Byron Allen Presents: TheGrio Awards Celebrating African-American

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The second-annual Byron Allen Presents: TheGrio Awards will honor Mariah Carey, Denzel Washington, Steve Harvey, and others in a ceremony airing on Nov. 25. The event will feature performances from Boyz II Men, Jennifer Hudson, and others. Allen created the awards to celebrate and amplify African-American excellence and other champions who support the community. The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood and comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the show. Allen emphasized the importance of celebrating iconic individuals, especially for children, as positive African-American icons impacted his life. The ceremony aims to highlight and honor African-American excellence and support from other communities.

Mariah Carey, Denzel Washington, Steve Harvey and more will be honored during the second-annual Byron Allen Presents: TheGrio Awards airing today (Nov. 25) at 8 p.m. ET.
Mariah Carey, Don Cheadle, Misty Copeland, Tamron Hall, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Eddie Murphy, Al Sharpton and Denzel Washington are among the honorees.
Several stars are expected to grace the stage during TheGrio Awards 2023. The ceremony will include performances from Boyz II Men, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson and DJ Kiss.
“I created TheGrio Awards to celebrate and amplify African-American excellence and the incredible champions from other communities who truly support us,”
Allen, Chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said in a statement.
“As a child, strong, positive African-American icons such as Berry Gordy, Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King, Jr. helped me see myself differently, and changed the trajectory of my life. Celebrating and amplifying iconic individuals is something we can never do enough of, especially for our children.”
The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood and comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the second-annual awards show.