The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 56th NAACP Image Awards, celebrating exceptional contributions by people of color in film, television, music, and literature during the 2024 calendar year. The awards ceremony is set for February 22, 2025, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and will air live on BET and CBS at 8 PM ET/PT. Public voting is open until February 7, 2025.
Among the nominees are several prominent music artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, GloRilla, Shaboozey, Doechii, Tyla, J. Cole, and H.E.R., who have been recognized across various music categories. Below is the full list of nominees in the music categories for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards.
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Entertainer of the Year
• Cynthia Erivo
• Keke Palmer
• Kendrick Lamar
• Kevin Hart
• Shannon Sharpe
Outstanding New Artist
• Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
• Myles Smith (RCA Records/Sony Music Entertainment)
• Samoht (Affective Music)
• Shaboozey (American Dogwood/Empire)
• Tyla (Epic Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• J. Cole (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
• Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
• October London (Death Row Records/gamma.)
• Usher (mega/gamma.)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
• Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)
• Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
• GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
• H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
• Heart of a Human — DOE (Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration)
• Live Breathe Fight — Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
• Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard (Karew Records/Motown Gospel)
• Sunny Days — Yolanda Adams (Epic Records)
• The Maverick Way Reimagined — Maverick City Music (Tribl Records)
Outstanding International Song
• “Close” — Skip Marley (Def Jam Recordings)
• “Hmmm” — Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• “Jump” — Tyla (Epic Records)
• “Love Me JeJe” — Tems (RCA Records/Since ‘93)
• “Piece of My Heart” — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
• “Alright” — Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
• “Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version)” — Doechii, JT (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
• “Boy Bye” — Chlöe (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
• “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
• “Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Album
• Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii (Epic Records)
• Cape Town to Cairo — PJ Morton (Morton Records/EMPIRE)
• Coming Home — Usher (mega/gamma.)
• Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
• Glorious — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
• Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack) (Tuff Gong/Island Records)
• Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series) (Hollywood Records)
• Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack) (Hollywood Records)
• The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Geneva Club under exclusive license to Roc Nation Records, LLC)
• Wicked: The Soundtrack (Republic Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
• “Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams (Epic Records)
• “Do It Anyway” — Tasha Cobbs (TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel)
• “God Problems (Not By Power)” — (Tribl Records)
• “I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer)” — MAJOR. (NowThatsMAJOR/MNRK Music Group)
• “Working for Me” — Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• Creole Orchestra — Etienne Charles (Culture Shock Music)
• Epic Cool — Kirk Whalum (Artistry Music)
• Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies — Javon Jackson and Nikki Giovanni (Solid Jackson Records)
• On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute — Matthew Whitaker (MOCAT Records)
• Portrait — Samara Joy (Verve Records)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
• “16 CARRIAGES” — Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
• “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)
• “I Found You” — PJ Morton (Morton Records/EMPIRE)
• “Residuals” — Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• “Saturn” — SZA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
• “Mamushi” — Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba (Hot Girl Productions LLC/Warner Music Group)
• “Murdergram Deux” — LL Cool J feat. Eminem (Def Jam Recordings)
• “Noid” — Tyler, the Creator (Columbia Records)
• “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
• “Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Traditional)
• Adam Blackstone & Fantasia — “Summertime” (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)
• Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon — “Watcha Done Now” (Shesangz Music, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC)
• Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick — “God Problems (Not By Power)” (Tribl Records)
• Muni Long & Mariah Carey — “Made for Me” (Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings)
• Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain — “Thankful” (McLain Music, LLC)
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary)
• Flo & GloRilla — “In My Bag” (Island Records)
• GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
• Usher & Burna Boy — “Coming Home” (mega/gamma.)
• Victoria Monét feat. Usher — “SOS” (Sex on Sight) (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
• Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz — “Piece of My Heart” (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
Outstanding Original Score for Television/Motion Picture
• Challengers (Original Score) (Milan Records)
• Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (WaterTower Music)
• Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) (Walt Disney Records)
• The American Society of Magical Negroes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Back Lot Music)
• The Book of Clarence (Original Motion Picture Score) (Milan Records)
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