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NAACP Image Awards to be held with live audience in February
Thursday, November 18, 2021
AP | The 53rd NAACP Image Awards will be held in-person February 26 in Los Angeles with a live audience, the group announced Thursday.
The ceremony starts at 8 p.m. Eastern and will be broadcast live on BET.
Nominees for the awards that honor entertainers and writers of color will be announced January 11. This year’s honors include new podcast categories along with awards in music, film, television and literature.
No venue or host was announced. Earlier this year, Anthony Anderson was host for the 8th straight year in a virtual ceremony with no audience.
The late Chadwick Boseman won best actor in a motion picture for his final role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and won best supporting actor for his performance in “Da 5 Bloods.”