Star Trek: Lower Decks just wrapped up its fifth and final season unless fans get their wish and the series finds a reprieve at another streaming channel. The animated series finished strong but left the door open for the adventures of the Cerritos crew to continue. One of the reasons for the series' strong finish is Dawnn Lewis who portrayed Captain Freeman on the animated show. And Lewis' talent is once again being recognized with a nomination for an NAACP Image Award. [via Trekmovie]
The NAACP Image Awards honors outstanding performances of people of color in film, television, theatre, music, and literature in over forty categories. Lewis was nominated for Outstanding Television Character Voice-Over Performance. This is Lewis' second nomination for the Image Award, as she also earned one for her work in the first season of Lower Decks. She also won a Women's Network Image Award as Outstanding Actress in an Animated Program for her role on the series.
Many fans are hoping nominations and potential awards will be an impetus for other channels to consider adding Lower Decks to their line-up. Series creator Mike McMahan has said there are plenty of stories still available, and there would be a built-in viewership should Netflix, Prime, Hulu, or another one of the streaming channels pick-up the series for a sixth season.
While the future of Lower Decks is still in question, fans can tune into the live award ceremony for the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday February 22 on BET and CBS to see if Lewis is honored with the award. The winners will also be posted on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the 56th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors Ceremonies on naacpimageawards.net.
You can also check out all the categories and other nominees at naacpimageawards.net. Other actors nominated in the same category as Lewis are Angela Bassett for Orion and the Dark), Cree Summer, who was nominated for both The Legend of Vox Machina and Rugrats, and Keke Palmer for The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.