![]() "This year's NAACP Image Awards will be an amazing celebration, highlighting the major accomplishments of political leaders, entertainers, activists, and other changemakers. "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." We are excited to collaborate with the groundbreaking megastar as she hosts the 54th NAACP Image Awards," said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET. "Queen Latifah is one of our generation's most influential and iconic voices. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we'll have fun doing it!" "This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. "It's an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop," said Queen Latifah. The LIVE show will also simulcast across Paramount Global networks including BET HER, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, POP TV, Smithsonian, TV Land, and VH1. The Image Awards are presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the group's members select the winners.New York, NY – (February 21, 2023) – Today, BET and NAACP announced that GRAMMY® award-winning musician, critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actress and producer Queen Latifah will host the "54TH NAACP Image Awards" airing LIVE on Saturday, February 25, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. Other winners at the ceremony hosted by talk show host Steve Harvey included Loretta Devine as supporting actress in a drama series for "Grey's Anatomy," Cassi Davis as outstanding actress in a comedy series and Lance Gross as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for TBS' "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." His honor was followed by a serenade from Wyclef Jean and Common. Sidney Poitier presented Harry Belafonte with the Spingarn Award, which honors outstanding achievement by an African American. Gladys Knight sang during the in memoriam segment, but the beginning of her performance wasn't heard on the live NBC broadcast because of a technical glitch. LL Cool J, who was honored as outstanding actor in a drama series for CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles," dedicated his trophy to fellow nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, "The Green Mile" and "The Finder" actor who died last year. "Look! I beat Quentin Tarantino," beamed "Red Tails" executive producer George Lucas as he accepted the award. ![]() "Red Tails," the drama about the Tuskegee Airmen, was honored as outstanding motion picture. "This doesn't belong just to me, but I am taking it home tonight," joked Cheadle.Ī few winners weren't present at the Shrine Auditorium to pick up their trophies, including Denzel Washington for outstanding actor in a motion picture for "Flight," Viola Davis for outstanding actress in a motion picture for "Won't Back Down" and Omar Epps for supporting actor in a drama series for Fox's "House." Washington, who plays crisis management consultant Olivia Pope on "Scandal," serves on President Barack Obama's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.ĭon Cheadle was awarded the outstanding actor in a comedy series trophy for his role as a slick management consultant in Showtime's "House of Lies." We shot this film on a slave plantation, and they were with us along every step of the way." "This award does not belong to me," said Washington, who plays a slave separated from her husband in "Django Unchained," as she picked up her first trophy of the evening for her role in the film directed by Quentin Tarantino. The star of ABC's "Scandal" picked up a trio of trophies at the 44th annual ceremony: outstanding actress in a drama series for "Scandal," supporting actress in a motion picture for "Django Unchained" and the President's Award, which is given in recognition of special achievement and exceptional public service. ![]() LOS ANGELES - Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards. ![]()
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