Music

Queen Bey leads with seven nominations, while her sister Solange closely follows behind with five nominations including Outstanding Female Artist.

• Dec 14, 2016

AceShowbiz - The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday, December 13. Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Chance the Rapper, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar are among the nominees in music category.

Overall, Queen Bey leads with seven nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, where she's pitted against Viola Davis, Regina King, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chance the Rapper. She is also nominated for Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Song (Contemporary) and Outstanding Music Video.

Beyonce's sister Solange closely follows behind with five nods, including Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album. Meanwhile, Kendrick and Chance pick up four nominations each.

Elsewhere on the list, Bruno is up for three nominations, including Outstanding Male Artist, where he's pitted against Chance, Kendrick, Anthony Hamilton and Maxwell. Meanwhile, Alicia is nominated for the Outstanding Female Artist title along with Beyonce, Solange, Fantasia Barrino and K. Michelle.

The NAACP Image Awards recognize achievements by people of color in TV, music, literature and film, and honor individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the two-hour show will be broadcast live on TV One on Saturday, February 11 at 9 P.M. ET/PT.

Find the full list of categories and nominees here.

Entertainer of the Year

• Beyonce Knowles
• Viola Davis
• Regina King
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• Chance the Rapper

Outstanding New Artist

• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Chloe & Halle (Columbia Records)
• MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
• Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
• Serayah (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Male Artist

• Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
• Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Maxwell (Columbia)

Outstanding Female Artist

• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• Beyonce Knowles (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Fantasia Barrino (RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited)
• K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
• Solange Knowles (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group Collaboration

• "Blended Family" - Alicia Keys featuring A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
• "Everything's Beautiful" - Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
• "Freedom" - Beyonce Knowles featuring Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• "Mad" - Solange Knowles featuring Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Records)
• "Royalty" - Sound of Blackness featuring HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)

Outstanding Music Video

• "24K Magic" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• "Cranes in the Sky" - Solange Knowles (Columbia Records)
• "Formation" - Beyonce Knowles (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• "This One's for Me and You" - Johnny Gill featuring New Edition (Jskillz)
• "In Common" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

Outstanding Song - Contemporary

• "24K Magic" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• "Formation" - Beyonce Knowles (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• "Freedom" - Beyonce Knowles featuring Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• "Letter to the Free" - Common featuring Bilal (ARTium Records/ Def Jam Recordings)
• "Royalty" - Sound of Blackness featuring HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)

Outstanding Album

• "A Seat at the Table" - Solange Knowles (Columbia Records)
• "Coloring Book" - Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• "Lemonade" - Beyonce Knowles (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• "untitled unmastered." - Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• "What I'm Feelin' " - Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)