By Bruce Haring | Deadline Hollywood
The nominees for the 51st NAACP Image Awards were announced Thursday, the prelude to the two-hour live televised awards airing on BET on February 2 at 8 PM ET/PT.
The Image Awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of TV, music, literature, and film and also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Voting is now open to the public to determine winners.
Netflix leads the TV category nominations with 30 mentions, thanks to series like When They See Us (nine noms), with an additional 12 in the motion picture categories (Dolemite Is My Name leads there with seven) for a total of 42. Universal leads the motion picture categories with 15 nominations, paced by Us and Queen & Slim.
In the marquee Entertainer of the Year category, the nominees are Angela Bassett, Billy Porter, Lizzo, Regina King and Tyler Perry.
Nominees were revealed this morning at a joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, and Connie Orlando, EVP and head of programming at BET Networks.
Here’s the list of nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Outstanding Motion Picture
- “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
- “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures) WINNER
- “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Chadwick Boseman – “21 Bridges” (STX Films)
- Daniel Kaluuya – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- Eddie Murphy – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
- Michael B. Jordan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures) WINNER
- Winston Duke – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Alfre Woodard – “Clemency” (Neon)
- Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- Jodie Turner-Smith – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- Lupita Nyong’o – “Us” (Universal Pictures) WINNER
- Naomie Harris – “Black and Blue” (Screen Gems/Sony Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Jamie Foxx – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures) WINNER
- Leslie Odom, Jr. – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- Sterling K. Brown – “Waves” (A24)
- Tituss Burgess – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix)
- Wesley Snipes – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
- Janelle Monáe – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- Jennifer Lopez – “Hustlers” (STX Films)
- Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures) WINNER
- Octavia Spencer – “Luce” (Neon)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in Motion Picture
- Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- Jodie Turner-Smith – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures) WINNER
- Rob Morgan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Shahadi Wright Joseph – “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
- “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
- “Harriet” (Focus Features)
- “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures) WINNER
- “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- “Us” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
- “Clemency” (Neon)
- “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix) WINNER
- “Luce” (Neon)
- “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures)
- “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Netflix)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
- Alfre Woodard – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios)
- Donald Glover – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios)
- James Earl Jones – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios) WINNER
- Lupita Nyong’o – “Serengeti” (Discovery Channel)
- Sterling K. Brown – “Frozen II” (Walt Disney Studios)
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