Beyoncé, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar Among Music Nominees For 2015 NAACP Image Awards [FULL LIST]

The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 2015 Image Awards, which honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Among the music category nominees are Beyoncé, who nabbed four nominations including Outstanding Female Artist for Beyoncé Platinum Edition and Outstanding Song For "Pretty Hurts;" Pharrell, who's up for four awards including Outstanding Male Artists and Outstanding Album for G I R L; and Kendrick Lamar, who is up for three awards including Outstanding Male Artist.

Other nominees include John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Toni Braxton & Babyface, Jhene Aiko and Aloe Blacc.

The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards take place on February 6 at 9 p.m. ET on TVOne.

Check out the full list of nominees in the music categories below, and let us know which ones should win in the comments section!

Outstanding New Artist
Aloe Blacc (XIX Recordings/Interscope Records)
Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
Liv Warfield (Kobalt Label Services)
3 Winans Brothers (BMG)

Outstanding Male Artist
John Legend (Columbia Records)
Kem (Motown - Capitol)
Kendrick Lamar (Interscope Records)
Michael Jackson (Epic Records)
Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
Ledisi (Verve Records)
Mary J Blige (Capitol)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
"Being With You" - Smokey Robinson feat. Mary J Blige (Verve)
"Brand New" - Pharrell Williams feat. Justin Timberlake (Columbia Records)
"Gust of Wind" - Pharrell Williams feat. Daft Punk (Columbia Records)
"Love, Marriage & Divorce" - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)
"Stay with Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)

Outstanding Jazz Album
My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke - Al Jarreau (Concord)
Dave Koz and Friends: The 25th of December - Dave Koz (Concord Records)
Beautiful Life - Dianne Reeves (Concord)
Living My Dream - Jonathan Butler (Rendezvous Music)
Up - Stanley Clarke (Mack Avenue Records)

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
Duets - Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
Help - Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
I Will Trust - Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
Where My Heart Belongs - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
Journey To Freedom - Michelle Williams (eOne Music)

Outstanding Music Video
"Pretty Hurts" - Beyonce (Columbia Records)
"You & I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
"It's You" - KEM (Motown - Capitol)
"i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
"Love Never Felt So Good" - Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake (Epic Records)

Outstanding Song
"We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
"The Man" - Aloe Blacc (Interscope Records)
"Pretty Hurts" - Beyonce (Columbia Records)
"i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
"Good Kisser" - Usher (RCA Records)

Outstanding Album
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)
Beyonce Platinum Edition - Beyonce (Columbia Records)
JHUD - Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
G I R L - Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
Love, Marriage & Divorce - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)

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