FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mary J. Blige, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae and Boseman will be among the presenters at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. Numerous other stars, including actors Michael B. Jordan, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi and "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya are also scheduled to present during the ceremony, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, which honors entertainers and writers of color.
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mary J. Blige, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae and Boseman will be among the presenters at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. Numerous other stars, including actors Michael B. Jordan, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi and "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya are also scheduled to present during the ceremony, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, which honors entertainers and writers of color. Photo by Jordan Strauss
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mary J. Blige, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae and Boseman will be among the presenters at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. Numerous other stars, including actors Michael B. Jordan, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi and "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya are also scheduled to present during the ceremony, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, which honors entertainers and writers of color. Photo by Jordan Strauss

Celebrities

Blige, Glover, Jay-Z in spotlight at NAACP Image Awards

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer

January 15, 2018 01:09 AM

LOS ANGELES

Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, Anthony Anderson and Danny Glover will be in the spotlight at the 49th NAACP Image Awards Monday night.

Anderson is hosting the ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, which will be broadcast live on TV One. Glover will receive the President's Award for his professional and philanthropic achievements. And Blige and Jay-Z are the leading nominees at the show that recognizes exceptional work by people of color in film, TV, music and literature.

Jay-Z is up for entertainer of the year honors against Ava DuVernay, Bruno Mars, Chadwick Boseman, Issa Rae and Chance the Rapper.

Producers say Blige, Boseman, DuVernay and Rae are set to appear on the show, along with Halle Berry, Terry Crews, Octavia Spencer and Sterling K. Brown.

Early winners were announced at a pre-telecast ceremony on Sunday evening, where "Get Out" creator Jordan Peele won two awards for best film writing and director. SZA was awarded best new artist in the music category, while the genre's best artist awards went to Blige and Bruno Mars.