The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People presents an annual NAACP Image Award. Winners are selected by the NAACP president in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. The following are winners for the President's Award:
Year | Winner |
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1987 | Ella Fitzgerald [1] |
1988 | Rev. Jesse Jackson [2] |
1989 | Jheryl Busby [3] |
1990 | Antoinette Stroman & Ryan White [4] |
1996 | Kent Amos & Carmen Amos [5] |
1997 | Bryant Gumbel [6] |
1998 | Alexis Herman [7] |
1999 | Lauryn Hill [8] |
2000 | Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner [9] |
2001 | Bill Clinton [10] |
2002 | Condoleezza Rice [11] |
2003 | Venus and Serena Williams [12] |
2004 | T. D. Jakes [13] |
2006 | Susan L. Taylor [14] |
2007 | Soledad O'Brien [15] |
2008 | Donald Sterling [16] |
2009 | Muhammad Ali [17] |
2010 | Van Jones [18] |
2011 | Colin Powell [19] |
2012 | The Black Stuntmen's Association [20] |
2013 | Kerry Washington [21] |
2015 | Spike Lee [22] |
2016 | John Legend [23] |
2017 | Lonnie Bunch [24] |
2018 | Danny Glover [25] |
2019 | Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter [26] |
2020 | Rihanna [27] |
2021 | LeBron James [28] |
2022 | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex & Meghan, Duchess of Sussex [29] |
2023 | Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade [30] |
2024 | Usher [31] |
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the NAACP members. Honorary awards have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, the Activist of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. Beyoncé is the All-Time leading winner with 25 wins as a solo artist.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series. Originally entitled Outstanding Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, the award was first given in 1991, before being retitled to its current name in 1995. Grey's Anatomy currently holds the record for most wins in this category with five.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News/Information – Series or Special. Originally entitled Outstanding News, Talk or Information, the award was later split to honor series' and specials separately. The categories were merged back together following the 2003 ceremony, before a separate category for talk series' was created in 2008 and the category was renamed to its current title.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special. Currently An Evening of Stars: Tribute to and Black Girls Rock! hold the record for most wins in this category with three each.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist. Currently Luther Vandross holds the record for most wins in this category with five.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group. The award is also often called Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration. Currently Beyoncé holds the record for most wins in this category with eight, including her five awards as part of Destiny's Child.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist. The award was first given during the 1980 ceremony and was later retired in 2011. Quincy Jones holds the record for most wins in this category with four.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist. The award was first given during the 1980 ceremony and was later retired in 2009. During the years 2000 to 2002, the category was adjusted to award contemporary and traditional gospel artists separately. It was reverted in 2003. Since its conception, Kirk Franklin holds the record for most wins in this category with five. Yolanda Adams holds the record for the most wins in this category for female artists.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album. This award has been given since the 1988 ceremony and since its conception, Whitney Houston holds the record for most wins in this category with four. Houston also holds the record for most consecutive wins with three, winning for the soundtracks to The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher's Wife back to back to back.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in the children's literature category.
The NAACP Image Award winners for the Chairman's Award:
This award has been given to prestigious people such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sidney Poitier, Little Richard, and Spike Lee. The NAACP Image Award winners for the Hall of Fame Award:
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Program. First awarded in 1982, the category was quickly retired until 1995. Since its return, Teen Summit holds the record for most wins in this category with six.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series. The award was created during the 2008 ceremony after being separated from the Outstanding News/Information – Series or Special category. Currently Red Table Talk, Steve Harvey and The View hold the record for most wins in this category with three each.