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2025 NAACP Image Awards

Picture of Kesler Smith Kesler Smith : February 10, 2025

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We are so excited to announce our artist partner nominees for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards!

With 18 nominations across 12 amazing artists, we can't wait to see our favorite artist get awarded for their outstanding work. Scroll down to learn more, or see the full list of nominees here.

The 56th annual NAACP Image Awards will air live on Friday, Feb. 21st, 2025 on CBS and BET. You don't wanna miss it!

Coco Jones

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Outstanding Female Artist - Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song - “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones (Def Jam Recordings)

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Davido

2025 Nominations:

(WINNER) Outstanding International Song - “Hmmm” — Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

Doe

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album - Heart of a Human — DOE (Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration)

Fantasia

2025 Nominations:

(WINNER) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) - Adam Blackstone & Fantasia — “Summertime” (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)

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Kierra Sheard

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) - GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

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Kirk Franklin

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) - GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

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Leela James

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) - Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon — “Watcha Done Now” (Shesangz Music, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC)

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Cyrille Aimée

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album - The Maverick Way Reimagined — Maverick City Music (Tribl Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song - “God Problems (Not By Power)” — Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick (Tribl Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) - Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick — “God Problems (Not By Power)” (Tribl Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) - GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)

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Megan Thee Stallion

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song - “Mamushi” — Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba (Hot Girl Productions LLC/Warner Music Group)

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Muni Long

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) - Muni Long & Mariah Carey — “Made for Me” (Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings)

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October London

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Male Artist - October London (Death Row Records/gamma.)

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PJ Morton

2025 Nominations:

Outstanding Album - Cape Town to Cairo — PJ Morton (Morton Records/EMPIRE)

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