The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People have announced the nominees for the 48th annual show, which honors diversity in film, TV, literature and music, and Beyonce, 35, leads the pack with seven nominations, including one for entertainer of the year, reported E! online.
Her sister, Solange Knowles, follows with five nods, while Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar each are nominated in four categories.
In the entertainer of the year category Beyonce will compete with Viola Davis, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Regina King and Chance the Rapper.