Sinners dominates NAACP Image Awards

Sinners dominated the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles with 13 wins out of 18 nominations.

Sinners dominated the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday (28.02.26).

Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed horror film continued to gain momentum ahead of the upcoming Academy Awards, picking up 13 wins out of 18 nominations, including Breakthrough Performance for Miles Caton and Actor in a Motion Picture and Entertainer of the Year for Michael B. Jordan.

Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo won the Supporting Actress and Actor awards, while writer and director Ryan Coogler picked up the Outstanding Motion Picture award along with Writing in a Motion Picture and Directing in a Motion Picture.

The entire cast was also awarded the Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture gong, while the movie picked up soundtrack awards too.

Speaking at the ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Coogler said: “Since our people been here over four centuries, there’s always been a lot of lies told about us. And a lie, no matter how powerful the person saying it is, is still a lie and the truth, no matter how little power the person saying it has, is still the truth, and the truth is y’all are loved, y’all are beautiful and y’all are powerful and mighty. And bless y’all. Thank y’all so much.”

While accepting his Best Actor award, Michael B Jordan paid tribute to his late friend and Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman.

He said: “Y’all really don’t understand how much this means to me, being here. I used to come here when I was a kid, when I was about 15 years old, sneaking in through the back as best I could. This is a place where I always felt encouraged, always felt like I was being celebrated and nourished. … You told me it was OK to keep going because I felt seen here, I felt comfortable, I felt the love. That’s why I love being here, and I love you guys so much. And I was thinking about lead actor, and I was thinking about what lead actor meant to me, and, honestly, I’ve got to dedicate this award to Chadwick Boseman. I love being Black. I love y’all.”