'Black-ish' Tops TV Nominations at 2017 NAACP Image Awards

Other nominees in the television category include 'Scandal', 'How to Get Away with Murder', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Empire' and 'Insecure'.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announces nominees for the best in TV, music and movie for the upcoming 48th annual NAACP Image Awards. "Black-ish" leads all television shows with 12 nods including Outstanding Comedy Series.

The "Black-ish" domination leads to ABC dominating the game with a total of 23 nominations. The other shows that help the Alphabet come out on top include Shonda Rhimes' top series like "Scandal", "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Grey's Anatomy".

HBO is ranked second with 14 nods. Freshman show "Insecure" delivers the most nominations for the premium cable station. FOX follows with nine nods, thanks to the multiple nominations bagged by hip-hop drama series "Empire". Winners will be announced on February 11 next year.

Outstanding Comedy Series:

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Outstanding Drama Series:
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:

• Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore - "Insecure" - "Insecure as F**k" (HBO)
• Kenya Barris - "Black-ish" - "Hope" (ABC)
• Our Lady J - "Transparent" - "If I Were A Bell" (Amazon)
• Prentice Penny - "Insecure" - "Real as F**k" (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:

• Akela Cooper - "Marvel's Luke Cage" - "Manifest" (Netflix)
• Anthony Sparks - "Queen Sugar" - "By Any Chance" (OWN)
• Ava DuVernay - "Queen Sugar" - "First Things First" (OWN)
• Joe Robert Cole - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" - "The Race Card" - (FX)
• LaToya Morgan - "TURN: Washingtons Spies" - "Benediction" (AMC)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture - (Television) :
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:

• Anton Cropper - "Black-ish" - "God" (ABC)
• Anton Cropper - "Black-ish" - "Good-ish Times" (ABC)
• Marta Cunningham - "Transparent" - "Exciting and New" (Amazon)
• Melina Matsoukas - "Insecure" - "Insecure as F**k" (HBO)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:

• Anthony Hemingway - "Underground" - "The Macon 7" (WGN America)
• John Singleton - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" - "The Race Card" - (FX)
• Millicent Shelton - "Empire" - "The Lyon Who Cried Wolf" (FOX)
• Paris Barclay - "Pitch" - "Pilot" (FOX)
• Sam Esmail - "Mr. Robot" - "eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme" (USA Network)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) :

• Carl Seaton - "Bad Dad Rehab" - (TV One)
• Mario Van Peebles - (Night 2) - (History)
• Rick Famuyiwa - "Confirmation" - (HBO)
• Thomas Carter - "Roots" (Night 3) - (History)
• Vondie Curtis-Hall - "Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart" - (Lifetime)

Outstanding News / Information (Series or Special):

• "AM Joy with Joy Rei" (MSNBC/NBC News)
• "BET Love and Happiness White House (BET)
• "StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson" (National Geographic Channel)
• "Unsung: Sugarhill (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series:
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series:
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special):

• "2016 Black Girls Rock" (BET)
• "Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)
• "Lemonade" (HBO)
• "Lip Sync Battle" (Spike TV)
• "The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016" (OWN)

Outstanding Children's Program:
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited series):
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble:

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