NAACP nominates AAPI artists for Image Awards

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The Filipina American artist known as H.E.R. won two Grammys.

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Some notable Asian American names have garnered nominations for the 50th NAACP Image Awards; among the list are Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians, Deborah Chow, Bruno Mars, and H.E.R., reports Blackfilm.The NAACP Image Awards is a multicultural show celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the entertainment industries. It also honors those promoting social justice through creative means.

Following is a list of categories that include Asian American/Asian nominees:

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

“2 Dope Queens” (HBO)
“Black Girls Rock!” (BET)
“Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo” (CBS)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
“Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia” (Netflix)

Outstanding Male Artist

Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Childish Gambino (RCA Records)
John Legend (Columbia Records)
MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
Raheem DeVaughn (BMG)

Outstanding Female Artist

Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records)
Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records)
Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

“A Good Night” – John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records)
“All The Stars” – Black Panther” – Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg
Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
“Could’ve Been” – H.E.R., Bryson Tiller (RCA Records)
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B  (Atlantic Records)
“Everything Is Love” – The Carters (Roc Nation)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

“APES**T” – The Carters (Roc Nation)
“Could’ve Been” – H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller (RCA Records)
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino (RCA Records)
“All The Stars” – Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary

“A Good Night” – John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records)
“As I Am” – H.E.R. (RCA Records)
“Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino (RCA Records)

Outstanding Album

“Dirty Computer” – Janelle Monáe  (Atlantic Records)
“Ella Mai” – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
“Even More” – MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
“Everything Is Love” – The Carters (Roc Nation)
“I Used To Know Her: The Prelude” – H.E.R. (RCA Records)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)

Barry Jenkins – “If Beale Street Could Talk” (Annapurna Pictures)
Boots Riley – “Sorry To Bother You” (Annapurna Pictures)
Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee – “BlacKkKlansman” (Focus Features)
Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim – “Crazy Rich Asians” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole – “Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – FUBU (FX Networks)
Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin” – Chapter Seventy-Four (CW)
Hiro Murai – “Atlanta” – Teddy Perkins (FX Networks)
Ken Whittingham – “Atypical” – “Ernest Shackleton’s Rules for Survival” (Netflix)
Millicent Shelton – “Insecure” – High-Like (HBO)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Ayoka Chenzira – “Queen Sugar” – Here Beside the River (OWN)
Deborah Ann Chow – “Better Call Saul” – Something Stupid (AMC)
Dee Rees – “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” – Kill All Others (Prime Video)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield  – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” – I Get Physical (Netflix)
Zetna Fuentes – “How To Get Away With Murder” – Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (ABC)A

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Amandla Stenberg – The Hate U Give” (20th Century Fox)
Constance Wu – “Crazy Rich Asians” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
KiKi Layne  – “If Beale Street Could Talk” (Annapurna Pictures)
Sanaa Lathan – “Nappily Ever After” (Marc Platt Production/Badabing Pictures
Production for Netflix
Viola Davis  – “Widows” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

“Black Panther”  (Marvel Studios)
“BlacKkKlansman” (Focus Features)
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Hate U Give” (20th Century Fox)
“Widows” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Motion Picture

“Black Panther” (Marvel Studios)
“BlacKkKlansman” (Focus Features)
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“If Beale Street Could Talk” (Annapurna Pictures)
“The Hate U Give” (20th Century Fox)

The winners will be revealed during a special airing on TV One on Saturday, March 30, 2019.