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As one of the very first celebrities to come forward with her personal health struggles after silicone injections nearly took her life, R&B chart-topper K. Michelle will help men and women desperate to correct plastic surgery procedures and get their lives back in "My Killer Body with K. Michelle." With the number of cosmetic surgeries on the rise and an alarming number of these procedures resulting in post-surgery suffering and trauma, each episode will follow two patients who desperately need help as well as K. Michelle’s ongoing personal story.


My Killer Body with K. Michelle is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Kingdom Reign Entertainment and executive produced by Kimberly Pate. Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon executive produce for Jesse Collins Entertainment. Carlos King and Scott Shatsky executive produce for Kingdom Reign Entertainment. Brandon Wilson and Patrick McCabe also serve as executive producers. Brie Miranda Bryant and Kimberly Chessler serve as executive producers for Lifetime.

"My Killer Body with K. Michelle"

Series Premiere - February 3rd at 9pm/8c

Sneak Peek - January 28th at 10pm/9c

Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced in a special virtual event on NAACP’s Instagram channel hosted by actress and musician Kyla Pratt, “Black-ish” actor Marcus Scribner and singer-songwriter Tinashe (@naacpimageawards). The winners will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV special, which will be hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Awards Winner Anthony Anderson, airing Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET.



BET and the NAACP place the health and safety of attendees, staff, vendors, and partners first. Due to the ever-changing developments with COVID-19 and variants, the powerful night in Black excellence will continue to move forward without an in-person audience in a not-to-be-missed event.



Netflix leads nominations across motion picture and television + streaming categories. Insecure received the most nominations in the television + streaming categories. H.E.R. received the most nominations in the music recording categories. RCA Records received the most nominations across record labels. Amistad leads nominations across literary categories.



“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,” said Chairman, Image Awards Committee, Karen Boykin-Towns.



“The BET team is immensely proud to continue our partnership with the NAACP and the annual Image Awards, underpinning our longstanding legacy of celebrating Black Excellence,” said Scott Mills, BET President, and CEO. “It is an extraordinary privilege to provide our unparalleled platforms to recognize the vast contributions of Black creators, in a way that only BET, and NAACP can.”


Recognized as the nation's preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective, the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television + streaming, music, literature, and podcasts. The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” will also include four new podcast categories: Outstanding News and Information Podcast; Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast; Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast; and Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast. The “53rd NAACP Image Awards” are presented by Wells Fargo and sponsored by AT&T, Google, T-Mobile, Bank of America, General Mills, FedEx, and Airbnb.


One of the most iconic annual celebrations of Black excellence, the NAACP Image Awards draws the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood. Previous years' attendees and winners include Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx, Chloe x Halle, Regé-Jean Page, Michaela Coel, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Blair Underwood, Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson, Sterling K. Brown, Loni Love, Sheryl Underwood, Mandy Moore, Halle Berry, Common, Dwayne Johnson, Audra Day, John Legend, Lena Waithe, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Oyelowo, Laverne Cox, Octavia Spencer, Issa Rae, Trevor Noah, Regina King, Yara Shahidi, Danai Gurira, Jacob Latimore, Jill Scott, H.E.R., Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Tracy Morgan, Sylvester Stallone, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Ava DuVernay, the late Chadwick Boseman, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Lin-Mnuel Miranda, Stephen Curry, Stacey Abrams, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, Susan Kelechi Watson, Madalen Mills and many more.


Voting is now open to the public to determine the winners of the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” by visiting www.naacpimageawards.net – Voting closes on February 5, 2022. Winners will be revealed during the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” telecast on February 26, 2022, on BET. NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised Image Awards categories February 21-23, which will stream on www.naacpimageawards.net, and during the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which will be held February 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. For all information and the latest news, please follow NAACP Image Awards on Instagram @NAACPImageAwards.



Internationally, the show will air on BET Africa at 20:00 CAT on February 27, followed by BET France on March 2 at 8:45 pm CEST. The show will also be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK beginning March 1.

The full list of nominees can be found below:


ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Jennifer Hudson
Lil Nas X
Megan Thee Stallion
Regina King
Tiffany Haddish


MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES



Outstanding Motion Picture
​
Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu Original / New Slate Ventures / Lee Daniels Entertainment / Roth-Krischenbaum Films)


Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington - The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple TV+ / A24)
Jonathan Majors - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
LaKeith Stanfield - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mahershala Ali - Swan Song (Apple TV+)
Will Smith - King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)


Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Andra Day - The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu Original / New Slate Ventures / Lee Daniels Entertainment / Roth-Krischenbaum Films)
Halle Berry - Bruised (Netflix)
Jennifer Hudson - Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
Tessa Thompson - Passing (Netflix)
Zendaya - Malcolm & Marie (Netflix)


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Algee Smith - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Daniel Kaluuya - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Delroy Lindo - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Idris Elba - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
LaKeith Stanfield - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Aunjanue Ellis - King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Audra McDonald - Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
Danielle Deadwyler - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Dominique Fishback - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Regina King - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)


Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

American Skin (Vertical Entertainment)
Bruised (Netflix)
CODA (Apple TV+)
Test Pattern (Kino Lorber)
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (RedBird Entertainment)
 

Outstanding International Motion Picture

7 Prisoners (Netflix)
African America (Netflix)
Eyimofe (This is My Desire) (Janus Films)
Flee (Neon / Participant)
The Gravedigger's Wife (Orange Studio)
 

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Ariana DeBose - West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Danny Boyd, Jr. - Bruised (Netflix)
Jalon Christian - A Journal For Jordan (Columbia Pictures)
Lonnie Chavis - The Water Man (RLJE Films)
Sheila Atim - Bruised (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

Coming 2 America (Paramount Releasing/Amazon Studios)
Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture

Encanto (Walt Disney Studios)
Luca (Walt Disney Studios)
Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)
Sing 2 (Universal Pictures)
Vivo (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture

Andre Braugher - Spirit Untamed  (Universal Pictures)
Awkwafina - Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)
Brian Tyree Henry - Vivo (Netflix)
Eric André - Sing 2 (Universal Pictures)
Letitia Wright - Sing 2  (Universal Pictures)
 

Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)

Aurinko in Adagio (Universal Pictures)
Blackout (Netflix)
The Ice Cream Stop (Walt Disney Studios)
These Final Hours (Universal Pictures)
When The Sun Sets (Lakutshon' Ilanga) (Universal Pictures)
 

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

Blush (Apple TV+)
Robin Robin (Netflix)
She Dreams at Sunrise (Tribeca Studios, Procter & Gamble)
Twenty Something (Pixar Animation Studios)
Us Again (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
 

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson - Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Searchlight Pictures, Onyx Collective, Hulu)
Jamila Wignot - Ailey (Neon)
Jeymes Samuel - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Liesl Tommy - Respect (Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
Rebecca Hall - Passing (Netflix)
 

TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES


Outstanding Comedy Series

`black-ish (ABC)
Harlem (Amazon Studios)
Insecure (HBO)
Run the World (Starz)
The Upshaws (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson - `black-ish (ABC)
Cedric the Entertainer - The Neighborhood (CBS)
Don Cheadle - Black Monday (Showtime)
Elisha 'EJ' Williams - The Wonder Years (ABC)
Jay Ellis - Insecure (HBO)
 

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Issa Rae - Insecure (HBO)
Loretta Devine - Family Reunion (Netflix)
Regina Hall - Black Monday (Showtime)
Tracee Ellis Ross - `black-ish (ABC)
Yvonne Orji - Insecure (HBO)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)
Deon Cole - `black-ish (ABC)
Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Kendrick Sampson - Insecure (HBO)
Laurence Fishburne - `black-ish (ABC)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Amanda Seales - Insecure (HBO)
Jenifer Lewis - `black-ish (ABC)
Marsai Martin - `black-ish (ABC)
Natasha Rothwell - Insecure (HBO)
Wanda Sykes - The Upshaws (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Drama Series

9-1-1 (FOX)
All American (The CW)
Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
Pose (FX Network)
Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Billy Porter - Pose (FX Network)
Damson Idris - Snowfall (FX Network)
Forest Whitaker - Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
Kofi Siriboe - Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Sterling K. Brown - This is Us (NBC)
 

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett - 9-1-1 (FOX)
Dawn-Lyen Gardner - Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Octavia Spencer - Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
Queen Latifah - The Equalizer (CBS)
Rutina Wesley - Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Alex R. Hibbert - The Chi (Showtime)
Cliff “Method Man” Smith - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Daniel Ezra - All American (The CW)
Giancarlo Esposito - Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
Joe Morton - Our Kind of People (FOX)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Alfre Woodard - SEE (Apple TV+)
Bianca Lawson - Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Mary J. Blige - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Susan Kelechi Watson - This is Us (NBC)
 

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Colin in Black & White - (Netflix)
Genius: Aretha - (National Geographic)
Love Life - (HBO Max)
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia - (Lifetime)
The Underground Railroad - (Amazon Studios)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Anthony Mackie - Solos (Amazon Studios)
Jaden Michael - Colin in Black & White (Netflix)
Kevin Hart - True Story (Netflix)
Wesley Snipes - True Story (Netflix)
William Jackson Harper - Love Life (HBO Max)
 

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Betty Gabriel - Clickbait (Netflix)
Cynthia Erivo - Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
Danielle Brooks - Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Jodie Turner-Smith - Anne Boleyn (AMC+)
Taraji P. Henson - Annie Live! (NBC)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Courtney B. Vance - Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
Keith David - Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
Tituss Burgess - Annie Live! (NBC)
Will Catlett - True Story (Netflix)
William Jackson Harper - The Underground Railroad (Amazon Studios)
 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Anika Noni Rose - Maid (Netflix)
Natasha Rothwell - The White Lotus (HBO)
Pauletta Washington - Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)
Regina Hall - Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)
Sheila Atim - The Underground Railroad (Amazon Studios)
 

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

Blood on Black Wall Street: The Legacy of the Tulsa Massacre (NBC)
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC)
Soul of A Nation (ABC)
The Reidout (MSNBC)
Unsung (TV One)
 

Outstanding Talk Series

Desus & Mero (Showtime)
Hart to Heart (Peacock)
Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Tamron Hall (Syndicated)
The Real (Syndicated)
 

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)
The Voice (NBC)
Wild 'n Out (VH1)
 

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
BET Awards 2021 (BET)
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix)
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (Amazon Studios)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
 

Outstanding Children’s Program

Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
Family Reunion (Netflix)
Karma's World (Netflix)
Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)
Waffles + Mochi (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Alayah "Lay Lay" High - That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)
Celina Smith - Annie Live! (NBC)
Elisha 'EJ' Williams - The Wonder Years (ABC)
Eris Baker - This Is Us (NBC)
Miles Brown - `black-ish (ABC)
 

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Joy Reid - The Reidout (MSNBC)
Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker, Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez - Desus & Mero (Showtime)
Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai Jenkins - The Real (Syndicated)
Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith - Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
LeBron James - The Shop: Uninterrupted (HBO)
 

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Alfonso Ribeiro - America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
Amber Ruffin - The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)
Cedric The Entertainer – 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (CBS)
Iyanla Vanzant - Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
 

Outstanding Guest Performance

Alani "La La" Anthony - The Chi (Showtime)
Christina Elmore - Insecure (HBO)
Daniel Kaluuya - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Erika Alexander - Run the World (Starz)
Maya Rudolph - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
 

Outstanding Animated Series

Big Mouth (Netflix)
Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz (Kweli TV)
Super Sema (YouTube Originals)
We The People (Netflix)
Yasuke (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Angela Bassett - Malika: The Lion Queen (FOX)
Billy Porter - Fairfax (Amazon Studios)
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges - Karma's World (Netflix)
Cree Summer - Rugrats (Nickelodeon)
Keke Palmer - Big Mouth (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama

Between the Scenes - The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Dark Humor (Comedy Central / YouTube)
Della Mae (AspireTV)
The Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator (Disney+)
Two Sides: Unfaithful (Snapchat)
 

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction

Life By The Horns (Snapchat)
Memory Builds The Monument (Fifth Ward CRC)
Widen the Screen: 8:46 Films (BET)
Through Our Eyes: Shelter (HBO Max)
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day (Paramount+)
 

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Angel Kristi Williams - Colin in Black & White (Netflix)
Cierra Glaude - Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Deborah Riley Draper - The Legacy of Black Wall Street (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Halcyon Person - Karma's World (Netflix)
Quyen Tran - Maid (Netflix)
 

 

RECORDING CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding New Artist

Cynthia Erivo - Ch. 1 Vs. 1 (Verve Records / UMG Recordings)
Jimmie Allen - Bettie James Gold Edition (BBR Music Group)
Saweetie - Best Friend feat. Doja Cat (ICY / Warner Records)
Tems - If Orange Was A Place (RCA Records / Since '93)
Zoe Wees - Girls Like Us (Capitol Records)
 

Outstanding Male Artist

Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black (My Music Box LLC / BMG)
Drake - Way 2 Sexy (Republic Records)
Givēon - Heartbreak Anniversary (Epic Records)
J. Cole - The Off-Season (Dreamville / Roc Nation)
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) (Columbia Records)
 

Outstanding Female Artist

H.E.R. - Back of My Mind (RCA Records / MBK Entertainment)
Ari Lennox - Pressure (Dreamville / Interscope Records)
Beyonce´ - Be Alive (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Chlöe - Have Mercy (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales (RCA Records)
 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

Anthems & Glory - Todd Dulaney (MNRK Music Group)
Believe For It - CeCe Winans (Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media)
Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. - Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music  (Life Room Label LLC / K Approved Enterprises. Inc.)
Overcomer - Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Power - Jason McGee & The Choir (My Block, Inc.)
 

Outstanding International Song

Essence - Wizkid feat. Tems and Justin Bieber  (RCA Records / Starboy / Sony Music International)
Peru - Fireboy DML  (YBNL Nation / Empire)
Somebody's Son - Tiwa Savage feat. Brandy (Motown)
Touch It - KiDi (Lynx Entertainment / MadeInENY / Empire)
Understand - Omah Lay (The KeyQaad / Sire Records)
 

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

Best Friend - Saweetie feat. Doja Cat (ICY / Warner Records)
Essence - Wizkid feat. Tems (RCA Records / Starboy / Sony Music International)
Fye Fye - Tobe Nwigwe feat. Fat Nwigwe (Tobe Nwigwe, LLC)
Have Mercy - Chlöe (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic (Atlantic / Aftermath)
 

Outstanding Album

An Evening with Silk Sonic - Silk Sonic (Atlantic / Aftermath)
Back of My Mind - H.E.R. (RCA Records / MBK Entertainment)
Certified Lover Boy - Drake (Republic Records)
Heaux Tales - Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time - Givēon (Epic Records)
 

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album

Coming 2 America (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Eddie Murphy, Craig Brewer, Kevin Misher,  Randy Spendlove, Jeff Harleston, Brittney Ramsdell (Def Jam Recordings)
Judas and the Black Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Mark Isham and Craig Harris (WaterTower Music)
Respect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jason Michael Webb and Stephen Bray (Epic Records)
The Harder They Fall (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) - JAY-Z and Jeymes Samuel (Geneva Club / Roc Nation Records, LLC)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture) - Salaam Remi, Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq, Warren “E” Felder, Downtown Trevor Brown (Warner Records)
 

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

Believe For It - CeCe Winans (Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media)
Help Me - Tamela Mann feat. The Fellas (Tillymann Music Group)
Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) - H.E.R. and Tauren Wells (RCA Records / Sony Music)
Overcome 2021 - Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul / RCA Records )
Time for Reparations - Sounds of Blackness (Sounds of Blackness / Atomic K Records)
 

Outstanding Jazz Album - Instrumental

Forever…Jaz - Jazmin Ghent (Independent Artist)
Love Languages - Nathan Mitchell (ENM Music Group)
Somewhere Different - Brandee Younger (Impulse! Records)
Sounds from the Ancestors - Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Music Group)
The Magic of Now - Orrin Evans (Smoke Sessions Records)
 

Outstanding Jazz Album - Vocal

Dear Love - Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force (Empress Legacy Records)
Generations - The Baylor Project (Be A Light)
Ledisi Sings Nina - Ledisi (Listen Back Entertainment / BMG)
Let There Be Love - Freda Payne (Alain Franke Records)
SALSWING! - Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta (Rubén Blades Productions)
 

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song

Damage - H.E.R. (RCA Records / MBK Entertainment)
Be Alive - Beyoncé (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Have Mercy - Chlöe (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic (Atlantic / Aftermath)
Pick Up Your Feelings - Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
 

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

Best Friend - Saweetie feat. Doja Cat (ICY / Warner Records)
Fye Fye - Tobe Nwigwe feat. Fat Nwigwe (Tobe Nwigwe, LLC)
Industry Baby - Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow (Columbia Records)
My Life with 21 Savage and Morray - J. Cole (Dreamville / Roc Nation)
Way 2 Sexy - Drake (Republic Records)
 

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

Anthony Hamilton feat. Jennifer Hudson - Superstar (My Music Box LLC / BMG)
Chlöe x Halle - Georgia On My Mind (Columbia Records / Parkwood)
Jazmine Sullivan feat. H.E.R. - Girl Like Me (RCA Records)
Leela James feat. Anthony Hamilton - Complicated (Remix) (SheSangz Music, Inc. / BMG)
Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open (Atlantic / Aftermath)
 

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

Chris Brown feat. Young Thug, Future, Lil Durk and Latto - Go Crazy (Remix) (RCA Records)
Doja Cat feat. SZA - Kiss Me More (RCA Records / Kemosabe Records)
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy (Republic Records)
H.E.R. feat. Chris Brown - Come Through (RCA Records / MBK Entertainment)
Tobe Nwigwe feat. Fat Nwigwe - Fye Fye (Tobe Nwigwe, LLC)
 

 

DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

Attica (Showtime)
Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power (Greenwich Entertainment)
My Name Is Pauli Murray (Amazon Studios in association with Participant)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Searchlight Pictures, Onyx Collective, Hulu)
Tina (HBO Documentary Films)
 

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (Apple TV+)
American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free (PBS)
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (Netflix)
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix)
Insecure Documentary (HBO)
 

 

WRITING CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Ashley Nicole Black - Ted Lasso - "Do the Right-est Thing" (Apple TV+)
Issa Rae - Insecure -"Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!" (HBO)
Leann Bowen - Ted Lasso - "Lavender" (Apple TV+)
Maya Erskine - Pen15 - "Blue in Green" (Hulu)
Temi Wilkey - Sex Education - "Episode #3.6" (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Aurin Squire - Evil - "C Is For Cop" (Paramount+)
Davita Scarlett - The Good Fight - "And the Firm Had Two Partners…" (Paramount+)
Malcolm Spellman - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - "New World Order" (Disney+)
Nkechi Okoro Carroll - All American - "Homecoming" (The CW)
Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy - Pose - "Series Finale" (FX Network)
 

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Abdul Williams - Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime Movie Network)
Mario Miscione  , Marcella Ochoa - Madres (Amazon Studios)
Monique N. Matthew - A Holiday In Harlem (Hallmark Channel)
Sameer Gardezi - Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central)
Sherman Payne - Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
 

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris - Zola (A24)
Jeymes Samuel, Boaz Yakin - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Shaka King, Will Berson, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Virgil Williams - A Journal for Jordan (Columbia Pictures)
Win Rosenfeld, Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele - Candyman (Universal Pictures)
 

 

DIRECTING CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle - South Side - "Tornado" (HBO Max)
Melina Matsoukas - Insecure - "Reunited, Okay?!" (HBO)
Neema Barnette - Harlem - "Once Upon A Time in Harlem" (Amazon Studios)
Prentice Penny - Insecure - "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!" (HBO)
Tiffany Johnson - Black Monday - "Eight!" (Showtime)
 

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Anthony Hemingway - Genius: Aretha "Respect" (National Geographic)
Barry Jenkins - The Underground Railroad - "Indiana Winter" (Amazon Studios)
Carl Seaton - Snowfall - "Fight or Flight" (FX Network)
Carl Seaton - Godfather of Harlem - "The Bonanno Split" (EPIX)
Hanelle Culpepper - True Story - "Like Cain Did Abel" (Netflix)
 

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

Jaffar Mahmood - Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central)
Kenny Leon - Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Mario Van Peebles - Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime)
Maritte Lee Go - Black As Night (Amazon Studios)
Veronica Rodriguez - Let's Get Merried (VH1)
 

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington - A Journal for Jordan (Columbia Pictures)
Jeymes Samuel - The Harder They Fall (Netflix)
Lin-Manuel Miranda - tick tick...BOOM! (Netflix)
Reinaldo Marcus Green - King Richard (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Shaka King - Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures)
 

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)

Andre Gaines - The One and Only Dick Gregory (Showtime)
Dawn Porter - Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (National Geographic)
Sam Pollard - MLK/FBI (IFC Films)
Samantha Knowles, Yoruba Richen, Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren - Black and Missing (HBO)
Spike Lee - NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ (HBO Max)
 

LITERARY CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction

Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead (Penguin Random House)
Libertie - Kaitlyn Greenidge (Algonquin Books)
Long Division - Kiese Laymon (Simon & Schuster)
The Man Who Lived Underground - Richard Wright (Library of America)
The Perishing - Natashia Deón (Counterpoint Press)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction

Dance Theatre of Harlem - Judy Tyrus, Paul Novosel (Kensington)
Just As I Am - Cicely Tyson (Amistad)
My Remarkable Journey - Katherine Johnson (Amistad)
Renegades: Born in the USA - Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen (Penguin Random House)
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story - Nikole Hannah-Jones (Penguin Random House)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author

Just As I Am - Cicely Tyson (Amistad)
My Remarkable Journey - Katherine Johnson (Amistad)
Other Black Girl: A Novel - Zakiya Dalila Harris (Simon & Schuster)
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois - Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (HarperCollins Publishers)
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts - Rebecca Hall (Simon & Schuster)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography

Just As I Am - Cicely Tyson (Amistad)
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement - Tarana Burke (Macmillan / Flatiron Books)
Unprotected: A Memoir - Billy Porter (Abrams Press)
Until I Am Free - Keisha Blain (Beacon Press)
Will - Will Smith (Penguin Random House)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

Diversity Is Not Enough: A Roadmap to Recruit, Develop and Promote Black Leaders in America  - Keith Wyche (Kandelle Publishing)
Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business) - Tabitha Brown (HarperCollins Publishers)
Permission to Dream - Chris Gardner (Amistad)
Teaching Black History to White People - Leonard N. Moore (University of Texas Press)
The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations - Robert Livingston (Penguin Random House)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry

Perfect Black - Crystal Wilkinson (University Press of Kentucky)
Playlist for the Apocalypse - Rita Dove (W. W. Norton & Company)
Such Color: New and Selected Poems - Tracy K. Smith (Graywolf Press)
The Wild Fox of Yemen - Threa Almontaser (Graywolf Press)
What Water Knows: Poems - Jacqueline Jones LaMon (Northwestern University Press)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Children

Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy - Misty Copeland (Aladdin)
Change Sings - Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Penguin Young Readers)
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words - Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas (HarperCollins)
Time for Bed, Old House - Janet Costa Bates, A.G. Ford (Candlewick Press)
When Langston Dances - Kaija Langley, Keith Mallett (S&S Books for Young Readers)
 

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens

Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan)
Happily Ever Afters - Elise Bryant (HarperCollins)
The Cost of Knowing - Brittney Morris (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers)
When You Look Like Us - Pamela N. Harris (HarperCollins)
Wings of Ebony - J. Elle (S&S Books for Young Readers)
 

 

PODCAST CATEGORIES

 

Outstanding News and Information Podcast

#SundayCivics
After the Uprising: The Death of Danyé Dion Jones
Blindspot: Tulsa Burning
Into America
Un(re)solved
 

Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast

Checking In with Michelle Williams
The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema
The SonRise Project Podcast
Two Funny Mamas: Sherri Shepherd & Kym Whitley
Under Construction w/ Tamar Braxton
 

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast

Beyond the Scenes - The Daily Show
Jemele Hill is Unbothered
Professional Troublemaker
Questlove Supreme
Super Soul Podcast
 

Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast

Club Shay Shay podcast with Shannon Sharpe
Jemele Hill is Unbothered
Questlove Supreme
Reasonably Shady
The History of Sketch Comedy with Keegan-Michael Key
 

 
SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

@Euniquejg - Eunique Jones GIbson
@KevOnStage - Kevin Fredericks
@Laronhinesofficial - Laron Hines
@_Lyneezy - Lanae Vanee
@Terrellgrice -  Terrell Grice


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Urban One announced Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R. will open this year’s URBAN ONE HONORS with an explosive performance. Hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Ne-
Yo, the two-hour telecast premieres Monday, January 17, 2022, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One.

H.E.R joins the previously announced lineup of performances by Inspiration honoree Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Kelly Price, Tyrese, Tank, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant with a special set by D-Nice. Jermaine Dupri, Marlon Wayans and Vashawn Mitchell are tapped to present.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lifetime Achievement; Timbaland, Music Innovation; Gamble and Huff, Living Legends; Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Inspiration Impact; and Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment Icon round out the superstar group of honorees for the annual showcase. Wireless provider T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader with the largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network, serves as Presenting Sponsor of the celebration.

“At T-Mobile, we champion diversity by supporting Black innovators and elevating Black history year-round,” said Clint Odom, T-Mobile VP of Strategic Alliances and External Affairs. “We’re thrilled to celebrate Dr. King with Urban One Honors by honoring the music, the magic and the soundtrack of Black America.”

TV & Radio Personality Eva Marcille will host a special backstage pass segment, featuring exclusive interviews with the show's honorees, performers and presenters. URBAN ONE HONORS is presented by TV One and Radio One's Washington D.C. market's cluster of radio stations: Majic 102.3 and 92.7, WKYS 93.9, Praise 104.1, WOL 1450, Spirit
1340, and The Team 980 and 95.9. The televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, education, and the community.

URBAN ONE HONORS is Executive Produced by Eric Tomosunas and Robert A. Boyd, II of Swirl Films. Marilyn Gill is the show's Executive Producer. Kim Burse serves as Musical Director. Kashon Powell is the Vice President of Programming for Radio One and Susan Henry is the Executive Producer in Charge of Production for TV One.​

Neyo is currently working on his new album "Self Explanatory", every song doesn't require a lot of thoughts. The project will make you dance, fall in love, remember the ex and definitely a good time. 

Urban One Honors features icons including Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, Tyrese, VaShawn Mitchell, H.E.R., Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Johnny Gill & Ralph Tresvant, D-Nice, Kelly Price, Tank, Missy Elliott, Marlon Wayans and Jennifer Hudson.

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BET Her and BET announced the exclusive special edition “BET Her Presents…Becoming: Michelle Obama In Conversation” premiering Monday, January 17, on BET and BET Her at 7:00 PM ET/PT. Moderated by Yara Shahidi and joined on stage by students from 22 participating colleges from across the country, Mrs. Obama discusses with students the themes from her acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir, Becoming(published by Crown/Penguin Random House), and what it’s like to navigate young adulthood in the current climate. Mrs. Obama opens the floor to the students to discuss with them topics such as their mental wellness, diversity and inclusion on college campuses, and asks thought-provoking questions about shaping their future and becoming change agents in their communities. The one-hour special was filmed at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, MD.

“I have had the privilege of seeing Mrs. Obama on her Becoming book tour, alongside my mother and grandmother, and it is so clearly evident that Becoming has had an intergenerational impact,” said Yara Shahidi. “I am grateful to have joined Mrs. Obama in bringing forward the themes of her book that resonate with myself and so many of my peers at this moment in our academic careers and life paths!"

“We are honored to continue our long-standing relationship with former First Lady Michelle Obama and this timely conversation will inspire viewers to reflect on their own stories and pursue their dreams in 2022,” said Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy. “Becoming is an ever-evolving process, and we are proud to create a platform that fosters a community of empowerment and encourages dialogue for young women and men across the nation to thrive.”

Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) has announced the 2022 lineup for the 15th anniversary of the incredibly popular jazz and R&B music festival including Mary J. Blige, H.E.R, Rick Ross, The Isley Brothers, SWV, The Roots with special guest T-Pain, Stokely, Johnathan McReynolds, Mike Phillips and Mark Allen Felton, with local performers still to be announced. Syndicated radio host and comedian Rickey Smiley will return as the host for the 2022 JITG.

In 2020, in the wake of the global pandemic, Jazz in the Gardens was forced to cancel just two days before the doors were slated to open. Now, almost two years later, the 2022 festival represents an impressive comeback as the City of Miami Gardens’ signature event and is anticipated to be an even better experience for the thousands of loyal and eager ticket buyers who hail from all over the world. Entrants will be required to show a valid COVID-19 vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test. Social distancing protocols will be observed and face masks will be strongly encouraged.

“We are happy to announce the return of Jazz in the Gardens in the City of Miami Gardens. In an abundance of caution, the festival did not happen for the past two years due to COVID-19. It’s coming back in 2022, and we will do so in a safe way following all the CDC protocols. We are also excited about bringing talented, award-winning artists to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the festival that showcases music and the culture and diversity of Miami Gardens. We look forward to celebrating with our residents and people from all over the world on March 12th and 13th,” said Mayor Rodney Harris, City of Miami Gardens.

“As a manager, my clients have played this festival several times over the past decade” said Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban, “so when presented with the opportunity to work alongside the city to produce the event this year, I was super excited. Jazz in the Gardens is one of the most important live events in the culture of Jazz & R&B music, globally. Our goal is not only to produce a stellar event, but to let the world know about the hidden gem that City of Miami Gardens has with this event”.

‘We are honored to partners with Mayor Harris and the City of Miami Gardens on the 15th Anniversary of Jazz in the Gardens”, said Brittany Flores, President of Live Nation Florida. “The event is staple here in South Florida and we are beyond excited to help continue the tradition and usher in the next chapter of this amazing event”.

The 15th Annual Jazz in the Gardens also showcases an eclectic mix of goods and great buys in the Merchandise Village and delicious, exotic cuisine in the Food Village

Tickets on-sale now at www.jazzinthegardens.com - Follow @jazzinthegardens