Legendary artist, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, it was announced today by NAACP Image Awards Executive Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck. The prestigious Hall of Fame Award will be presented during “The 39TH NAACP Image Awards” in Los Angeles.
The 39th NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced today during a press conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Richard T. Jones (Actor, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Kevin Frazier (Host, Entertainment Tonight) and Mara Brock Akil (Exec. Producer/Writer, The Game and Girlfriends) joined Dennis Hayes, interim President of the NAACP, along with NAACP Image Awards Committee Chair, Clayola Brown, and Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Producer, to announce the categories and nominees. The 39th NAACP Image Awards will air live on Thursday, February 14 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.
The NAACP Image Awards honors projects and individuals that promote diversity in the
arts in television, recording, literature and motion pictures. The theme of this year’sshow is “Stand Up and Be Counted.” During this crucial election year, the NAACP
encourages everyone to be socially conscious and take a stand on critical human and
civil rights issues.
Additionally, in recognition that today’s environmental crisis will become tomorrow’s civil rights issues, this year the NAACP is incorporating eco-friendly initiatives to reduce the Image Award’s carbon footprint and reduce the ceremonies impact on the world’s climate.
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