black Godfather” (Netflix)
· “The Apollo” (HBO)
· “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” (Magnolia Pictures)
· “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” (HBO)
Outstanding Documentary (Television – Series or Special)
· “Free Meek” (Prime Video)
· “Hitsville: The Making of Motown” (Showtime)
· “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” (Netflix)
· “Martin: The Legacy of A King” (BET Networks)
· “ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
· Cord Jefferson – “The Good Place” – Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy (NBC)
· Gloria Calderon Kellett, Mike Royce – “One Day at a Time” – Ghosts (Netflix)
· Jason Kim – “Barry” – Past=Present x Future Over Yesterday (HBO)
· Karen Gist, Peter Saji – “Mixed-ish” – Let Your Hair Down (ABC)
· Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” – Steve King’s Comments Meet Trevor Noah: Racism Detective (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
· Ava DuVernay, Michael Starrbury – “When They See Us” – Part Four (Netflix)
· Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson – “Watchmen” – The Extraordinary Being (HBO)
· Nichelle Tramble Spellman – “Truth Be Told” – Monster (Apple TV+)
· Nkechi Okoro Carroll – “All American” – Hussle & Motivate (The CW)
· Pat Charles – “Black Lightning” – The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son (The CW)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
· Cas Sigers-Beedles – “Twas the Chaos Before Christmas” (BET)
· Melissa Bustamante – “A Christmas Winter Song” (Lifetime)
· Patrik-Ian Polk – “Being Mary Jane” (BET Networks)
· Suzan-Lori Parks – “Native Son” (HBO)
· Yvette Nicole Brown – “Always a Bridesmaid” (BET Networks)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
· Chinonye Chukwu – “Clemency” (Neon)
· Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
· Doug Atchison – “Brian Banks” (Bleeker Street and ShivHans)
· Jordan Peele – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
· Kasi Lemmons, Gregory Allen Howard – “Harriet” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
· Anya Adams – “GLOW” – Outward Bound (Netflix)
· Justin Tipping – “Black Monday” -7042 (Showtime)
· Ken Whittingham – “Atypical” – Road Rage Paige (Netflix)
· Randall Winston – “Grace and Frankie” – The Pharmacy (Netflix)
· Shaka King – “Shrill” – Pool (Hulu)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
· Ava DuVernay – “When They See Us” – Part Four (Netflix)
· Carl H. Seaton, Jr. – “Snowfall” – Hedgehogs (FX Networks)
· Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson – “Power” – Forgot About Dre (STARZ)
· Debbie Allen – “Grey’s Anatomy” – Silent All These Years (ABC)
· Jet Wilkinson – “The Chi” – The Scorpion and the Frog (Showtime)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
· Codie Elaine Oliver – “Black Love” (OWN)
· Janice Cooke – “I Am Sombody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story (Lifetime)
· Kenny Leon – “American Son” (Netflix)
· Rashid Johnson – “Native Son (HBO)
· Russ Parr – “The Bobby Debarge Story” (TV One)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film)
· Chiwetel Ejiofor – “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Netflix)
· Jordan Peele – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
· Kasi Lemmons – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
· Mati Diop – “Atlantics” (Les Films du Bal Presente en Co-Production avec Cinekap et Frakas Productions en Co-Production avec Arte France Cinema et Canal+ International for Netflix)
· Reginald Hudlin – “The Black Godfather” (Netflix)