‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure’ and H.E.R. lead in nominations this year
The full list of NAACP Image Award nominees have officially been announced, with The Harder They Fall, Insecure and more nabbing major nominations.
The 53rd NAACP Image Awards are set to air Saturday, Feb. 26 on BET. The two-hour live TV special will be hosted by Anthony Anderson, who is a seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner himself. On Tuesday, Kyla Pratt, Marcus Scribner and Tinashe announced the nominations via the NAACP Instagram channel.
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This year’s nominees sees some major talent competition for big awards, many from the same projects. Acclaimed Netflix film The Harder They Fall racked up major nominations, with talent like Regina King and Danielle Deadwyler both earning recognition in the same category.
Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield and Delroy Lindo make up three of the five nominations for Best Supporting Actor, all from the same film.
Karen Boykin-Towns, Image Awards committee chairman, shared in a statement, “We are thrilled to recognize this year’s nominees, who have all brought dynamic, entertaining, and thought provoking content to our attention through their incredible work in film, television, music and more.”
While The Harder They Fall leads in the film category with 12 nominations, in the television arena, Issa Rae‘s Insecure seems to be going out on top. The show is also nominated for 12 awards, leading TV. H.E.R. leads the music category with 6 nominations.
