57th NAACP Image Awards
| 57th NAACP Image Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 2026 |
| Site | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Hosted by | Deon Cole |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sinners |
| Best Drama Series | Reasonable Doubt |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary |
| Most nominations | Sinners
|
| Television coverage | |
| Network | BET CBS |
The 57th 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 2025 calendar year. The ceremony aired on February 28, 2026, on BET and simulcast on CBS, hosted by Deon Cole. Untelevised Image Awards categories would livestream February 26 on the Image Awards website.
Submissions were received online from September 16 to November 7, 2025, and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories ran from January 12 to February 7, 2026, on the Image Awards website.
Sinners became the second and highest most nominated film in the ceremony's history with a record breaking 18 nominations and securing 13 wins, including Outstanding Motion Picture. The title was previously held two years prior by The Color Purple (2023), who had a historic record of 13 nominations and 11 wins.