And the Nominees Are: The 46th NAACP Image Awards

1. Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)

• “Dear White People” (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)

• “Half of a Yellow Sun” (monterey media inc.)

• “JIMI: All Is By My Side” (XLrator Media)

• “Life of a King” (Animus Films/Serena Films)

2. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Carmen Ejogo – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

• Jill Scott – “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

• Octavia Spencer – “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

• Oprah Winfrey – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

• Viola Davis – “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• André Holland – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

• Cedric the Entertainer – “Top Five” (Paramount Pictures)

• Common – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

• Danny Glover – “Beyond The Lights” (Relativity Media)

• Wendell Pierce – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

4. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Gugu Mbatha-Raw – “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)

• Quvenzhané Wallis – “Annie” (Columbia Pictures)

• Taraji P. Henson – “No Good Deed” (Screen Gems)

• Tessa Thompson – “Dear White People” (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)

• Viola Davis – “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” (The Weinstein Company)

5. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Chadwick Boseman – “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

• David Oyelowo – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

• Denzel Washington – “The Equalizer” (Columbia Pictures)

• Idris Elba – “No Good Deed” (Screen Gems)

• Nate Parker – “Beyond The Lights” (Relativity Media)

6. Outstanding Motion Picture

• “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)

• “Beyond The Lights” (Relativity Media)

• “Dear White People” (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)

• “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

• “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

7. Outstanding Album

• “Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” – Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)

• “Beyoncé Platinum Edition” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records)

• “G I R L” – Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)

• “JHUD” – Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)

• “Love, Marriage & Divorce” – Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)

8. Outstanding Music Video

• “i” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)

• “It’s You” – KEM (Motown – Capitol)

• “Love Never Felt So Good” – Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake (Epic Records)

• “Pretty Hurts” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records)

• “You & I (Nobody in the World)” – John Legend (Columbia Records)

9. Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

• “Duets” – Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)

• “Help” – Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)

• “I Will Trust” – Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)

• “Journey To Freedom” – Michelle Williams (eOne Music)

• “Where My Heart Belongs” – Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)

10. Outstanding New Artist

• 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)

• Aloe Blacc (XIX Recordings/Interscope Records)

• Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)

• Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)

• Liv Warfield (Kobalt Label Services)

11. Outstanding Variety Series or Special

• “BET Awards” (BET)

• “Family Feud” (Syndicated)

• “On the Run: Beyoncé and Jay Z” (HBO)

• “Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)

• “UNCF An Evening of Stars” (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, The CW, BET, Centric)

12. Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

• “Being With You” – Smokey Robinson feat. Mary J Blige (Verve)

• “Brand New” – Pharrell Williams feat. Justin Timberlake (Columbia Records)

• “Gust of Wind” – Pharrell Williams feat. Daft Punk (Columbia Records)

• “Love, Marriage & Divorce” – Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)

• “Stay with Me” – Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)

13. Outstanding Female Artist

• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)

• Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)

• Ledisi (Verve Records)

• Mary J Blige (Capitol)

14. Outstanding Talk Series

• “Oprah Prime” (OWN)

• “The Queen Latifah Show” (Syndicated)

• “The View” (ABC)

• “The Wendy Williams Show” (Syndicated)

15. Outstanding Reality Series

• “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)

• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)

• “Shark Tank” (ABC)

• “The Voice” (NBC)

• “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN)

16. Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special)

• “America After Ferguson” (PBS)

• “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS)

• “Melissa Harris Perry” (MSNBC)

• “Oprah’s Lifeclass” (OWN)

• “Unsung” (TV One)

17. Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety

• Chris Rock – “BET Awards” (BET)

• Gwen Ifill – “America After Ferguson” (PBS)

• Melissa Harris Perry – “Melissa Harris Perry” (MSNBC)

• Queen Latifah – “The Queen Latifah Show” (Syndicated)

18. Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• Blair Underwood – “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

• Charles S. Dutton – “Comeback Dad” (UP Entertainment)

• Larenz Tate – “Gun Hill” (BET)

• Mekhi Phifer – “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” (Lifetime Networks)

• Ving Rhames – “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” (Lifetime Networks)

19. Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” (Lifetime Networks)

• “American Horror Story: Freak Show” (FX)

• “Drumline: A New Beat” (VH1)

• “The Gabby Douglas Story” (Lifetime Networks)

• “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

20. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Aja Naomi King – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

• Alfre Woodard – “State of Affairs” (NBC)

• Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)

• Jada Pinkett Smith – “Gotham” (FOX)

• Khandi Alexander – “Scandal” (ABC)

21. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Alfred Enoch – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

• Courtney B. Vance – “Masters of Sex” (Showtime)

• Guillermo Diaz – “Scandal” (ABC)

• Jeffrey Wright – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)

• Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)

22. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)

• Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)

• Nicole Beharie – “Sleepy Hollow” (FOX)

• Octavia Spencer – “Red Band Society” (FOX)

• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

23. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• LL Cool J – “NCIS: LA” (CBS)

• Omar Epps – “Resurrection” (ABC)

• Omari Hardwick – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)

• Shemar Moore – “Criminal Minds” (CBS)

• Taye Diggs – “Murder in the First” (TNT)

24. Outstanding Drama Series

• “Being Mary Jane” (BET)

• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)

• “House of Cards” (Netflix)

• “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

• “Scandal” (ABC)

25. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Mindy Kaling – “The Mindy Project” (FOX)

• Niecy Nash – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)

• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)

• Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)

• Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)

26. Outstanding Comedy Series

• “black-ish” (ABC)

• “House of Lies” (Showtime)

• “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)

• “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)

• “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)