Here are the 2026 NAACP Image Award nominations in television and film. For the complete list of nominees, visit the official NAACP Image Awards website.
Entertainer of the Year
Michael B. Jordan
Teyana Taylor
Cynthia Erivo
Doechii
Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Comedy Series
‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)
‘Harlem’ (Prime Video)
‘Survival of the Thickest’ (Netflix)
‘The Residence’ (Netflix)
‘The Upshaws’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer – ‘The Neighborhood’ (CBS)
David Alan Grier – ‘St. Denis Medical’ (NBC)
David Oyelowo – ‘Government Cheese’ (Apple TV)
Mike Epps – ‘The Upshaws’ (Netflix)
Vince Staples – ‘The Vince Staples Show’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’ (FX/Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – ‘Loot’ (Apple TV)
Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest’ (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – ‘The Residence’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo – ‘The Four Seasons’ (Netflix)
Giancarlo Esposito – ‘The Residence’ (Netflix)
Josh Johnson – ‘The Daily Show’ (Comedy Central)
Wendell Pierce – ‘Elsbeth’ (CBS)
William Stanford Davis – ‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Edwina Finley – ‘The Residence’ (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – ‘Saturday Night Live’ (NBC)
Janelle James – ‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)
Jerrie Johnson – ‘Harlem’ (Prime Video)
Wanda Sykes – ‘The Upshaws’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Drama Series
‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock)
‘Beyond The Gates’ (CBS)
‘Forever’ (Netflix)
‘Paradise’ (Hulu)
‘Reasonable Doubt’ (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker – ‘Godfather of Harlem’ (MGM+)
Jabari Banks – ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock)
Michael Cooper Jr. – ‘Forever’ (Netflix)
Morris Chestnut – ‘Watson’ (CBS)
Sterling K. Brown – ‘Paradise’ (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – ‘9-1-1’ (ABC)
Emayatzy Corinealdi – ‘Reasonable Doubt’ (Hulu)
Lovie Simone – ‘Forever’ (Netflix)
Patina Miller – ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ (STARZ)
Queen Latifah – ‘The Equalizer’ (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock)
Ato Essandoh – ‘The Diplomat’ (Netflix)
Caleb McLaughlin – ‘Stranger Things’ (Netflix)
Jacob Latimore – ‘The Chi’ (Showtime)
Wood Harris – ‘Forever’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Hinds – ‘9-1-1’ (ABC)
Audra McDonald – ‘The Gilded Age’ (HBO Max)
Karen Pittman – ‘Forever’ (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – ‘The Morning Show’ (Apple TV)
Nicole Beharie – ‘The Morning Show’ (Apple TV)
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
‘G20’ (Prime Video)
‘Ironheart’ (Disney+)
‘Ruth & Boaz’ (Netflix)
‘Straw’ (Netflix)
‘Washington Black’ (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brian Tyree Henry – ‘Dope Thief’ (Apple TV)
Giancarlo Esposito – ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ (Tubi)
Idris Elba – ‘Heads of State’ (Prime Video)
Taye Diggs – ‘Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours’ (Lifetime)
Tyler Lepley – ‘Ruth & Boaz’ (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brandy Norwood – ‘Christmas Everyday’ (Lifetime)
Dominique Thorne – ‘Ironheart’ (Disney+)
Serayah – ‘Ruth & Boaz’ (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson – ‘Straw’ (Netflix)
Viola Davis – ‘G20’ (Prime Video)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
‘CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip’ (CNN)
‘Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’ (PBS)
‘Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm With Robin Roberts’ (ABC)
‘Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look: A Conversation with Robin Roberts’ (ABC)
‘The Don Lemon Show’ (YouTube)
–Dominique Young // @heyyydommm
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