ABC/Ida Mae AstuteA number of exciting acts have been announced as nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards.
In music Mary J. Blige and JAY-Z lead the list of nominees in music with five each, followed by four nominations apiece for Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Bruno Mars.
Charlie Wilson and Ledisi also earned three nominations each.
Ledisi is up against Beyoncé, Mary J., SZA and Andra Day in the Outstanding Female Artist category, while Kendrick and Jay face off in several different music categories, including Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Album.
In film, Idris Elba leads with three nominations, with Netflix and OWN leading in the TV categories.
JAY-Z is also up for the Entertainer of the Year award, along with A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay, Bruno Mars, Captain America: Civil War actor Chadwick Boseman, Chance the Rapperand Insecure creator and star Issa Rae.
In the categories of film and TV, Jill Scott and Queen Latifah are both up for awards in the Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for their roles in Lifetime’s Flint, while LL Cool J gains a nod in the Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble category for his work on Lip Sync Battle.
In addition, BET’s The New Edition Story is up for an Outstanding Television Movie, Limited — Series or Dramatic Special award.
The 49th NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson, air live Monday, January 15 at 9 p.m. ET on TV One.
Here’s a list of some of the nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Ava DuVernay
Bruno Mars
Chadwick Boseman
Chance the Rapper
Issa Rae
JAY-Z
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Jill Scott – Flint (Lifetime)
Oprah Winfrey – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO)
Queen Latifah – Flint (Lifetime)
Regina King – American Crime (ABC)
Sanaa Lathan – Shots Fired (FOX)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Alfonso Ribeiro – America’s Funniest Home Video (ABC)
Iyanla Vanzant – Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN)
Michael Smith and Jemele Hill – SC6 with Michael and Jemele (ESPN)
LL Cool J – Lip Sync Battle (Spike)
W. Kamau Bell – United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited – Series or Dramatic Special
Flint (Lifetime)
Shots Fired (FOX)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO)
The New Edition Story (BET)
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (TV One)
Outstanding New Artist
Demetria McKinney – Officially Yours (eOne Music)
Kevin Ross – The Awakening (Motown/Capitol Records)
Khalid – American Teen (RCA Records/Right Hand Music Group)
SZA – Ctrl (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Vic Mensa – The Autobiography (Roc Nation/Capitol Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Brian McKnight – Genesis (SoNo Recording Group)
Bruno Mars – “Versace On the Floor” (Atlantic Records)
Charlie Wilson – In It to Win It (RCA Records/P Music Group)
JAY-Z – 4:44 (Roc Nation)
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Female Artist
Andra Day – “Stand Up For Something” (Warner Bros. Records)
Beyoncé – “Die With You” (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)
Ledisi – Let Love Rule (Verve Label Group)
Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman (Capitol Records)
SZA – Ctrl (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Andra Day feat. Common – “Stand Up For Something” (Warner Bros. Records)
Charlie Wilson feat. T.I. – “I’m Blessed” (RCA Records/P Music Group)
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Mary J. Blige feat. Kanye West – “Love Yourself” (Capitol Records)
SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore” (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
Marvin Sapp – Close (Verity Records)
Travis Greene – Crossover Live From Music City (RCA Inspiration)
Greenleaf Soundtrack – Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2 (RCA Inspiration)
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Heart. Passion. Pursuit. (Motown Gospel)
CeCe Winans – Let Them Fall In Love (Puresprings Gospel)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
JAY-Z – “4:44” (Roc Nation)
Maxwell – “Gods” (Columbia Records)
Ledisi – “High” (Verve Label Group)
Mary J. Blige – “Strength of A Woman” (Capitol Records)
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
Ledisi – “High” – (Verve Label Group)
MAJOR. – “Honest” (BOE/Empire)
John Legend – “Surefire (Piano Version)” (Columbia Records)
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” (Atlantic Records)
Mary J. Blige – “U + Me” (Capitol Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
Mali Music – “Gonna Be Alright” (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Jazmine Sullivan X Bryson Tiller – “Insecure” (RCA Records)
SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore” (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
JAY-Z – “The Story of O.J.” (Roc Nation)
Outstanding Album
JAY-Z – 4:44 (Roc Nation)
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Brian McKnight – Genesis (SoNo Recording Group)
Charlie Wilson – In It To Win It (RCA Records/P Music Group)
Mary J. Blige – Strength of A Woman (Capitol Records)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
Detroit
Get Out
Girls Trip
Marshall
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Algee Smith – Detroit
Chadwick Boseman – Marshall
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Idris Elba – The Mountain Between Us
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Amandla Stenberg – Everything, Everything
Danai Gurira – All Eyez on Me
Halle Berry – Kidnap
Natalie Paul – Crown Heights
Octavia Spencer – Gifted
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Idris Elba – THOR: Ragnarok
Laurence Fishburne – Last Flag Flying
Lil Rel Howery – Get Out
Nnamdi Asomugha – Crown Heights
Sterling K. Brown – Marshall
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Audra McDonald – Beauty and the Beast
Keesha Sharp – Marshall
Regina Hall – Girls Trip
Tessa Thompson – THOR: Ragnarok
Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
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