The 50th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCE NOMINEES
by Staff Editor

The 50th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) annual celebration of black excellence will be televised live for the first time from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood California. Also known as The Image Awards, the awards are set to air Saturday, March 30, live on TVOne.
As the awards spotlight the contributions of the NAACP and the organization’s impact on the community the nominees for Entertainer of the Year are as follows: Beyoncé, Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler, Regina King, and LeBron James.
However, unlike most esteemed awards ceremonies, this particular category is open to the vote of the public. The rest of the nominees for the awards ceremony will be announced soon.
In recent years some of the biggest names in film, television, and music have been awarded including Denzel Washington, Oprah, John Legend, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, and more.
You can cast your vote at NAACPImageAwards.net. You can vote once every 24 hours until March 4, 2019.
See the full nominee list below as it’s updated.
The nominees for Outstanding New Artist are @ellamai, @jadenovah, @korynhawthorne, @OmarWilson, and @torylanez. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/lNjFawkDwm
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The nominees for Outstanding Male Artist are @brunomars, @donaldglover, @johnlegend, @nowthatsmajor, and @raheem_devaughn. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/v9BkofqQag
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The nominees for Outstanding Female Artist are @AndraDayMusic, @JanetJackson, @ellamai, @HERMusicx and @JanelleMonae. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/xpiyYiiO6u
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The nominees for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration are @johnlegend, @bloodpop, @kendricklamar, @sza, @HERMusicx, @brysontiller, @brunomars, @iamcardib, @Beyonce and Jay Z. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/Y9kkTayx6d
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The nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are @AtlantaFX, @blackishabc, @DearWhitePeople, @grownish, and @insecurehbo. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/4RUbImKptC
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The nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series are @anthonyanderson, @CedEntertainer, @donaldglover, @TheRock and @realtracymorgan. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/7qdnI8DpMX
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The nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series are @thedanieb, @IssaRae, @loganlaurice, @traceeellisross, and @yarashahidi. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/8D2XobTdlY
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The nominees for Outstanding Drama Series are @HowToGetAwayABC, @power_starz, @queensugarown, @shothechi, and @nbcthisisus. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/x5l1oXETV6
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The nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series are @JasonMitch, @ImKeithDavid, @kofi, @OmariHardwick, and @SterlingKBrown. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/atpzrg0kMB
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The nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series are @AlfreWoodard, @naturinaughton, @rutinaofficial, @TherealTaraji, and @violadavis. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/fMfHYwLDJD
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The nominees for Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special are @tvonetv, @nbc, @netflix, @bet, & @lifetimetv. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/3oVz7kv7UP
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The nominees for Outstanding Motion Picture are @theblackpanther, @blackkklansman, @CrazyRichMovie, @bealestreet, and @TheHateUGive. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/o4kF4qpsMI
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The nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture are @chadwickboseman, @michaelb4jordan, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, and @realstephj. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/qnIkZVjqON
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The nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture are @amandlastenberg, @ConstanceWu, KiKi Layne, @justsanaa, and @violadavis. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/HHIevKF1r6
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture are Brian Tyree Henry, @realmahershala, @michaelb4jordan, @russellhornsby, and @Winston_Duke. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/hbm4WsqHKF
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series are @iJesseWilliams, @JOEtheMORTON, @JussieSmollett, @TeamRomany and @WendellPierce. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/D3KOcnYJpp
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The nominees for Outstanding Jazz Album are @christiansands1, @jonbatiste, @BenTankard, @GhentJazmin and @CamilleThurman. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/DdDgIhRfQF
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series are @essencesays, @marsaimartin, @natasharothwell, @UzoAduba and @YvonneOrji. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/OYEaSOfea5
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series are @jayrellis, John David Washington, Laurence Fishburne, @marcusscribner, and Tituss Burgess. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/eBgC9utJk6
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The nominees for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture are @blackkklansman, @bealestreet, Nappily Ever After, @sorry2botheryou, & @traffikmovie. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/LAvuxzwpxg
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture are @danaigurira @letitiawright @Lupita_Nyongo, @morereginahall, & @ReginaKing. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/9tEbSE9Kih
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The nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special are @AnnaDeavereS, @GabrielleDennis, @jea_nte, @ReginaKing and @tonibraxton. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/1kOP3RvbZC
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The nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) are #AlexRHibbert, @LonnieChavis, #LyricRoss, @marsaimartin and @MilesBrown. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/A4BNpwkRQP
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The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series are @CCHPounder, @MsLynnWhitfield, @justsanaa, @skelechiwatson and @thandienewton. #ImageAwards50 pic.twitter.com/oRW4Ot7bpR
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