Sinners film won multiple NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors including best writing and directing
Abbott Elementary claimed best comedy series and supporting acting honors
The Creative Honors event is part of a week-long celebration leading to Saturday's main ceremony
Special honorees for the main ceremony include Viola Davis and Colman Domingo
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The NAACP Image Awards organization presented additional Creative Honors to winners across various film and television categories during a non-televised ceremony on Thursday night, with the Warner Bros. film 'Sinners' leading the accolades by winning awards for best writing and directing for a film and supporting performances by Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo, while the ABC series 'Abbott Elementary' claimed three awards including best comedy series and supporting acting honors for Janelle James and William Stanford Davis. The Creative Honors event represents one part of the NAACP Image Awards celebration, which began earlier in the week with three virtual ceremonies on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. During those ceremonies, notable winners included Michelle Obama, Will Packer, and Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show on night one, while Lamar, SZA, and Cardi B won awards on night two. The Warner Bros. film 'Sinners,' which leads this year's nominations with 18 nods and previously won three awards during Wednesday's virtual event, continued its winning streak on Thursday. Other multiple winners included Don Lemon, 'Number One on the Call Sheet,' and 'Straw,' which also claimed awards during earlier ceremonies. Thursday's Creative Honors featured a diverse range of winners across categories, with 'Zootopia 2' taking home best animated motion picture, 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' winning best talk series, and Sterling K. Brown and Caleb McLaughlin honored for best actor and supporting actor in drama series for 'Paradise' and 'Stranger Things,' respectively. The event also recognized Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant with the Mildred Bond Roxborough Social Justice Impact Award. Looking ahead to Saturday's main ceremony, A$AP Rocky will be honored with the Vanguard Award for Fashion at the NAACP Image Awards' Reception & Fashion Show, hosted by Meagan Good.
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The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the American-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the NAA...
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The NAACP Image Awards has revealed even more winners ahead of Saturday’s 2026 NAACP Image Awards ceremony. During Thursday’s non-televised Creative Honors event, the NAACP Image Awards presented awards in various TV and film categories. Sinners , which leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominations with 18 nods , racked up four more wins with Ryan Coogler winning best writing and directing for a film and Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo named best supporting actress and actor, respectively, in a motion picture. Thursday night’s Sinners accolades come after the Warner Bros. film, which scored a record–breaking 16 Oscar nominations , won three awards during Wednesday’s non-televised virtual event. Related Stories TV 2026 PGA Awards: 'The Making of Adolescence' Wins Shortform Prize While 'Wizard of Oz at Sphere' Wins Innovation Award Movies Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Javier Bardem and Chris Evans Join Oscars Presenters Abbott Elementary won three awards Thursday, taking home best comedy series and comedy supporting actor (William Stanford Davis) and actress (Janelle James), respectively. Double winners Thursday included Don Lemon, Number One on the Call Sheet and Straw , which also won multiple awards in the non-televised virtual ceremonies earlier in the week. Other notable winners on Thursday night included Zootopia 2 (best animated motion picture), The Jennifer Hudson Show (best talk series), Cedric The Entertainer (best actor in a comedy series for The Neighborhood ), Reasonable Doubt (best drama series), Sterling K. Brown (best actor in a drama series for Paradise ) and Caleb McLaughlin (best supporting actor in a drama series for Stranger Things ). The NAACP Image Awards presented trophies in various categories during three virtual cere...
