The NAACP today announced that globally dominant pop culture icon Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
The President’s Award is presented in recognition of a special achievement and distinguished public service with previous recipients including Jesse Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Soledad O'Brien, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Muhammad Ali among others. NAACP President Derrick Johnson will present the award to Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter during a Live TV special on TV One on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Anthony Anderson. Newly announced presenters will include Algee Smith, Cynthia Erivo, Danai Gurira, Issa Rae, Jimmy O. Yang, John Legend, Laura Harrier, Lupita Nyong'o, Marsai Martin, Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Ron Stallworth, Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Van Jones, Vin Diesel, Viola Davis and Winston Duke. They join previously announced presenters Chrissy Metz, Kerry Washington, KiKi Layne, Lena Waithe,...
The President’s Award is presented in recognition of a special achievement and distinguished public service with previous recipients including Jesse Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Soledad O'Brien, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Muhammad Ali among others. NAACP President Derrick Johnson will present the award to Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter during a Live TV special on TV One on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Anthony Anderson. Newly announced presenters will include Algee Smith, Cynthia Erivo, Danai Gurira, Issa Rae, Jimmy O. Yang, John Legend, Laura Harrier, Lupita Nyong'o, Marsai Martin, Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Ron Stallworth, Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Van Jones, Vin Diesel, Viola Davis and Winston Duke. They join previously announced presenters Chrissy Metz, Kerry Washington, KiKi Layne, Lena Waithe,...
- 3/29/2019
- Look to the Stars
Marvel’s “Black Panther” scored 15 NAACP Image Awards nominations between the film categories and the recording categories for its soundtrack featuring Kendrick Lamar, while the ABC show “Black-ish” created by Kenya Barris scored nine nominations.
The full list of nominations for the 50th annual awards were announced Wednesday by NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson, and Alfred Liggins, chairman and CEO for TV One. The winners will be revealed during the live special airing on TV One on Mar. 30.
Childish Gambino and his song “This is America” also scored three nominations, and Netflix and HBO led in the television categories with 22 and 20 nominations respectively. Marvel led in the film categories with 13 nominations.
Also Read: SAG Awards' Surprise 'Black Panther' Victory Adds More Confusion to the Oscar Race
This year’s nominees for the NAACP Entertainer of the Year are Beyoncé, Chadwick Boseman, LeBron James, Regina King and Ryan Coogler.
The full list of nominations for the 50th annual awards were announced Wednesday by NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson, and Alfred Liggins, chairman and CEO for TV One. The winners will be revealed during the live special airing on TV One on Mar. 30.
Childish Gambino and his song “This is America” also scored three nominations, and Netflix and HBO led in the television categories with 22 and 20 nominations respectively. Marvel led in the film categories with 13 nominations.
Also Read: SAG Awards' Surprise 'Black Panther' Victory Adds More Confusion to the Oscar Race
This year’s nominees for the NAACP Entertainer of the Year are Beyoncé, Chadwick Boseman, LeBron James, Regina King and Ryan Coogler.
- 2/13/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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