‘Queen Sugar’ Queen Sugar received 8 major nominations in 2018. 2018 NAACP Image 8 nominations Outstanding Drama Series "Queen Sugar" Nominee Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Kofi Siriboe Nominee Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Rutina Wesley Nominee Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Dondre Whitfield Nominee Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Tina Lifford Nominee Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Ethan Hutchison Nominee Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Anthony Sparks Nominee Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Ava DuVernay Nominee