55th NAACP Image Awards

55th NAACP Image Awards
Date	March 16, 2024
Site	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by	Queen Latifah
Official website	NAACPImageAwards.net
Highlights
Best Picture	The Color Purple
Best Drama Series	Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Best Musical or Comedy Series	Abbott Elementary
Most nominations	The Color Purple 16 Nominations
Television coverage
Network	BET CBS BET Her MTV MTV2 CMT Comedy Central Logo TV Paramount Network Smithsonian Channel TV Land VH1 (simulcast)
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The 55th NAACP Image Awards , presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2023 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and aired on March 16, 2024, on BET and simulcasted on CBS. ^{[1] [2]} Non–televised Image Awards categories were livestreamed March 11–14th on the Image Awards website. ^[3]

Submissions were received online from July 31 to November 3, 2023, ^[4] and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories are set to run from January 25 to February 24, 2024, on the Image Awards website. ^[5]

The nominations were announced on January 25, 2024, with the film The Color Purple and actor Colman Domingo leading the motion picture categories with 16 and 3 nominations, respectively, and Ayo Edebiri leading the nominations for television and streaming categories with two for Abbott Elementary and The Bear . ^{[6] [7]} In the recording categories, Victoria Monét and Usher led the nominations with six and five nominations, respectively. ^[8] RCA Records collectively led the nominations in the recording categories with 20 nominations, while HarperCollins Publishers and Penguin Random House led the literary categories with seven and four nods, respectively. ^[9]

Poet, writer and activist Amanda Gorman was honored with the Chairman's Award. ^[10] Creative director and costume designer June Ambrose received the Vanguard Award at the previous award ceremony's NAACP Fashion Show on March 15, 2024. ^[11]

The film The Color Purple became the most nominated motion picture in the ceremony's history, scoring 16 nominations and winning 11. It broke the record previously held by The Best Man (1999), Black Panther (2018) and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) which were all tied for 10 nominations.

Category changes

Eight new categories were created: ^[12]

• Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
• Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
• Outstanding Short Form Documentary Motion Picture
• Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
• Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast
• Outstanding Limited Series/Short Form Podcast
• Outstanding Graphic Novel
• Outstanding Stunt Ensemble

Winners and nominees

Amanda Gorman was honored with the Chairman's Award.

Usher received the President's Award and the Entertainer of the Year.

Joy Buolamwini was honored with the Digital Civil Rights Award.

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold. ^{[13] [14]}

Special Awards

President's Award
Usher
Chairman's Award
Amanda Gorman
Vanguard Award
June Ambrose
Entertainer of the Year
Usher Colman Domingo Fantasia Barrino Halle Bailey Keke Palmer
NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award
Joy Buolamwini

Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture	Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
The Color Purple American Fiction Origin Rustin They Cloned Tyrone	Ava DuVernay – Origin Antoine Fuqua – The Equalizer 3 George C. Wolfe – Rustin Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone Michael B. Jordan – Creed III
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – Rustin Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 3 Jamie Foxx – The Burial Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone	Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – Origin Halle Bailey  – The Little Mermaid Teyana Taylor – A Thousand and One Yara Shahidi – Sitting in Bars with Cake
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – The Color Purple Corey Hawkins – The Color Purple Glynn Turman – Rustin Jamie Foxx – They Cloned Tyrone Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction	Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers Erika Alexander – American Fiction Halle Bailey – The Color Purple
Outstanding International Motion Picture	Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Brother Anatomy of a Fall Mami Wata Rye Lane Society of the Snow	Brother Back on the Strip Story Ave Sweetwater The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture	Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple Aaron Pierre – Brother Laya DeLeon Hayes – The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III Teyana Taylor – A Thousand and One	The Color Purple American Fiction Rustin The Blackening They Cloned Tyrone
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture	Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Elemental Lil' Ruby Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Wish	Issa Rae – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Ariana DeBose – Wish Brian Tyree Henry – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Daniel Kaluuya – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Shameik Moore – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)	Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
The After Flower Gaps Lucille Rocky Road on Channel Three	Lil' Ruby Blueberry Bridges Burning Rubber Ego' Curse
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)	Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Blitz Bazawule – The Color Purple A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One Choice Skinner – A New Life Dewayne Perkins – The Blackening Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone	Cord Jefferson – American Fiction A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier – They Cloned Tyrone Maggie Betts, Doug Wright – The Burial Marcus Gardley – The Color Purple
Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture	Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III Aaron Kingsley Adetola – A Thousand and One Aven Courtnery – A Thousand and One Calah Lane – Wonka Lennox Simms – Origin	Eric K. Yue – A Thousand and One C. Kim Miles, Julia Liu, Clair Popkin – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Guy Godfree – Brother Ken Seng – They Cloned Tyrone Paul Yee – Joy Ride

Television

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Bel-Air Black Cake Found Snowfall
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – Snowfall Forest Whitaker – Godfather of Harlem Idris Elba – Hijack Jabari Banks – Bel–Air Jesse L. Martin – The Irrational	India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 Octavia Spencer – Truth Be Told Queen Latifah – The Equalizer Zoe Saldaña – Special Ops: Lioness
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – Bel–Air Amin Joseph – Snowfall Giancarlo Esposito – Godfather of Harlem LaRoyce Hawkins – Chicago P.D. Wendell Pierce – Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan	Gail Bean – Snowfall Adjoa Andoh – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Arsema Thomas – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Golda Rosheuvel – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series	Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Dawn Wilkinson – Power Book II: Ghost Alonso Alvarez–Barreda – Snowfall Amin Joseph – Snowfall Carl Seaton – Godfather of Harlem Geary McLeod – Power Book II: Ghost	Carla Banks-Waddles – Bel–Air Lee Sung Jin – Beef Marissa Jo Cerar – Black Cake Nkechi Okoro Carroll – Found Shonda Rhimes – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary Harlem Survival of the Thickest The Neighborhood UnPrisoned
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – The Upshaws Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood Delroy Lindo – UnPrisoned Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years Tone Bell – Survival of the Thickest	Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Kerry Washington – UnPrisoned Meagan Good – Harlem Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live Roy Wood Jr. – The Daily Show Tyler Lepley – Harlem Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary	Ayo Edebiri – The Bear Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live Janelle James – Abbott Elementary Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary Shoniqua Shandai – Harlem
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Neema Barnette – Grand Crew Amy Aniobi – Survival of the Thickest Donald Glover – Swarm Numa Perrier – UnPrisoned Robbie Countryman – The Upshaws	Norman Vance Jr. – Saturdays Ava Coleman – Abbott Elementary Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary Donald Glover, Janine Nabers – Swarm Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest

Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Swarm Black Girl Missing First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story Heist 88 Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers – The Perfect Find Brian Tyree Henry – Class of '09 Courtney B. Vance – Heist 88 Lance Reddick – The Caine Mutiny Court–Martial Samuel L. Jackson – Secret Invasion	Chlöe Bailey – Praise This Ali Wong – Beef Dominique Fishback – Swarm Gabrielle Union – The Perfect Find Meagan Good – Buying Back My Daughter
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion Carl Anthony Payne II – Binged to Death Damon Wayans – Cinnamon Damson Idris – Swarm Jharrel Jerome – Full Circle	Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry CCH Pounder – Full Circle Michaela Jaé Rodriguez – American Horror Story: Delicate Tisha Campbell – Every Breath She Takes
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special	Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Chris Robinson – Shooting Stars Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. – Cinnamon Keke Palmer – Big Boss Numa Perrier – The Perfect Find Vivica A. Fox – First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story	Dwayne Johnson–Cochran – Heist 88 Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor – Shooting Stars Marlon Wayans – Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me Sam Jay – Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me Tina Gordon, Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage, Camilla Blackett – Praise This

Overall Acting

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)	Outstanding Guest Performance
Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Cree Summer – Rugrats Issa Rae – Young Love Keke Palmer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Scott Mescudi – Young Love	Michael B. Jordan – Saturday Night Live Ayo Edebiri – Abbott Elementary Garcelle Beauvais – Survival of the Thickest Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian Roy Wood Jr. – The Daily Show
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)
Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Alaya High – That Girl Lay Lay Elisha “EJ” Williams – The Wonder Years Jalyn Hall – The Crossover Keivonn Woodard – The Last of Us

Reality and Variety

Outstanding Talk Series	Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Hart to Heart Sherri Tamron Hall Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts	Wild 'N Out America's Got Talent Barbecue Showdown Celebrity Family Feud Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)	Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special)
20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts The 1619 Project TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill The Reidout Into America	Sherri Shepherd – Sherri Bomani Jones – Game Theory with Bomani Jones Joy Reid – The Reidout Tamron Hall – Tamron Hall Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin – The View
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)	Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special)
A Black Lady Sketch Show A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip–Hop Chris Rock: Selective Outrage My Name is Mo'Nique Wanda Sykes: I'm An Entertainer	DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer – Kings of BBQ Nick Cannon – The Masked Singer RuPaul Charles – RuPaul's Drag Race Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud

Other Categories

Outstanding Short-Form Series (Drama or Comedy)	Outstanding Short-Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction
Doggyland After the Cut Die Hart 2: Die Harter Launchpad I Am Groot	I Was A Soul Train Dancer Did You Know? Mama Mann's Kitchen Ritual RuPaul's Drag Race
Outstanding Animated Series	Outstanding Children's Program
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Big Mouth Gracie's Corner Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends Young Love	Gracie's Corner Ada Twist, Scientist Alma's Way Craig of the Creek My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series	Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Leslie Jones – After the Cut–The Daily Show Jessica Mikayla – Launchpad Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter Seth Carr – Launchpad	Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest Adjani Salmon – Dreaming Whilst Black Kale Futterman – Ginny & Georgia Thara Popoola – Sex Education Troy Hunter – Sex Education

Documentary

Outstanding Documentary (Film)	Outstanding Documentary (Television)
Invisible Beauty American Symphony Fast Dreams Little Richard: I Am Everything Stamped from the Beginning	High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America American Experience Dear Mama Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Outstanding Short Form Documentary	Outstanding Directing in a Documentary
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games Alive in Bronze: Huey P. Newton Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney Freshwater Ifine: Beauty	Allen Hughes – Dear Mama Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng – Invisible Beauty Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner – Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over Lisa Cortés – Little Richard: I Am Everything Roger Ross Williams – Stamped from the Beginning

Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling

Outstanding Costume Design	Outstanding Make-up
Francine Jamison–Tanchuck – The Color Purple Charlese Antoinette Jones – Air Deirdra Elizabeth Govan – I’m A Virgo Toni–Leslie James, Josh Quinn – Rustin Marci Rodgers, Richard Gross, Paul A. Simmons Jr. – Shooting Stars	Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Ngozi Olandu Young, Manny Davila, Milene Melendez – The Color Purple Cole Patterson, Fabiola Mercado – Bel–Air Miho Suzuki – Lessons in Chemistry Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson – Rustin Denise Pugh–Ruiz – UnPrisoned
Outstanding Hairstyling
Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace, Andrea Mona Bowen, Angela Renae Dyson, Jorge Benitez Villalobos – The Color Purple Shavonne Brown – A Black Lady Sketch Show Carla Joi Farmer – Air Elizabeth Robinson – Creed III Melissa “Missy” Forney, Sterfon Demings – A Black Lady Sketch Show

Stunt

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
Creed III The Continental: From the World of John Wick They Cloned Tyrone Titans Warrior

Recording

Outstanding Album	Outstanding New Artist
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét Clear 2: Soft Life EP – Summer Walker For All the Dogs – Drake I Told Them... – Burna Boy The Age of Pleasure – Janelle Monáe	Victoria Monét FLO Jordan Ward Leon Thomas October London
Outstanding Male Artist	Outstanding Female Artist
Usher Burna Boy Chris Brown Davido Jon Batiste	H.E.R. Ari Lennox Janelle Monáe Tems Victoria Monét
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)	Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
"How We Roll" – Ciara & Chris Brown "ICU (Remix)" – Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake Creed III: Soundtrack – Dreamville, Bas & Black Sherif feat. Kel-P "God Is Good" – Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker & Kierra Sheard "Joy (Unspeakable)" – Voices of Fire	"Sensational" – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage "All My Life" – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "Smoke" – Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Daye
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song	Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
"ICU (Remix)" – Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake "Back to Your Place" – October London "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "Lipstick Lover" – Janelle Monáe "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét	" Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion "All My Life" – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole "Blue Eyes" – Vic Mensa "Palisades, CA" – Larry June, Big Sean & The Alchemist "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
Outstanding International Song	Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
" Me & U" – Tems "Amapiano" – Asake feat. Olamide "City Boys" – Burna Boy "People" – Libianca feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay "Unavailable" – Davido feat. Musa Keys	"Sensational" – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay "Boyfriend" – Usher "Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion "How We Roll" – Ciara & Chris Brown "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film	Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps American Fiction – Laura Karpman Rustin – Branford Marsalis The Color Purple – Kris Bowers The Other Black Girl – EmmoLei Sankofa	The Color Purple (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Producers Creed III: The Soundtrack – Michael B. Jordan, Ludwig Goransson, Archie Davis & Frank Brim The Super Mario Bros. Movie (soundtrack) – Brian Tyler Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture – Deluxe Edition) – Metro Boomin The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Alan Menken, Mike Higham & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album	Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Father's Day – Kirk Franklin All Yours – Kierra Sheard Impossible – Pastor Mike Jr. My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds The Maverick Way Complete – Maverick City Music	"All Yours" – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown "All Things" – Kirk Franklin "In the Room" – Maverick City Music "It's Working" – Todd Dulaney "Joy (Unspeakable)" – Voices of Fire feat. Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Jazz Album
Brand New Life – Brandee Younger Melusine – Cécile McLorin Salvant Phoenix – Lakecia Benjamin Truth Be Told – Angie Wells Who Are You When No One is Watching? – Braxton Cook

Podcast and Social Media

Outstanding News and Information Podcast	Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams #SundayCivics Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant Into America with Trymaine Lee The Assignment with Audie Cornish	Black Money Tree Chile, Please Is This Going to Cause an Argument? The Laverne Cox Show The Light
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast	Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast More Than That with Gia Peppers The Bakari Sellers Podcast	Here's the Thing All the Smoke Baby, This is Keke Palmer Being Black: The 80s Nightcap with Unc and Ocho
Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast	Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
Yes We Cannabis Crimson Hearts Collide Small Victories TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy Whose Amazing Life?	Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast I Am Story Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast Reclaimed: The Forgotten League The Greatest Day: The Epic Story Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic Photograph
Social Media Personality of the Year
Angel Laketa Moore Druski Keith Lee Lynae Vanee Terrell Grice

Literary

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction	Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo Everything Is Not Enough – Lola Akinmade Åkerström House of Eve – Sadeqa Johnson Let Us Descend – Jesmyn Ward The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride	The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer Black AF History: The Un–Whitewashed Story of America – Michael Harriot BLK ART: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art – Zaria Ware Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers – Black Interior Designers and June Reese The Art of Ruth E. Carter – Ruth E. Carter Foreword by Dani Gurira
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author	Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah And Then He Sang a Lullaby – Ani Kayode Somtochukwu Coleman Hill: A Novel – Kim Coleman Foote The Black Joy Project – Kleaver Cruz The God of Good Looks – Breanne McIvor	Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts – Maya Moore Irons Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds – Rich Paul Nothing Is Missing – Nicole Walters Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes – Stephen A. Smith
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional	Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Historically Black Phrases: From “I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends” to “Who All Gon” Be There?” – Jarett Hill, Tre’vell Anderson Badass Vegan: Fuel Your Body, Ph*ck the System, and Live Your Life Right – John Lewis Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life’s Big and Small Moments – Jocelyn Delk Adams, Olga Massov Flower Love: Lush Floral Arrangements for the Heart and Home – Kristen Griffith–VanderYacht Livable Luxe – Brigette Romanek	Suddenly we – Evie Shockley Above Ground – Clint Smith So to Speak – Terrance Hayes The Ferguson Report: An Erasure – Nicole Sealey Why Fathers Cry at Night – Kwame Alexander
Outstanding Literary Work – Children	Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee – Carole Boston Weathorford, Frank Morrison I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots – Lid’ya C. Rivera, Nina Mata Is This Love? – Cedella Marley, Alea Marley Like Lava In My Veins – Derrick Barnes, Shawn Martinbrough	Everyone's Thinking It – Aleema Omotoni Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans – Isi Hendrix Eb & Flow – Kelly J. Baptist Fatima Tate Takes the Cake – Khadijah VanBrakle Friday I’m in Love – Camryn Garrett
Outstanding Graphic Novel
The Talk – Darrin Bell Curlfriends: New in Town – Sharee Miller Ms Davis: A Graphic Biography – Sybille Titeux de la Croix, Amazing Améziane Queenie: Godmother of Harlem – Aurelie Levy, Elizabeth Colomba Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America – Dr. Ibram X Kendi, Joel Christian Gill

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