This award has been given to prestigious people such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sidney Poitier, Little Richard, and Spike Lee. The NAACP Image Award winners for the Hall of Fame Award:
Year Inductee Ref. 1983 Lena Horne 1983 Ray Charles 1984 Ella FitzgeraldMarian AndersonGordon ParksAlberta HunterPaul Robeson 1987 Esther RolleLinda Hopkins 1988 Marvin Gaye 1989 Sammy Davis Jr.Oprah WinfreyOssie DavisRuby Dee 1990 Etta James 1992 The Four TopsThe O'JaysThe TemptationsThe Dells 1993 Carmen McRaeJerry Butler 1994 Earth, Wind and Fire 1996 Richard Pryor 1997 Aretha FranklinGeorge Clinton 1998 Nancy WilsonThe Isley Brothers 1999 Kathleen Battle 2000 Smokey Robinson 2001 Sidney Poitier 2002 Little Richard 2003 Spike Lee 2004 Ray Charles 2005 Oprah Winfrey 2006 Carlos Santana 2007 Bill Cosby 2008 Stevie Wonder 2009 Clarence Avant 2021 Eddie Murphy 2025 Wayans Family 2026 Salt-N-PepaDJ Spinderella References