LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� The 56th will celebrate the achievements of trailblazing entertainers, athletes and writers of color, recognizing their impact on culture and beyond.
Former Vice President will be honored Saturday evening during the ceremony in Pasadena, California, where she will receive the prestigious Chairman鈥檚 Award. will be inducted into the NAACP Awards Hall of Fame.
Here is what you need to know about the awards show, including how to watch or stream live, entertainer of the year nominees and more details on featured honorees.
What time do the NAACP Image Awards start?
The Image Awards have a couple of agendas: Paying tribute to Black excellence in entertainment and culture while honoring Altadena residents impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 p.m. Pacific at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, where several awards and performances will be handed out during the livestreamed show.
Comedian-actor will host the ceremony, which will be telecast on BET and simulcast on CBS. The show will also be available live on BET Her, VH1, MTV, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, Logo, Comedy Central, Smithsonian.
Why is Kamala Harris being honored?
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is to receive the 鈥檚 Chairman鈥檚 Award.
Harris, defeated by in last year鈥檚 presidential election, was the first woman and the first person of color to serve as vice president. She had previously been a U.S. senator from California and the state鈥檚 attorney general.
In a statement, Harris was called a 鈥渇orce of change鈥� by Leon W. Russell, chair of the NAACP鈥檚 national board of directors. He said the show will celebrate her 鈥渞elentless dedication to justice, equality, and the betterment of our society.鈥�
Other winners of the Chairman鈥檚 prize have included former President , the late Rep. and the late actor .
Who will be inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame?
The Wayans family, whose impact on film, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy has shaped Hollywood on and off screen, will be inducted in the NAACP Awards Hall of Fame.
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. will each be recognized.
Some of the Wayans鈥� credits include the sketch comedy series 鈥淚n Living Color,鈥� created by Keenan Ivory Wayans in 1990 and Damon Wayans starred in the 1995 comedy 鈥淢ajor Payne.鈥�
Keenan Ivory Wayans also directed the 2000 slasher spoof 鈥淪cary Movie,鈥� written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans, who also wrote and starred in 鈥淲hite Chicks鈥� in 2004. Father-son duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. currently co-star in the CBS sitcom 鈥淧oppa鈥檚 House.鈥�
Damon Wayans Jr. has acted in two of the most critically acclaimed comedies in recent years: 鈥淗appy Endings鈥� and 鈥淣ew Girl.鈥� Kim Wayans, a comedian, actor and director, also received praise for her work in the 2011 drama 鈥淧ariah.鈥�
鈥淧oppa鈥檚 House鈥� is nominated for an NAACP Award, as are Damon Wayons and Damon Wayons Jr. for their acting on the show. Marlon Wayans鈥� guest appearance on Peacock鈥檚 鈥淏el-Air鈥� is also up for an award.
Who's up for entertainer of the year?
The top nominees for the coveted entertainer of the year honor includes Kendrick Lamar, Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe.
Lamar won over the masses for his rap battle with Drake, leading to chart-topping diss tracks including 鈥淣ot Like Us," which won him five Grammys. earlier this month.
Erivo made her presence felt in her Oscar-nominated performance in 鈥淲icked.鈥� She'll be the
Sharpe, an NFL Hall of Famer, became an influential voice in media with his podcast 鈥淐lub Shay Shay鈥� and 鈥淣ightcap鈥� with Chad Ochocinco Johnson.
Hart showed off his comedic talents during 鈥淭he Roast of Tom Brady鈥� and starred in 鈥淟ift and Borderlands.鈥�
Palmer starred in the buddy comedy 鈥淥ne of Them Days," which debuted No. 1 at the box office last month. She won an Emmy for her hosting efforts on NBC's 鈥淧assword.鈥�
What else can you expect?
Dave Chappelle will be honored with the president's award for his 鈥渢hought-provoking humor,鈥� according to Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO.
Chappelle will be the first comedian to receive the honor. Past recipients include Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, Usher, Rihanna and John Legend.
DJ D-Nice will honor music legend the late Quincy Jones, and Grammy winner Ledisi will perform alongside the Adam Blackstone Band.
Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press
