{"id":29826,"date":"2021-11-18T18:26:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T23:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=29826"},"modified":"2021-11-18T18:26:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T23:26:46","slug":"naacp-bet-announce-53rd-image-awards-show-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/18\/naacp-bet-announce-53rd-image-awards-show-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"NAACP &#038; BET Announce 53rd Image Awards Show Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-jnewsfeatured750 wp-image-29827\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/53RD-NAACP-image-awards.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/53RD-NAACP-image-awards.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/53RD-NAACP-image-awards-300x165.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Today, the NAACP and BET announced that the &#8220;<strong><em>53rd NAACP Image Awards<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; will broadcast Saturday, February 26, 2022 @ 8PM, live ET\/5 PM, live PT, on BET. Nominees will be announced on January 11, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised Image Awards categories February 21- February 23, which will stream on www.naacpimageawards.net and during the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which will be held February 25 in Los Angeles.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2266524493\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recognized as the nation&#8217;s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American perspective, the &#8220;53rd NAACP Image Awards,&#8221; presented by Wells Fargo and sponsored by FedEx, celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television + streaming, music, literature, and podcasts. The &#8220;53rd NAACP Image Awards&#8221; will also include four new podcast categories: Outstanding News and Information Podcast; Outstanding Lifestyle \/ Self-Help Podcast; Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast; and Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Black artists over the past year have not only showcased our history and uplifted values of progressive change, but have also redefined genres and brought our stories to the screen in so many creative ways,&#8221; said Derrick Johnson, President, and CEO of the NAACP. &#8220;Now more than ever, we need Black voices to push the envelope, educate, and inspire audiences around the world. We&#8217;re proud to once again provide a space that both elevates and celebrates these voices through the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;BET is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the NAACP and amplify their efforts to honor the extraordinary contributions made by the Black community,&#8221; said BET President Scott Mills. &#8220;We look forward to recognizing Black excellence at this year&#8217;s Image Awards on all of our platforms, celebrating those who help tell our distinctive stories in empowering and engaging ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Only submitted work will be reviewed for consideration. All entries are evaluated and narrowed to the top five in each category by members of the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committees, which are comprised of individuals within the entertainment industry (studio\/network executives, actors, artists, managers, agents, publicists, journalists, literary agents, and others) and NAACP Board members, NAACP Foundation Trustees, staff, partners and others. 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