And The Nominees are — Predictions Highlighted Gold
This Years Show Airs Live Friday Feb 5th 8pm Red Carpet 9pm Awards Show On TVONE
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Michael B. Jordan
Misty Copeland
Pharrell Williams
Shonda Rhimes
Viola Davis
TELEVISION:
Outstanding Comedy Series
“black-ish” (ABC)
“House of Lies” (Showtime)
“Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
“Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (FOX)
Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
RonReaco Lee – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Gina Rodriguez – “Jane The Virgin” (The CW)
Loretta Devine – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
David Alan Grier – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
Mike Epps – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
Terry Crews – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Anna Deavere Smith – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Danielle Brooks – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Laverne Cox – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
Outstanding Drama Series
“Being Mary Jane” (BET)
“Empire” (FOX)
“How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
“Power” (Starz)
“Scandal” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Morris Chestnut – “Rosewood” (FOX)
Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX)
Wesley Snipes – “The Player” (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)
Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
Nicole Beharie – “Sleepy Hollow” (FOX)
Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)
Viola Davis – “How to Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Alfred Enoch – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Bryshere Y. Gray – “Empire” (FOX)
Guillermo Diaz – “Scandal” (ABC)
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Cicely Tyson – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Danai Gurira – “The Walking Dead” (AMC)
Grace Gealey – “Empire” (FOX)
Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)
Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
“American Crime” (ABC)
“Bessie” (HBO)
“Luther” (BBC America)
“The Book of Negroes” (BET)
“The Wiz Live!” (NBC)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Cuba Gooding, Jr. – “The Book of Negroes” (BET)
David Alan Grier – “The Wiz Live!” (NBC)
David Oyelowo – “Nightingale” (HBO)
Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)
Michael Kenneth Williams – “Bessie” (HBO)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Angela Bassett – “American Horror Story: Hotel” (FX Networks)
Aunjanue Ellis – “The Book of Negroes” (BET)
Jill Scott – “With this Ring” (Lifetime)
LaTonya Richardson Jackson – “Show Me a Hero” (HBO)
Queen Latifah – “Bessie” (HBO)
Outstanding Talk Series
“Melissa Harris-Perry” (MSNBC)
“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
“The Talk” (CBS)
“The Wendy Williams Show” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
“Black Girls Rock!” (BET)
“Family Feud” (Syndicated)
“Oprahs Master Class” (OWN)
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
“The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” (Comedy Central)
MOTION PICTURE:
Outstanding Motion Picture
“Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
“Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
“Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
“Dope” (Open Road Films)
“Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Abraham Attah – “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
Chiwetel Ejiofor – “Secret in Their Eyes” (STX Entertainment)
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
Michael Ealy – “The Perfect Guy” (Screen Gems)
Will Smith – “Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Lauren ‘Keke’ Palmer – “Brotherly Love” (Flavor Unit)
Sanaa Lathan – “The Perfect Guy” (Screen Gems)
Teyonah Parris – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Viola Davis – “Lila and Eve” (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Zoe Saldana – “Infinitely Polar Bear” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Chiwetel Ejiofor – “The Martian” (20th Century Fox)
Corey Hawkins – “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures)
Forest Whitaker – “Southpaw” (The Weinstein Company)
Idris Elba – “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
O’Shea Jackson, Jr. – “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – “Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Jennifer Hudson – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Phylicia Rashad – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
Tessa Thompson – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
“Brotherly Love” (Flavor Unit)
“Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
“Infinitely Polar Bear” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Secret in Their Eyes” (STX Entertainment)
RECORDING:
Outstanding New Artist
Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records)
Judith Hill (NPG Records)
Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records)
The Weeknd (Republic Records)
Yazz (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope)
Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER)
The Weeknd (Republic Records)
Tyrese Gibson (Voltron Recordz)
Outstanding Female Artist
Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
Jill Scott (Atlantic Records)
Lalah Hathaway (Hathaway Entertainment/Entertainment One)
Lauryn Hill (RCA Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records)
“Hamilton: An American Musical” – Original Broadway Cast (Atlantic Records)
“No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
“One Man Can Change The World” – Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings)
“Sound & Color” – Alabama Shakes (ATO Records)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
“A Different Place” – Kim Burrell (Shanachie Entertainment)
“It’s Personal” – Tina Campbell (Gee Tree Creative)
“Losing My Religion” – Kirk Franklin (RCA Inspiration)
“The Gospel According To Jazz – Chapter IV” – Kirk Whalum (Mack Avenue Records, Rendezvous, Top Drawer Records)
“You Shall Live” – Marvin Sapp (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd (Republic Records)
“Freedom” – Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER)
“No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
“Shame” – Tyrese Gibson (Voltron Recordz)
“Sound & Color” – Alabama Shakes (ATO Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“Back Together” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records)
“Everytime I’m With You” – Seal (Reprise Records)
“Feeling Good” – Lauryn Hill (RCA Records)
“Goodnight Kisses” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
“Let It Burn” – Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
Outstanding Album
“Beauty Behind the Madness” – The Weeknd (Republic Records)
“Empire (Original Soundtrack from Season One)” – Empire Cast (Columbia Records)
“Forever Charlie” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
“Unbreakable” – Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
“Woman” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett (Columbia)
“Freedom” – Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER)
“No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
“Unbreakable” – Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
“You’re So Beautiful” – Empire Cast feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz (Columbia Records)
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