Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé are the highest music nominees for the 2023 NAACP Image Awards, with 5 nods every. Chris Brown and Tems every earned 4 nods, adopted by Drake with three.
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Beyoncé and Lamar are each nominated for excellent album, for Renaissance and Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, respectively. The different three album of the yr nominees are Ari Lennox’s age/intercourse/location, Brown’s Breezy (Deluxe), and PJ Morton’s Watch the Sun.
Mary J. Blige obtained two nominations, together with one for entertainer of the yr. Notably, all 5 of the nominees in that marquee class are ladies. Blige is competing in that class with Angela Bassett, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, and Zendaya.
Adam Blackstone, who gained a Primetime Emmy final yr as music director of the Super Bowl halftime present, is nominated for excellent new artist and excellent jazz album – vocal for Legacy. The different nominees for excellent new artist are Armani White, Coco Jones, Fivio Foreign, and Steve Lacy.
Last month, Okay.Dot shared a music video for “Count Me Out,” which is featured on his celebrated 2022 album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
In the video, Lamar speaks with a therapist, who occurs to be performed by Helen Mirren. The visible was co-directed by Lamar and Dave Free.
At the tip of November, Lauren Laverne revealed the Top 10 6 Music Albums of the Year on the BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show, with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar taking the Number 1 spot.
6 Music – the UK’s largest digital radio station, with a attain of two.47 million listeners (Rajar Q3, 2022) – publicizes its Top 10 Albums of the Year every November. The albums are voted for by the station’s presenters and annually the record includes a broad spectrum of artists, reflecting the vary of music championed by the station.
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