51st NAACP Image Awards

51st NAACP Image Awards
DateFebruary 22, 2020
SitePasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
Television coverage
NetworkBET
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Comedy Central
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MTV
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Smithsonian Channel
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VH1 (simulcast)

The 51st NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2019 calendar year. The ceremony took place on February 22, 2020, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium[1] and was broadcast for the first time on BET - as well as simulcast on several of its sister ViacomCBS networks, moving to the former after broadcasts on TV One in previous years.[2]

During the ceremony Rihanna was awarded with the President's Award for "her fundraising efforts with various charities, disaster relief and education abroad—efforts",[3] and John Lewis was awarded with the Chairman's Award "in recognition of his lifelong dedication of protecting human rights and securing civil liberties".

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[4]

  1. ^ "NAACP Image Awards". Visit Pasadena. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  2. ^ "51st NAACP Image Awards". January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rihanna Delivers a Powerful Speech at the NAACP Image Awards". Vogue. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ Howard, Katherine (2020-02-22). "NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year; 'Just Mercy,' 'Black-ish' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-22.