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:
| Year | Inductee | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Lena Horne | [1] |
| 1983 | Ray Charles | |
| 1984 | Ella Fitzgerald Marian Anderson Gordon Parks Alberta Hunter Paul Robeson | [2] |
| 1987 | Esther Rolle Linda Hopkins | [3] |
| 1988 | Marvin Gaye | [4] |
| 1989 | Sammy Davis Jr. Oprah Winfrey Ossie Davis Ruby Dee | [5] |
| 1990 | Etta James | [6] |
| 1992 | The Four Tops The O'Jays The Temptations The Dells | [7] |
| 1993 | Carmen McRae Jerry Butler | [8] |
| 1994 | Earth, Wind and Fire | [9] |
| 1996 | Richard Pryor | [10] |
| 1997 | Aretha Franklin George Clinton | [11] |
| 1998 | Nancy Wilson The Isley Brothers | [12] |
| 1999 | Kathleen Battle | [13] |
| 2001 | Sidney Poitier | [14] |
| 2002 | Little Richard | [15] |
| 2003 | Spike Lee | [16] |
| 2004 | Ray Charles | [17] |
| 2005 | Oprah Winfrey | [18] |
| 2006 | Carlos Santana | [19] |
| 2007 | Bill Cosby | [20] |
| 2008 | Stevie Wonder | [21] |
| 2009 | Clarence Avant | [22] |
| 2021 | Eddie Murphy | [23] |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture, awarded by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This award has been given since 1972 and as of 2017, only two of the winning films have also won the Academy Award for Best Picture: Crash and 12 Years a Slave.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.
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 New Artist.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist. Beyoncé currently 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 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 and CeCe Winans hold 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 Music Video. Currently Alicia Keys 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 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.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction. Walter Mosley holds the record for most wins in this category, with three.
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction. Maya Angelou, Michael Eric Dyson, and Barack Obama hold the record for most wins in this category, with two each.
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:
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:
The NAACP Image Award winners for Entertainer of the Year.
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.