Nominees of the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards were proclaimed at thePaley Center for Media in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California onWednesday, January 12. Coming to the press conference to help read thosevying for the awards were 50 Cent, Smokey Robinson, Columbus Short, Kimberly Elise and Sanaa Lathan. In music, Sade leads the ring with four nods, including Outstanding Female
Artist along with Chrisette Michele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mary J.