The winners for the 2022 NAACP Image Awards have been announced.
Ahead of its Saturday night ceremony and live telecast, the 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards have revealed winners in the non-televised award categories.
Announced during the NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, the awards included honors for achievements in literary and podcast work, as well as a special award for youth activist of the year.
Winners included Will Smith for Outstanding Literary Work — Autobiography, Cicely Tyson for Outstanding Literary Work — Debut Author, Issa Rae for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the series finale of Insecure, and Barry Jenkins for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for The Underground Railroad.
See a full list of winners below and stay tuned for more announcements throughout the week. The 535d Annual NAACP Image Awards air Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on BET.
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama
“Between the Scenes” – The Daily Show
Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction
“Token of a Great Day” – Lynching Postcards
Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)
“When The Sun Sets (Lakutshon’ Ilanga)”
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)
“Us Again”
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae – Insecure – Episode #510 “Everything’s Gonna Be, Okay?!”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Davita Scarlett – The Good Fight – 505
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Abdul Williams – Salt-N-Pepa
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Shaka King, Will Berson, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas – Judas and the Black Messiah
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle – South Side – “Tornado” (208)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Barry Jenkins- The Underground Railroad
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Kenny Leon – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary
Samantha Knowles, Yoruba Richen, Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren Black and Missing – Ep 103
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Shaka King – Judas and the Black Messiah
Special Award: Activist of The Year
Scot X. Esdaile
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Long Division – Kiese Laymon
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story – Nikole Hannah-Jones
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Just As I Am – Cicely Tyson
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
Will – Will Smith
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business) – Tabitha Brown
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Perfect Black – Crystal Wilkinson
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words – Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Ace of Spades – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Outstanding Podcast – News and Information
Blindspot: “Tulsa Burning”
Outstanding Podcast – Arts and Entertainment
“Jemele Hill is Unbothered”
Outstanding Podcast – Society and Culture
Jemele Hill is Unbothered
Outstanding Podcast – Lifestyle / Self-Help
Two Funny Mamas – Sherri Shepherd & Kym Whitley
Special Award: Youth Activist of The Year
Channing Hill
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