The second annual Byron Allen Presents TheGrio Awards are set to air on CBS on Saturday night.
TheGrio is Allen Media Group’s African-American news, lifestyle, sports, and entertainment website. The Grio Awards, which are presented by Sheryl Underwood and Roy Wood Jr., honor achievements in a wide range of industries, including business, fashion, social justice, environmental justice, music, film, TV, sports, and philanthropy.
Mariah Carey, Don Cheadle, Misty Copeland, Doctor Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, Tamron Hall, Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Eddie Murphy, Al Sharpton, and Denzel Washington are among the 2023 honorees who will be honored at the event.
Boyz II Men, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, and DJ Kiss are among the performers who will be featured at the ceremony.
How to watch TheGrio Awards?
This Saturday’s The Grio Awards are scheduled to air on CBS and be streamed live on Paramount+.
The two-hour program begins at 8 PM ET; viewers can find out the channel information by consulting their local listings. There are live streaming alternatives available for people without cable, satellite, or TV antenna access to local channels, such as Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, and Fubo.
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Who are the awardees at the TheGrio Awards?
Mariah Carey is seen accepting her award on stage and yelling out to Eddie Murphy, who is in the audience, in a sneak peek released by CBS.
She remembers their first encounter from her early professional days. Carey is in the midst of a busy month, having just finished her Merry Christmas One and All Tour when she makes her appearance at the awards ceremony.
Jennifer Hudson, who recently featured the Queen of Christmas on her talk show, and Mariah Carey’s godmother, Patti LaBelle, will both perform musical tributes as Mariah Carey accepts the Music Icon Award at the upcoming event.
Kevin Hart will receive the Comedy Icon Award, and Denzel Washington will receive the Film Icon Award. Additionally in attendance to accept the Inspirational Icon Award is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Don Cheadle, dancer Misty Copeland, Tamron Hall, Steve Harvey, and Eddie Murphy—who will receive the unique Icon Award—are among the other noteworthy honorees.
Along with tributes from LaBelle and Hudson, the ceremony will include performances by Boyz II Men, Coco Jones, and Smokey Robinson.
The TheGrio Awards is to celebrate African-American excellence
“I created TheGrio Awards to honor and highlight African-American excellence and the remarkable advocates from other communities who genuinely stand by us,” said Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, in a statement.
Positive and powerful African-American role models such as Berry Gordy Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King Jr. had a significant impact on how I saw myself as a child and how my life unfolded.
We can never do enough to acknowledge and celebrate these remarkable people, especially for the benefit of our kids.”
What is TheGrio Awards about?
TheGrio, an American news website that focuses on the African-American community, presents the TheGrio Awards nationwide each year in a number of categories.
TheGrio is a section of the cable channel MSNBC. The Grio’s 100 list, “History Makers in the Making,” honors people who are influencing the future of America and was established in 2010. Recipients of awards are chosen from a variety of backgrounds in America, not just the African-American community.
Ten winners will be chosen from each of the ten award categories, which include Business, Health, Education, Science & the Environment, Media, Pop Culture, Arts & Culture, Service & Activism, Politics, and Sports.
Winners must continue their work and have a major influence on all of America in order to be considered for the Grio 100 list. The final list of awardees is determined by the editorial team of theGrio.com after consulting with contributors and experts; the top 100 recipients are changed every year.
