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2023 NAACP Image Awards nominations show love for 'Wakanda Forever,' 'Abbott,' Beyoncé

LOS ANGELES — Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and Sony Pictures' "The Woman King" led the 54th NAACP Image Awards nominations Thursday, scoring 12 and nine nominations, respectively. In television, ABC's Philadelphia school-set comedy "Abbott Elementary" led the small-screen and streaming nominations with nine nods, including entertainer of the year recognition for star and ...
Angela Bassett, seen in“ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is up for entertainer of the year at this year’ s NAACP Image Awards.

LOS ANGELES — Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and Sony Pictures' "The Woman King" led the 54th NAACP Image Awards nominations Thursday, scoring 12 and nine nominations, respectively.

In television, ABC's Philadelphia school-set comedy "Abbott Elementary" led the small-screen and streaming nominations with nine nods, including entertainer of the year recognition for star and creator Quinta Brunson.

"Wakanda Forever" and "The Woman King" are up against Netflix's "A Jazzman's Blues," Apple's Will Smith drama "Emancipation" and Universal's Emmett Till biopic "Till."

"Abbott Elementary" will face off against FX's "Atlanta," HBO Max's "Rap Sh!t" and fellow ABC comedies "black-ish" and the rebooted "The Wonder Years" for outstanding TV comedy. On the drama side, Peacock's "Bel-Air," Netflix's "Bridgerton," HBO Max's "Euphoria," Starz's "P-Valley" and OWN's

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