awards season
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Satchel and Jackson Lee, Daughter and Son of Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee, Are the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors
Awards season is in full swing and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is ready to kick things off for the year, as they typically do among the major awards ceremonies. Satchel and Jackson Lee, the children of three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, have been named the 2021 Golden…
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Delroy Lindo, Angela Bassett, Jamie Foxx and Jurnee Smollett Among Winners at Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards
The inaugural Critics Super Choice Super Awards had their ceremony this past Sunday and it’s time to congratulate some Black-ass winners! If you recall when nominees were announced back in November, the Super Awards are a special extension of the general Critics Choice Awards that focus exclusively on TV and film within the superhero, science-fiction/fantasy,…
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Welp, the 2021 Grammys Have Been Postponed [Updated]
If you have “Jan. 31” marked on your calendar (as I do, since it’s like, my job), then scratch it off. A rep has confirmed to Variety that the 63rd Grammy Awards have been postponed to a later date. There’s not an updated date yet, but sources told Variety the ceremony may be moved to…
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'Push It' and Prosper at the 2021 Grammys: Salt-N-Pepa Among Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Recording Academy has now made their official announcement for 2021’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients! Earlier this month, Rahiem from the Furious Five revealed that Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammys. On Tuesday morning, the Recording Academy officially confirmed that Salt-N-Pepa and legendary jazz…
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The 2020 Wypipo Awards
In 2018, The Root embarked upon a mission to prove our commitment to the “It’s OK to be White” movement by honoring the notable achievements of America’s underwashclothed community. Despite owning more Grammys, Tonys, Oscars and Emmys for the music, art and culture created by Black folks, we tend to ignore the most important aspect…
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Rihanna, Aurora James and Cardi B Step Into Honors at Star-Studded Footwear News Achievement Awards
This year may have not been one of our most winning, but there are still achievements to celebrate; particularly the handful of designers who harnessed the energy and activism of the moment to compel substantive structural changes in the fashion industry and beyond. As The Glow Up has previously reported, Aurora James, founder of the…
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The Zoom Won't Be Where the 2021 Oscars Happens Because an ‘In-Person Telecast Will Happen’
For those who have been paying attention to awards season during the COVID era, all eyes have been on the top dog of them all—the Academy Awards. From the BET Awards to the Emmys, we’ve witnessed the varied ways industry heads have had to adjust to a new type of awards show telecast. So, what…
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Grammys 2021: Beyoncé Is Queen of Nominations; Trevor Noah to Host
Y’all, we have made it toward the end of the year, which means the formally designated awards season (not just the informal awards season that pretty much happens all year in Los Angeles because…Hollywood) is here! First up, we’re getting Grammy nominations! The 63rd Grammy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday and we have the Black-ass…
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Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards Nominations Announced; Lovecraft Country Leads for TV
Y’all have already heard of the Critics Choice Awards (which first began in 1996)—well, get ready for the Critics Choice Super Awards! It’s critics choice, but make it super critics choice. Hosted by Kevin Smith and Dani Fernandez, the inaugural awards ceremony specifically honors film and television projects within the science-fiction, superhero, fantasy, animation, horror and…
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Whoa…and They Love Her, Love Her Baby: Monica to Be Honored With Lady of Soul Award at 2020 Soul Train Awards
Monica already sang about the boy being hers—now the joy is hers, too! Joy in the form of receiving her honorary flowers, that is! On Tuesday, it was announced that the singer, actress, philanthropist, entrepreneur and beloved goon (Hey Goonica!), will receive the sixth annual Lady of Soul Award at the 2020 Soul Train Awards.…