How to Get Away With Murder and Viola Davis Nominated for NAACP Image Awards

Viola Davis has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the fifth time in a row. She is once again being considered for "Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series." She took the award home in 2015 for her work on the show's rookie season.

The fifth season of the show has additionally made a comeback in the category "Outstanding Drama Series." The show won the award during its first season and received another nomination for its sophomore season.

Viola Davis Nominated for NAACP Image Award

Viola Davis has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the fourth time in a row. She is once again being considered for "Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series."

Nominations for 48th NAACP Image Awards

How to Get Away With Murder has once again been considered for the annual NAACP Image Awards.

Alfred Enoch has been nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" and Cicely Tyson for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series." Leading lady Viola Davis has been nominated for "Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series" and "Entertainer of the Year." Congratulations!

A Bunch of Award Nominations for the Show, Its Cast, and Its Writers

Over the past couple of weeks, How to Get Away With Murder, its cast, and its writers have been nominated for several major awards, including the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and People's Choice Awards.

• Golden Globe Award - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama (Viola Davis)
• Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Viola Davis)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Drama Series
• NAACP Image Award - Entertainer of the Year (Viola Davis)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Viola Davis)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Cicely Tyson)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Alfred Enoch)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Writer for a Drama Series (Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill - "Mama's Here Now")
• People's Choice Award - Favorite Network TV Drama
• People's Choice Award - Favorite Dramatic TV Actress (Viola Davis)

Multiple Wins at the 46th NAACP Image Awards

"How to Get Away With Murder" scored multiple wins at the 46th NAACP Image Awards, which were held on February 6, 2015.

The show won the award for "Outstanding Drama Series". Furthermore, Viola Davis received the award for "Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series" and Erika Green Swafford took home the award for "Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series" ("Let's Get to Scooping", 1x04). Congratulations to all the winners!

"How to Get Away With Murder" Receives Several Award Nominations

"How to Get Away With Murder" has reveived several award nominations for important award ceremonies such as the Golden Globe Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the NAACP Image Awards, with series stars Viola Davis, Alfred Enoch and Aja Naomi King having reveived nominations for acting. Some nominations are for the show itself or also for writing. Furthermore, the show was honored with the AFI Award for "Televison Program of the Year". Other nominations which have been announced a few months ago encompass the People's Choice Awards. Check out the list below to get a whole overview:

Nominations

• Golden Globe Award - Best Actress - Television Series Drama (Viola Davis)
• Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Viola Davis)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Drama Series
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Viola Davis)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Alfred Enoch)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Aja Naomi King)
• NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series (Erica Green Swafford, "Let's Get to Scooping")
• People's Choice Award - Favorite New TV Drama
• People's Choice Award - Favorite Actress in a New TV Series (Viola Davis)

Awards

• AFI Award - Television Program of the Year