| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Winner |
| 1987
| Ella Fitzgerald[{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/29/Best-actress-award-dropped-in-NAACP-Image-Awards/5120562482000/ |title=1987 Image Awards |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=September 3, 2016}}] |
| 1988
| Rev. Jesse Jackson[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1988/ |title=1988 Image Awards |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=August 5, 2016}}] |
| 1989
| Jheryl Busby[{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-08-ca-1171-story.html |title=Special Awards given to honorary people |last=Dennis |first=McDougal |date=November 8, 1989|newspaper=LA Times|access-date=August 5, 2016}}] |
| 1990
| Antoinette Stroman & Ryan White[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1990/ |title=1990 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 1996
| Kent Amos & Carmen Amos[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1996/ |title=1996 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 1997
| Bryant Gumbel[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/1997/ |title=1997 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 1998
| Alexis Herman[{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117468335?refcatid=13&printerfriendly=true|title=NAACP Image nods to 'Soul Food,' 'Touched'|last=Gray|first=Timothy M.|date=Mar 3, 1998|work=Variety|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 1999
| Lauryn Hill[{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/news/will-hill-win-fill-of-naacp-honors-946715.story#/news/will-hill-win-fill-of-naacp-honors-946715.story|title=Will & Hill Win Fill Of NAACP Honors|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 2000
| Tavis Smiley and Tom Joyner[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2000/ |title=2000 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 2001
| Bill Clinton[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2001/ |title=2001 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 2002
| Condoleezza Rice[{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=20020225&id=fExWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3750,6599637|title=NAACP Recognizes Rice|date=Feb 25, 2002|work=Eugene Register-Guard|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 2003
| Venus and Serena Williams[{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-2008-image5_ke9a5znc,0,7199948.photo|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127111524/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-2008-image5_ke9a5znc,0,7199948.photo|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2013|title=Serena and Venus Williams|newspaper=LA Times|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 2004
| T. D. Jakes[{{cite web|url=http://www.aframnews.com/html/2004-02-04/feat2.htm|title=Bishop T.D. Jakes will be given the President's Award|publisher=aframnews.com|access-date=16 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105063853/http://www.aframnews.com/html/2004-02-04/feat2.htm|archive-date=5 November 2006|url-status=dead}}] |
| 2006
| Susan L. Taylor[{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/37thImageAwards/nominees.html|title=Welcome To The NAACP Image Awards|publisher=NAACP|access-date=16 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204181431/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/37thImageAwards/nominees.html|archive-date=4 February 2012}}] |
| 2007
| Soledad O'Brien[{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/PDFs/2006PresidentAward.pdf|title=SOLEDAD O'BRIEN TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT'S AWARD. AT 38th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS|publisher=NAACP|access-date=16 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116055647/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/PDFs/2006PresidentAward.pdf|archive-date=16 November 2011|url-status=dead}}] |
| 2008
| Donald Sterling[{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=2014-04-26 |title=Donald Sterling Rant: NAACP Abandons Plans for Lifetime Achievement Honor |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/donald-sterling-rant-naacp-abandons-699173/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}] |
| 2009
| Muhammad Ali[{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/releases/40th_nia_presidents_award_ali.pdf|title=The legendary Muhammad Ali will receive the NAACP's 2009 President's Award at the 40TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, broadcast live from 8-10 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) Feb. 12 on FOX, NAACP President-CEO Ben Jealous announced today.|date=February 3, 2009|publisher=NAACP|access-date=16 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706060738/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/releases/40th_nia_presidents_award_ali.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}}] |
| 2010
| Van Jones[{{cite web |url=http://naacpblogs.naacp.org/blog/?p=453 |first=Benjamin Todd |last=Jealous |title=Van Jones Will Receive This Year's NAACP President's Award. Here's Why |date=February 24, 2010 |access-date=2010-02-25 |publisher=NAACP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224204123/http://naacpblogs.naacp.org/blog/?p=453 |archive-date=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}] |
| 2011
| Colin Powell[{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/42/nominees-and-honorees/presidents-award/|title=President's Award|publisher=NAACP|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 2012
| The Black Stuntmen's Association[{{cite web|url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/43/winners-and-honorees/presidents-award/|title=President's Award|publisher=NAACP|access-date=16 April 2012}}] |
| 2013
| Kerry Washington[{{cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2013/ |title=2013 Image Award Winners |website=Awardsandwinners|access-date=July 19, 2016}}] |
| 2015
| Spike Lee[{{cite web|title=WINNERS OF THE '46TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS'|url=http://www.naacp.org/press/entry/winners-of-the-46th-naacp-image-awards|date=February 10, 2015|website=NAACP.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622060102/http://www.naacp.org/press/entry/winners-of-the-46th-naacp-image-awards|archive-date=June 22, 2016}}] |
| 2016
| John Legend[{{cite web|title=The Complete List of Winners from the 47th NAACP Image Awards|url=https://www.eurweb.com/2016/02/the-complete-list-of-winners-from-the-47th-naacp-image-awards/|website=EurWeb|date=February 6, 2016}}] |
| 2017
| Lonnie Bunch[{{cite web |title=NAACP - Lonnie Bunch III to Receive President's Award at NAACP Image Awards Saturday |url=https://www.naacp.org/latest/lonnie-bunch-iii-receive-presidents-award-naacp-image-awards-saturday/ |website=NAACP |access-date=1 February 2019 |language=en |date=7 February 2017}}] |
| 2018
| Danny Glover[{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=NAACP Image Awards To Honor Danny Glover With President's Award |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/danny-glover-naacp-presidents-award-image-awards-1202240725/ |website=Deadline |access-date=1 February 2019 |language=en |date=11 January 2018}}] |
| 2019
| Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter[{{Cite web|date=2019-03-31|title=NAACP {{!}} WINNERS OF 50th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED DURING LIVE BROADCAST ON TV ONE HOSTED BY ANTHONY ANDERSON|url=https://naacp.org/latest/winners-50th-naacp-image-awards-announced-live-broadcast-tv-one-hosted-anthony-anderson/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=NAACP|language=en}}] |
| 2020
| Rihanna[{{Cite web|author=Lisa Respers France|title=The 51st NAACP Image Awards winners list|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/23/entertainment/naacp-image-awards-2020-winners-list/index.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=CNN}}] |
| 2021
| LeBron James[{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=NAACP {{!}} WINNERS OF 52nd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED DURING LIVE BROADCAST ON CBS HOSTED BY ANTHONY ANDERSON|url= https://naacpimageawards.net/ |access-date=2021-03-27|website=NAACP|language=en}}] |
| 2022
| Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex & Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[{{Cite web|date=2022-02-24|title=Prince Harry, Meghan to receive NAACP President's Award|url= https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/prince-harry-meghan-receive-naacp-presidents-award/story?id=83093340 |access-date=2021-02-24|website=ABC News|language=en}}] |
| 2023
|Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade[{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=2023-02-16 |title=Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade to Receive NAACP President’s Award at 2023 Image Awards |url=https://variety.com/2023/scene/news/gabrielle-union-dwyane-wade-naacp-presidents-award-1235525282/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Variety}}] |
| 2024
|Usher[{{Cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=2024-03-15 |title=Usher to Receive President’s Award at 2024 NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/usher-presidents-award-2024-naacp-image-awards-1235634344/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}] |