The nominations for the NAACP Image Awards for film were announced today, and unsurprisingly, Selma led the charge, as it's expected to be a heavy Oscar favorite as well. It may be worth taking note that British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is having quite the breakout year with lead roles in Belle and Beyond the Lights, and just won the BIFA the other day for Belle.
Outstanding Motion Picture
• “Belle”
• “Beyond The Lights”
• “Dear White People”
• “Get On Up”
• “Selma”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Chadwick Boseman – “Get On Up”
• David Oyelowo – “Selma”
• Denzel Washington – “The Equalizer”
• Idris Elba – “No Good Deed”
• Nate Parker – “Beyond The Lights”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw – “Belle”
• Quvenzhané Wallis – “Annie”
• Taraji P. Henson – “No Good Deed”
• Tessa Thompson – “Dear White People”
• Viola Davis – “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• André Holland – “Selma”
• Cedric the Entertainer – “Top Five”
• Common – “Selma”
• Danny Glover – “Beyond The Lights”
• Wendell Pierce – “Selma”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Carmen Ejogo – “Selma”
• Jill Scott – “Get On Up”
• Octavia Spencer – “Get On Up”
• Oprah Winfrey – “Selma”
• Viola Davis – “Get On Up”
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• “Belle”
• “Dear White People”
• “Half of a Yellow Sun”
• “JIMI: All Is By My Side”
• “Life of a King”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
• Chris Rock – “Top Five”
• Justin Simien – “Dear White People”
• Margaret Nagle – “The Good Lie”
• Misan Sagay – “Belle”
• Richard Wenk – “The Equalizer”
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
• Amma Asante – “Belle”
• Antoine Fuqua – “The Equalizer”
• Ava DuVernay – “Selma”
• Gina Prince-Bythewood – “Beyond The Lights”
• John Ridley – “JIMI: All Is By My Side”
