Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan and Teyana Taylor will vie for entertainer of the year at the 57th NAACP Image Awards.
Jordan, who is expected to receive his first Oscar nomination for his role in Sinners, won entertainer of the year at the 2016 BET Awards. It would be the first win in the category for these other artists.
Winners in select categories will be revealed during a two-hour live TV special, airing Saturday, Feb. 28, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and simulcast on CBS. Actor/comedian/writer Deon Cole is set to host the show. This year’s theme is “We See You.”
Lamar received six nominations in the music/recording categories, more than any other artist. Cardi B and Leon Thomas each received four nods, followed by Doechii and Taylor, with three nods each. RCA Records received eight nominations, the most among record labels.
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Across all fields of endeavor, Taylor received a total of six nominations, recognizing her roles in One Battle After Another and Tyler Perry’s Straw, as well as her album Escape Room. Erivo earned four nominations, including recognition for her role in Wicked: For Good.
The nominees for album of the year are Cardi B’s Am I The Drama?, GIVĒON’s Beloved, Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, Thomas’ Mutt Deluxe: Heel and SZA’s SOS Deluxe: LANA. If Cardi B or SZA wins, this will be the eighth consecutive year that the award has gone to a female solo artist.
Ravyn Lenae, who was passed over for a Grammy nod for best new artist, is nominated here for outstanding new artist. She’s competing with Elmiene, Lee Vasi, Madison McFerrin and Monaleo.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads in motion picture categories with 18 nods, twice as many as Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which is the runner-up in nominations.
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Bel-Air leads in the television categories with seven nominations, followed by Abbott Elementary, Reasonable Doubt, and Ruth & Boaz with six nods each, and Forever with five. Netflix leads among distributors with 47 nominations.
Lionel Richie’s Truly, titled after his first solo No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, is nominated for outstanding literary work – biography/autobiography. It faces stiff competition, including former first lady Michelle Obama’s The Look and former VP Kamala Harris’ 107 Days, an account of her unsuccessful bid to become the first female President.
This year, the NAACP is introducing two new categories: outstanding literary work – journalism and outstanding editing in a motion picture or television series, movie, or special.
“The NAACP Image Awards is our declaration to our community that ‘We See You,’ affirming Black creativity, excellence, and humanity across every space where our stories are told,” Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, said in a statement.
“The NAACP Image Award nominations underscore what we’ve always known to be true—our people are the heartbeat of culture,” added Louis Carr, president of BET.
The public can vote to determine winners in select categories by visiting www.naacpimageawards.net. Voting closes on Feb. 7 at 12:00 a.m. (ET). Ahead of the 57th NAACP Image Awards telecast on Saturday, Feb. 28, the NAACP will recognize winners in non–televised categories at the 57th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors on Thursday, Feb. 26 and virtually on YouTube/NAACPPlus from Monday, Feb. 23-Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards:
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