BET and NAACP have revealed that Queen Latifah is going to be hosting the 54th NAACP Image Awards which are being aired live on February 25th at 8 PM ET/PT on BET. The events will also be broadcast across Paramount Global networks which includes BET HER, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, POP TV, Smithsonian,TV Land, and VH1.
Queen Latifah stated upon finding out of her hosting duties, “It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop, This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it,
Meanwhile, Connie Orlando, the EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET added, “Queen Latifah is one of our generation’s most influential and iconic voices. We are excited to collaborate with the groundbreaking megastar as she hosts the 54th NAACP Image Awards.”
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