Staff Report

LOS ANGELES, Ca. – The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were recently announced with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with 16 nominations, followed by RCA Records with 10 nominations and Atlantic Records with four nominations. Walt Disney Studios leads with nine nominations, followed by Focus Features with seven nominations, while A24 and Fox Searchlight Pictures both received six nominations in the motion picture categories. Beyoncé leads the pack with seven nominations, followed by her sister Solange Knowles with five nominations. Additionally, Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar received four nominations, while Donald Glover and Nate Parker both received nominations for three awards.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star- studded event hosted by Anthony Anderson, which will broadcast LIVE on TV ONE on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 9 p.m. EST as a two-hour special. A 90-minute pre-show will air live from the red carpet at 7:30 p.m.

“The NAACP is delighted to have a great collaboration with TV One and we look forward to working with them again to create a memorable evening of entertainment celebrating the hard work, perseverance and achievements of those in our community,” said Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors.

The 48th NAACP Image Awards production team will be returning including Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin, Director Tony McCuin, Co-Executive Producers Kimmie H. Kim and Byron Phillips, and Talent Producer Robin Reinhardt.

“The Image Awards is the premier showcase for art and advocacy reflecting the depth and diversity of the African-American experience,” said Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the NAACP. “It is an American prism through which we see a breadth of culture and color reflected in film, television, music and literature in ways that reveal our shared humanity. At a moment when America is so divided, the Image Awards represents an hour that brings us together.”

For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at www.naacpimageawards.net.