Before They Were Stars
Hot Gallery: Check Out This Year’s NAACP Nominees Before They Were Stars
Next up in the glittery celebrity awards season is the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which air on NBC February 17 at 8 p.m. (EST/PST). The awards ceremony honors diversity in the arts and features A-list talent, from Beyonce to Eddie Murphy, all up for some of the biggest awards of the night. Snakkle dug into the archives to look back at the humble beginnings of many of the nominees in our gallery of greatness to come! By Tara Bennett
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Amber Riley, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Glee
A Glee cast member since the pilot, Amber Riley has a powerhouse voice that launched her to national recognition based on the strength of her rousing solos on the show. This is the second year Riley has earned an NAACP nomination for playing high school diva Mercedes Jones.
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