Kerry Washington
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 28, 2015)
– Common, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Laurence Fishburne, Sharon
Leal, David Oyelowo, Gina Rodriguez, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Larenz Tate,
Kerry Washington, and Oprah Winfrey are the first group of talent
scheduled to present at the 46th NAACP Image Awards, it was announced today by Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin
and Phil Gurin.
The 46th
NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will broadcast LIVE
from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium from 9-11 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed)
on February 6 on TV
One. A one-hour pre-show airing live from the red carpet will air from
8-9 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed).
Talent
scheduled to attend include Gabrielle Union, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicole
Beharie, Octavia Spencer, Omar Epps, Shemar Moore, Taraji P. Henson,
Tessa Thompson, Tracee Ellis
Ross, Uzo Aduba, Wendy Raquel Robinson. Also expected are cast members
from
Orange is the New Black, Belle, black-ish, Grey’s Anatomy, House of Cards, How to Get Away with Murder
and more.
In
addition, the NAACP “Entertainer of the Year” will be revealed. This
special honor is bestowed upon an individual within the entertainment
industry who has achieved notable success
in multiple projects and mediums. As previously announced, Attorney
General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr. will receive the NAACP
“Chairman’s Award” and Spike Lee will receive the NAACP “President’s
Award.”
Reginald
Hudlin and Phil Gurin return as Executive Producers, and the production
team will also include: Tony McCuin as Director, Byron Phillips as
Producer, and Robin Reinhardt
as Talent Producer. Lance Reddick is the in-show announcer.
The
NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishment of people of color in
the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors
individuals or groups who promote
social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be voted upon
by NAACP members and announced when the envelopes are opened on
Thursday, February 5 during the Awards Ceremony for non-televised
categories. The remaining categories will be announced LIVE
on stage during the two-hour star-studded TV One telecast on Friday,
February 6.
The
46TH NAACP Image Awards is sponsored by: AT&T, Bank of America,
FedEx, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Gilead Sciences, Hyundai
Motor America, PepsiCo, Southwest Airlines,
and Wells Fargo.
For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at
http://www.naacpimageawards.net.
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