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NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, GloRilla, ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Fight Night’ Lead Nominations


Ayo Edebiri lands 5 NAACP Image Awards nods; Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart & Shannon Sharpe vie for Entertainer of the Year.

The NAACP Image Award nominations have been revealed — with “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, multi-hyphenate Keke Palmer, rapper Kendrick Lamar, comedian Kevin Hart and NFL hall of famer-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe competing for Entertainer of the Year. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Adrian Holmes — “Bel-Air” (Netflix)Cliff “Method Man” Smith — “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)Isaiah Mustafa — “Cross” (Amazon Prime Video)Jacob Latimore — “The Chi” (Paramount+)Morris Chestnut — “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie) Brandy Norwood — “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+)Jayme Lawson — “Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic)Loretta Devine — “Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love” (Lifetime)Sanaa Lathan — “Young.

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