Nominees for the 40th NAACP Image Awards were announced at a live press conference which consisted of Corbin Bleu, Audra Mcdonald, Keke Palmer, Nate Parker, Regina Taylor and NAACP Executives. The awards ceremony which will air live on Fox in Los Angeles at the historic Shrine Auditorium on February 12th. The ceremony will be hosted by Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and Tyler Perry who are previous NAACP Image Award recipients.

R&B singers Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson will be competing for the Image Award for outstanding female music artist and for best music video. The singers will also be competing for supporting film actress with Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson both up for “The Secret Life of Bees” and Beyonce Knowles for the movie role in “Cadillac Records.”
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