NAACP Image Awards 2022: Insecure, Black-Ish And Power Book II: Ghost Are Among TV's Big Winners
The 53rd NAACP Image Awards crowned more winners Saturday (in addition to the awards announced earlier this week), in a ceremony once again hosted by black-ish star Anthony Anderson. The awards, of course, celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film.[pmc_inline_gallery]
Insecure received early awards for supporting actress Natasha Rothwell, in addition to Issa Rae's win for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. By the end of the night, Rae also picked up trophies for Actress in a Comedy and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Power Book II: Ghost nabbed victories for both Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series for Cliff "Method Man" Smith and Mary J. Blige, respectfully. Meanwhile, black-ish celebrated wins for supporting actor Deon Cole and Outstanding Performance by a Youth for Miles Brown. Additionally, Anderson was honored for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy.
Overall, Insecure's farewell run amassed a whopping 11 nods, followed in the comedy pack by black-ish's eight. On the drama side of things, Queen Sugar reigned supreme with a total of six nominations, while Nat Geo's Genius: Aretha netted the most (five) in the TV-movie/limited series categories.
So how did the rest of the categories shake out? View a complete list of the night's TV winners below: Outstanding Comedy Series
● black-ish (ABC)
● Harlem (Amazon Studios)
● Insecure (HBO) — WINNER
● Run the World (Starz)
● The Upshaws (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
● Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC) — WINNER
● Cedric the Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)
● Don Cheadle – Black Monday (Showtime)
● Elisha 'EJ' Williams – The Wonder Years (ABC)
● Jay Ellis – Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
● Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO) — WINNER
● Loretta Devine – Family Reunion (Netflix)
● Regina Hall – Black Monday (Showtime)
● Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish (ABC)
● Yvonne Orji – Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
● Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)
● Deon Cole – black-ish (ABC) — WINNER
● Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
● Kendrick Sampson – Insecure (HBO)
● Laurence Fishburne – black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
● Amanda Seales – Insecure (HBO)
● Jenifer Lewis – black-ish (ABC)
● Marsai Martin – black-ish (ABC)
● Natasha Rothwell – Insecure (HBO) — WINNER
● Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
● Ashley Nicole Black – Ted Lasso, "Do the Right-est Thing"
● Issa Rae – Insecure, "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!" — WINNER
● Leann Bowen – Ted Lasso, "Lavender"
● Maya Erskine – PEN15, "Blue in Green"
● Temi Wilkey – Sex Education, "Episode #3.6"
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
● Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle – South Side, "Tornado" — WINNER
● Melina Matsoukas – Insecure, "Reunited, Okay?!"
● Neema Barnette – Harlem, "Once Upon A Time in Harlem"
● Prentice Penny – Insecure, "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!"
● Tiffany Johnson – Black Monday, "Eight!"
Outstanding Drama Series
● 9-1-1 (FOX)
● All American (The CW)
● Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
● Pose (FX Network)
● Queen Sugar (OWN) — WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
● Billy Porter – Pose (FX Network)
● Damson Idris – Snowfall (FX Network)
● Forest Whitaker – Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
● Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar (OWN)
● Sterling K. Brown – This is Us (NBC) — WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
● Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (FOX) — WINNER
● Dawn-Lyen Gardner – Queen Sugar (OWN)
● Octavia Spencer – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
● Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)
● Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar (OWN)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
● Alex R. Hibbert – The Chi (Showtime)
● Cliff "Method Man" Smith – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) — WINNER
● Daniel Ezra – All American (The CW)
● Giancarlo Esposito – Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
● Joe Morton – Our Kind of People (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
● Alfre Woodard – SEE (Apple TV+)
● Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar (OWN)
● Chandra Wilson – Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
● Mary J. Blige – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) — WINNER
● Susan Kelechi Watson – This is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Performance, Comedy or Drama Series
● Alani "La La" Anthony – The Chi (Showtime)
● Christina Elmore – Insecure (HBO)
● Daniel Kaluuya – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
● Erika Alexander – Run the World (Starz)
● Maya Rudolph – Saturday Night Live (NBC) — WINNER
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
● Aurin Squire – Evil, "C Is For Cop"
● Davita Scarlett – The Good Fight, "And the Firm Had Two Partners..." — WINNER
● Malcolm Spellman – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, "New World Order"
● Nkechi Okoro Carroll – All American, "Homecoming"
● Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy – Pose, "Series Finale"
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
● Anthony Hemingway – Genius: Aretha, "Respect"
● Barry Jenkins – The Underground Railroad, "Indiana Winter" — WINNER
● Carl Seaton – Snowfall, "Fight or Flight"
● Carl Seaton – Godfather of Harlem, "The Bonanno Split"
● Hanelle Culpepper – True Story, "Like Cain Did Abel"
Outstanding TV-Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
● Colin in Black & White – (Netflix) — WINNER
● Genius: Aretha – (National Geographic)
● Love Life – (HBO Max)
● Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia – (Lifetime)
● The Underground Railroad – (Amazon Studios)
Outstanding Actor in a TV-Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
● Anthony Mackie – Solos (Amazon Studios)
● Jaden Michael – Colin in Black & White (Netflix)
● Kevin Hart – True Story (Netflix) — WINNER
● Wesley Snipes – True Story (Netflix)
● William Jackson Harper – Love Life (HBO Max)
Outstanding Actress in a TV-Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
● Betty Gabriel – Clickbait (Netflix)
● Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
● Danielle Brooks – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
● Jodie Turner-Smith – Anne Boleyn (AMC+)
● Taraji P. Henson – Annie Live! (NBC) — WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
● Courtney B. Vance – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic) — WINNER
● Keith David – Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
● Tituss Burgess – Annie Live! (NBC)
● Will Catlett – True Story (Netflix)
● William Jackson Harper – The Underground Railroad (Amazon
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
● Anika Noni Rose – Maid (Netflix)
● Natasha Rothwell – The White Lotus (HBO)
● Pauletta Washington – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
● Regina Hall – Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu) — WINNER
● Sheila Atim – The Underground Railroad (Amazon
Outstanding Writing in a TV-Movie or Special
● Abdul Williams – Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime Movie Network) — WINNER
● Mario Miscione , Marcella Ochoa – Madres (Amazon Studios)
● Monique N. Matthew – A Holiday In Harlem (Hallmark Channel)
● Sameer Gardezi – Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central)
● Sherman Payne – Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
Outstanding Directing in a TV-Movie or Special
● Jaffar Mahmood – Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central)
● Kenny Leon – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime) — WINNER
● Mario Van Peebles – Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime)
● Maritte Lee Go – Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
● Veronica Rodriguez – Let's Get Merried (VH1)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, TV-Movie or Limited Series)
● Alayah "Lay Lay" High – That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)
● Celina Smith – Annie Live! (NBC)
● Elisha 'EJ' Williams – The Wonder Years (ABC)
● Eris Baker – This Is Us (NBC)
● Miles Brown – black-ish (ABC) — WINNER
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
● Blood on Black Wall Street: The Legacy of the Tulsa Massacre (NBC)
● NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC)
● Soul of A Nation (ABC)
● The Reidout (MSNBC) — WINNER
● Unsung (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
● Desus & Mero (Showtime)
● Hart to Heart (Peacock)
● Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch) — WINNER
● Tamron Hall (Syndicated)
● The Real (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show
● Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
● Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
● Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)
● The Voice (NBC)
● Wild 'n Out (VH1) — WINNER
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
● A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
● BET Awards 2021 (BET)
● Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix)
● Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (Amazon Studios)
● The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) — WINNER
Outstanding Children's Program
● Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
● Family Reunion (Netflix) — WINNER
● Karma's World (Netflix)
● Raven's Home (Disney Channel)
● Waffles + Mochi (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special)
● Joy Reid – The Reidout
● Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker, Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez – Desus & Mero
● Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai Jenkins – The Real
● Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk — WINNER
● LeBron James – The Shop: Uninterrupted
Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special)
● Alfonso Ribeiro – America's Funniest Home Videos
● Amber Ruffin – The Amber Ruffin Show
● Cedric The Entertainer – 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
● Iyanla Vanzant – Iyanla: Fix My Life
● Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah — WINNER
Outstanding Animated Series
● Big Mouth (Netflix)
● Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz (Kweli TV)
● Super Sema (YouTube Originals)
● We The People (Netflix) — WINNER
● Yasuke (Netflix)
Outstanding TV Character Voice-Over Performance
● Angela Bassett – Malika: The Lion Queen
● Billy Porter – Fairfax
● Chris "Ludacris" Bridges – Karma's World
● Cree Summer – Rugrats — WINNER
● Keke Palmer – Big Mouth
Outstanding Short Form Series, Comedy or Drama
● Between the Scenes – The Daily Show (Comedy Central) — WINNER
● Dark Humor (Comedy Central / YouTube)
● Della Mae (AspireTV)
● The Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator (Disney+)
● Two Sides: Unfaithful (Snapchat)
Outstanding Short Form Series, Reality/Nonfiction
● Life By The Horns (Snapchat)
● Memory Builds The Monument (Fifth Ward CRC)
● Widen the Screen: 8:46 Films (BET)
● Through Our Eyes: Shelter (HBO Max)
● Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day (Paramount+) — WINNER
Outstanding Breakthrough TV Creative
● Angel Kristi Williams – Colin in Black & White — WINNER
● Cierra Glaude – Queen Sugar
● Deborah Riley Draper – The Legacy of Black Wall Street
● Halcyon Person – Karma's World
● Quyen Tran – Maid
Outstanding TV Documentary
● 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (Apple TV+)
● American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free (PBS)
● Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (Netflix)
● High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix) — WINNER
● Insecure Documentary (HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
● Andre Gaines – The One and Only Dick Gregory (Showtime)
● Dawn Porter – Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (National Geographic)
● Sam Pollard – MLK/FBI (IFC Films)
● Samantha Knowles, Yoruba Richen, Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren – Black and Missing (HBO) — WINNER
● Spike Lee – NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ (HBO Max)
Entertainer of the Year
● Jennifer Hudson — WINNER
● Lil Nas X
● Megan Thee Stallion
● Regina King
● Tiffany Haddish