The 2024 NAACP Image Awards will include eight new categories, including original score for TV/film. The show will broadcast live from Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 25.
NAACP will also recognize winners in non-televised categories March 12-14, which will stream on www.naacpimageawards.net and during the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which will be held on Friday, March 15, in Los Angeles.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates outstanding achievements and performances across more than 80 competitive categories spanning film, television and streaming, music, literature and podcasts. The 55th NAACP Image Awards will include these eight new submission categories:
Motion Picture: Outstanding youth performance; outstanding cinematography in a motion picture; outstanding short form documentary
Recording: Outstanding original score for TV/film
Podcast: Outstanding scripted series podcast; outstanding limited series/short form podcast
Literature: Outstanding graphic novel
Stunt: Outstanding stunt ensemble
“We are thrilled to bring back the Image Awards along with our partner BET and CBS once again,” Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, said in a statement. “With such a significant year in achievement among African-Americans in all areas in 2023, we know the show will celebrate and inspire our community once again.”
“BET Media Group is honored to continue our long-standing partnership with the NAACP to celebrate Black excellence and the countless contributions made by the Black community,” said BET President and CEO Scott Mills. “We are thrilled CBS is joining us to bring viewers this powerful awards program, honoring the many talented individuals and our diverse stories of humanity and resilience.”
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 and NAACP board members, NAACP Foundation trustees, staff, partners and others. The submission deadline is Nov. 3.