Chadwick Boseman earns 2 nominations for NAACP Image Awards

With his final two performances, late Chwick Boseman earned two NAACP Im Awards minations Tuesday, while “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” could make its presence felt at next month’s ceremony.

Boseman scored ds for his work in Netflix films “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” actor, who starred in blockbuster Marvel film “Black Panr,” died at 43 last year after privately battling colon cancer.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” came away with nine minations. film delves into story of blues singer Ma Rainey, who joins her band during a turbulent recording session at a Chicago music studio in 1927.

minees were anunced on organization’s Instagram p by Chloe Bailey, Anika ni Rose and Nicco Annan, along with T.C. Carson and Erika Alexander.

Netflix emerged with a leing 48 minations. Besides two films Boseman starred in, streaming giant released or projects like “Bridgerton" and “#blackAF."

HBO received 25 minations.

Regina King, who won an Acemy Award in 2019, has created some Oscar buzz with her feature film directorial debut in “One Night in Miami,” which earned four minations. Amazon Studios film tells story of a meeting between Malcolm X, Muhamm Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke in a hotel room that turned into a discussion about ir roles in civil rights movement in 1960s.

King will compete for entertainer of year against Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Trevor ah and D-Nice, deejay who created a virtual remedy for pandemic lockdown blues with Homeschool at Club Quarantine on his Instagram.

“One Night in Miami” will compete for outstanding motion picture along with “B Boys for Life,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”

LeBron James, Stacey Abrams, Debbie Allen, April Ryan and Tamika Mallory were minated in social justice impact category.

In music, Beyoncé scored six minations in recording categories, including two for outstanding music video/visual album with “Black is King” and “Brown Skin Girl.”

minees for outstanding album include Alicia Key’s “Alicia,” Brandy’s “b7,” John Legend’s “Bigger Love,” Ledisi’s “ Wild Card” and “Chilombo” by Jhene Aiko.

HarperCollins Publishers led with nine minations in literary categories.

awards horing entertainers and writers of color will air on CBS on March 27 at 8 p.m. EST. awards will also simulcast on BET, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO.

(Im Credit: AP)