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Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley in 'Bob Marley: One Love'. CHIABELLA JAMES/PARAMOUNT
07/01/2025

Bob Marley: One Love Movie Up For Multiple NAACP Image Awards.

The nominees for the 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced, and dancehall artist Skillibeng has earned a nomination for Outstanding International Song through his feature on Tyla’s hit track Jump, which also features Gunna.

Other nominees in the category include: “Close” — Skip Marley (Def Jam Recordings), “Hmmm” — Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment), “Love Me JeJe” — Tems (RCA Records/Since ‘93) and “Piece of My Heart” — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment).

In the category of Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack)” (Tuff Gong/Island Records) is nominated.

For the Image Awards its competing with “Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series)” (Hollywood Records), “Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack)” (Hollywood Records), “The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (Geneva Club under exclusive license to Roc Nation Records, LLC) and “Wicked: The Soundtrack” (Republic Records).

It is also nominated for Outstanding Compilation Album.

“Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount Pictures) is nominated for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. It’s up against “The Book of Clarence” (Sony Pictures), “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix), “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) and “Wicked” (Universal Pictures).

The film is also nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture. Going up against “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony Pictures), “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix), “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix) and “Wicked” (Universal Pictures).

Kingsley Ben-Adir — for his lead role in “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount Pictures) is nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. While co-star Lashawna Lynch who plays Rita Marley is nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.

He is going up against André Holland — “Exhibiting Forgiveness” (Roadside Attractions), Colman Domingo — “Sing Sing” (A24), John David Washington — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix) and Martin Lawrence — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony Pictures).

One Love’s director Reginal Marcus Green, is up for Outstanding Directing In A Motion Picture

Elsewhere Ayo Edebiri is the most-nominated performer with five. GloRilla received the most nominations in the music category with six (including outstanding new artist).

The Image Awards nominations were unveiled on CBS Mornings by singer and actor Chlöe Bailey—who is nominated for Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for Boy Bye—alongside NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. The announcements continued on YouTube with actor Novi Brown and musician Trevor Jackson, known for his role in Grown-ish.

Read full list on Variety.

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