The 52nd NAACP Image Awards to Air on BET Saturday, February 20th at 8PM ET
The virtual ceremonies will recognize winners in more than 60 non-televised award categories in the fields of television and streaming, music, literature, film, and activism.
[via press release from BET]
THE 52ND NAACP IMAGE AWARDS TO AIR ON BET SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH AT 8PM ET
NOMINEES TO BE ANNOUNCED JANUARY 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES (December 16, 2020) - Today the NAACP announced that the 52nd NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET.
Additionally, the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which traditionally takes place the night before the telecast, will live stream over six nights February 15-19, 2021. The virtual ceremonies will recognize winners in more than 60 non-televised award categories in the fields of television and streaming, music, literature, film, and activism.
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