See all the Stars Arriving at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards

It’s a big night in Hollywood! 

On Saturday, Feb. 22, some of the biggest stars hit the red carpet for the 56th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence,” as the organization celebrates Black artists’ contributions to television, movies, music and more. 

Nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar, Ayo Edebiri, Shaboozey, Beyoncé and Colman Domingo. Former vice president Kamala Harris is also set to receive the Chairman’s Award for her work in public service. The honor has previously been awarded to Samuel L. Jackson, Barack Obama, the late John Lewis and Tyler Perry.

As for the nominations, The Piano Lesson – starring Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler – leads in the movie categories with 14 nods, followed by The Book of Clarence with six. Meanwhile, Edebiri dominated the television categories with four individual nominations for her work on The Bear and Saturday Night Live.

The award show, hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, will be broadcast live at 8 PM ET on BET and CBS.

Below, see all the stars arriving at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards.