On Tuesday, Apple TV was recognized with a record 22 total nominations across nine programs for the 57th Annual NAACP Image Awards, with nine nominations for “Highest 2 Lowest,” including Outstanding Motion Picture; and Outstanding Supporting Actor Damson Idris and Outstanding Stunt Ensemble for “F1,” following its global release as the highest-grossing sports feature of all time. Acclaimed series “Government Cheese,” “Dope Thief,” “Loot” and “The Morning Show” earned honors for outstanding performances, and “Number One on the Call Sheet” scored Outstanding Television Documentary and Directing nods. Emmy, Golden Globe, AFI and Critics Choice Award-winning comedy “The Studio” landed a nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, and “Chief of War” was recognized with a nomination for Outstanding Make-Up (TV or Film). The winners will be revealed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Pasadena. In addition to Outstanding Motion Picture, Apple Original Films’ “Highest 2 Lowest” scored NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Cast; Outstanding Actor Denzel Washington; Outstanding Supporting Actors Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky; Outstanding Breakthrough Performance A$AP Rocky; Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album; Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Make-Up. “F1” also earned nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor Damson Idris and Outstanding Stunt Ensemble. Apple TV scored top NAACP Image Award acting nominations including Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for David Oyelowo for “Government Cheese”; Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for Maya Rudolph in “Loot”; Outstanding Supporting Actresses in a Drama for Karen Pittman and Nicole Beharie’s performances in “The Morning Show”; and “Dope Thief” landed nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series for Brian Tyree Henry and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for Ving Rhames. “Government Cheese,” “The Studio” and “Chief of War” received nominations for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy and Outstanding Make-Up, respectively. “Number One on the Call Sheet” landed an Outstanding Television Documentary nod, alongside a nomination for Outstanding Directing. Additionally, Apple landed 11 total nominations across eight titles for the 73rd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing, Dialogue/ADR and Effects/Foley for “F1”; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing and Music Editing for “The Studio”; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Dialogue/ADR and Music Editing for “Severance”; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Effects/Foley for “Pluribus”; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing for “Murderbot” and “Side Quest”; Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Feature Documentary for “Deaf President Now!”; and, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Non-theatrical Feature for “The Gorge.” The winners will be revealed on Sunday, March 8, in Los Angeles. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 682 wins and 3,148 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” and Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.” Apple TV received 22 total nominations for the 57th Annual NAACP Image Awards, including: “Highest 2 Lowest” • Outstanding Motion Picture “F1” • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Damson Idris “Government Cheese” • Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series — David Oyelowo “Loot” • Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — Maya Rudolph “The Morning Show” • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Karen Pittman “Dope Thief” • Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie) — Brian Tyree Henry “Number One on the Call Sheet” • Outstanding Documentary (Television) “The Studio” • Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series — Frida Perez, “The War” “Chief of War” • Outstanding Make-Up (TV or Film) — Christien Tinsley Apple landed 11 nominations for the 73rd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards, including: “F1” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Feature Dialogue / ADR “The Studio” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Broadcast Short Form, “The Golden Globes” “Severance” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Broadcast Long Form Dialogue / ADR, “Cold Harbor” “Pluribus” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Broadcast Long Form Effects / Foley, “Pirate Lady” “Murderbot” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Broadcast Short Form, “All Systems Red” “Side Quest” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Broadcast Short Form, “Fugue” “The Gorge” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Non-theatrical Feature “Deaf President Now!” • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Feature Documentary All titles are currently streaming on Apple TV. “Highest 2 Lowest” When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business,” is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the fifth time in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller “High and Low,” now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City. “F1” Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. “Severance” In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe. “Pluribus” “Pluribus” is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness. “The Studio” In “The Studio,” Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. “The Morning Show” Season four of “The Morning Show” opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real? Along with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the star-studded season four ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook and returning fan-favorite Jon Hamm. “Government Cheese” “Government Cheese” is a surrealist family comedy set in 1969 San Fernando Valley that tells the story of the Chambers, a quirky family pursuing lofty and seemingly impossible dreams, beautifully unfettered by the realities of the world. When Hampton Chambers (David Oyelowo) is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn’t go quite as he’d planned. During his absence, Hampton’s wife, Astoria (Simone Missick), and sons, Einstein (Evan Ellison) and Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), have formed an unconventional family unit, and Hampton’s return spins their world into chaos. “Loot” In “Loot,” Molly Wells (Maya Rudolph) embarks on a journey of self-discovery after getting an $87 billion divorce settlement from her wealthy tech billionaire husband John Novak (Adam Scott) of 20 years, and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. Molly has landed the jet for season three, with viewers left on the edge of their seats following the season two finale that saw Wells and her trusted assistant Nicholas (Joel Kim Booster) board Molly’s private jet with her orders to take her as far away as possible after blowback from her fellow billionaires about stepping up philanthropy and her awkward exchange with her will-they, won’t-they colleague Arthur (Nat Faxon). The new season continues to follow the antics of the beloved group of misfits at the Wells Foundation as they work together so Molly can live up to her promise of giving away all of her vast fortune. Alongside Rudolph, the returning ensemble cast includes Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Joel Kim Booster. “Dope Thief” Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book “Dope Thief,” the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard. “Murderbot” Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe. “Side Quest” An expansion of the “Mythic Quest” universe, “Side Quest” explores the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format. “Chief of War” Performed by a predominantly Polynesian cast led by Jason Momoa, “Chief of War” follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai‘i at the turn of the 18th century. The ensemble cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale‘o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka. “Number One on the Call Sheet” With unprecedented access and candid interviews, “Number One on the Call Sheet” takes us on an intimate journey with some of Hollywood’s most extraordinary leading Black men and women as they shine a light on the joys and challenges of being a Black actor, share breakthrough moments, discuss blueprints for success and honor legends, while recognizing the next generation’s enormous potential. “The Gorge” Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late. “Deaf President Now!” The story of the greatest civil rights movement of which most people have never heard. “Deaf President Now!” recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school’s board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. After a week of rallies, boycotts and protests, the students of Gallaudet University triumph as the hearing president resigns and beloved dean Dr. I. King Jordan becomes the university’s first Deaf president. The protests marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history, with an impact that extended well beyond the Gallaudet campus, and paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Deaf President Now!” features exclusive interviews with the five key figures of the movement, including the Gallaudet Four — Jerry Covell, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, Tim Rarus and Greg Hlibok — alongside I. King Jordan, as well as archival and scripted elements. The film also incorporates an experimental narrative approach called Deaf Point of View, using impressionistic visual photography and intricate sound design to thrust the audience into the Deaf experience. Apple TV offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Apple’s films and TV series land record noms for the 57th Annual NAACP Image Awards appeared first on MacDailyNews. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy MacDailyNews, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe.
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