TV One announced nominations for the 45th annual NAACP Image Award on Wednesday (Jan. 8) and John Legend, Robin Thicke, Janelle Monáe and Alicia Keys lead the pack with four nominations. Legend’s and Thicke’s nominations both include Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Song. Nominations snagged by Keys and Monáe consist of Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Female Artist.
Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake follow suit with three nominations while Mary J.Blige and India.Arie earn two nods. Newcomers K. Michelle, RaVaughn, Ariana Grande and Candice Glover score Outstanding New Artist nominations.
Surprisingly Tamar Braxton and Fantasia were excluded from the list of nominations. The NAACP members who voted apparently didn’t listen to the radio last year. Both R&B artists had songs dominate the airwaves and countless Billboard charts for most of 2013 and still are atop the charts.
The NAACP Image Awards will celebrate the excellence of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film on Saturday, February 22 on TV One at 9 p.m. EST.
See the list of nominations featuring R&B acts below.
Outstanding New Artist
RaVaughn
K.Michelle
Zendaya
Ariana Grande
Candice Glover
Outstanding Male Artist
John Legend
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Charlie Wilson
Robin Thicke
Outstanding Female Artist
Janelle Monáe
India.Arie
Beyoncé
Mary J.Blige
Ledisi
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – “Fire We Make”
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z “- “Suit & Tie”
Toni Braxton & Babyface – “Hurt You”
Mariah Carey feat. Miguel – “#Beautiful”
Outstanding Music Video
Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – “Fire We Make”
John Legend – “Made To Love”
India.Arie – “Cocoa Butter”
Bruno Mars – “Treasure”
Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”
Outstanding Song
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
John Legend – “All of Me”
Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – “Fire We Make”
Bruno Mars – “Treasure”
Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”
Outstanding Album
John Legend – “Love in the Future”
Janelle Monáe “The Electric Lady”
Justin Timberlake – “The 20/20 Experience”
Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
Charlie Wilson – Love, Charlie”
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Luther
Being Mary Jane
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story [TLC, executive producer (s)]
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
Betty & Coretta – [Mary J.Blige, executive producer]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nia Long – “House of Lies”
Sofia Vergara – “Modern Family”
Anna Deavere Smith – “Nurse Jackie”
Brandy Norwood – “The Game”
Rashida Jones – “Parks and Recreation”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Nicole Beharie – “42”
Jennifer Hudson – “Winnie Mandela”
Halle Berry – “The Call”
Angela Bassett – ‘Black Nativity”
Kerry Washington – “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples”
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Fruitvale Station
Blue Caprice
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete [Alicia Keys-produced]
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Dallas Buyer’s Club
See the full list of nominations as well.
