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The awards were announced last night during the NAACP Image Awards\u2019 Virtual Experience presented by Wells Fargo and hosted by actor and comedian&nbsp;Affion Crockett on the organization&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/naacpimageawards.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight\u2019s winners included&nbsp;Nikole Hannah-Jones&nbsp;for Outstanding Literary Work &#8211; Nonfiction category,&nbsp;Will Smith&nbsp;for Outstanding Literary Work &#8211; Autobiography,&nbsp;Blindspot: Tulsa Burning&nbsp;for Outstanding Podcast (News &amp; Information),&nbsp;Sherri Shepherd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kym Whitley&nbsp;for Outstanding Podcast, and as previously announced,&nbsp;Channing Hill,&nbsp;NAACP Chapter President of Howard University, for Youth Activist of The Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The night additionally featured appearances from presenters including&nbsp;Asiahn Bryant,&nbsp;Lauren Wesley Wilson,&nbsp;Wisdom Cole&nbsp;and&nbsp;Luke Lawal Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>The week-long 53rd NAACP Image Awards Virtual Experience from February 21-25, will invite fans to join in a celebration of the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;\u201c53rd NAACP Image Awards,\u201d&nbsp;hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner&nbsp;Anthony Anderson, will air Saturday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET\/ 5:00 PM PT on BET,&nbsp;featuring a performance by nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer and two-time Academy Award-nominated actress and producer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2022\/02\/grammy-winner-academy-award-nominee-mary-j-blige-to-perform-at-53rd-naacp-image-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary J. 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