The 56th NAACP Image Awards, which honor the year’s best in Black achievement and excellence, are underway Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Center. Deon Cole has kicked off the ceremony, which will also feature tributes and honorary awards for Kamala Harris (the Chairman’s Award),

Ledisi, accompanied by the Adam Blackstone Band, is set to perform on the 2025 NAACP Image Awards, which will air live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.

The Deon Cole-hosted ceremony honored former Vice President Kamala Harris, Dave Chappelle and the Wayans family.

Queen Latifah took home the first award of the night at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards show held in Pasadena, Calif.