GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii & More Score 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominations

Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe are competing for entertainer of the year at the 56th NAACP Image Awards. GloRilla received the most nominations in the music/recording categories, with six, followed by Doechii, Lamar and Usher, with four nods each. RCA Records received 11 nominations, the most among record labels.

Nominations were announced Tuesday (Jan. 7) live on CBS Mornings by singer and actress Chlöe Bailey and NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson and on YouTube by actress Novi Brown and musician/actor Trevor Jackson.

The nominees for outstanding album are Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal, PJ Morton’s Cape Town to Cairo, Usher’s Coming Home, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and GloRilla’s Glorious. Cowboy Carter is nominated for both album of the year and best country album at the upcoming Grammy Awards. Coming Home is Grammy-nominated for best R&B album; Alligator Bites Never Heal for best rap album.

Doechii, Myles Smith, Samoht, Shaboozey and Tyla are vying for the Image Award for outstanding new artist. Doechii and Shaboozey are nominated for best new artist at the Grammys. Tyla wasn’t eligible in that category because she won a Grammy at last year’s ceremony.

The Piano Lesson leads in motion picture categories with 14 nods, followed by The Book of Clarence with six.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist leads across the television categories with nine nominations. Netflix garnered an impressive 64 nominations. Ayo Edebiri is the leading performer in the television and streaming categories with four nominations – three for her role in The Bear and one for Saturday Night Live.

Palmer earned four total nominations. In addition to her nod for entertainer of the year, she was recognized for hosting a revival of the classic game show Password, acting in The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, and hosting her own podcast “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer.”

By visiting NAACPImageAwards.net, the public can vote to determine the winners in select categories. Voting closes Feb. 7 at midnight ET. Winners will be revealed over two days next month – on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Creative Honors Ceremonies, which will stream on NAACPImageAwards.net, and on Saturday, Feb. 22, during a two-hour live TV special, airing at 8 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT on BET and CBS.

The show will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. The theme of this year’s show is “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence.”

Here’s a complete list of the nominations in the two general categories, as well as the 15 recording; 16 motion picture; 28 television & streaming; and three documentary categories. In addition, there are four writing; five directing; nine literary; five podcast; three costume design, makeup and hairstyling; and one stuntwork category. To see those nominations, go to NAACPImageAwards.net.

Entertainer of the year

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Kendrick Lamar

Kevin Hart

Shannon Sharpe

Outstanding social media personality of the year

Kai Cenat

Keith Lee

RaeShanda Lias

Shirley Raines

Tony Baker

Outstanding album

Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii (Epic Records)

Cape Town to Cairo — PJ Morton (Morton Records/EMPIRE)

Coming Home — Usher (mega/gamma.)

Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)

Glorious — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

Outstanding soul/R&B song

“16 CARRIAGES” — Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)

“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)

“I Found You” — PJ Morton (Morton Records/EMPIRE)

“Residuals” — Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

“Saturn” — SZA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding hip hop/rap song

“Mamushi” — Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba (Hot Girl Productions LLC/Warner Music Group)

“Murdergram Deux” — LL Cool J feat. Eminem (Def Jam Recordings)

“Noid” — Tyler, the Creator (Columbia Records)

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)

“Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

Outstanding male artist

Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

J. Cole (Dreamville/Interscope Records)

Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)

October London (Death Row Records/gamma.)

Usher (mega/gamma.)

Outstanding female artist

Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)

Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)

Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

H.E.R. (RCA Records)

Outstanding new artist

Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Myles Smith (RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment)

Samoht (Affective Music)

Shaboozey (American Dogwood/Empire)

Tyla (Epic Records)

Outstanding duo, group or collaboration (traditional)

Adam Blackstone & Fantasia — “Summertime” (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)

Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon — “Watcha Done Now” (Shesangz Music, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC)

Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick — “God Problems (Not by Power)” (Tribl Records)

Muni Long & Mariah Carey — “Made for Me” (Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings)

Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain — “Thankful” (McLain Music, LLC)

Outstanding duo, group or collaboration (contemporary)

FLO & GloRilla — “In My Bag” (Island Records)

GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

Usher & Burna Boy — “Coming Home” (mega/gamma.)

Victoria Monét feat. Usher — “SOS” (Sex on Sight) (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz — “Piece of My Heart” (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Outstanding gospel/Christian album

Heart of a Human — DOE (Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration)

Live Breathe Fight — Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard (Karew Records/Motown Gospel)

Sunny Days — Yolanda Adams (Epic Records)

The Maverick Way Reimagined — Maverick City Music (Tribl Records)

Outstanding international song

“Close” — Skip Marley (Def Jam Recordings)

“Hmmm” —  Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

“Jump” — Tyla (Epic Records)

“Love Me JeJe” — Tems (RCA Records/Since ‘93)

“Piece of My Heart” — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)

Outstanding music video/visual album

“Alright” — Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

“Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version)” — Doechii, JT (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

“Boy Bye” — Chlöe (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)

“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)

“Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

Outstanding soundtrack/compilation album

Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack) (Tuff Gong/Island Records)

Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series) (Hollywood Records)

Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack) (Hollywood Records)

The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Geneva Club under exclusive license to Roc Nation Records, LLC)

Wicked: The Soundtrack (Republic Records)

Outstanding gospel/Christian song

“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams (Epic Records)

“Do It Anyway” — Tasha Cobbs (TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel)

“God Problems (Not by Power)” — (Tribl Records)

“I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer)” MAJOR. — (NowThatsMAJOR/MNRK Music Group)

“Working for Me” — Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Outstanding jazz album

Creole Orchestra — Etienne Charles (Culture Shock Music)

Epic Cool — Kirk Whalum (Artistry Music)

Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies — Javon Jackson and Nikki Giovanni (Solid Jackson Records)

On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute — Matthew Whitaker (MOCAT Records)

Portrait — Samara Joy (Verve Records)

Outstanding original score for television/motion picture

Challengers (Original Score) (Milan Records)

Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (WaterTower Music)

Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) (Walt Disney Records)

The American Society of Magical Negroes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Back Lot Music)

The Book of Clarence (Original Motion Picture Score) (Milan Records)

Outstanding motion picture

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Sony Pictures)

Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)

The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)

Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding actor in a motion picture

André Holland — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)

Colman Domingo — Sing Sing (A24)

John David Washington — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

Kingsley Ben-Adir — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)

Martin Lawrence — Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Sony Pictures)

Outstanding actress in a motion picture

Cynthia Erivo — Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Kerry Washington — The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)

Lashana Lynch — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)

Lupita Nyong’o — A Quiet Place: Day One (Paramount Pictures)

Regina King — Shirley (Netflix)

Outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture

Brian Tyree Henry — The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios)

Corey Hawkins — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

David Alan Grier — The American Society of Magical Negroes (Focus Features)

Denzel Washington — Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures)

Samuel L. Jackson — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

Outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Danielle Deadwyler — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

Ebony Obsidian — The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)

Lynn Whitfield — Albany Road (Faith Filmworks)

Outstanding independent motion picture

Albany Road (Faith Filmworks)

Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)

Rob Peace (Republic Pictures)

Sing Sing (A24)

We Grown Now (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding international motion picture

El lugar de la otra (Netflix)

Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (NEON)

The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi (ArtMattan Films)

Outstanding breakthrough performance in a motion picture

Brandon Wilson — Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Clarence Maclin — Sing Sing (A24)

Danielle Deadwyler — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

Ebony Obsidian — The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)

Ryan Destiny — The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture

Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)

The Book of Clarence (Sony Pictures)

The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)

Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding animated motion picture

Inside Out 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 4 (DreamWorks Animation)

Moana 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Piece by Piece (Focus Features)

The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Outstanding character voice–over performance – motion picture

Aaron Pierre — Mufasa: The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Anika Noni Rose — Mufasa: The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Ayo Edebiri — Inside Out 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Blue Ivy Carter — Mufasa: The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Lupita Nyong’o — The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Outstanding short form (live action)

Chocolate with Sprinkles (AFI)

Definitely Not a Monster

If They Took Us Back

My Brother & Me (MeowBark Films)

Superman Doesn’t Steal

Outstanding short form (animated)

if(fy) (OTB/The Hidden Hand Studios)

Nate & John (Unity Animation Project, LLC)

Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson” (Exhibit Treal Studios)

Self (Pixar Animation Studios)

Walk in the Light (419 Studios)

Outstanding breakthrough creative (motion picture)

David Fortune — Color Book (Tribeca Studios)

Malcolm Washington — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

RaMell Ross — Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Titus Kaphar — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)

Zoë Kravitz — Blink Twice (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding youth performance in a motion picture

Anthony B. Jenkins — The Deliverance (Netflix)

Blake Cameron James — We Grown Now (Sony Pictures Classics)

Percy Daggs IV — Never Let Go (Lionsgate)

Jeremiah Daniels — Color Book (Tribeca Studios)

Skylar Aleece Smith — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)

Outstanding cinematography in a motion picture

Andrés Arochi — Longlegs (NEON)

Jomo Fray — Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Justin Derry — She Taught Love (Andscape)

Lachlan Milne — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Attractions)

Rob Hardy — The Book of Clarence (Sony Pictures)

Outstanding comedy series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

How to Die Alone (Hulu)

Poppa’s House (CBS)

The Neighborhood (CBS)

The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding actor in a comedy series

Cedric The Entertainer — The Neighborhood (CBS)

Damon Wayans — Poppa’s House (CBS)

David Alan Grier — St. Denis Medical (NBC)

Delroy Lindo — UnPrisoned (Hulu)

Mike Epps — The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding actress in a comedy series

Ayo Edebiri — The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Kerry Washington — UnPrisoned (Hulu)

Natasha Rothwell — How to Die Alone (Hulu)

Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Tichina Arnold — The Neighborhood (CBS)

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

Damon Wayans Jr. — Poppa’s House (CBS)

Giancarlo Esposito — The Gentlemen (Netflix)

Kenan Thompson — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

William Stanford Davis — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

Danielle Pinnock — Ghosts (CBS)

Ego Nwodim — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Janelle James — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Sheryl Lee Ralph — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Wanda Sykes — The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding drama series

9-1-1 (ABC)

Bel-Air (Peacock)

Cross (Amazon Prime Video)

Found (NBC)

Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)

Outstanding actor in a drama series

Aldis Hodge — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)

Donald Glover — Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon Prime Video)

Harold Perrineau — FROM (MGM+)

Jabari Banks — Bel-Air (Peacock)

Michael Rainey Jr. — Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Outstanding actress in a drama series

Angela Bassett — 9-1-1 (ABC)

Emayatzy Corinealdi — Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)

Queen Latifah — The Equalizer (CBS)

Shanola Hampton — Found (NBC)

Zoe Saldaña — Lioness (Paramount+)

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

Adrian Holmes — Bel-Air (Netflix)

Cliff “Method Man” Smith — Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Isaiah Mustafa — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)

Jacob Latimore — The Chi (Paramount+)

Morris Chestnut — Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

Adjoa Andoh — Bridgerton (Netflix)

Coco Jones — Bel-Air (Peacock)

Golda Rosheuvel — Bridgerton (Netflix)

Lorraine Toussaint — The Equalizer (CBS)

Lynn Whitfield — The Chi (Paramount+)

Outstanding limited television (series, special or movie)

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Griselda (Netflix)

Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

The Madness (Netflix)

Outstanding actor in a limited television (series, special or movie)

Aaron Pierre — Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

Colman Domingo — The Madness (Netflix)

Kelvin Harrison Jr. — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Kevin Hart — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Laurence Fishburne — Clipped (FX/Hulu)

Outstanding actress in a limited television (series, special or movie)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures)

Naturi Naughton — Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie (Lifetime)

Sanaa Lathan — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures)

Sofía Vergara — Griselda (Netflix)

Uzo Aduba — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu/Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding supporting actor in a limited television (series, special or movie)

Don Cheadle — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Luke James — Them: The Scare (Amazon Prime Video)

Ron Cephas Jones — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Samuel L. Jackson — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Terrence Howard — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Outstanding supporting actress in a limited television (series, special or movie)

Brandy Norwood — Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+)

Jayme Lawson — Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Loretta Devine — Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love (Lifetime)

Sanaa Lathan — Young. Wild. Free. (BET+)

Taraji P. Henson — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)

Outstanding news/information (series or special)

Black Men’s Summit (BET Media Group)

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

Laura Coates Live (CNN)

NewsNight with Abby Phillip (CNN)

The ReidOut (MSNBC)

Outstanding talk series

Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Sherri (Syndicated)

Tamron Hall Show (Syndicated)

The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)

The Shop Season 7 (YouTube)

Outstanding reality program, reality competition or game show (series)

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Password (NBC)

Rhythm + Flow (Netflix)

The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo)

Tia Mowry: My Next Act (WeTV)

Outstanding variety show (series or special)

BET Awards 2024 (BET Media Group)

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister (Netflix)

Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… (Netflix)

Katt Williams: Woke Foke (Netflix)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding children’s program

Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)

Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+)

Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)

Sesame Street (MAX)

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (Apple TV+)

Outstanding performance by a youth (series, special, television movie or limited–series)

Caleb Elijah — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)

Graceyn Hollingsworth — Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)

Leah Sava Jeffries — Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)

Melody Hurd — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)

TJ Mixson — The Madness (Netflix)

Outstanding host in a talk or news/information (series or special) – individual or ensemble

Abby Phillip — NewsNight with Abby Phillip (CNN)

Henry Louis Gates Jr. — Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)

Jennifer Hudson — The Jennifer Hudson (Syndicated)

Joy Reid — The Reidout (MSNBC)

Sherri Shepherd — Sherri (Syndicated)

Outstanding host in a reality/reality competition, game show or variety (series or special) – individual or ensemble

Alfonso Ribeiro — Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

Keke Palmer — Password (NBC)

Nick Cannon — The Masked Singer (FOX)

Steve Harvey — Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Taraji P. Henson — BET Awards 2024 (BET Media Group)

Outstanding guest performance

Ayo Edebiri — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Cree Summer — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Keegan-Michael Key — Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Marlon Wayans — Bel-Air (Peacock)

Maya Rudolph — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding animated series

Disney Jr.’s Ariel (Disney Jr.)

Everybody Still Hates Chris (Comedy Central)

Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)

Iwájú (Disney+)

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel)

Outstanding character voice-over performance (television)

Angela Bassett — Orion and the Dark (Netflix)

Cree Summer — Rugrats (Nickelodeon)

Cree Summer — The Legend of Vox Machina (Amazon Prime Video)

Dawnn Lewis — Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)

Keke Palmer — The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding short form series or special – reality/nonfiction /documentary

In the Margins (PBS)

NCAA Basketball on CBS Sports (CBS)

Roots of Resistance (PBS)

SC Featured (ESPN)

The Prince of Death Row Records (YouTube TV)

Outstanding breakthrough creative (television)

Ayo Edebiri — The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Diarra Kilpatrick — Diarra From Detroit (BET+)

Maurice Williams — The Madness (Netflix)

Thembi L. Banks — Young. Wild. Free. (BET+)

Vince Staples — The Vince Staples Show (Netflix)

Outstanding documentary (film)

Daughters (Netflix)

Frida (Amazon MGM Studios)

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones (Freestyle Digital Media)

Luther: Never Too Much (Sony Music Entertainment/Sony Music Publishing/CNN Films)

The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)

Outstanding documentary (television)

Black Barbie: A Documentary (Netflix)

Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)

Gospel (PBS)

Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)

Sprint (Netflix)

Outstanding short form documentary (film)

Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps (American Masters and Firelight Media)

Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call (American Masters and Firelight Media)

How to Sue the Klan

Judging Juries

Silent Killer (Kaila Love Jones Films)

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