53rd NAACP Image Awards: Cicely Tyson, Will Smith and Tabitha Brown Among First Round of Winners
etonline.comNAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L.
Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.
Will Smith, Tabitha Brown, journalist Jemele Hill, civil rights activist Stacey Abrams and the legendary Cicely Tyson were among the first round of winners presented on Monday, Feb, 21.See the complete list of winners for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards in , below, updated throughout the week: Channing HillNikole Hannah-JonesSamuel L.
Jackson Jennifer Hudson Lil Nas X Megan Thee Stallion Regina King Tiffany Haddish Denzel Washington, Jonathan Majors, LaKeith Stanfield, Mahershala Ali, Will Smith, Andra Day, Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, Tessa Thompson, Zendaya, Algee Smith, Daniel Kaluuya, Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Aunjanue Ellis, Audra McDonald,) Danielle Deadwyler, Dominique Fishback, Regina King, Ariana DeBose, Danny Boyd, Jr., Jalon Christian, Lonnie Chavis, Sheila Atim, Andre Braugher, .
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