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Deets: One of the most iconic annual celebrations of Black excellence, the NAACP Image Awards draws the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood. This year, the show will be in front of an audience for the first time in three years.
Leading up to the Image Awards, NAACP will be hosting a range of week-long activities in Los Angeles to further celebrate and honor achievements in film, television, music, and literature. Media credential application for these activities and the show will be released at a later date.
Globally recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural awards shows, the “54th NAACP Image Awards” will continue a tradition of excellence, uplifting values that inspire equality, justice, and progressive change, and highlighting artists committed to that purpose. The “54th NAACP Image Awards” will also include three new submissions within the motion picture, television + streaming categories. New submission categories include:
Outstanding Hairstyling (Television and Film)
Outstanding Make-up (Television and Film)
Outstanding Costume Design (Television and Film)
“Throughout the past year, we’ve witnessed Black artists showcasing our history and uplifting values of progressive change, while redefining genres and bringing our stories to the forefront of entertainment in so many innovative ways,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP. “Black voices are necessary to continually inspire audiences around the world. We’re proud to once again provide a platform that both elevates and celebrates these voices through the 54th NAACP Image Awards.”
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
Who You May Spot: KJ Smith, Novi Brown, Adam Blackstone, Adrian Holmes), Adrianne Bannefield-Norris, Angie Martinez, Armani White, Bianca Lawson, Brandee Evans, Bridget Stokes, Cynt Marshall, Earthgang, Ebony K. Williams, Erica Cobb, Erica Campbell, Glynn Turman, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Jayln Hall , Joshua Boone, Keith David, Kevin Fredericks, Khali Spraggins, Kid Fury, Pinky Cole, Loretta Devine, Ruth Carter, Rutina Wesley, Terrence ‘T.C.’ Carson, The Baylor Project, Tika Sumpter, Tina Lifford, Tabitha Brown, Tye Tribbett, Wendell Pierce, William Stanford Davis, and more
Hint For The Average Socialite: This event is invite only for in person attendance. The “54th NAACP Image Awards” will broadcast LIVE on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM (live ET/PT on delay)
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