LOS ANGELES (AP) – Samuel L. Jackson along with Prince Harry and Meghan are some of the individuals who will be recognized at the NAACP Image Awards.
Netflix enters with a leading 52 nominations, led by the film “The Harder They Fall,” at the 53rd annual awards, which will be televised Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern on BET. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will be honored with the President’s Award.
Anthony Anderson returns as host of the awards show, which highlights works by entertainers, writers, activists and athletes of color. The ceremony will also feature a performance by nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige, who was a co-headliner at the Super Bowl halftime show this month.
Throughout this week, the organization virtually handed out a slew of awards to entertainers such as Jazmine Sullivan for outstanding female artist, Issa Rae for outstanding writing in a comedy series and Will Smith for outstanding literary work.
“The Harder They Fall” – featuring a large starry cast including Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba and LaKeith Stanfield – pulled in 12 nominations, including for best picture. The movie, produced by Jay-Z, is based on real Black historical figures from the Old West who have generally been overlooked in the genre.