In more than 80 categories, spanning cinema, television, streaming, music, books, and podcasts, the 53rd NAACP Image Awards commemorate exceptional achievements and performances by people of color.
The 2022 NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday in a virtual event presented by actress Kyla Pratt, Black-ish actor Marcus Scribner, and singer Tinashe on the NAACP’s Instagram account.
The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET during a two-hour live television program hosted by Anthony Anderson, a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner.
About NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Award is given out annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the United States to recognize exceptional achievements in film, television, theater, music, and literature.
The Image Accolades’ nearly 40 categories are voted on by the award organization’s members, similar to other awards such as the Oscars and Grammys (in this case, NAACP members). The President’s Award, the Chairman’s Award, the Entertainer of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award are among the honorary accolades (equivalent to the Academy Honorary Award).On August 13, 1967, activists Maggie Hathaway, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Willis Edwards, all leaders of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP branch, arranged and delivered the first award ceremony.
While it was originally taped for television by NBC (which showed the awards in January from 1987 to 1994 on weeks when Saturday Night Live didn’t air a new episode), it was only broadcast in primetime beginning in 1996. In 1973 and 1995, there was no awards ceremony.The awards were first televised live, on the Fox Network, in 2007 for their 38th edition (the ceremony had previously been shown on tape delay), and the yearly ceremonies are held in or around Los Angeles, California, in February or early March. On NBC, the 44th edition aired. From 1983 through 1995, sources had difficulty validating the winners in the top categories.
Since its makeover in 2008, the trophy has been manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
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