The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today (Dec. 13). In the music categories, Beyoncé leads the pack with 7 nominations including “Entertainer of the Year,” followed by her sister Solange Knowles with 5 nominations. Additionally, Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar received 4 nominations.
ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with 16 nominations, followed by RCA Records with 10 nominations and Atlantic Records with 4 nominations.
“The NAACP is delighted to have a great collaboration with TV One and we look forward to working with them again to create a memorable evening of entertainment celebrating the hard work, perseverance, and achievements of those in our community,” stated Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors.
“The Image Awards is the premier showcase for art and advocacy reflecting the depth and diversity of the African-American experience. It is an American prism through which we see a breadth of culture and color reflected in film, television, music and literature in ways that reveal our shared humanity. At a moment when America is so divided, the Image Awards represents an hour that brings us together,” stated Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO, NAACP.
Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event hosted by Anthony Anderson, which will broadcast LIVE on TV ONE on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 9pm/8c as a two-hour special. A 90-minute pre-show will air live from the red carpet at 7:30pm/6:30c.
Peep the music-related nominations below:
Outstanding New Artist
- Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
- Chloe X Halle (Columbia Records)
- MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
- Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
- Serayah (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
- Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
- Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
- Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
- Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/ Aftermath/Interscope Records)
- Maxwell (Columbia)
Outstanding Female Artist
- Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
- Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- Fantasia (RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited)
- K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
- Solange (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
- “Blended Family” – Alicia Keys feat. A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
- “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
- “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- “Mad” – Solange feat. Lil Wayne (Columbia Records)
- “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album
- “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
- “Latin America Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)
- “Leslie Odom Jr.” – Leslie Odom (S-Curve)
- “Ready Take One” – Erroll Garner (Legacy Recordings / Octave Music Licensing LLC)
- “Upward Spiral” – Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling (Okeh)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
- “Jericho: Tribe of Joshua” – Livre’ (Glory 2 Glory Entertainment/RAL)
- “Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose” – Myron Butler (Motown Gospel)
- “One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
- “The Journey (Live)” – Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
- “Worship Journal Live” – Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video
- “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
- “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
- “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- “This One’s for Me and You” – Johnny Gill feat. New Edition (Jskillz)
- “In Common” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
- “Amen” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
- “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
- “God Provides” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
- “I See Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia)
- “Lake By The Ocean” – Maxwell (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
- “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
- “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- “Letter to the Free” – Common featuring Bilal (ARTium Records/ Def Jam Recordings)
- “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Album
- “A Seat At The Table” – Solange (Columbia Records)
- “Coloring Book” – Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
- “Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
- “untitled unmastered.” – Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
- “What I’m Feelin” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
