The 2012 NAACP Image Award nominations have been announced and new mommy, Beyonce, leads the bunch the in recording categories.
Beyonce scores four total nominations in categories that range from “Outstanding Female Artist” to “Outstanding Album” for her critically-acclaimed latest set, 4. Her Columbia labelmate, British soul singer Adele, lands two noms: one in the “Outstanding Song” group for her smash Someone Like You and another for the song’s music video.
Like Adele, r&b/pop prince Chris Brown picks up a pair of nominations. He’ll face competition from Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo Green and more in the “Outstanding Male Artist” category and he’ll fight it out with the Mighty B in the ”Outstanding Album” category for his album F.A.M.E..
Touring mates Diggy Simmons and pop/r&b group Mindless Behavior will go head to head in the “Outstanding New Artist” category. Both artists appeared on the revamped Scream Tour: The Next Generation (NXG) last year.
Other acts receiving multiple nominations include Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Jill Scott.
The 2012 NAACP Image Awards will take place on February 17 and air live on NBC. Check below for a list of the major recording categories and see a complete nominations list here:
Outstanding New Artist
Committed (Epic)
Diggy Simmons (Atlantic Records)
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (Columbia Records)
Mindless Behavior (Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope Records)
Wynter Gordon (Big Beat/Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
Bruno Mars (Elektra Records)
Cee Lo Green (Elektra Records)
Chris Brown (Jive Records)
Common (Warner Bros. Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)
Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
Ledisi (Verve Forecast)
Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men (Benchmark Entertainment/MSM Music Group)
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona (Elektra Records)
Mary J. Blige feat. Drake (Geffen)
Sounds of Blackness (Malaco Music Group)
The Roots (Island Def Jam Music Group)
Outstanding Music Video
“25/8″ – Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
“Hear My Call” – Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
“I Was Here” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
“Someone Like You” – Adele (Columbia Records)
“Where You At” – Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)
Outstanding Song
“Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
“Fool for You feat. Melanie Fiona” – Cee Lo Green (Elektra Records)
“I Smile” – Kirk Franklin (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“So In Love feat. Anthony Hamilton” – Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
“Someone Like You” – Adele (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Album
“4″ – Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
“F.A.M.E” – Chris Brown (Jive Records)
“I Remember Me” – Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)
“Lasers” – Lupe Fiasco (1st & 15th/Atlantic Records)
“The Light of the Sun” – Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
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