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Ryan Coogler Leads 2026 NAACP Image Awards with 18 Nominations

1/12/2026

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Ryan Coogler, filmmaker, leads the 2026 NAACP Image Awards with 18 nominations for Sinners.
Spike Lee, filmmaker, earns nine nominations for Highest 2 Lowest.
In television, Bel-Air tops nominations with seven.
Michael B. Jordan, actor, is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, facing Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, and Teyana Taylor.
The ceremony will be held on February 28, 2026, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and will air on BET.

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Story summary

Ryan Coogler, filmmaker, leads the 2026 NAACP Image Awards with 18 nominations for Sinners.
Spike Lee, filmmaker, earns nine nominations for Highest 2 Lowest.
In television, Bel-Air tops nominations with seven.
Michael B. Jordan, actor, is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, facing Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, and Teyana Taylor.
The ceremony will be held on February 28, 2026, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and will air on BET.