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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Oscar nominee Colman Domingo has a leading three individual acting nominations heading into Saturday evening's presentation of the 55th NAACP Image Awards, including a nod for entertainer of the year.
Domingo, who was nominated but lost a lead-actor Oscar for his work in "Rustin," will compete in the entertainer of the year category with Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey, Keke Palmer and Usher.
The Image Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in categories including film, television, music, literature and podcasts.
Domingo is also nominated as outstanding actor in a motion picture for "Rustin," and as a supporting actor in "The Color Purple."
"Rustin" and "The Color Purple" are both nominated for outstanding motion picture, along with "American Fiction," "Origin" and "They Cloned Tyrone."
Also nominated for best actor in a motion picture are Denzel Washington for "The Equalizer 3," Jamie Foxx for "The Burial," Jeffrey Wright for "American Fiction" and John Boyega for "They Cloned Tyrone."
For best actress, nominees are Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor for "Origin," Barrino for "The Color Purple," Bailey for "The Little Mermaid," Teyana Taylor for "A Thousand And One" and Yara Shahidi for "Sitting in Bars with Cake."
"The Color Purple" led all film nominees with 16. Many of the awards were already distributed in separate events held over the past week.
The rest of the winners will be announced during Saturday night's two- hour ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium, hosted by Queen Latifah.
Andra Day will perform during the show. Presenters will include Delroy Lindo, Deon Cole, Diarra Kilpatrick, Donnie Wahlberg, Erika Alexander, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Wright, Keke Palmer, Kenya Barris, Kerry Washington, Leslie Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Morris Chestnut, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sabrina Elba, Sterling K. Brown and Taraji P. Henson.
During the event, Usher will receive a President's Award, while poet laureate Amanda Gorman will receive a Chairman's Award and New Edition will receive the Hall of Fame Award.
Here is a complete list of nominees, along with winners of categories that have previously been announced:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Colman Domingo
Fantasia Barrino
Halle Bailey
Keke Palmer
Usher
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Motion Picture
"American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
"Origin" (NEON)
"Rustin" (Netflix)
"The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
"They Cloned Tyrone" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo, "Rustin" (Netflix)
Denzel Washington, "The Equalizer 3" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Jamie Foxx, "The Burial" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
John Boyega, "They Cloned Tyrone" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, "Origin" (NEON)
Fantasia Barrino, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Halle Bailey, "The Little Mermaid" (Walt Disney Pictures)
Teyana Taylor, "A Thousand And One" (Focus Features)
Yara Shahidi, "Sitting in Bars with Cake" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Corey Hawkins, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Glynn Turman, "Rustin" (Netflix)
Jamie Foxx, "They Cloned Tyrone" (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers" (Focus Features)
Erika Alexander, "American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Halle Bailey, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Taraji P. Henson, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"Brother" (Vertical Entertainment)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
"American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
"Rustin" (Netflix)
"The Blackening" (Lionsgate and MRC)
"The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
"They Cloned Tyrone" (Netflix)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture
Issa Rae, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)
"The After" (Netflix)
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)
"Lil' Ruby" (Platige)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Blitz Bazawule, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
Mila Davis-Kent, "Creed III" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Eric K. Yue, "A Thousand and One" (Focus Features)
TELEVISION/STREAMING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer, "The Neighborhood" (CBS)
Delroy Lindo, "UnPrisoned" (Hulu/Onyx)
Dulé Hill, "The Wonder Years" (ABC)
Mike Epps, "The Upshaws" (Netflix)
Tone Bell, "Survival of the Thickest" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Kerry Washington, "UnPrisoned" (Hulu/Onyx)
Meagan Good, "Harlem" (Amazon Prime Video)
Michelle Buteau, "Survival of the Thickest" (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Tichina Arnold, "The Neighborhood" (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris, "Snowfall" (FX)
Forest Whitaker, "Godfather of Harlem" (MGM+)
Idris Elba, "Hijack" (Apple TV+)
Jabari Banks, "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Jesse L. Martin, "The Irrational" (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett, "9-1-1" (FOX)
India Ria Amarteifio, "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" (Netflix)
Octavia Spencer , "Truth Be Told" (Apple TV+)
Queen Latifah, "The Equalizer" (CBS)
Zoe Saldaña, "Special Ops: Lioness" (Paramount+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes, "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gail Bean, "Snowfall" (FX)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
"Swarm" (Amazon Prime Video)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers, "The Perfect Find" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Chlöe Bailey, "Praise This" (Peacock)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Don Cheadle, "Secret Invasion" (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad, "Heaven Down Here" (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
"20/20 - Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts" (ABC)
Outstanding Talk Series
"The Jennifer Hudson Show" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
"Wild 'N Out" (VH1)
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
"A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO Max)
Outstanding Children's Program
"Gracie's Corner" (YouTube TV)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" (Disney+)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
Sherri Shepherd, "Sherri" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
DC Young Fly, "Celebrity Squares" (VH1)
Outstanding Guest Performance
Michael B. Jordan, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Outstanding Animated Series
"The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt, "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Leslie Jones, "After the Cut-The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama
"Doggyland" (YouTube)
Outstanding Short Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction
"I Was A Soul Train Dancer" (BET)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Michelle Buteau, "Survival of the Thickest" (Netflix)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
Outstanding New Artist
Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
Outstanding Male Artist
Usher (Mega/Gamma)
Outstanding Female Artist
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
"Father's Day," Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Records)
Outstanding International Song
"Me & U," Tems (RCA Records/Since '93)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"Boyfriend," Usher (Mega/Gamma)
"Cobra," Megan Thee Stallion (Hot Girl Productions)
"How We Roll," Ciara (Beauty Marks Entertainment)
"On My Mama," Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
"Sensational," Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Outstanding Album
"Jaguar II," Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
"The Color Purple-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," Various Producers (WaterTower Music/Gamma)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
"All Yours," Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown (RCA Inspiration / Karew Entertainment)
Outstanding Jazz Album
"Brand New Life," Brandee Younger (Impulse! Records)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
"Back To Your Place," October London
"Good Good," Usher feat. 21 Savage x Summer Walker
"ICU Remix," Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake
"On My Mama," Victoria Monét
"Lipstick Lover," Janelle Monáe
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
"Cobra," Megan Thee Stallion (Atlantic/Warner Bros/Mattel and 10K Projects/Capitol Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Ciara feat. Chris Brown, "How We Roll" (Beauty Marks Entertainment
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, "Sensational" (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," Jongnic Bontemps (Paramount+)
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
"Invisible Beauty" (Magnolia Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
"High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America" (Netflix)
Outstanding Short Form Documentary
"Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games" (ESPN)
WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Norman Vance Jr., "Saturdays" (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Carla Banks-Waddles, "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, "Heist 88" (Showtime)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Cord Jefferson, "American Fiction" (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Neema Barnette, "Grand Crew" (NBC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Dawn Wilkinson, "Power Book II: Ghost" (Starz)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Chris Robinson, "Shooting Stars" (Peacock)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay, "Origin" (NEON)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Allen Hughes, "Dear Mama" (FX)
LITERARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"Family Lore," Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperCollins Publisher)
Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction
"The New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter to Black Families," Karida L. Brown, Charly Palmer (Chronicle Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"Rootless," Krystle Zara Appiah (Ballantine Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
"Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement," Dr. Tanisha C. Ford (Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"Historically Black Phrases: From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends” to "Who All Gon' Be There?'," Jarett Hill, Tre'vell Anderson (Ten Speed Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"suddenly we," Evie Shockley (Wesleyan University Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora," Kahran Bethencourt (St. Martin's Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Everyone's Thinking It," Aleema Omotoni (HarperCollins - Imprint: Balzer + Bray)
Outstanding Graphic Novel
"The Talk," Darrin Bell (Henry Holt & Company)
PODCAST CATEGORIES
Outstanding News and Information Podcast
"Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams" (Uppity Productions)
Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
"Black Money Tree" (Texas Black Expo Inc)
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
"The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean" (The Black Effect Podcast Network)
Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast
"Here's The Thing" (Family Affair Media and Entertainment)
Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast
"Yes We Cannabis" (Audible)
Outstanding Podcast - Limited Series/Short Form
"Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast" (Proximity Media and Marvel Entertainment)
COSTUME DESIGN, MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)
Charlese Antoinette Jones, "Air" (Amazon/MGM Studios)
Dierdra Elizabeth Govan, "I'm A Virgo" (Amazon/MGM Studios)
Toni-Leslie James, Josh Quinn, "Rustin" (Netflix)
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Marci Rodgers, Richard Gross, Paul A. Simmons Jr. - Shooting Stars (Peacock)
Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)
Cole Patterson, Fabiola Mercado, "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Miho Suzuki, "Lessons in Chemistry" (Apple TV+)
Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson, "Rustin" (Netflix)
Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Ngozi Olandu Young, Manny Davila, Milene Melendez, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Denise Pugh-Ruiz, "UnPrisoned" (Hulu/Onyx)
Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)
Shavonne Brown, "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO Max)
Carla Joi Farmer, "Air" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Elizabeth Robinson, "Creed III" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Melissa "Missy” Forney, Sterfon Demings, "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO Max)
Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace, Andrea Mona Bowen, Angela Renae Dyson, Jorge Benitez Villalobos, "The Color Purple" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
STUNT CATEGORY
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
"Creed III" (Amazon MGM Studios)
OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Angel Laketa Moore
Druski
Keith Lee
Lynae Vanee
Terrell Grice