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NAACP IMAGE AWARDS LIVE - COUNT DOWN TO SUNDAY!

 



 

HOSTED BY QUEEN LATIFAH “55TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” WILL PREMIERE LIVE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024, AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ACROSS
14 PARAMOUNT NETWORKS

 

CBS RETURNS AS ESTEEMED BROADCAST SIMULCAST PARTNER

 

The NAACP and BET reveal their cavalcade of “55th NAACP Image Awards” A-List presenters, including Delroy Lindo, Deon Cole, Diarra Kilpatrick, Donnie Wahlberg, Erika Alexander, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Wright, Keke Palmer, Kenya Barris, Kerry Washington, Leslie Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Morris Chestnut, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sabrina Elba, Sterling K. Brown and Taraji P. Henson. Multi-platinum vocalist, GRAMMY® winner, and Academy Award nominee Andra Day will perform. GRAMMY® award-winning recording artist, critically acclaimed Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actor and producer Queen Latifah (series star/executive producer of The Equalizer, CBS) will return to host the prestigious “55th NAACP Image Awards” airing LIVE on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET, CBS Television Network, BET Her, VH1, CMTComedy CentralLogo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount NetworkPop, Smithsonian Channel™, TV Landand streaming live on the CBS network feed available on Paramount+.*

 

The night kicks off LIVE at 7pm ET on BET, BET Her and VH1, with the “55th NAACP Image Awards” Red Carpet Live! hosted by Terrence J, Naturi Naughton, and Novi Brown.

For the first time in BET history, BET and the NAACP will broaden access to this year’s “55th NAACP Image Awards” by providing audio descriptions for the live telecast. This addition ensures that blind and visually impaired viewers will be able to take in all the action occurring on the screen and provides a much richer experience of the event. Industry leaders VITAC and Audio Eyes will provide the audio description on the Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) channel.

 

Previously announced “55TH NAACP Image Awards” honorees include poet laureate Amanda Gorman who will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, and R&B supergroup New Edition will receive the Hall of Fame Award.

 

The “55th NAACP Image Awards” is proudly presented by this year’s incredible partners and sponsors, including Wells Fargo, Google, Bank of America, Gushers, FedEx, Airbnb, Amazon, Diageo, Denny’s, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines.

 

BET Media Group will premiere a special edition of popular digital series “For The Fellas” to celebrate the “55th NAACP Image Awards,” and Women’s History Month. D.C. Young Fly, Malcolm Mays, and Lenny S.  will discuss their love for Black women, experiences in Hollywood, and how to cope with depression. #ForTheFellas provides a safe space for men to engage in honest dialogue and share their experiences with our viewers. “For The Fellas” premieres Friday, March 15 on BET’s Official Facebook & YouTube channels.

 

BET Jams and BET Soul join the celebration with “55th NAACP Image Awards” themed music video blocks and additional music content; check local listings.

 

Globally recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural award shows, the “55th NAACP Image Awards” will continue its tradition of excellence, uplifting values that inspire equality, justice, and progressive change, and highlighting artists committed to these values.

 


 

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*“55th NAACP Image Awards” will not be available with live AD on Paramount+.

 

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