Roots Picnic 2022 reveals lineup with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker, Wizkid, Jazmine Sullivan and more

Summer Walker has announced a limited run of 2022 tour dates. "The Summer Walker Series" will kick off on March 20 in Houston and make stops in Chicago and Dallas before the Atlanta-based R&B singer hits a string of festivals over the summer.

2022 Oscars was officially released last week. And while the scope of awards season has changed pretty dramatically over the last few years, the talent and unique storytelling present in this year's pack of nominees is perhaps more impressive now than ever before. Leading the way for Oscar favorites is Netflix's which racked up12 total nominations including those in major categories like Best Picture, Best Director for Jane Campion, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, and supporting acting nods for Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Respect but was awarded the night's top honor of Entertainer of the Year. and were also in attendance to accept the President's Award, which has previously been presented to influential figures like Condoleezza Rice, LeBron James, and Rihanna."It's inspiring to think about the legacy of the Image Awards, which began shortly after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were passed into law," the Duchess Sussex said.

Mary J. Blige took the stage during the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Queen of hip-hop soul took the stage from New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater and performed the lead single from her recent album, «Good Morning Gorgeous.»Standing in a sleek purple and black gown, and backed by a full band, Blige belted out the lyrics to the song, before going into her 1992 hit,.

The 53rd NAACP Image Awards will be held Saturday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. The show returns to an in-person gala this year live from the Pasadena Civic Center, and in addition to BET will run as a simulcast across 11 Paramount Global networks: BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount, Pop, Smithsonian Channel, TV Land and VH1.

NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to join an exclusive list of people when they receive the President’s Award at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards.

Wilson Chapman editorThe NAACP and BET have announced the performers and presenters for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.Nine-time Grammy Award winner and recent Super Bowl halftime show headliner Mary J. Blige will perform at the live show. The ceremony will also feature Samuel L.

Mary J. Blige, fresh off her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, will hit the stage to perform at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which airs live Saturday, February 26 on BET.

NAACP Image Awards is ready to dole out shiny new trophies to honor the trove of Black excellence that made 2021 so special. The annual awards show highlights the achievements of people of color across television, music, literature and film, and the promotion of social justice through their creative endeavors.This year's NAACP Image Awards class is even more of a star-studded list than ever, with nominations for everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to Jonathan Majors, Ariana DeBose, Marsai Martin, Denzel Washington and more.

Paramount+ may have already had its moment in the sun during the still-ongoing Winter Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour, but today, during their ViacomCBS Investors Event, the company and streamer revealed even more. First off, ViacomCBS? It’s going back to being called just Paramount.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor the first time since 2019, the legendary Roots Picnic is scheduled to return in June with Mary J. Blige, Mickey Guyton — both of whom performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday — Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan leading a packed lineup.The festival — which is headlined, hosted, and curated by the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the Roots and co-presented by Live Nation Urban — will take place at the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia for two days of music, art, and culture on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. Also scheduled to perform are Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rick Ross, G Herbo and more — see the full confirmed lineup below.A special fan club presale goes live today at 10 a.m.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar shared the stage for Super Bowl LVI's much-anticipated halftime show.

football team, which included Jackie Robinson, Kenny Washington, and Woody Strode).———WHAT IF I ONLY WANT TO WATCH THE HALFTIME SHOW?The first half of a normal NFL game usually takes 90 minutes, but if there are a lot of running plays, it could be done in 1 hour, 10 minutes.With kickoff at 6:30 p.m. EST, it would probably be a good idea to tune in around 7:40 p.m. so you don't miss Dr.

Kerry Washington gave fans a glimpse of how she is preparing for Super Bowl weekend and she is excited. MORE: Kerry Washington reunites with Save the Last Dance star Sean Patrick Thomas for incredible pictureThe Scandal star was definitely in sports mode as she wore an Oakland Football T-shirt albeit with skin-tight leather leggings. Kerry proved she is especially looking forward to the halftime show, as she grooved to several clips of hit songs by some of the singers performing.The star took fans back to the days when The Real Slim Shady by Eminem and Real Love by Mary J.