Daftar Nominasi NAACP Image Awards 2011

Akhirnya yang dinanti-nanti keluar juga. Nominasi ajang bergengsi NAACP Images Awards 2011 kategori musik diumumkan di Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, (12/1). Ajang ini didominasi oleh Sade, dengan meraih empat nominasi sekaligus, diantaranya Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Music Video, Outstanding Song dan Outstanding Album.

Dibelakangnya menyusul Herbie Hancock dengan tiga nominasi, yakni Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration, Outstanding Jazz Album dan Outstanding World Music Album.

Sementara para bintang bersinar, seperti Kanye West, Rihanna, Usher, Alicia Keys hanya meraih satu nominasi. Pengumuman pemenang akan diumumkan pada 4 Maret 2011 di stasiun televisi FOX.

Berikut daftar nominasi selengkapnya. Outstanding New Artist: * B.o.B * Bruno Mars * Jason Derulo * Nicki Minaj * Willow Smith

Outstanding Male Artist: * Cee-Lo Green * Jay-Z * Kanye West * Ne-Yo * Usher

Outstanding Female Artist: * Chrisette Michele * Corinne Bailey Rae * Mary J. Blige * Rihanna * SadeOutstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: * Diddy-Dirty Money * Eminem and Rihanna * Herbie Hancock ft. India.Arie, Chaka Khan and others * John Legend and The Roots * Black Eyed Peas

Outstanding Jazz Album: * "Dee Dee Bridgewater Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee" - Dee Dee Bridgewater * "From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf - Live in Marciac" - The Wynton Marsalis Quintet and Richard Galliano * "Geri Allen & Timeline Live" - Geri Allen & Timeline Live * "The Imagine Project" - Herbie Hancock * "VOCAbuLarieS" - Bobby McFerrin

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): * "Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter III" - Kirk Whalum * "Here I Am" - Marvin Sapp * "Just Love Deluxe" - Brian Courtney Wilson * "Master Plan" - Tamela Mann * "You Are Not Alone" - Mavis Staples

Outstanding World Music Album: * "Hymns for the Rebel Soul" - Rocky Dawuni * "Oyo" - Angelique Kidjo * "The Imagine Project" - Herbie Hancock * "The Sound of Sunshine" - Michael Franti * "VOCAbuLarieS" - Bobby McFerrin

Outstanding Music Video: * "Fistful of Tears" - Maxwell * "Soldier of Love" - Sade * "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" - Alicia Keys * "Whip My Hair" - Willow Smith * "Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyonce Knowles

Outstanding Song: * "Bittersweet" - Fantasia Barrino * "Fistful of Tears" - Maxwell * "Forget You" - Cee-Lo Green * "Soldier of Love" - Sade * "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" - Alicia Keys

Outstanding Album: * "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" - Kanye West * "Now and Then" - Smokey Robinson * "Raymond vs. Raymond" - Usher * "Soldier of Love" - Sade * "Wake Up!" - John Legend and The Roots