NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, GloRilla, ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Fight Night’ Lead Nominations
variety.comAngelique Jackson The NAACP Image Award nominations have been revealed — with “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, multi-hyphenate Keke Palmer, rapper Kendrick Lamar, comedian Kevin Hart and NFL hall of famer-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe competing for Entertainer of the Year.
The winner of the prestigious award will be announced on Feb. 22 during the two-hour live broadcast of the 56th NAACP Image Awards from the Pasadena Civic Center, airing on BET and CBS.
The theme for this year’s show is, “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence.” A host is yet to be announced, though Queen Latifah emceed the previous two ceremonies. “The Piano Lesson” leads the motion picture categories with 14 nominations, including recognition for director Malcolm Washington and stars John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L.
Jackson, Corey Hawkins and Skylar Aleece Smith. The Netflix movie was nominated for outstanding motion picture, alongside Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love,” Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight” and Universal’s “Wicked.” “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” leads across the television categories with nine nominations, including recognition for stars Hart, Don Cheadle, Jackson, Taraji P.
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