Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Damson Idris, Issa Rae, Janelle Monáe, Janelle James, and Jonathan Majors are among the presenters.
Queen Latifah has been named the 2023 NAACP Image Awards host. The annual event, which will be broadcast live for the first time in three years this weekend, began off a week-long celebration with virtual ceremonies on Monday.
“It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” expressed the New Jersey icon. “This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!”
“Queen Latifah is one of our generation’s most influential and iconic voices. We are excited to collaborate with the groundbreaking megastar as she hosts the 54th NAACP Image Awards,” added Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET. “As always, we look forward to partnering with NAACP to celebrate Black creativity and ingenuity for an unforgettable night of Black excellence that will inspire, entertain, and empower viewers worldwide.”
Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO offered, “This year’s NAACP Image Awards will be an amazing celebration, highlighting the major accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists, and other changemakers. It will also be a night that shows how we come together as a community to make a powerful impact on amplifying our stories around the world.”
Brian White, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Damson Idris, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Issa Rae, Janelle Monáe, Janelle James, Jonathan Majors, Kerry Washington, Letitia Wright, Morris Chestnut, Ms. Pat, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, NAACP Chairman Leon W. Russell, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Terrence Howard, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Zendaya are among the presenters.
Un-televised awards will be presented throughout the week, both virtually and in person, prior to the aired ceremony. The Activist of the Year Award will be handed to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, President of the NAACP Dayton Unit and a Vice President of the Ohio NAACP, at the televised ceremony.
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, as well as Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, are among the other honorees. Beyoncé is the most honoured individual this year, with three awards as of Tuesday morning (Feb. 21). With five nominations apiece, the Renaissance singer equaled Kendrick Lamar for the most.
The 54th NAACP Image Awards will be shown live on BET on February 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Main Image: Queen Latifah/ Variety
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