2024 NAACP Image Awards (Music) Nominations List – Here Are The Nominees

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP has announced its nominees for the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.

The NAACP Image Awards awards the excellence of colored people in media in various categories, including cinema, television, literature, podcast, design, and music.

Victoria Monet leads the pack with six nominations, including Oustanding New Artist, Outstanding Female Artist, and Outstanding Album. (via Variety)

Meanwhile, Fantasia Barrino was nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her impressive performance in the movie musical "The Color Purple." Halle Bailey was also nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for "The Little Mermaid" and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for "The Color Purple."

"The Color Purple" is also nominated for Oustanding Motion Picture despite failing to bag any Oscar nomination.

Here are the NAACP Image Awards for music and recording:

2024 NAACP Image Awards (Music) Nominations

Entertainer of the Year

• Colman Domingo

• Fantasia Barrino

• Halle Bailey

• Keke Palmer

• Usher

Outstanding New Artist

• FLO

• Jordan Ward

• Leon Thomas

• October London

• Victoria Monét

Outstanding Male Artist

• Burna Boy

• Chris Brown

• Davido

• Jon Batiste

• Usher

Outstanding Female Artist

• Ari Lennox

• H.E.R.

• Janelle Monáe

• Tems

• Victoria Monét

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

• "Boyfriend" - Usher

• "Cobra" - Megan Thee Stallion

• "How We Roll" - Ciara

• "On My Mama" - Victoria Monét

• "Sensational" - Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay

Outstanding Album

• "Clear 2: Soft Life" - Summer Walker

• "For All The Dogs" - Drake

• "I Told Them..." - Burna Boy

• "Jaguar II" - Victoria Monét

• "The Age of Pleasure" - Janelle Monáe

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album

• "Creed III: The Soundtrack"

• "Godfather of Harlem: Season 3 (Original Series Soundtrack)"

• "Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

• "The Color Purple-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"

• "The Little Mermaid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

• "All Yours" - Kierra Sheard

• "Father's Day" - Kirk Franklin

• "Impossible" - Pastor Mike, Jr.

• "My Truth" - Jonathan McReynolds

• "The Maverick Way Complete" - Maverick City Music

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

• "All Things" - Kirk Franklin

• "All Yours" - Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown

• "In The Room" - Maverick City Music

• "It's Working" - Todd Dulaney

• "JOY (Unspeakable) - Voices of Fire feat. Pharrell Williams

Outstanding Jazz Album

• "Brand New Life" - Brandee Younger

• "Melusine " - Cécile McLorin Salvant

• "Who Are You When No One is Watching?" - Braxton Cook

• "Phoenix" - Lakecia Benjamin

• "Truth Be Told" - Angie Wells

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song

• "Back To Your Place" - October London

• "Good Good" - Usher feat. 21 Savage x Summer Walker

• "ICU Remix" - Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake

• "On My Mama" - Victoria Monét

• "Lipstick Lover" - Janelle Monáe

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

• "All My Life" - Lil Durk feat. J. Cole

• "Blue Eyes" - Vic Mensa

• "Cobra" - Megan Thee Stallion

• "Palisades, CA" - Larry June & The Alchemist

• "Sittin' On Top of the World" - Burna Boy & 21 Savage

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

• Ciara feat. Chris Brown - "How We Roll"

• Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake - "ICU Remix"

• Dreamville, Bas & Black Sherif feat. Kel-P - "Creed III: Soundtrack"

• Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard - "God Is Good

• Voices of Fire - "Joy (Unspeakable)"

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

• Burna Boy & 21 Savage - "Sittin' On Top of the World"

• Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay - "Sensational"

• Lil Durk & J. Cole - "All My Life"

• Usher, 21 Savage, Summer Walker - "Good Good"

• Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Day - "Smoke"

Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film

• "American Fiction" - Laura Karpman

• "Rustin" - Branford Marsalis

• "The Color Purple" - Kris Bowers

• "The Other Black Girl" - EmmoLei Sankofa

• "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" - Jongnic Bontemps

Outstanding International Song

• "Amapiano" - Asake feat. Olamide

• "City Boys" - Burna Boy

• "Me & U" - Tems

• "People" - Libianca feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay

• "Unavailable" - Davido

For the full list of the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, check this website out. The 2024 NAACP Image Awards will be held on Mar. 16, 2024, on BET and CBS.

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