Past winners
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Year
Category
Series
Winners
2024
Outstanding
Gospel/Christian Song
All Yours
All Yours
Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
2025
Outstanding
Documentary (Television)
Black Barbie: A Documentary
Black Barbie: A Documentary
2025
Outstanding
Animated Motion Picture
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2
2026
Outstanding
Writing In a Comedy Series
Aisha Muharrar
Hacks – “Clickable Face”
2024
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes
Bel-Air
2026
Outstanding
Directing In a Drama Series
Mario Van Peebles
Power Book III: Raising Kanan – “Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself”
2025
Outstanding
Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Cree Summer
Cree Summer
Rugrats
2025
Outstanding
Writing In a Drama Series
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins
Cross “Hero Complex”
2026
Outstanding
Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Cassandra Mann
Unexpected Christmas
2025
Outstanding
Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) Individual or Ensemble
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
The Jennifer Hudson
2026
Outstanding
Literary Work – Poetry
The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems
Patricia Smith
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
2024
Outstanding
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
2026
Outstanding
Entertainer of The Year
Michael B. Jordan
2026
Outstanding
Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special
Deanna Nowell
Ironheart
2025
Outstanding
Debut Author
Grown Women
Grown Women
Sarai Johnson
2025
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Gladiator II
2024
Outstanding
Actress in a Drama Series
India Amarteifio
India Amarteifio
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
2026
Outstanding
Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
803Fresh feat. Fantasia
Boots on the Ground Remix
2026
Outstanding
Short Form (Animated)
Wednesdays with Gramps
2026
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Glynn Turman
Straw
2026
Outstanding
Variety (Series or Special)
Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons
2024
Outstanding
Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Ciara feat. Chris Brown
How We Roll
2025
Outstanding
Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Rainey Jr.
Michael Rainey Jr.
Power Book II Ghost
2024
Outstanding
Music Video/Visual Album
Sensational
Sensational
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
2024
Outstanding
Debut Author
Rootless
Rootless
Krystle Zara Appiah
2026
Outstanding
Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher
It Depends (Remix)
2025
Outstanding
Talk Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2024
Outstanding
Documentary (Motion Picture)
Invisible Beauty
Invisible Beauty
2025
Outstanding
Variety Show (Series or Special)
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was
