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The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the accomplishment of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film –
This is our night to celebrate our stars and our legacies
Host – Anthony Anderson will broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium 9-11 p.m ET on Saturday on TV One. A 90-minute preshow will air from the red carpet 7:30-9 p.m ET.
Greats like Taraji P. Henson, Sterling K. Brown, Octavia Spencer, Trevor Noah, Janelle Monáe, Issa Rae, Mike Colter and Mykelti Williamson are all NAACP Image Awards presenters.
Here are just a few of the nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
- Chance the Rapper
- Regina King
- Dwayne Johnson
- Beyoncé
- Viola Davis
Outstanding Motion Picture
- Hidden Figures
- Moonlight
- Fences
- Loving
- The Birth of a Nation
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Don Cheadle, Miles Ahead
- Will Smith, Collateral Beauty
- Stephan James, Race
- Denzel Washington, Fences
- Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nationw
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