The 42nd NAACP Image Awards nominees have just been released earlier today in Beverly Hills by rapper 50 Cent. Leading the pack is Sade with 4 nominations, while other Nominees included Kanye West, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Willow Smith, Jay Z, Beyonce and Alicia Keys. To see the full list of nominees that included many other artist, continue after the break.
Outstanding New Artist
B.o.B
Bruno Mars
Jason Derulo
Nicki Minaj
Willow Smith
Outstanding Male Artist
Cee Lo Green
Jay Z
Kanye West
Neyo
Usher
Outstanding Female Artist
Chrisette Michele
Corrine Bailey Rae
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Sade
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration
Diddy/Dirty Money
Eminem/Rihanna
Herbie Hancock (ft. India Arie, Chaka Khan & others)
John Legend & The Roots
The Black Eyed Peas
Outstanding Music Video
Fist Full Of Tears-Maxwell
Soldier Of Love-Sade
Unthinkable (I’m Ready)-Alicia Keys
Whip My Hair-Willow Smith
Why Dont You Love Me-Beyonce
Outstanding Song
Bittersweet-Fantasia
Fistful Of Tears-Maxwell
Forget You-Cee Lo Green
Soldier Of Love-Sade
Unthinkable (I’m Ready)-Alicia Keys
Outstanding Albums
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy-Kanye West
Now and Then-Smokey Robinson
Raymond vs. Raymond-Usher
Soldier Of Love-Sade
Wake Up-John Legend & The Roots
