Giving Bad Boys for Life a single award, the NAACP Image Awards selected a sometimes odd, often predictable set of selections. Some Oscar contenders were given awards while others were ignored. Not sure it helps much with Oscar predictions, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

Awards Tallies

(3) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Soul
(2) Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

The Awards

Best Motion Picture

Bad Boys for Life

Best Independent Motion Picture

The Banker

Best Animated Picture

Soul

Best Directing

Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Old Guard

Best Directing in a Documentary

Keith McQuirter – By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Actress

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Supporting Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods

Best Supporting Actress

Phylicia Rashad – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Best Writing

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Best Writing in a Documentary

Mr. Soul!

Best Documentary

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Best Short Form (Animated)

Canvas

Best Short Form (Live Action)

Black Boy Joy

Best International Motion Picture

Night of the Kings

Best Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Madalen Mills – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Best Breakthrough Creative in a Motion Picture

Nadia Hallgren – Becoming

Best Ensemble

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)

Jamie Foxx – Soul

Entertainer of the Year

D-Nice

Soundtrack/Compilation Album

Soul

NAACP Image Awards Data

Year Founded: 1909
First Awards: 1968 (51)