52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominees – Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Regina King, and More

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday, and the list is star-studded.

The year 2020 was quite the year. It’s fair to say from Viola Davis to Tyler Perry, Regina King, D-Nice, and Trevor Noah, this year’s nominees for entertainer of the year are rightfully deserving of the honor.

Actors Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey), Chloe Bailey (Grown-is), Erika Alexander (John Lewis: Good Trouble), Nicco Annan (P-Valley), and TC Carson (Living Single) virtually presented the nominees.

Check out a highlight of this year’s nominees:

Television

Comedy Series:

• “#blackAF” (Netflix)
• “Black-ish” (ABC)
• “Grown-ish” (Freeform)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “The Last O.G.” (TBS)

Actor in a Comedy Series:

• Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish” (ABC)
• Cedric the Entertainer – “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
• Don Cheadle – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
• Idris Elba – “In the Long Run” (Starz)
• Tracy Morgan – “The Last O.G.” (TBS)

Actress in a Comedy Series:

• Issa Rae – “Insecure” (HBO)
• Folake Olowofoyeku – “Bob Hearts Abishola” (CBS)
• Regina Hall – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “Black-ish” (ABC)
• Yara Shahidi – “Grown-ish” (Freeform)

Drama Series:

• “All Rise” (CBS)
• “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
• “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)
• “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)
• “This Is Us” (NBC)

Actor in a Drama Series:

• Jonathan Majors – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)
• Keith David – “Greenleaf” (OWN)
• Nicco Annan – “P-Valley” (Starz)
• Regé-Jean Page – “Bridgerton” (Netflix)
• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Actress in a Drama Series

• Angela Bassett – “9-1-1″ (FOX)
• Brandee Evans – “P-Valley” (Starz)
• Jurnee Smollett – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)
• Simone Missick – “All Rise” (CBS)
• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away With Murder” (ABC)

Music

New Artist:

• Chika – “High Rises” (Warner Records)
• Doja Cat – “Say So” (RCA Records/Kemosabe )
• D Smoke – “Black Habits” (WoodWorks Records / EMPIRE)
• Giveon – “When It’s All Said and Done” (Epic Records)
• Skip Marley – “Higher Place” (Island Records/ Tuff Gong Records)

Male Artist:

• Big Sean – “Detroit 2″ (Def Jam Recordings/G.O.O.D Music)
• Black Thought – “Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able” (Republic Records)
• Charlie Wilson – “All of My Love” (P Music Group/BMG)
• Drake – “Laugh Now, Cry Later” (Republic Records)
• John Legend – “Bigger Love” (Columbia Records)

Female Artist:

• Beyoncé – “Black Parade” (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
• H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe” (RCA Records/MBK Entertainment)
• Jazmine Sullivan – “Lost One” (RCA Records)
• Ledisi – “Anything For You” (Listen Back Entertainment/BMG)
• Alicia Keys – “Alicia” (RCA Records)

Album:

• “Alicia” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• “b7″ – Brandy (Brand Nu/eOne)
• “Bigger Love” – John Legend (Columbia Records)
• “Chilombo” – Jhené Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
• “The Wild Card” – LEDISI (Listen Back Entertainment/BMG)

Film

Motion Picture:

• “Bad Boys For Life” (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment)
• “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
• “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (Netflix)
• “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
• “One Night In Miami” (Amazon Studios)

Actor in a Motion Picture:

• Anthony Mackie – “The Banker” (Apple)
• Chadwick Boseman – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
• Delroy Lindo – “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
• Forest Whitaker – “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (Netflix)
• Will Smith – “Bad Boys For Life” (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Actress in a Motion Picture:

• Issa Rae – “The Photograph” (Universal Pictures)
• Janelle Monáe – “Antebellum” (Lionsgate)
• Madalen Mills – “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (Netflix)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “The High Note” (Focus Features)
• Viola Davis – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)

Social Justice Impact

• April Ryan
• Debbie Allen
• Lebron James
• Stacey Abrams
• Tamika Mallory

Entertainer of the Year

• D-Nice
• Regina King
• Viola Davis
• Trevor Noah
• Tyler Perry