The Nominees Are In For The 49th NAACP Image Awards
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The Nominees Are In For The 49th NAACP Image Awards
1. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Natalie Paul
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2. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Danai Gurira
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3. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Amandla Stenberg
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4. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Octavia Spencer
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5. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Halle Berry
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6. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Algee Smith
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7. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Daniel Kaluuya
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8. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Denzel Washington
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9. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Idris Elba
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10. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture - Chadwick Boseman
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11. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Tessa Thompson
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12. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Audra McDonald
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13. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Keesha Sharp
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14. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Regina Hall
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15. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Tiffany Haddish
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16. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Nnamdi Asomugha
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17. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Lil Rel Howery
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18. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Idris Elba
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19. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Laurence Fishburne
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20. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Sterling K. Brown
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21. Outstanding New Artist - Kevin Ross
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22. Outstanding New Artist - Vic Mensa
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23. Outstanding New Artist - Demetria McKinney
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24. Outstanding New Artist - Khalid
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25. Outstanding New Artist - SZA
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26. Outstanding Male Artist - Brian McKnight
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27. Outstanding Male Artist - Bruno Mars
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28. Outstanding Male Artist - JAY-Z
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29. Outstanding Male Artist - Kendrick Lamar
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30. Outstanding Male Artist - Charlie Wilson
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31. Outstanding Female Artist - Mary J. Blige
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32. Outstanding Female Artist - Ledisi
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33. Outstanding Female Artist - Andra Day
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34. Outstanding Female Artist - SZA
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35. Outstanding Female Artist - Beyoncé
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36. Outstanding Motion Picture - Roman J. Israel, Esq.
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37. Outstanding Motion Picture - Detroit
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38. Outstanding Motion Picture - Marshall
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39. Outstanding Motion Picture - Get Out
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40. Outstanding Motion Picture - Girls Trip
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41. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale)
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42. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Susan Kelechi Watson (This Is Us)
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43. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Tina Lifford (Queen Sugar)
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44. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Naturi Naughton (Power)
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45. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Lynn Whifield (Greenleaf)
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46. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Dondre Whitfield (Queen Sugar)
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47. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Joe Morton (Scandal)
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48. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Jussie Smollett (Empire)
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49. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Bryshere Gray (Empire)
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50. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Rutina Wesley (Queen Sugar)
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51. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Viola Davis "How To Get Away With Murder"
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52. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Taraji . Henson
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53. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Kerry Washington (Scandal)
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54. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Jurnee Smollett- Bell (Underground)
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55. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Omari Hardwick (Power)
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56. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
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57. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Mike Colter (The Defenders)
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58. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Terrence Howard (Empire)
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59. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Kofi Siriboe (Queen Sugar)
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60. Outstanding Drama Series - Underground
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61. Outstanding Drama Series - This Is Us
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62. Outstanding Drama Series - Greenleaf
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63. Outstanding Drama Series - Queen Sugar
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64. Outstanding Drama Series - Power
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65. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Tichina Arnold (Survivor's Remorse)
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66. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black)
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67. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Yvonne Orji (Insecure)
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68. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Marsai Martin (Blackish)
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69. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Leslie Mann (SNL)
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70. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Omar Miller (Ballers)
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71. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - John David Washington (Ballers)
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72. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Ernie Hudson (Grace and Frankie)
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73. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
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74. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Jay Ellis (Insecure)
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75. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Loretta Devine (The Carmichael Show)
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76. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Niecy Nash (Claws)
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77. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross (Blackish)
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78. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black)
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79. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Issa Rae (Insecure)
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80. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - RonReaco Lee (Survivor's Remorse)
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81. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - The Rock (Ballers)
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82. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Keegan-Michael Key (Friends From College)
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83. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
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84. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Anthony Anderson (Blackish)
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85. Outstanding Comedy Series - Insecure
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86. Outstanding Comedy Series - Ballers
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87. Outstanding Comedy Series - Dear White People
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88. Outstanding Comedy Series - Survivor's Remorse
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89. Outstanding Comedy Series - Blackish
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90. Entertainer of the Year - Chance The Rapper
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91. Entertainer of the Year - Bruno Mars
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92. Entertainer of the Year -Chadwick Boseman
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93. Entertainer of the Year - Ava Duvernay
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94. Entertainer of the Year - JAY-Z
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95. Entertainer of the Year - Issa Rae
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