Michael B. Jordan Kicks Off Awards Season With Icon Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Michael B. Jordan is starting 2026 strong. The actor has been tapped to receive the Icon Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, one of the first big events of awards season.

Jordan’s year has been nothing short of impressive. His dual performance in Sinners has critics talking, and fans can’t stop buzzing about it. Palm Springs doesn’t do competitive awards like the Oscars, but its honors carry weight, they often spotlight the performances and careers that will dominate conversations for months.

Artwork for Ryan Coogler's Sinners

For Jordan, this is recognition of a career that’s built on smart choices and cultural impact, from Fruitvale Station to Black Panther, and now Sinners. He’s shaping narratives and representing Black talent at the center of awards-season conversations.

A shot of Michael B. Jordan as Stack and Smoke in Sinners.

If awards season is a marathon, Jordan just claimed an early mile marker, and it’s clear he’s one of the names everyone will be talking about in the weeks ahead.