Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar are stacking up another round of wins following the release of their acclaimed albums, Renaissance and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — they now lead the nominations for the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. Both artists received five nominations each, including in the outstanding album category. The pair will also face off at the Grammys this year for Best Album.
Meanwhile, Chris Brown and Tems both have four nominations while Drake has three. Mary J. Blige was nominated for two awards, including one for entertainer of the year. This year, all the nominees in that category are women with Angela Bassett, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, and Zendaya also receiving nominations.
This year, there are also a number of music artists who were nominated in the motion picture categories, including Janelle Monáe, nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture for her fantastic turn in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix); Ledisi, nominated for her breakthrough performance in a motion picture for Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story; Yola, nominated in that same category for Elvis; and Meth, nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture for On the Come Up (directed by Sanaa Lathan and featuring music from Rapsody).
On the television front, there were also a number of music stars nominated for their acting work. Queen Latifah (The Equalizer), Method Man (Power Book II: Ghost), Donald Glover (Atlanta), Willow Smith (Red Table Talk), Jennifer Hudson (The Jennifer Hudson Show), and Zendaya (Euphoria) all earned nominations for their work.
Voting is now open to determine the winners at www.naacpimageawards.net. Voting closes on Feb. 10. Winners will be revealed during the 54th NAACP Image Awards telecast on Feb. 25 on BET. NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised categories Feb. 20-24, streaming on www.naacpimageawards.net.