# 55th NAACP Image Awards

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. Non–televised Image Awards categories were livestreamed March 11–14th on the Image Awards website.
Submissions were received online from July 31 to November 3, 2023, 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.
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. In the recording categories, Victoria Monét and Usher led the nominations with six and five nominations, respectively. 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.
Poet, writer and activist Amanda Gorman was honored with the Chairman's Award. Creative director and costume designer June Ambrose received the Vanguard Award at the previous award ceremony's NAACP Fashion Show on March 15, 2024.
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:
* 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

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.

### 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 ||