AAFCA TV Honors 2026
AAFCA TV Honors is an annual event recognizing outstanding work in the television industry. Honorees are selected by a special committee within the association charged with identifying exceptional content and performances in television that offer profound and refreshing representations of the world in which we live.
2026 TV HONORS WINNERS
Sterling K. Brown
Best Actor
“Paradise”
Jurnee Smollett
Best Actress
“Smoke”
Paradise
Best Drama
Hulu
Lamorne Morris
Best Supporting Actor
“Spider Noir”
Erika Alexander
Best Supporting Actress
“The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins”
Kris Bowers
Best Music
“Spider Noir”
Shrinking
Best Comedy
Apple Tv
Love Story
Best Limited Series
FX
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Best Documentary
Netflix
Abbott Elementary
Best Writing
Hulu
Crystle Roberson Dorsey
Best Directing – Drama
“Love Story”
Anthony Hemingway
Best Directing – Comedy
“All’s Fair”
Abbott Elementary
Best Ensemble
Hulu
AARON MOTEN
Breakout Star
“Fallout”
Love & Marriage: Huntsville
Best Reality
Own
Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson
Best Podcast
“All the Smoke”
2026 TV HONORS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES
Kathryn Busby
TV VANGUARD AWARD
Felicia Pride
SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARD
Celeste Hughey
IMPACT AWARD
Tracy Morgan
FLIP WILSON AWARD
Lamar Chase
HORIZON AWARD
IN THE PRESS
2026 TV HONORS
Deadline: ‘Paradise’ & ‘Shrinking’ Lead 2026 AAFCA TV Honors
The Hollywood Reporter: AAFCA TV Honors: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Paradise,’ ‘Shrinking’ Among Winners
2025 TV HONORS
Variety: ‘Forever,’ ‘Paradise’ Among This Year’s African American Film Critics Association TV Honors Winners
Deadline: ‘Paradise’ & ‘Harlem’ Lead 2025 AAFCA TV Honors
BLEX Media: Full List of 2025 AAFCA TV Honors Recipients: A Celebration of Black Excellence
Black Enterprise: TV’s Biggest Stars And Shows Shine As The African American Film Critics Association Unveils 2025 TV Honors Winners
Awards Watch: African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Sets Date for 7th TV Honors
Harlem World: ‘Harlem’ Shines Bright At 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors, Takes Home Best Comedy
British Cinematographer: Winners of AAFCA TV Honors announced
2024 TV HONORS
The Hollywood Reporter: Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Glynn Turman Receive Top Awards at 6th Annual AAFCA TV Honors
The Grio: Glynn Turman, Nkechi Okoro Carroll honored at 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
The Movie Blog: Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
2023 TV HONORS
Deadline: https://deadline.com/2023/07/p-valley-abbott-elementary-top-winners-at-aafca-tv-honors-1235441157/#!
Awards Daily: https://www.awardsdaily.com/2023/07/5th-annual-aafca-tv-honors-winners-announced/
Awards Radar: https://awardsradar.com/2023/07/19/winners-announced-for-the-5th-annual-aafca-tv-honors/
The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2023-aafca-tv-awards-special-honorees-jennifer-hudson-ted-lasso-1235522289/#!
Grazia Magazine: https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/2023-aafca-tv-honors/
The Jennifer Hudson Show: https://jenniferhudsonshow.com/2023/06/23/aafca-tv-honors-jennifer-hudson-wins-we-see-you-award/