On Tuesday, late US actor Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP Image Awards nominations, for his final performances in the Netflix films “Da 5 Bloods”, and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”.
Boseman, who starred in the blockbuster superhero Marvel film “Black Panther,” died at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer in August 2020.
The nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced on the organization’s pages on social media by Chloe Bailey, Anika Noni Rose, and Nicco Annan, along with T.C. Carson and Erika Alexander.
Netflix emerged with a leading 48 nominations. The streaming giant featured several projects including “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and “Bridgerton”.
The awards, which honor the accomplishments of BIPOC artists across TV, music, film, and literature, will broadcast on CBS on March 27 at 8 p.m. EST.
The awards will also simulcast on BET, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER, and LOGO.
Check the full list of nominees, here.
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