Jay-Z was recently nominated For 5 NAACP Image Awards for his album The Blueprint 3. Other nominees include Maxwell (also with 5), Charlie Wilson, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Ne-Yo. The winners will be announced at the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards, scheduled to air Friday, February 26 at 8:00pm ET/PT on FOX. Here are the nominees:

Outstanding Male Artist

• Anthony Hamilton (SoSo Def/Jive Records)
• Charlie Wilson (Jive Label Group)
• Jay-Z (Atlantic Records)
• Maxwell (Columbia Records)
• Ne-Yo (Def Jam)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

• 3 Mo Divas (MariMo Music Inc.)
• The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope Records)
• Day26 (Bad Boy Records)
• Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys (Atlantic Records)
• Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Song

• Bad Habits  Maxwell (Columbia Records)
• Blame It  Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain (J Records/MBK Entertainment)
• Empire State of Mind  Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys (Atlantic Records)
• God In Me  Mary Mary (Columbia Records)
• Pretty Wings  Maxwell (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Album

• The Blueprint 33  Jay-Z (Atlantic Records)
• BLACKsummersnight  Maxwell (Columbia Records)
• The Element of Freedom  Alicia Keys (J Records/MBK Entertainment)
• Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel  Mariah Carey (Def Jam)
• Stronger With Each Tear  Mary J. Blige (Matriarch/Geffen)