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'Selma' dominates the list as it's nominated in outstanding motion picture, lead actor, best supporting actor and supporting actress.

• Dec 10, 2014

AceShowbiz - Nominations at the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, December 9. In movie category, "Selma" dominates the list as it nabs eight nominations. The movie, which tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he fought for the rights to vote in 1965, secured nominations which include outstanding motion picture and lead actor for David Oyelowo.

Andre Holland, Common and Wendell Pierce who took part in the flick are nominated for best supporting actor, while Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey are vying for best supporting actress trophy. Director Ava DuVernay is also nominated for best director.

Other nominees in best supporting actor include Cedric the Entertainer for his role in "Top Five" and "Beyond the Lights" star Dany Glover. Other stars who compete with Ejogo and Winfrey for best supporting actress are Jill Scott, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis. Davis additionally bags two more nominations for her roles in "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" and TV series "How to Get Away with Murder".

All winners from the movie, TV and music categories are announced at a ceremony which will air live on TV One on February 6.

Motion Picture:

• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Beyond the Lights" (Relativity Media)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)

Actor in a Motion Picture:

• Chadwick Boseman - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• David Oyelowo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Denzel Washington - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Idris Elba - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Nate Parker - "Beyond the Lights" (Relativity Media)

Actress in a Motion Picture:

• Gugu Mbatha-Raw - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Quvenzhane Wallis - "Annie" (Columbia Pictures)
• Taraji P. Henson - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Tessa Thompson - "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• Viola Davis - "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" (The Weinstein Company)

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:

• Andre Holland - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Cedric the Entertainer - "Top Five" (Paramount Pictures)
• Common - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Danny Glover - "Beyond the Lights" (Relativity Media)
• Wendell Pierce - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)

Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:

• Carmen Ejogo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Jill Scott - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Oprah Winfrey - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Viola Davis - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)

Directing in a Motion Picture:

• Amma Asante - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Antoine Fuqua - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Ava DuVernay - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood - "Beyond the Lights" (Relativity Media)
• John Ridley - "JIMI: All Is by My Side" (XLrator Media)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture:

• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Half of a Yellow Sun" (monterey media inc.)
• "JIMI: All Is by My Side" (XLrator Media)
• "Life of a King" (Animus Films/Serena Films)

Documentary (Film):

• "Documented" (Apo Anak Productions)
• "Finding Fela" (Jigsaw Productions)
• "I Am Ali" (Focus World/Fisheye Films)
• "Keep On Keepin On" (RADiUS)
• "Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)

PHOTO GALLERY: The 46th NAACP Image Awards - Nomination Announcement and Press Conference