OutKast leads award nominations

LOS ANGELES -- OutKast collected a leading six nominations Wednesday for the NAACP Image Awards, including outstanding duo or group and best album for "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."\nOutKast, already nominated for six Grammys, will compete against itself for best song and music video, with "Hey Ya" and "The Way You Move," each nominated in both categories.\nBeyonce Knowles received five bids, including best female artist and outstanding song and video for "Crazy in Love."\nLuther Vandross, the soul singer who's recovering from a stroke, had four mentions _ for male artist and the song, album and video titled "Dance With My Father."\nBest movie contenders were "Bad Boys II," "Bend it Like Beckham," "Deliver Us From Eva," "The Fighting Temptations" and "Whale Rider."\nTV comedy show nominees were "The Bernie Mac Show," "Girlfriends," "Half & Half," "My Wife and Kids" and "Whoopi," while TV drama nominations went to "24," "Boston Public," "CSI: Miami," "Soul Food" and "The Wire."\nWith the awards, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People honors people and companies that support positive change for people of color in arts and entertainment.\nThe Image Award nominations are determined by show business professionals and NAACP officials from across the country\nThe 35th annual awards show will be held March 6. Fox will broadcast the program March 11.