The 54th

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, presented by the

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, honored outstanding representations and achievements of

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in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2022 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by

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and aired on February 25, 2023, on

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and simulcast on several of its sister

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along with

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. Presentations of untelevised categories was livestreamed from February 20 to February 24, 2023, on the ceremony's website. The nominations were announced on January 12, 2023, with the film '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' leading the nominations with twelve nods, followed by the television sitcom ''

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'' which led the television categories with nine nominations. In the recording categories,

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and

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lead the nominations with five each. For the first time in the history of the awards ceremony, three categories were added to reward Outstanding Hairstyling, Outstanding Make-Up and Outstanding Costume Design in film and television. All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.