Past winners
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Year
Category
Series
Winners
2026
Outstanding
Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Olatunde Osunsanmi
Star Trek: Section 31
2026
Outstanding
Ensemble Cast In a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams, Yao
Sinners
2026
Outstanding
Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary
2026
Outstanding
Hairstyling (Television or Film)
Reasonable Doubt
Deaundra Metzger, Jerome Allen, Jessica Geiger, Jason Simmons
2026
Outstanding
Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
2024
Outstanding
International Song
Me & U
Me & U
Tems
2026
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Glynn Turman
Straw
2026
Outstanding
Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown
Paradise
2024
Outstanding
Directing In a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Origin
2024
Outstanding
Jazz Album
Brand New Life
Brand New Life
Brandee Younger
2026
Outstanding
Podcast - Society and Culture
The Don Lemon Show
2026
Outstanding
Guest Performance
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Murder in a Small Town
2025
Outstanding
Short Form Series or Special (Reality/Nonfiction)
The Prince of Death Row Records
The Prince of Death Row Records
2026
Outstanding
Male Artist
Kendrick Lamar
luther
2026
Outstanding
Children's Program
Gracie’s Corner
2026
Outstanding
Short Form Documentary (Film)
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Health
2025
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2025
Outstanding
Drama Series
Cross
Cross
2025
Outstanding
Fiction
One of Us Knows: A Thriller
One of Us Knows: A Thriller
Alyssa Cole
2024
Outstanding
Non-Fiction
The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families
The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families
Karida L. Brown, Charly Palmer
2024
Outstanding
Album
Jaguar II
Jaguar II
Victoria Monét
2024
Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad
Heaven Down Here
2026
Outstanding
Drama Series
Reasonable Doubt
2024
Outstanding
Fiction
Family Lore
Family Lore
Elizabeth Acevedo
2026
Outstanding
Actress in a Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo
Wicked: For Good
2024
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
The Color Purple
2026
Outstanding
Digital Content Creator - Art/Comedy
Tee Sanders
2026
Outstanding
Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Cassandra Mann
Unexpected Christmas
2025
Outstanding
Actor in a Comedy Series
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans
Poppa’s House
2024
Outstanding
Short Form Series or Special (Reality/Nonfiction)
I Was A Soul Train Dancer
I Was A Soul Train Dancer
