Kendrick Lamar, Glorilla, Hip-Hop Stars Lead 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominations

The 56th NAACP Image Awards have unveiled their nominees and Hip-Hop artists are commanding serious attention across multiple categories.

GloRilla emerged as the most-nominated artist across music categories with six nods, followed closely by Doechii and Kendrick Lamar. Teyana Taylor also received nominations, adding to her growing list of accolades, including a Golden Globe. The multi-talented artist has been making waves across music, film, and fashion, cementing her status as a true renaissance woman in entertainment.

But Kendrick Lamar leads the charge with nominations that cap off what can only be described as a banner year for the Compton rapper. The nominations showcase Hip-Hop’s continued cultural dominance and artistic excellence within the Black community. For Kendrick, these NAACP nominations represent another milestone in an extraordinary awards season. The rap star leads the 2026 Grammy nominations with nine nods for his album GNX and he recently secured five nominations at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.