2023 NAACP Image Award-Nominated TV Shows

Last updated: February 27, 2023

The NAACP Image Awards are one of the United States' most iconic celebrations of people of color and their contributions to film, television, music, and literature. This year's TV nominees take us everywhere, from Raven's cozy home to the busy hallways of Abbott Elementary and even back and forth in time. Tune in to BET on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET to find out which shows take home the prize, and make sure to check out the nominated films, too: 2023 NAACP Image Award-Nominated Films.

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Sesame Street Poster Image

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Sesame Street

age 2+

Classic show endures changes, but learning content remains.

PBS , Max Educational (1969)

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Eureka!

age 3+

Talented girl goes on engineering adventures in Stone Age.

Disney Junior Kids' Animation (2022)

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Rise Up, Sing Out

age 3+

Fun musical shorts teach about diversity, communication.

Disney Junior , Disney Channel Kids' Animation (2022)

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Tab Time

age 3+

Engaging preschool show is both educational and sensitive.

YouTube Educational (2021)

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Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant

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Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant

age 3+

Foodie puppets return; same food education and celeb fun.

Netflix Educational (2022)

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Rugrats

age 6+

Charming reboot faithful to '90s cartoon classic.

Paramount+ Kids' Animation (2021)

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Karma's World

age 7+

Moral lessons artistically woven in top-shelf show.

Netflix Kids' Animation (2021)

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Password

age 8+

Lively reboot has mild innuendo, brand references.

NBC Game Shows (2022)

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Raven's Home

age 8+

Energetic sequel offers well-rounded laughs for families.

Disney Channel Comedy (2017)

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That Girl Lay Lay

age 8+

Positive role models "punch up" in tween-friendly sitcom.

Nickelodeon Comedy (2021)

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The Hair Tales

age 8+

A celebration of Black hair by legendary Black women.

Hulu Reality TV (2022)

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Zootopia+

age 8+

Fun shorts revisit animal friends; some scares, adult jokes.

Disney+ Kids' Animation (2022)

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Abbott Elementary TV show poster: Teachers and staff smile from inside a bus

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Abbott Elementary

age 10+

Empathetic mockumentary about teaching has comedic chops.

ABC Comedy (2021)

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Family Reunion

age 10+

Heartwarming but uneven sitcom about family relationships.

Netflix Comedy (2019)

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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

age 10+

Life lessons and lots of laughs in star-studded reboot.

Disney+ Kids' Animation (2022)

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The Wonder Years (2021)

age 10+

Gentle nostalgia, keen insight in race-flipped reboot.

ABC Comedy (2021)

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Black-ish

age 11+

Race is tackled gently in fresh family friendly sitcom.

ABC Comedy (2014)

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Raising Dion

age 11+

Supervillain violence, bullying in excellent family drama.

Netflix Drama (2019)

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Little America

age 12+

Beautifully authentic anthology of immigrant stories.

Apple TV Comedy (2020)

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Loot

age 12+

Wealth is complicated in flat class comedy.

Comedy (2022)

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