Black Excellence
ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards To Air March 15 On OWN
The highly anticipated event, which takes places on Thursday, March 7th at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, will be hosted by Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
The 17th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards is set to premiere March 15, exclusively on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
About ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards
The premiere awards honors women who are making their undeniable mark in film and television. Moreover, amplifies their strides in defining what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood.
The highly anticipated event will be hosted by Cliff “Method Man” Smith. It will take place on Thursday, March 7th at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Honorees
This year’s honorees and entertainment industry trailblazers include
- Academy Award nominated actress & Grammy Award winner
- Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy nominated singer
- leading-actress Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter an
- showrunner of All American, All American: Homecoming and Found, Nkechi Okoro Carroll
- industry powerhouse & President of Original Programming for STARZ, Kathryn Busby
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- Kathryn Busby
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- Nkechi Okoro Carroll
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- Halle Bailey
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- Danielle Brooks
How to watch the awards and participate
The 17th Annual awards will premiere on Friday, March 15 at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.
Fans can visit www.essence.com/bwih2024, to see an exclusive gallery of photos of this year’s honorees.
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