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‘Selma’ nominated for 8 NAACP Image Awards

This photo released by Paramount Pictures shows, David Oyelowo, center, as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo, right, as Coretta Scott King in the film, "Selma," from Paramount Pictures and Pathé. The Civil Rights march drama is up for eight NAACP Image Awards honoring diversity in the arts, including outstanding motion picture; lead actor for David Oyelowo; supporting actor for Andre Holland, Common and Wendell Pierce; supporting actress for Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey; and director for Ava DuVernay. The awards will be presented in a Feb. 6 ceremony airing on the TV One channel. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Atsushi Nishijima)
This photo released by Paramount Pictures shows, David Oyelowo, center, as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo, right, as Coretta Scott King in the film, "Selma," from Paramount Pictures and Pathé. The Civil Rights march drama is up for eight NAACP Image Awards honoring diversity in the arts, including outstanding motion picture; lead actor for David Oyelowo; supporting actor for Andre Holland, Common and Wendell Pierce; supporting actress for Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey; and director for Ava DuVernay. The awards will be presented in a Feb. 6 ceremony airing on the TV One channel. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Atsushi Nishijima) This photo released by Paramount Pictures shows, David Oyelowo, center, as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo, right, as Coretta Scott King in the film, "Selma," from Paramount Pictures and Pathé. The Civil Rights march drama is up for eight NAACP Image Awards honoring diversity in the arts, including outstanding motion picture; lead actor for David Oyelowo; supporting actor for Andre Holland, Common and Wendell Pierce; supporting actress for Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey; and director for Ava DuVernay. The awards will be presented in a Feb. 6 ceremony airing on the TV One channel. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Atsushi Nishijima)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Selma” is leading the film nominees at the NAACP Image Awards.

The civil rights drama is up for eight trophies at the ceremony honoring diversity in the arts, including outstanding motion picture; lead actor for David Oyelowo; supporting actor for Andre Holland, Common and Wendell Pierce; supporting actress for Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey; and director for Ava DuVernay.

Other films nominated for outstanding motion picture are “Belle,” ”Beyond the Lights,” ”Dear White People” and “Get On Up.”

ABC led the TV nominees with nods for such series as “Scandal,” ”How to Get Away with Murder,” ”black-ish,” ”Modern Family” and “Dancing with the Stars.”

The awards will be presented in a Feb. 6 ceremony airing on the TV One channel.