Past winners
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Year
Category
Series
Winners
2025
Outstanding
Writing In a Comedy Series
Crystal Jenkins
Crystal Jenkins
No Good Deed – Letters of Intent
2024
Outstanding
Original Score for TV/Motion Picture
Transformers Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps
Transformers Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps
2025
Outstanding
Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) Individual or Ensemble
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
The Jennifer Hudson
2026
Outstanding
Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) Individual or Ensemble
Don Lemon
The Don Lemon Show
2024
Outstanding
Poetry
suddenly we
suddenly we
Evie Shockley
2026
Outstanding
Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan
Sinners
2025
Outstanding
Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture
Skylar Aleece Smith — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
Skylar Aleece Smith — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
The Piano Lesson
2024
Outstanding
International Motion Picture
Brother
Brother
2026
Outstanding
Podcast - Scripted/Limited Series/Short Form
Interesting Things with JC
2025
Outstanding
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Cliff “Method Man” Smith
Cliff “Method Man” Smith
Power Book II: Ghost
2025
Outstanding
News/Information (Series or Special)
The Reidout
The Reidout
2024
Outstanding
Instructional
Historically Black Phrases: From “I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends” to “Who All Gon” Be There?”
Historically Black Phrases: From “I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends” to “Who All Gon” Be There?”
jarett hill, Tre’vell Anderson
2026
Outstanding
Drama Series
Reasonable Doubt
2024
Outstanding
Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson
Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary
2026
Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James
Abbott Elementary
2026
Outstanding
Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett
9-1-1
2026
Outstanding
Writing In a Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler
Sinners
2024
Outstanding
Ensemble Cast In a Motion Picture
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
2025
Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Danielle Pinnock
Danielle Pinnock
Ghosts
2026
Outstanding
Directing In a Drama Series
Mario Van Peebles
Power Book III: Raising Kanan – “Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself”
2025
Outstanding
Non-Fiction
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Fawn Weaver
2026
Outstanding
Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer
The Neighborhood
2024
Outstanding
Graphic Novel
The Talk
The Talk
Darrin Bell
2024
Outstanding
Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Heist 88
2025
Outstanding
Directing In a Comedy Series
Tiffany Johnson
Tiffany Johnson
How to Die Alone – ‘Trust No One’
2025
Outstanding
Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Rainey Jr.
Michael Rainey Jr.
Power Book II Ghost
2026
Outstanding
Podcast - Society and Culture
The Don Lemon Show
2026
Outstanding
Short Form (Live Action)
Ella
2026
Outstanding
Short Form (Animated)
Wednesdays with Gramps
2026
Outstanding
Music Video/Visual Album
luther
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
