Daniel Kaluuya & Regina King Are Winners in 2022 NAACP Image Awards’ Pre-Telecast Awards
Daniel Kaluuya and Regina King won NAACP Image Awards for outstanding supporting actor and actress, respectively, in a motion picture on Friday (Feb. 25). Kaluuya won for playing Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah (for which he won an Oscar last year); King won for her role in The Harder They Fall.
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The NAACP Image Awards followed the lead of the Primetime Emmys’ Creative Arts Awards in stripping their pre-telecast awards across an entire week. This was the fifth and final night of the pre-telecast presentations.
The Netflix film The Harder They Fall has been the top winner across these five nights, winning four awards — outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture; outstanding breakthrough creative (motion picture) to Jeymes Samuel, who directed, co-wrote, co-produced and scored the film; outstanding soundtrack/compilation album to Jay-Z and Samuel; and now King’s acting award.
Judas and the Black Messiah, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah and Jazmine Sullivan each won three awards across the five nights.
Shaka King won two awards for his work on Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures). The filmmaker won for outstanding directing in a motion picture and shared the award for outstanding writing in a motion picture. Kaluuya’s acting award brought the film’s total to three.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) won for outstanding variety or game show (series or special); outstanding short-form series – comedy or drama for “Between the Scenes”; and outstanding host in a reality/reality competition, game show or variety (series or special) for Noah.
Sullivan won outstanding album and outstanding female artist for her album Heaux Tales (RCA Records). She also won outstanding soul/R&B song for “Pick Up Your Feelings.”
Two-time winners across the five nights are: the TV show Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch); the “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered” podcast; musical artists Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe, Wizkid featuring Tems, and gospel star Tamela Mann; the Netflix film Colin in Black and White, ABC’s long-running sitcom black-ish; and the Starz TV show Power Book II: Ghost.
The non-televised awards were announced nightly at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on naacpimageawards.net and the NAACP Image Awards YouTube channel.
The remaining awards will be presented on the 53rd NAACP Image Awards, which are set to air on Saturday (Feb. 26) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Black-ish star Anthony Anderson is set to host the show. Mary J. Blige, won best supporting actress in a drama series for Power Book II: Ghost, is set to perform on the show. Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won outstanding literary work – non-fiction for The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, is slated to receive the Social Justice Impact Award.
Here are the night-by-night winners of the pre-telecast awards.
Friday, Feb. 25
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special: Colin in Black & White (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special: Kevin Hart- True Story (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special: Taraji P. Henson- Annie Live! (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special: Courtney B. Vance- Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special: Regina Hall – Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–series): Miles Brown- black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Deon Cole- black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Natasha Rothwell- Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Cliff “Method Man” Smith- Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Mary J. Blige- Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Drama Series: “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television): Angel Kristi Williams- Colin in Black & White (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Daniel Kaluuya- Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Regina King- The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Outstanding Documentary (Film): Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power (Greenwich Entertainment)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: CODA (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture: Encanto (Walt Disney Studios)
Thursday, Feb. 24
Outstanding Album: Heaux Tales– Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
Outstanding Male Artist: Anthony Hamilton – Love Is the New Black (My Music Box LLC/BMG)
Outstanding Female Artist: Jazmine Sullivan- Heaux Tales (RCA Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional): Silk Sonic- “Leave the Door Open” (Aftermath/Atlantic)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary): Tobe Nwigwe Feat. Fat Nwigwe- “Fye Fye” (Tobe Nwigwe, LLC)
Outstanding New Artist: Saweetie – “Best Friend” featuring Doja Cat (ICY/Warner Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album: The Harder They Fall (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) – JAY-Z & Jeymes Samuel (Geneva Club/Roc Nation Records, LLC)
Outstanding International Song: “Essence”- Wizkid featuring Tems & Justin Bieber (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album: “Essence”- Wizkid featuring Tems (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song: “Pick Up Your Feelings”- Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song: “Fye Fye” – Tobe Nwigwe Feat. Fat Nwigwe (Tobe Nwigwe, LLC)
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental: “Sounds from the Ancestors” – Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Music Group)
Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal: “Generations”- The Baylor Project (Be a Light)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song: “Help Me”- Tamela Mann feat. The Fellas (Tillymann Music Group)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album: Overcomer– Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Special Award: NAACP Humanitarian of the Year: Darnella Frazier
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Outstanding Talk Series: Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith- Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: Wild ‘n Out (VH1)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Trevor Noah- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special): The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): The Reidout (MSNBC)
Outstanding Documentary (Television): High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix)
Outstanding Children’s Program: Family Reunion (Netflix)
Outstanding Animated Series: We the People (Netflix)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television): Cree Summer- Rugrats (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture: Letitia Wright- Sing 2 (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture: Danny Boyd Jr.- Bruised (Netflix)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture): Jeymes Samuel- The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Outstanding International Motion Picture: 7 Prisoners (Netflix)
Outstanding Guest Performance: Maya Rudolph- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Special Award: Roy Wilkins Civil Rights Award: Members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Texas House Democratic Caucus, and Texas Legislative Black Caucus
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama: “Between the Scenes” – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction: “Token of a Great Day: Lynching Postcards” (Paramount +)
Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action): “When the Sun Sets (Lakutshon’ Ilanga)” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated): “Us Again” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Issa Rae- Insecure – Episode #510 “Everything’s Gonna Be, Okay?!” (HBO)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Davita Scarlett- “The Good Fight” – 505, “And the Firm Had Two Partners” (Paramount +)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special: Abdul Williams- “Salt-N-Pepa” (Lifetime Movie Network)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: Shaka King, Will Berson, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas- Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle – South Side – “Tornado” (208) (HBO Max)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Barry Jenkins- The Underground Railroad “Indiana Winter” (Amazon Studios)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special: Kenny Leon- Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary: Samantha Knowles, Yoruba Richen, Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren- Black and Missing– Ep 103 (HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: Shaka King- Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Special Award: NAACP Activist of the Year: Scot X. Esdaile, president of the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches and a member of the NAACP national board of directors.
Monday, Feb. 21
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction: Long Division – Kiese Laymon (Simon & Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction: The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story – Nikole Hannah-Jones (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author: Just as I Am – Cicely Tyson (Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography: Will – Will Smith (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional: Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business) – Tabitha Brown (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry: Perfect Black – Crystal Wilkinson (University Press of Kentucky)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children: Stacey’s Extraordinary Words – Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas (HarperCollins)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens: Ace of Spades – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan)
Outstanding News and Information Podcast: “Blindspot: Tulsa Burning”
Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast: “Two Funny Mamas,” Sherri Shepherd & Kym Whitley
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast: “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered”
Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast: “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered”
Special Award: Youth Activist of the Year: Channing Hill, NAACP chapter president, Howard University.
Here’s a link to a complete list of nominees for the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards.