Beyoncé just swept up even more award nominations
If for some reason you thought Beyoncé had reached the human limit of nominations, think again.
Similar to her Grammy nomination sweep, the Queen leads the way in nominations for the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards, which were announced Tuesday.
The award show—which will be hosted by black-ish star Anthony Anderson—has Bey up for seven different categories, including Entertainer of the Year. In that category, she is up against heavy hitters, including Viola Davis, Regina King, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chance the Rapper.
The awards honor excellence in books, music, films and television. Included among the nominations are five nods to Solange, the youngest Knowles sister, as well. The two siblings will be competing for the Outstanding Female Artist award.
Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar both have amassed four nominations for themselves, and television heroes of 2016 Donald Glover and Issa Rae also have accrued nominations for their work on Atlanta and Insecure, respectively.
Below is a sampling of just some of the NAACP honors; the rest are available to see here. The show will air on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 on TV ONE.
Entertainer of the Year Beyoncé Viola Davis Regina King Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Chance the Rapper
Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta (FX) black-ish (ABC) Insecure (HBO) Survivor’s Remorse (Starz) The Carmichael Show (NBC)
Outstanding New Artist Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper) Chloe X Halle (Columbia Records) MAJOR. (BOE/Empire) Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment) Serayah (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Music Video “24K Magic” - Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records) “Cranes In The Sky” - Solange (Columbia Records) “Formation” - Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment) “This One’s for Me and You” - Johnny Gill feat. New Edition (Jskillz) “In Common” - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Motion Picture Fences (Paramount Pictures) Hidden Figures (20th Century Fox) Moonlight (A24) The Birth of a Nation (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
