Beyoncé and Lizzo are among the top nominees in music categories at this year’s NAACP Image Awards – a list dominated by female artists.
Both singers are up for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album against Fantasia, H.E.R. and India.Arie. Both are also vying for Outstanding Traditional Song and Contemporary Song. Lizzo’s “Juice” is nominated for Outstanding Music Video.
Outside the music categories, Lizzo is in the running for Entertainer of the Year against Angela Bassett, Billy Porter, Regina King and Tyler Perry.
Beyoncé’s name shows up in two additional categories: Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (for “Brown Skin Girl,” which features daughter Blue Ivy) and Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album (for The Lion King: The Gift). In the TV categories, Netflix's Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé is up for Outstanding Variety Show and Outstanding TV Documentary.
There are also nominations for Normani’s “Motivation” as Outstanding Contemporary Song and Chris Brown’s “No Guidance” ft. Drake as Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration and Outstanding Music Video.
Khalid is nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, Contemporary Song (“Talk”) and Music Video (“Talk”). Lil Nas X is up for Outstanding Male Artist and New Artist.
Music stars nominated in non-music categories include Jennifer Lopez, Janelle Monáe, 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Kelly Rowland.
The NAACP Image Awards will be handed out on Feb. 22.
Check out some of the music category nominations below:
Outstanding Album
Cuz I Love You – Lizzo
Homecoming: The Live Album – Beyoncé
I Used To Know H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Sketchbook – Fantasia
Worthy – India.Arie
Outstanding New Artist
Ari Lennox
Lil Nas X
Lucky Daye
Mahalia
Mykal Kilgore
Outstanding Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Khalid
Lil Nas X
MAJOR.
PJ Morton
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé
Fantasia
H.E.R.
India.Arie
Lizzo
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“Enough” – Fantasia
“Jerome” – Lizzo
“SPIRIT” – Beyoncé
“Stand Up” – Cynthia Erivo
“Steady Love” – India.Arie
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“Before I Let Go” – Beyoncé
“Hard Place” – H.E.R.
“Juice” – Lizzo
“Talk” – Khalid
“Motivation” – Normani
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Brown Skin Girl” – Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyoncé & WizKiD
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake
“Say So” – PJ Morton ft. JoJo
“Shea Butter Baby” – Ari Lennox ft. J. Cole
“Show Me Love” – Alicia Keys ft. Miguel
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"Hard Place" – H.E.R.
"Juice" – Lizzo
"No Guidance" – Chris Brown feat. Drake
"Steady Love" – India.Arie
"Talk" – Khalid
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Harriet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Terence Blanchard
Queen & Slim The Soundtrack – Various Artists
The Lion King: The Gift – Beyoncé w/ Various Artists
The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Various Artists
Us (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Michael Abels