AAFCA 2025 TV HONORS
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.
2025 TV HONORS WINNERS
Sterling K. Brown
Best Actor
“Paradise”
Kathy Bates
Best Actress
“Matlock”
Paradise
Best Drama
Hulu
Harlem
Best Comedy
Amazon MGM Studios
Forever
Best New Show
Netflix
The Big Cigar
Best Limited Series
Apple TV+
Number One on the Callsheet
Best Documentary
Apple TV+
Forever
Best Writing
Netflix
Forever
Best Directing
Netflix
Bel-Air
Best Ensemble
Peacock
Skye P. Marshall
Breakthrough Talent
“Matlock”
The Supremes at Earl’s
All-You-Can-Eat
Best TV Movie
Hulu
The Gen Zone
Best Reality TV
BET+
2025 TV HONORS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES
Keith Le Goy
TV VANGUARD AWARD
Ayo Davis
SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARD
Tina Perry
VISIONARY AWARD
Mara Brock Akil
AAFCA LEGACY AWARD
Michelle Buteau
AAFCA TRAILBLAZING AWARD
Nneka Onuorah
2025 HORIZON AWARD
Denise Nicholas
2025 TV ICON AWARD
IN THE PRESS
2025 TV HONORS
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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
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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/