It’s an enormous evening in Hollywood!
On Saturday, Feb. 22, a few of the greatest stars hit the crimson carpet for the 56th NAACP Picture Awards on the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. The theme of this yr’s ceremony is “Our Tales, Our Tradition, Our Excellence,” because the group celebrates Black artists’ contributions to tv, films, music and extra.
Nominees embrace Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Ayo Edebiri, Shaboozey, Beyoncé and Colman Domingo. Former vice chairman Kamala Harris can be set to obtain the Chairman’s Award for her work in public service. The honour has beforehand been awarded to Samuel L. Jackson, Barack Obama, the late John Lewis and Tyler Perry.
As for the nominations, The Piano Lesson – starring Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler – leads within the film classes with 14 nods, adopted by The E-book of Clarence with six. In the meantime, Edebiri dominated the tv classes with 4 particular person nominations for her work on The Bear and Saturday Night time Stay.
The award present, hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, shall be broadcast stay at 8 PM ET on BET and CBS.
Beneath, see all the celebrities arriving on the 2025 NAACP Picture Awards.