LL Cool J is set to host "The 38th NAACP Image Awards," which will air live on Friday, March 2 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, announced Vicangelo Bulluck, executive producer of the telecast.

“We are pleased and honored to have LL Cool J host our first live telecast,” said Bulluck. “His humor, intelligence and incredible talent will make the awards an exciting evening to remember.”

LL Cool J has had unparalleled success in all mediums, including music, film and television, and has amassed a number of accolades for his work. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner, an NAACP Image Award winner and the recipient of ShoWest's Male Star of Tomorrow, ASCAP's Golden Note Award and a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award.