48th NAACP 2017 Image Award Nominees
Beyonce received seven individual nominations, while Oscar frontrunner 'Moonlight' lands six noms. 'The Birth of a Nation' Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation finally earned some major recognition this awards season, scooping up six NAACP Image Award nominations on Tuesday. The onetime Oscar hopeful was greeted enthusiastically at its Sundance debut earlier this year but over the summer a resurfaced rape case against writer-director-star Parker shrouded the film in controversy. The movie has so far failed to receive much recognition from critics groups and awards organizations this Oscar season. Parker himself received three nominations, for outstanding directing in a motion picture (film), outstanding writing in a motion picture (film) and best actor in a motion picture. In addition, Birth of a Nation actress Aja Naomi King is up for best-supporting actress in a motion picture, and the film is u...