The 2023 NAACP Image Awards might be led by royalty: Queen Latifah has signed on to host this yr’s present, which is about to air stay February 25 on BET. Deadline confirmed the information.
“It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop,” stated Queen Latifah. “This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!”
Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET added, “Queen Latifah is one of our generation’s most influential and iconic voices. We are excited to collaborate with the groundbreaking megastar as she hosts the 54th NAACP Image Awards. As always, we look forward to partnering with NAACP to celebrate Black creativity and ingenuity for an unforgettable night of Black excellence that will inspire, entertain, and empower viewers worldwide.”
Currently starring on CBS’ “The Equalizer,” Queen Latifah obtained an Oscar nom in 2003 for “Chicago.”
“The Woman King” and “Abbott Elementary” are amongst this yr’s nominees .”Euphoria’s” Zendaya, “The Woman King’s” Viola Davis, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s” Angela Bassett, Oscar-nominated actress and singer Mary J. Blige, and “Abbott Elementary’s” Quinta Brunson are in for the working for the Entertainer of the Year award.
Presenters embody Zendaya, “Insecure” alumna Issa Rae, and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery actress Janelle Monáe.
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