Critics Choice Awards: Janelle Monáe to Receive SeeHer Award

Janelle Monáe will receive the SeeHer Award at the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, taking place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on January 17.

Monáe, who received a Critics Choice Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the Oscar-nominated film. hidden figuresShe is also nominated this year for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Crystal Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

His other acting credits include Lionsgate’s Before the warFocus functions’ HarrietDisney The Lady and the Trampfrom Amazon Homecoming and A24’s Oscar-winning film Moonlight. In 2018, Monáe’s album dirty computer It was also nominated for two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Music Video.

According to the Critics Choice Association, the SeeHer award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters authentically, challenges stereotypes, and pushes boundaries. Monáe was recently honored as Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year by The Trevor Project. She is also co-chair of the non-profit organization When We All Vote and started her initiative Fem the Future.

Previous SeeHer Award winners include Viola Davis, Gal Gadot, Claire Foy, Kristen Bell, Zendaya, and Halle Berry.

Actor Jeff Bridges has also been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming awards ceremony.

The Critics Choice Awards will air live on The CW on January 15 from 7-10 pm ET (delayed Pacific Time). The show will be hosted by Chelsea Handler and produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment.

Find the 2023 Critics Choice Awards film nominations here and the TV nominations here.