And the nominations are in!
Sure to strike up many a heated debate, the 2012 NAACP Image Awards nominations were released today, weeks before the show itself airs February 17th on NBC.
Find out who did and didn’t make the cut below…
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 Jazz Album
“Chano y Dizzy” – Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez (Concord Music Group Inc.)
“Friends” – Stanley Jordan (Mack Avenue Records)
“Guitar Man” – George Benson (Concord Jazz)
“Legacy” – Gerald Wilson (Mack Avenue Records)
“Road Show Vol. 2″ – Sonny Rollins (Emarcy)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Becoming” – Yolanda Adams (N House Music Group)
“Church on the Moon” – Deitrick Haddon (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“Hello Fear” – Kirk Franklin (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“Something Big” – Mary Mary (Columbia Records)
“The Journey” – Andraé Crouch (RiverPhlo Entertainment)
Outstanding World Music Album
“Afrodiaspora” – Susana Baca (Luaka Bop)
“Carnival Fever” – Brother B (King Chero Records)
“Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” – Boukman Eksperyans (MunckMix, Inc.)
“Sounds of Blackness” – Sounds of Blackness (Malaco Music Group)
“The First Grader” – Alex Heffes (Varese Sarabande)
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)
So, what do you think?
61 COMMENTS
KAT DELUNA FAN
January 19, 2012 at 2:47 pm
congrats bruno,bey & adele !!
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Chase Coxxx
January 19, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Adele deserved to be nominated in more categories, she repped harder for traditionally black music than most of the others who received nods.
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En Route
January 19, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Aww hell….miguel is about to start his mess again!! smdh
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kingbreezy
January 19, 2012 at 2:54 pm
THE KINGBREEZY BE WINNING THEM BITCHES LMFAOOO
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geo
January 19, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Can’t believe Kelly Rowland or Miguel wasn’t nominated #ThatIsAll Congrats to the other artist. These two artist had some of the hottest tracks of 2011 (These shows are turning into popularity contest )
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♛ pop royalty ♛ ( The BeyHive )
January 19, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Outstanding male ===> ARTIST <=== , CB ?!
k.
but congrats to beyonce , adele , bruno , and wynter !!!
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kimberly
January 19, 2012 at 3:01 pm
ummmm the queen got 4 noms. not surprised. I always respect naacp awards. but anyway congrats adele, beyonce and others…
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Anne
January 19, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Great, good for them!
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HaterzStayPressed
January 19, 2012 at 3:03 pm
I’m wondering why Miguel wasn’t nominated? He had one of the best R&B albums of the year and he was clearly one of the best R&B males of the year. Ah well, you win some you lose some but dang!
Congrats to the nominees!
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WHUT
January 19, 2012 at 3:05 pm
You know its been an era of HARDSHIP, STRUGGLE, and DESPAIR when they pussy popping for filth to NAACP nominations!!!!!
Poor Samantha.
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Anne
January 19, 2012 at 3:07 pm
@GEO, Maybe the message of Motivation, not to mention the video, is not exactly the ‘Image’ they are going for. Anyhow, I think the nominations are fair.
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Minajesty
January 19, 2012 at 3:12 pm
well done Adele, nobody likes to admit it but you killed EVERYONE in 2011. also congrats beyonce her album was in my top 3 of 2011. also MJB, Bruno, Common and the roots
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Ali
January 19, 2012 at 3:15 pm
These nominations are in bits this year, many of the things nominated were hardly ‘outstanding’
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pkay
January 19, 2012 at 3:17 pm
“4″
))))))))
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xoxo
January 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Chris Brown aint r&b lol. anyway congrats to beyonce and adele, my favourite albums of last year well deserved
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jar145
January 19, 2012 at 3:19 pm
why is jennifer hudson nominated really? and best video mary 25/8 was not good rihanna had some great videos lets be fair people smh beyonce wasnt nominated for 1+1 though wow
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DC Thats Me
January 19, 2012 at 3:26 pm
ADELE IS NOT BLACK
How Is she nominated for a NAACP Award?
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ANNE
January 19, 2012 at 3:32 pm
@JAR145. Nitpick much? Bey has 4 nominations and she is in every possible category. So it’s all good!
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Why Why
January 19, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Mary J. Blige killed those nominations !
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josh
January 19, 2012 at 3:42 pm
I love Beyonce & Adele (:
Great job everyone!!!
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Romeo
January 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm
NAACP is fucking retarded! Their awards don’t really mean anything anyway! No offense to anyone who takes them seriously lol
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BC
January 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Yay Beyonce 4
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Kia
January 19, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@HATERZSTAYPRESSED I’am surprised you didn’t say anything about your girl Nicki not being nominated.
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HaterzStayPressed
January 19, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@KIA Why? Nicki was nominated for the NAACP Image awards in 2011. That’s when Pink Friday was eligible.
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BitchPlease
January 19, 2012 at 3:55 pm
NAACP Awards is a classy award show..it represents black class, suits and elegant dresses along with it’s music.So motivation wasn’t going to be nominated.
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TrucieB
January 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm
@Chase Coxxx
Co-sign!
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Bey Fan...
January 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Adele looks delicious in that pic…..
Congrats to everybody…..
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JP
January 19, 2012 at 4:22 pm
It’s sad that the NAACP awards doesn’t receive more recognition and exposure.
This list of nominations seems very appropriate/credible and not bought (i.e. Grammy’s, Billboard).
Some may not agree with the list because the nominations aren’t full of what’s currently popular to Joe Everyman, but it’s nice to see an organized body recognize a variety of different artists even if they are not the most popular.
The NAACP is screwed up in a lot of way, but this is something I can’t be mad at.
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MISHKA
January 19, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Congrats to everybody !
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geeeeeesssss
January 19, 2012 at 4:27 pm
i heart adele but
she is not black
why does it take a blue eye soul to get people to remember RandB
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riri
January 19, 2012 at 4:33 pm
well done to adele
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TruthTeller
January 19, 2012 at 4:42 pm
LMAO
The BeyH.I.V has spent the year telling us how Un4tunate got 4closed on because it was an r&b album and that Adele is successful because she is pop…
What a joke.
21 is more souldul than anything Beyawnce has ever done.
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SHIT (U MAD?)
January 19, 2012 at 4:47 pm
4 Noms for Bey, 2 for Adele…
The LAST & ONLY award show that MATTERS because it nominates REAL Artist/ REAL Music. Bey has ALL of these in the bag considering she SHATED on every other R&B Act this year.
4 sold 2.3-2.4 Million so far & STILL selling. 
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SHIT (U MAD?)
January 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm
@TRUTH
Im still trying to figure out how adele got ANY Noms…
She is far from R&B Shes Pop just like Beys IAM… was POP.
She MIGHT have Soul I guess but Not anywhere near the soul on Beys DIL lol
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Theman
January 19, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Bey ain’t shyt on nothing, keep playing lol. Adele should get best album…
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SHIT (U MAD?)
January 19, 2012 at 4:56 pm
4 had a Little SOUL though on a few song.,, (RDY, 1+1, I Care, SL etc)
& did I mention NO RIHANNA!!!
Lmao, I wish NAACP would Nominate Her ass in an R&B category
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SHIT (U MAD?)
January 19, 2012 at 4:59 pm
@THE MAN
RU Sure your not referring to your FAV WHALEtina PISSEDalera??:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj0p2z9SP-E
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Bola
January 19, 2012 at 5:03 pm
JENNIFER HUDSON!!!
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Anne
January 19, 2012 at 5:13 pm
THEMAN is just mad bc Kelly has no noms and has to pick on Bey and jump on Adele’s bandwagon to make himself feel better. I think both Bey and Adele deserve their noms. Adele is more like pop-soul and Bey is more like r&b-pop. Both made their mark in the black community.
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WHUT
January 19, 2012 at 5:21 pm
“Lmao, I wish NAACP would Nominate Her ass in an R&B category”
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqh04mWA9S1qdlkgg.gif
You sure you’d want that bae? Afterall the Queen has been known to SNATCH certain flops who’s stans claim they’re PURE R&B only after they flopped to hell and back. LOLOL!!!!
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WHUT
January 19, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Also just moi? Or doesn’t Adele look much darker in that pic than the one Granny B just released selling pussy/ass?!
How DREADFUL!!!
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Bey Fan...
January 19, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Adele is good mixture of soul…blues….and of course a little pop.
My generation is kinda stuck in the 90′s when it comes to defining r&b. I wish ppl would look beyond the 90′s and realize r&b started long long ago…..
I’ve always said 21 is the exception. And I dont know why, but it is. No other artist with as much soul, blues and r&b references in their music have come anywhere near the success of Adele’s success.
But looking at the top 20 on BB100…. people’s statements about r&b music still holds true.
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Anne
January 19, 2012 at 5:34 pm
@BEY FAN… Good point, co- sign.
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RICK
January 19, 2012 at 5:57 pm
@WHUT U SO DUMB ASS HUH
THE NOMINATIONS ARE DONE AND OVER
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOW STUPID CAN SHE BE OVER AND OVER AGAIN
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO
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Fortyacresandamule
January 19, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Sorry but adele is not black nor is she a person of color. The naacp has completly lost its way. Benjamin jealous fake ass needs to fall back. White people make me sick. Anytime black people get something going on good, their pasty asses wanna get in om it. I hate that shit. They have their own awarda shows, let us have ours. White people r the most vicious and jealous of blacks successful people and here we are nominating their pasty white asses for awards. We r the most hated race in this damn country . Cant yall see that. We need to bring back brother kwesi mfume. Watch the naacp image awards get whitewashed in ten yrs. Its a damn shame too. Fuck beyonce too cuz that bytch worships satan and wears baphomet. Where is kwesi mfume when u need him. The world is coming to an end people. Watch and see. This is proof right here.
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King B
January 19, 2012 at 6:14 pm
@ Fortyacresandamule:
You are delusional as hell.
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aishaaguilerakeys
January 19, 2012 at 6:15 pm
I’m suprised that Adele gets nominated here, otherwise I don’t see anything impressive about being nominated 2,4 times, or is that rare at these awards? Sam is always exagerating anyway.
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JohnVidal
January 19, 2012 at 6:27 pm
@aishaaguilerakeys
He always exagerate. It´s getting old real fast
What awards are these ones anyway? For the Black comunity like Bet ones?
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mobwife
January 19, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Really now, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for the ADVANCEMENT of COLOR PEOPLE did what? Hummm, of course they did!
Anyway, my picks:
Outstanding New Artist
Diggy Simmons (Atlantic Records)
EITHER OR
Mindless Behavior (Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Chris Brown (Jive Records)
SHOULD WIN BUT will accept:
Bruno Mars (Elektra Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
OR
Ledisi (Verve Forecast)
BUT
it will go to Beyonce or MJB
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
*YAWN* at the selections
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Guitar Man” – George Benson (Concord Jazz)
OR
“Road Show Vol. 2″ – Sonny Rollins (Emarcy)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Becoming” – Yolanda Adams (N House Music Group)
Outstanding World Music Album
“Sounds of Blackness” – Sounds of Blackness (Malaco Music Group)
Outstanding Music Video
NONE SHOULD WIN, what a horrible selection!
Outstanding Song
“I Smile” – Kirk Franklin (Verity Gospel Music Group) <– I love this song but I'm sure Adele will win! *side-eye*
Outstanding Album
“F.A.M.E” – Chris Brown (Jive Records)
But hey I'm sure Blue Ivy's mom will win
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WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 19, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Wait where the hell is miss weed head stripper with no class? LMAO
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UM WHAT?
January 19, 2012 at 8:56 pm
ADELE IS NOT BLACK OR HISPANIC
Singing “black music’ does not make you black
N.ational A.ssociation For the A.dvancement of C.OLORED P.EOPLE
By that token
Justin Timberlake
Robin Thicke
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Christina Aguilera
Eminem
etc. should all be winning NAACP awards.
P.S. Most white artists could care less about that organization or its history
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chocolatebox
January 19, 2012 at 10:53 pm
I will be attending…..Miguel and Kelly should have been nominated. But them giving Tatyana Ali best soap actress last year was laughable……So this doesn’t surprise me…..
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JSOUL SINGERS
January 19, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I AM ROOTING FOR JILL SCOTT AND ADELE…………… NOT SURE WHY BEYONCE IS NOMINATED…. HER ALBUM WAS NOT THAT GOOD THIS TIME. lEDISI, ADELE, JENNIFER, AND JILL ARE REAL SOUL SINGERS.
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Saetana
January 20, 2012 at 3:03 am
For those of you who appear to be somewhat intellectually challenged – these awards are for music of BLACK ORIGIN, not necessarily sung by black people, Jessie J won a MOBO last year and she is obviously white. Adele is eligible because she is a soul singer, i.e. a singer of music of black origin. Hope that clears it up for you ;o)
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Lax
January 20, 2012 at 7:37 am
@Hating ASS bytches The NAACP Always Over look certain
People. Rihanna is a Black Bytch whos doing it up big and
they know this but they can ingore her accomplishments and
she picked Work Over Welfare Me Myself and I are going to
see how their Black asses like it when Me Myself and I stop
Supporting their Leave Rihanna Out Asses, Starting with Our
Local Chapter, Bytches.
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Lax
January 20, 2012 at 7:41 am
And the fukkkkkin B HIV can’t say jack shit i mean after all
their Beloved Marrid a Man who got himself together after
Being a known Drug Dealer Who got himself together and
made something out of himself soooooo whats their Problem
with a hard working Young Black woman whos working her
Black ass of instead of sitting on her ass waiting for a fukkkkin
welfare check every dam month.
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mobwife
January 20, 2012 at 10:28 am
@Saetana
No one is concerned about the european MOBO awards. Those who live in the states understand the orgins of the NAACP. Some have never regarded the NAACP in very high esteem. Many have questioned its true motives throughout the years. No one is intellectually bereft of a thing!
Good luck to all the nominees!
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2012 NAACP Image Awards Nominations |
January 20, 2012 at 11:43 am
[...] Male Artist Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records) Bruno Mars (Elektra Records) Cee Lo Green (Elektra Records) Chris Brown (Jive Records) Common (Warner Bros. [...]
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Phittedphilly
January 20, 2012 at 4:14 pm
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divaonthereal
January 24, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Well since Beyonce was snubbed by the grammy’s and she shouldn’t even attend it this year because she won’t win, I feel the NAACP did her justice and Adele earn her nobs but she won’t win only at the grammy’s. Beyonce deserve’s to win for Best female, Best album and best video and why didn’t Bey nominate her song I Was Here for best song or 1 +1 for a win.
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divaonthereal
January 24, 2012 at 7:35 pm
I just want to say this Beyonce really carry her preganncy very well, I knew she was going to have a girl because it showed all in her boobies, face and butt. Beyonce was one of the most fiercest pregnant women ever. Congraduations on the nominations and I expect 3 if not 4 wins for Beyonce especially since she was snubbed by the grammys this year.
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