Andra Day is set to perform at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, which will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16. Day, who received an Oscar nomination three years ago for her lead performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, will be the only performer on the show.
Presenters include Donnie Wahlberg, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Wright, Keke Palmer, Kerry Washington, Leslie Jones, Sterling K. Brown and Taraji P. Henson.
Queen Latifah is set to host the show for the second year in a row. Poet laureate Amanda Gorman will be honored with the Chairman’s Award. R&B supergroup New Edition will receive the Hall of Fame Award.
The show will air live on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET, CBS, BET Her, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop, Smithsonian Channel, TV Land. The show will also stream live on the CBS network feed available on Paramount+.
For the first time, BET and the NAACP will broaden access by providing audio descriptions for the live telecast. This ensures that blind and visually impaired viewers will be able to take in all the action occurring on the screen. VITAC and Audio Eyes will provide the audio description on the Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) channel.
The night kicks off live at 7 p.m. ET on BET, BET Her and VH1 with the 55th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Live! hosted by Terrence J, Naturi Naughton, and Novi Brown.
NAACP will also recognize winners during the Awards Dinner on March 14 and Fashion Show on March 15.
Here’s the host, performer and presenters for the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.
Host
Queen Latifah
Performer
Andra Day
Presenters
Delroy Lindo
Deon Cole
Diarra Kilpatrick
Donnie Wahlberg
Erika Alexander
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Keke Palmer
Kenya Barris
Kerry Washington
Leslie Jones
Lil Rel Howery
Morris Chestnut
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Sabrina Elba
Sterling K. Brown
Taraji P. Henson
