Viola Davis

Woo hoo! The nominees for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were announced today and some of our favorite stars and shows made the cut. Among those nominated:

Outstanding Drama Series

“How to Get Away with Murder”

“Scandal”

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Nicole Beharie

Kerry Washington (Olivia Pope) “Scandal”

Viola Davis (Annalise Keating) “How to Get Away with Murder”

Nicole Beharie (Abbie Mils) “Sleepy Hollow”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch (Wes Giibbins) “How to Get Away with Murder”

Guillermo Díaz  (Huck) “Scandal”

Joe Morton (Rowan Pope) “Scandal”

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King (Michaela Pratt) “How to Get Away with Murder”

Khandi Alexander (Maya Lewis) “Scandal”

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Erika Green Swafford — “How to Get Away with Murder” — Let’s Get to Scooping

Zahir McGhee — “Scandal” — Mama Said Knock You Out

We expected Kerry Washington and Viola Davis to top the nominations, of course, but it’s great to see Nicole Beharie on the list. “Sleepy Hollow’s” sophomore season has gotten a lot of knocks but Beharie’s chemistry with leading man Tim Mison is a delight. We’re so glad that the writers gave Beharie a chance to demonstrate her ability to carry the an episode with”Mama” too. Not to be greedy, but we wish that “Sleepy Hollow’s” Lyndie Greenwood (Jenny Mills) and Orlando Jones (Frank Irving) were on the list of supporting stars. Perhaps they would have been if their characters weren’t sidelined in favor of Henry and Katrina in the first part of this season.

In terms of supporting actor, we’ll be shocked if Joe Morton doesn’t walk away with the prize. He deserves it. Though we’ve poked a lot of fun at HTGAWM’s Wes and Michaela, we’re giving a round of applause to Enoch and King for getting a shot at the award.

The winners will be announced live during a two-hour event, broadcast on TV ONE on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Red Carpet (Elaine F.’s favorite part) kicks off at 8/7c The ceremony takes place at 9/8c. For the full list of nominees and information on how to get tickets, go here.