52nd NAACP Image Awards
| 52nd NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | March 27, 2021 (main televised ceremony) March 22–26, 2021 |
| Hosted by | Anthony Anderson |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
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| Network | BET BET Her CBS CMT Comedy Central Logo MTV MTV2 Paramount Network Pop Pluto TV Smithsonian Channel TV Land VH1 (simulcast) |
The 52nd Networks, with CBS airing the ceremony for the first time.[1] The ceremony was hosted for the eighth time by actor Anthony Anderson. Presentations of untelevised categories were livestreamed between March 22–26, 2021 on the ceremony's website.[2]
The nominations were announced on February 4, 2021.[3] During the ceremony, the Hall of Fame Award was given to Eddie Murphy for "his contributions to the African-American film industry",[4] LeBron James was awarded with the President's Award for "his contributions in the fight for social justice",[5] and Rev. D. James Lawson was awarded with the Chairman's Award "to recognize his work as a social change advocate and his significant contributions to the civil rights movement, specifically the essential role in the south's nonviolent protests in the 1960s".[6] For the first time in the history of the awards ceremony, categories were created to honor animated works in film and television, and the category for voice-over work was broken into two separate categories, respectively for film and television.
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.
Special awards
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| Hall of Fame Award |
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| President's Award |
| Chairman's Award |
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| Entertainer of the Year |
| D-Nice |
| Social Justice Impact Award |
| Jackie Robinson Sports Award |
Motion picture
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Outstanding International Motion Picture | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| Outstanding Animated Motion Picture | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture |
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| Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) | Outstanding Short Form (Animated) |
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| Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture |
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Television and streaming
Drama
| Outstanding Drama Series | |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
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Comedy
| Outstanding Comedy Series | |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series |
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Television movie, limited-series or dramatic special
| Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special | Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special |
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Television or Motion Picture
| Outstanding Writing in a Documentary | Outstanding Directing in a Documentary |
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Overall acting
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series |
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Reality and variety
| Outstanding Talk Series | Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show |
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| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) |
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| Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) |
Other categories
| Outstanding Short-Form Series (Drama or Comedy) | Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series |
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| Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction | Ooutstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) |
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| Outstanding Animated Series | Outstanding Children's Program |
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| Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | |
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Recording
| Outstanding Album | Outstanding New Artist |
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| Outstanding Male Artist | Outstanding Female Artist |
| Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) |
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| Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album |
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| Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song |
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| Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental | Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal |
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| Outstanding Soul/R&B Song | Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song |
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| Outstanding International Song | Outstanding Producer of the Year |
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Literary
| Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author | Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional | Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry |
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Children | Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens |
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References
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-03-23). "Barack Obama, 'The Last Dance,' 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Earn NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (2021-02-02). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ Gibbs, Adrienne. "Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame". Vanity Fair. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "LeBron James Honored With President's Award at 2021 NAACP Image Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "REVEREND JAMES LAWSON ANNOUNCED AS RECIPIENT OF CHAIRMAN'S AWARD FOR 52nd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS". MYURBANNEWS. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-01-20.