52nd NAACP Image Awards
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| 52nd NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | March 27, 2021 (main televised ceremony) March 22–26, 2021 |
| Site | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Host | Anthony Anderson |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | BET BET Her CBS CMT Comedy Central Logo MTV MTV2 Paramount Network Pop Pluto TV Smithsonian Channel TV Land VH1 (simulcast) |
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2020 calendar year. The ceremony aired on March 27, 2021, on BET and simulcast on several of its sister ViacomCBS 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.
Contents
Special awards
| 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 |
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 |
| 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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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) |
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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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