Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.

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• ‘Sinners’ took home the big prizes at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards.
• ‘Paradise’ and Cynthia Erivo were also among the winners.
• The event took place Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Following the difficult, insulting moments of this year’s BAFTA Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Deon Cole, which took place Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, were a chance to balance things out.

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And Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ proved to be the big winner, going home with 13 awards following a nomination count of 18. Star Michael B. Jordan himself won both a Best Actor award and was honored with Entertainer of the Year.

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This year’s Chairman’s Award went to Viola Davis, while Colman Domingo won the President’s Award.

The ceremony also paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, with NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson honoring the late civil rights activist, whose family was in attendance at the ceremony.

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Here’s a selected list of winners from the 2026 NAACP Image Awards:

Entertainer of the Year

Michael B. Jordan at the New York Premiere of ‘Sinners’. Photo: Warner Bros.

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.

Outstanding Drama Series

Angela Grovey as Krystal Weathers in ‘Reasonable Doubt’. Photo: Disney/Crystal Power.

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown plays Agent Xavier Collins in ‘Paradise’ Season 2. Photo: Disney/Ser Baffo.

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’. Photo: Fox Network.

Outstanding Motion Picture

Director Ryan Cooler and the cast of ‘Sinners’ at the New York Premiere. Photo: Warner Bros.

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Michael B. Jordan at London Photocall for ‘Sinners’. Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Copyright: Warner Bros.

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in ‘Wicked For Good’, directed by Jon M. Chu.

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Miles Caton at the New York Premiere of ‘Sinners’. Photo: Warner Bros.

For the full list of winners, head to the NAACP site.

Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.