Month: March 2024
BET+ Original DIARRA FROM DETROIT Episodes 4 Streaming Today, March 28th
Network: BET+
Studio: BET Studios
Creator: Diarra Kilpatrick
Director(s): Chioke Nassor, Brennan Shroff, Sadé Clacken Joseph, America Young
Writer(s): Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Mark Ganek, Jacob Copithorne, Doug Hall, Lisa McQuillan, Esa Lewis, Helen Krieger, Ester Lou
Starring: Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, Claudia Logan, Dominque Perry, Bryan Terrell Clark, Shannon Wallace, Jon Chaffin
Diarra does not disappoint as she continues to makes her way through Detroit looking for her Mr. Tinder, while at the same time confronting the neighborhood abduction decades earlier.
Diarra does not disappoint as she continues to makes her way through Detroit looking for her Mr. Tinder, while at the same time confronting the neighborhood abduction decades earlier.
Dressed to impress, Diarra and her village of Moni, Mr Tea and Asa leave you not knowing what they may say and or do at any moment.
Swa and Diarra
Diarra the classroom
Moni and her husband at his auto shop
Diarra and Chris aka Mr. Tinder
This brings a few possibilities on Tinder’s disappearance and in direct contact with Tony Kincaid (John Salley) and Maise and forced to make a difficult choice.
DIARRA FROM DETROIT
Starring Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, Claudia Logan, Dominque Perry, Bryan Terrell Clark as “Mr. Tea”, Shannon Wallace as “Chris”: Diarra’s Tinder date, Jon Chaffin as “Danger”: The local hookup man, and rounding out with guest appearances by David Zayas as “Marshall”, Harry Lennix as “Walter Harley”, Paul Ben-Victor as “Zervas” , Bechir Sylvain as “Roman” , Kash Doll as “Maisha” , John Salley as “Tony Kincaid”, Icewear Vezzo as “LeRoy” , Julio Macias as “Young Marshall/”
DIARRA FROM DETROIT does not disappoint, you are captivated by the dialogue, fashion, the various relationships that bring the humor and drama that will keep you entertained,
Must see!
ABOUT BET STUDIOS:
BET Studios is an unprecedented studio venture launched in September 2021, powered by the infrastructure and financing of BET Media Group and Paramount. The venture was designed to supply the increased demand for premium content from Black creators across an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET, in addition to select third-party platforms that seek best-in-class content from both leading and rising Black creatives.
ABOUT BET+:
BET+ is the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience, with exclusive originals and thousands of TV episodes and movies from the best Black creators. A joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, BET+ allows users to stream Black culture including hit movies, TV shows, stand-up comedy, award shows, and specials, all in one place, commercial-free. The new service from BET Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, is the official home of Tyler Perry’s film, TV and stage works. The ad-free subscription video-on-demand service also provides users with access to original content including Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show from Lee Daniels, Martin: The Reunion, hit unscripted series The Impact Atlanta and College Hill: Celebrity Edition, and exclusive originals from Carl Weber including The Family Business and The Black Hamptons to name a few. Visit BET.Plus to learn more and follow @BETPlus on social to join the conversation and get the latest.
Network: BET+
Studio: BET Studios
Creator: Diarra Kilpatrick
Director(s): Chioke Nassor, Brennan Shroff, Sadé Clacken Joseph, America Young
Writers: Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Mark Ganek, Jacob Copithorne, Doug Hall, Lisa McQuillan, Esa Lewis, Helen Krieger, Ester Lou
Starring: DIARRA KILPATRICK as ”Diarra”, MORRIS CHESTNUT as “Francois” aka “Swa”, CLAUDIA LOGAN as “Monifa” aka “Moni”, DOMINQUE PERRY as “Aja”, BRYAN TERRELL CLARK as “Mr. Tea”, SHANNON WALLACE as “Chris”: Diarra’s Tinder date, JON CHAFFIN as “Danger”: The local hookup man, and rounding out with guest appearances by DAVID ZAYAS as “Marshall”, HARRY LENNIX as “Walter Harley”, PAUL BEN-VICTOR as “Zervas” , BECHIR SYLVAIN as “Roman” , KASH DOLL as “Maisha” , JOHN SALLEY as “Tony Kincaid”, ICEWEAR VEZZO as “LeRoy” , JULIO MACIAS as “Young Marshall”
Executive Producers: Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren Goldberg, Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society
Co-Executive Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek
Supervising Producer: Esa Lewis
Consulting Producer: Lisa McQuillan, Doug Hall
Producer: Erynn Sampson
Co-Producers: Helen Kreiger, Dantonio Alvarez
Line Producer: Thomas Whelan
Music by: Nathan Matthew David
Director of Photography: Matt Edwards
Music Supervisor: Jabari Ali
LOST ANGEL: The Genius Of Judee Sill- In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand in the U.S. and Canada on April 12: Watch New Trailer
Directors: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
Featuring: David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther, Shawn Colvin, W eyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and many more
Run Time: 1 hour 31 minute
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Documentary Feature
Country: United States
Current theaters/ More to follow:
https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/lost-angel-the-genius-of-judee-sill/
April 12- New York (IFC Center), Los Angeles (Laemmle Noho), Portland (Cinema 21), Santa Fe (Center For Contemporary Arts), San Francisco (4 Star), Callicoon, NY (Callicoon Theater)
April 22- Nashville (Belcourt Theater)
The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. The documentary charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, JD Souther, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, Tim Page and more. Executive Producers include Maya Hawke and Cheryl Strayed.
Photo 4- Asylum Billboard-November 1971 (Credit_ Greenwich Entertainment)
About Greenwich Entertainment
Founded in 2017, Greenwich Entertainment is an independent film distribution company specializing in compelling documentaries and distinctive narrative features. Releases include the Academy Award-winning Free Solo, Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s The Rescue, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice from Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Andrew Slater’s Echo in the Canyon, Matt Tyrnauer’s Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Quentin Dupieux’s Deerskin starring Oscar winner Jean Dujardin, Isabel Coixtet’s The Bookshopstarring Emily Mortimer and Academy Award nominees Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy, and Madeleine Olnek’s Wild Nights with Emily starring Molly Shannon. Upcoming releases include Sorry/Not Sorry and Shoshana directed by Michael Winterbottom. GreenwichEntertainment.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram & Facebook: @judeesilldoc
X/Twitter: @judeedoc
Directors: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
Featuring: David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther, Shawn Colvin, W eyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and many more Producers: Peter Kenney (Joes' Violin) and Brian Lindstrom
Executive Produced by: Actor/Musician Maya Hawke, Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed, Peter Kenney and Dan Braun
‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ in Theaters March 15th
Director and Writer: Kobi Libii
Starring: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan
Run Time: 1hour 45 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
Writer and director Kobi Libii’s directorial feature debut ‘The American Society of Magical Negroe’ stars Justice Smith David Alan Grier and An-Li Bogan . As Aren (Justice Smith) embarks on a journey with a secretive society of magical African American whose sole purpose is to assist in the improvement of white people, Making fun of the reaccuring theme of the Magical Negro, who is always coming to the aid of white people, used throughout American cinema and television.
Arenn(Justice Smith), Roger (David Alan Grier), Lizzie ( An-Li Bogan), Jason (Drew Tarver), Masterson (Michaela Watkins), GabbXard (Aisha Hinds), Officer Miller (Tim Baltz), Mick (Rupert Friend), DeDe (Nicole Byer)
Director and Writer: Kobi Libii
Producers: Julia Lebedev, Eddie Vaisman, Angel Lopez, Kobi Libii
Starring: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan
Cinematographer: Doug Emmett
Editor: Brian Olds
Music: Michael Abels
Production Companies: Sight Unseen, Juba Lane
Distributers: Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates: January 19, 2024 (Sundance), March 15, 2024 (United States)
Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
BET Studios’ first series, Executive Produced by Kenya Barris “Diarra from Detroit” Premieres on BET+ March 21st
Network: BET+
Studio: BET Studios
Creator: Diarra Kilpatrick
Directors: Chioke Nassor, Brennan Shroff, Sadé Clacken Joseph, America Young
Writers: Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Mark Ganek, Jacob Copithorne, Doug Hall, Lisa McQuillan, Esa Lewis, Helen Krieger, and Ester Lou
Executive Producer Kenya Barris, this is BET Studios’ first series and is written by and starring Primetime Emmy nominee, Diarra Kilpatrick from “American Koko,” produced by Viola Davis and a reoccurring role in HBO’s “Perry Mason.
Is an in-your-face drama that will surely keep you on the edge, ‘wondering what in the heck is about to happen know.’ Because there is no telling. It is full of suspense, laughter, extremisms.
"Diarra from Detroit" was officially selected by Tribeca and SCAD TV Fest., “Diarra from Detroit” air on March 21, 2024.
Moni and Diarra: Photo BET+
'Swa": Photo BET+
"Vonda": Photo: BET+
Diarra and her Tinder Date: Photo BET+
Diarra is forced to juggle her husband divorcing her, teaching at an inner-city school, chasing love found on the internet. What can possibly go wrong or right?
Adding to all the drama are Diarra’s supporting cast soon to be ex-“Francois” aka “Swa” (Morris Chestnut) best friend “Monifa” aka “Moni” (Claudia Logan ) the bus, “Aja” (Dominque Perr, a friend left-over from her marriage, her work-best friend “Mr. Tea (Bryan Terrell Clark), and “Vonda” (Phylicia Rashad), a mother of a missing child.
"Diarra from Detroit" is an entertaining and thoroughly captivating series with some fabulous fashions that will have you coming back for more, and some more.
ABOUT BET STUDIOS:
BET Studios is an unprecedented studio venture launched in September 2021, powered by the infrastructure and financing of BET Media Group and Paramount. The venture was designed to supply the increased demand for premium content from Black creators across an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET, in addition to select third-party platforms that seek best-in-class content from both leading and rising Black creatives.
ABOUT BET+:
BET+ is the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience, with exclusive originals and thousands of TV episodes and movies from the best Black creators. A joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, BET+ allows users to stream Black culture including hit movies, TV shows, stand-up comedy, award shows, and specials, all in one place, commercial-free. The new service from BET Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, is the official home of Tyler Perry’s film, TV and stage works. The ad-free subscription video-on-demand service also provides users with access to original content including Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show from Lee Daniels, Martin: The Reunion, hit unscripted series The Impact Atlanta and College Hill: Celebrity Edition, and exclusive originals from Carl Weber including The Family Business and The Black Hamptons to name a few. Visit BET.Plus to learn more and follow @BETPlus on social to join the conversation and get the latest.
Network: BET+
Studio: BET Studios
Creator: Diarra Kilpatrick
Directors: Chioke Nassor, Brennan Shroff, Sadé Clacken Joseph, America Young
Writers: Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Mark Ganek, Jacob Copithorne, Doug Hall, Lisa McQuillan, Esa Lewis, Helen Krieger, Ester Lou
Executive Producers: Diarra Kilpatrick, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren Goldberg, Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society
Co-Executive Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek
Supervising Producer: Esa Lewis
Consulting Producer: Lisa McQuillan, Doug Hall
Producer: Erynn Sampson
Co-Producers: Helen Kreiger, Dantonio Alvarez
Line Producer: Thomas Whelan
Music by: Nathan Matthew David
Director of Photography: Matt Edwards
Music Supervisor: Jabari Ali
PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: The Corky Lee Story – Releasing Theatrically April 19th: View New Trailer
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Documentary Feature
County: USA
Director: Jennifer Takaki
PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY will open theatrically in New York at the DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema on April 19 and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Glendale on April 26 with a regional expansion to follow.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: DOC NYC, CAAMFest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) and many more.
For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.
Corky Lee was born in 1947 in New York to Chinese immigrants who owned a laundry in Queens. He majored in history at Queens College and became a community organizer in Manhattan’s Chinatown in the 1970s. Over the next five decades he photographed countless protests and cultural events in the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Lee’s photographs documented the birth and growth of the Asian American movement for social justice and he became known as “The Undisputed, Unofficial, Asian American Photographer Laureate.” His death in 2021 at the age of 73 due to Covid was mourned in the press worldwide.
Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki is a fourth generation Japanese American from Colorado. She began her career in journalism at a Denver TV station and later moved to Hong Kong to work with Encore International. In Hong Kong she produced English-based news programming broadcast in China, India, and the Middle East via Rupert Murdoch’s STAR-TV. In New York, she produced and directed “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” which premiered at DOC NYC and was supported by the Ford Foundation and The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). She was awarded the prestigious Better Angels Lavine Fellowship in 2023.
SOCIAL MEDIA/CONNECT:
Website: https://photographicjustice.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ PhotographicJusticeTheCorkyLee Story/
X/Twitter: @corkyleestory
Instagram: @corkyleestory
Run Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Documentary Feature
County: USA
Director: Jennifer Takaki
Executive Producers: George and Hillary Hirose, Lily M. Fan
Producers: Jennifer Takaki, Linda Lew Woo
Co-Producers: David Koh, Nicole DiMiceli
Editor: Linda Hattendorf
People We Lost in the Past Year
See the list of singers, songwriters, actors, athletes and more that have passed away in the past year.
Many you may know and many who you may not know but have made positive contributions.
Rest in Power
Aaron Spears
Ahmad Jamal
AKA Kiernan Jarryd Forbes
Arthur Duncan
Barrett Strong
Bill Lee
C-Knight
Carl Weathers
Charles White
Charlie Thomas
Chico Del Vec
CJ Harris
DJ Casper
DJ Mark the 45 King
Felton Spencer
Fred White
Gangsta Boo
Gordan Harmon
George Brown
Grace Bumbry
Harry Belafonte
Huey “Piano” Smith
Irish Grinstead
Jean Knight
Jessie Lemomier
Jim Brown
Kevin Lemons
Lance Reddick
Larry “Gator” Rivers
Linda Lewis
Magoo
Otis Redding III
Otis Taylor
Randall Robinson
Roslyn Pope
Rudolph Isley
Sheldon Reynolds
Thomas W. Dortch Jr.
Tina Turner
Tori Bowie
Trugoy the Dove
Vida Blue
Wayne Shorter
Willis Reed
YNG Cheese
Zahara
Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Receives the 2775th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Dr. Dre's Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Today, March 19, 2024, Hip Hop pioneer Dr. Dre received his star on the Walk of Fame in the Recording category. His star is located at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the Jimmy Kimmel Studio.
The emcee for today’s event was radio personality Big Boy, who also has a star on the Walk of Fame. Given props to Dr. Dre were Snoop Dogg and Dre’s business partner Jimmy Iovine.
“Dr. Dre’s star will serve as a lasting symbol of his immense talent and enduring legacy in the world of music, “stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “What is special regarding the location chosen for Dr. Dre’s star is that it will be next to the star of his long-time friend Snoop Dogg!,” added Martinez.
Born and raised in Compton, California, rapper, producer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre has excelled in all of his endeavoea. He has won nine Grammy Awards, He established Aftermath Entertainment in 1996and launched the careers of Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar and Anderson Paak and Beats Electronics.
Dr. Dre music career started with the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Shortly after, he co-founded the group N.W.A. that was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and they also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. In 1992 his first solo album, The Chronic sold 3 million copies becoming certified triple platinum and winning him a Grammy for Rap Solo Performance for Let Me Ride.
The Recording Academy along with the Black Music Collective established the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg launched Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop. It is their first ready-to-drink product from their new company.
Dre has donated $10 million to Compton High School for the school’s new performing arts center named the “Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young Performing Arts Center.
Along with Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar, Dre collaborated on the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at Sofi Stadium. They went on to win three Emmys. Their Outstanding Variety Special win was the only time a Super Bowl halftime show has won an Emmy.
2024 NAACP Image Awards Winners
Hosted by Queen Latifah for the second time, the 54nd NAACP Image Awards aired on March 16th on BET and CBS. View the full list of winners below:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Usher - WINNER
Colman Domingo
Fantasia Barrino
Halle Bailey
Keke Palmer
Outstanding Motion Picture
The Color Purple – WINNER
American Fiction
Origin
Rustin
They Cloned Tyrone
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – Rustin - WINNER
Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 3
Jamie Foxx – The Burial
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple - WINNER
Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – Origin
Halle Bailey – The Little Mermaid
Teyana Taylor – A Thousand And One
Yara Shahidi – Sitting in Bars with Cake
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – The Color Purple - WINNER
Corey Hawkins – The Color Purple
Glynn Turman – Rustin
Jamie Foxx – They Cloned Tyron
Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple - WINNER
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Erika Alexander – American Fiction
Halle Bailey – The Color Purple
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Brother - WINNER
Back on the Strip
Story Ave
Sweetwater
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Brother - WINNER
Anatomy of a Fall
Mami Wata
Rye Lane
Society of the Snow
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple - WINNER
Aaron Pierre – Brother
Laya DeLeon Hayes – The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III
Teyana Taylor – A Thousand And One
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
The Color Purple - WINNER
American Fiction
Rustin
The Blackening
They Cloned Tyrone
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse - WINNER
Elemental
Lil' Ruby
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Wish
Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Issa Rae – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse - WINNER
Ariana DeBose – Wish
Brian Tyree Henry – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse
Daniel Kaluuya – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse
Shameik Moore – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse
Outstanding Short–Form (Live Action)
The After - WINNER
Flower
Gaps
Lucille
Rocky Road on Channel Three
Outstanding Short–Form (Animated)
Lil' Ruby - WINNER
Blueberry
Bridges
Burning Rubber
Ego' Curse
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Blitz Bazawule – The Color Purple - WINNER
A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One
Choice Skinner – A New Life
Dewayne Perkins – The Blackening
Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone
Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III - WINNER
Aaron Kingsley Adetola – A Thousand And One
Aven Courtnery – A Thousand And One
Calah Lane – Wonka
Lennox Simms – Origin
Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
Eric K. Yue – A Thousand and One - WINNER
C. Kim Miles, Julia Liu, Clair Popkin – STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Guy Godfree – Brother
Ken Seng – They Cloned Tyrone
Paul Yee – Joy Ride
TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary - WINNER
Harlem
Survival of the Thickest
The Neighborhood
UnPrisoned
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – The Upshaws - WINNER
Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood
Delroy Lindo – UnPrisoned
Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years
Tone Bell – Survival of the Thickest
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary - WINNER
Kerry Washington – UnPrisoned
Meagan Good – Harlem
Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest
Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary - WINNER
Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live
Roy Wood Jr. – The Daily Show
Tyler Lepley – Harlem
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear - WINNER
Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Shoniqua Shandai – Harlem
Outstanding Drama Series
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - WINNER
Bel–Air
Black Cake
Found
Snowfall
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – Snowfall - WINNER
Forest Whitaker – Godfather of Harlem
Idris Elba – Hijack
Jabari Banks – Bel–Air
Jesse L. Martin – The Irrational
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
India Ria Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - WINNER
Angela Bassett – 9–1–1
Octavia Spencer – Truth Be Told
Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
Zoe Saldaña – Special Ops: Lioness
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – Bel–Air - WINNER
Amin Joseph – Snowfall
Giancarlo Esposito – Godfather of Harlem
LaRoyce Hawkins – Chicago PD
Wendell Pierce – Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gail Bean – Snowfall - WINNER
Adjoa Andoh – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Arsema Thomas – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Golda Rosheuvel – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Swarm - WINNER
Black Girl Missing
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
Heist 88
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers – The Perfect Find - WINNER
Brian Tyree Henry – Class of 09
Courtney B. Vance – Heist 88
Lance Reddick – The Caine Mutiny Court–Martial
Samuel L. Jackson – Secret Invasion
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Chlöe Bailey – Praise This - WINNER
Ali Wong – Beef
Dominique Fishback – SwarmG
abrielle Union – The Perfect Find
Meagan Good – Buying Back My Daughter
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic
Special
Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion - WINNER
Carl Anthony Payne II – Binged to Deat
Damon Wayans – Cinnamon
Damson Idris – Swarm
Jharrel Jerome – Full Circle
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here - WINNER
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry
CCH Pounder – Full Circle
Micheala Jaé Rodriguez – American Horror Story: Delicate
Tisha Campbell – Every Breath She Takes
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts - WINNER
The 1619 Project
theGrio with Marc Lamont Hill
The Reidout
Into America
Outstanding Talk Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show - WINNER
Hart to Heart
Sherri
Tamron Hall
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
Wild 'N Out - WINNER
America's Got Talent
Barbecue Showdown
Celebrity Family Feud
Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
A Black Lady Sketch Show - WINNER
A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip–Hop
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
My Name is Mo'Nique
Wanda Sykes: I'm An Entertainer
Outstanding Children’s Program
Gracie's Corner - WINNER
Ada Twist, Scientist
Alma's Way
Craig of the Creek
My Dad The Bounty Hunter
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians - WINNER
Alaya High – That Girl Lay Lay
Elisha "EJ" Williams – The Wonder Years
Jalyn Hall – The Crossover
Keivonn Woodard – The Last of Us
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Sherri Shepherd – Sherri - WINNER
Bomani Jones – Game Theory with Bomani Jones
Joy Reid – The Reidout
Tamron Hall – Tamron Hall
Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin – The View
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares - WINNER
Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer – Kings of BBQ
Nick Cannon – The Masked Singer
RuPaul Charles – RuPaul's Drag Race
Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud
Outstanding Guest Performance
Michael B. Jordan – Saturday Night Live - WINNER
Ayo Edebiri – Abbott Elementary
Garcelle Beauvais – Survival of the Thickest
Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian
Roy Wood, Jr. – The Daily Show
Outstanding Animated Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder – WINNER
Big Mouth
Gracie's Corner
Marvel's Spidey & His Amazing Friends
Young Love
Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - WINNER
Cree Summer – Rugrats
Issa Rae – Young Love
Keke Palmer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Scott Mescudi – Young Love
Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series
Leslie Jones – After the Cut–The Daily Show - WINNER
Jessica Mikayla – Disney Launchpad Season 2
Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Seth Carr – Disney Launchpad Season 2
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama
Doggyland - WINNER
After the Cut
Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Disney Launchpad Season 2
I Am Groot
Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
I Was A Soul Train Dancer - WINNER
Did You Know?
Mama Mann's Kitchen
Ritual
RuPaul's Drag Race
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest - WINNER
Adjani Salmon – Dreaming Whilst Black
Kale Futterman – Ginny & Georgia
Thara Popoola – Sex Education
Troy Hunter – Sex Education
RECORDING CATEGORIES
Outstanding New Artist
Victoria Monét - WINNER
FLO
Jordan Ward
Leon Thomas
October London
Outstanding Male Artist
Usher - WINNER
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Davido
Jon Batiste
Outstanding Female Artist
H.E.R. - WINNER
Ari Lennox
Janelle Monáe
Tems
Victoria Monét
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Father's Day – Kirk Franklin - WINNER
All Yours – Kierra Sheard
Impossible – Pastor Mike, Jr.
My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds
The Maverick Way Complete – Maverick City Music
Outstanding International Song
"Me & U" – Tems - WINNER
"Amapiano" – Asake feat. Olamide
"City Boys" – Burna Boy
"People" – Libianca feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay
"Unavailable" – Davido
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"Sensational" – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay WINNER
"Boyfriend" – Usher
"Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion
"How We Roll" – Ciara
"On My Mama" – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Album
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét - WINNER
Clear 2: Soft Life – Summer Walker
For All The Dogs – Drake
I Told Them… – Burna Boy
The Age of Pleasure – Janelle Monáe
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
The Color Purple–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - WINNER
Creed III: The Soundtrack
Godfather of Harlem: Season 3 (Original Series Soundtrack)
Metro Boomin Presents Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture/Deluxe Edition)
The Little Mermaid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
"All Yours" – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown - WINNER
"All Things" – Kirk Franklin
"In The Room" – Maverick City Music
"It's Working" – Todd Dulaney
“JOY (Unspeakable) – Voices of Fire feat. Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Jazz Album
Brand New Life – Brandee Younger - WINNER
Melusine – Cécile McLorin Salvant
Who Are You When No One is Watching? – Braxton Cook
Phoenix – Lakecia Benjamin
Truth Be Told – Angie Wells
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
"ICU Remix" – Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake WINNER
"Back To Your Place" – October London
"Good Good" – Usher feat. 21 Savage x Summer Walker
"On My Mama" – Victoria Monét
"Lipstick Lover" – Janelle Monáe
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
"Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER
"All My Life" – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
"Blue Eyes" – Vic Mensa
"Palisades, CA" – Larry June & The Alchemist
"Sittin' On Top of the World" – Burna Boy & 21 Savage
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Ciara feat. Chris Brown – "How We Roll" - WINNER
Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake – "ICU Remix"
Dreamville, Bas & Black Sherif feat. Kel–P – "Creed III: Soundtrack"
Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard – "God Is Good"
Voices of Fire – "Joy (Unspeakable)"
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps - WINNER
American Fiction – Laura Karpman
Rustin – Branford Marsalis
The Color Purple – Kris Bowers
The Other Black Girl – EmmoLei Sankofa
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Invisible Beauty - WINNER
American Symphony
Fast Dreams
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Stamped from the Beginning
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America - WINNER
American Experience
Dear Mama
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Onl
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip–Hop
Outstanding Short-Form Documentary
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games - WINNER
Alive in Bronze: Huey P. Newton
Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney
Freshwater
Ifine: Beauty
WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Norman Vance, Jr. – Saturdays - WINNER
Ava Coleman – Abbott Elementary
Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary
Donald Glover, Janine Nabers – Swarm
Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Carla Banks–Waddles – Bel–Air - WINNER
Lee Sung Jin – BEEF
Marissa Jo Cerar – Black Cake
Nkechi Okoro Carroll – Found
Shonda Rhimes – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson–Cochran – Heist 88 - WINNER
Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor – Shooting Stars
Marlon Wayans – Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Sam Jay – Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me
Tina Gordon, Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage, Camilla Blackett – Praise This
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction - WINNER
A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One
Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier – They Cloned Tyrone
Maggie Betts, Doug Wright – The Burial
Marcus Gardley – The Color Purple
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Neema Barnette – Grand Crew - WINNER
Amy Aniobi – Survival of the Thickest
Donald Glover – Swarm
Numa Perrier – UnPrisoned
Robbie Countryman – The Upshaws
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Dawn Wilkinson – Power Book II: Ghost - WINNER
Alonso Alvarez–Barreda – Snowfall
Amin Joseph – Snowfall
Carl Seaton – Godfather of Harlem
Geary McLeod – Power Book II: Ghost
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Chris Robinson – Shooting Stars - WINNER
Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. – Cinnamon
Keke Palmer – Big Boss
Numa Perrier – The Perfect Find
Vivica A. Fox – First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay – Origin - WINNER
Antoine Fuqua – The Equalizer 3
George C. Wolfe – Rustin
Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone
Michael B. Jordan – Creed III
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Allen Hughes – Dear Mama - WINNER
Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng – Invisible Beauty
Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner – Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
Lisa Cortés – Little Richard: I Am Everything
Roger Ross Williams – Stamped from the Beginning
LITERARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo - WINNER
Everything Is Not Enough – Lola Akinmade Åkerström
House of Eve – Sadeqa Johnson
Let Us Descend – Jesmyn Ward
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
The New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter to Black Families – Karida L. Brown, Charly Palmer - WINNER
Black AF History: The Un–Whitewashed Story of America – Michael
Harriot
BLK ART: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art – Zaria Ware
Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers – Black Interior Designers and June Reese
The Art of Ruth E. Carter – Ruth E. Carter (Foreword by Danai Gurira)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah - WINNER
And Then He Sang a Lullaby – Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
Coleman Hill: A Novel – Kim Coleman Foote
The Black Joy Project – Kleaver Cru
The God of Good Looks – Breanne McIvor
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford - WINNER
Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts – Maya Moore Irons
Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds – Rich Paul
Nothing Is Missing – Nicole Walters
Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes – Stephen A. Smith
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Historically Black Phrases: From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon" Be There?" – Jarett Hill, Tre'vell Anderson - WINNER
Badass Vegan: Fuel Your Body, Ph*ck the System, and Live Your Life Right – John Lewis
Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life's Big and Small Moments – Jocelyn Delk Adams, Olga Massov
Flower Love: Lush Floral Arrangements for the Heart and Home – Kristen Griffith–VanderYacht
Livable Luxe – Brigette Romanek
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Suddenly We – Evie Shockley - WINNER
Above Ground – Clint Smith
So to Speak – Terrance Hayes
The Ferguson Report: An Erasure – Nicole Sealey
Why Fathers Cry at Night – Kwame Alexander
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt - WINNER
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee –Carole Boston Weathorford, Frank Morrison
I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots – Lid'ya C. Rivera, Nina Mata
Is This Love? – Cedella Marley, Alea Marley
Like Lava In My Veins – Derrick Barnes, Shawn Martinbrough
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Everyone's Thinking It – Aleema Omotoni - WINNER
Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans – Isi Hendrix
Eb & Flow – Kelly J. Baptist
Fatima Tate Takes the Cake – Khadijah VanBrakle
Friday I'm in Love – Camryn Garrett
Outstanding Graphic Novel
The Talk – Darrin Bell - WINNER
Curlfriends: New in Town – Sharee Miller
Ms Davis: A Graphic Biography – Sybille Titeux de la Croix, Amazing Améziane
Queenie: Godmother of Harlem – Aurelie Levy, Elizabeth Colomba
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America – Dr. Ibram X Kendi, Joel Christian Gill
PODCAST CATEGORIES
Outstanding News and Information Podcast
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams - WINNER
#SundayCivics
Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn–Grant
Into America with Trymaine Lee
The Assignment with Audie Cornish
Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
Black Money Tree - WINNER
Chile, Please
Is This Going To Cause An Argument
The Laverne Cox Show
The Light
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean - WINNER
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Jill Scott Presents: Jill the Podcast
More Than That with Gia Peppers
The Bakari Sellers Podcast
Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast
Here’s The Thing - WINNER
All the Smoke
Baby, This is Keke Palmer
Being Black: The 80s
Nightcap with Unc and Ocho
Outstanding Scripted Series Podcast
Yes We Cannabis - WINNER
Crimson Hearts Collide
Small Victories
TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy
Whose Amazing Life?
Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short-Form
Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast - WINNER
I Am Story
Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast
Reclaimed: the Forgotten League
The Greatest Day: The Epic Story Behind Hip–Hop’s Most Iconic Photograph
COSTUME DESIGN, MAKE–UP & HAIRSTYLING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)
Francine Jamison–Tanchuck –The Color Purple - WINNER
Charlese Antoinette Jones – Air
Dierdra Elizabeth Govan –I’m A Virgo
Toni–Leslie James, Josh Quinn –Rustin
Marci Rodgers, Richard Gross, Paul A. Simmons Jr. – Shooting Stars
Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)
Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Ngozi Olandu Young, Manny Davila, Milene Melendez –The Color Purple - WINNER
Cole Patterson, Fabiola Mercado – Bel–Air
Miho Suzuki –Lessons in Chemistry
Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson –Rustin
Denise Pugh–Ruiz –UnPrisoned
Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)
Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace, Andrea Mona Bowen, Angela Renae Dyson, Jorge Benitez Villalobos – The Color Purple - WINNER
Shavonne Brown – A Black Lady Sketch Show
Carla Joi Farmer – Air
Elizabeth Robinson – Creed III
Melissa “Missy” Forney, Sterfon Demings – A Black Lady Sketch Show
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
Creed III - WINNER
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
They Cloned Tyrone
Titans
Warrior
OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Angel Laketa Moore - WINNER
Druski
Keith Lee
Lynae Vanee
Terrell Grice
‘SHIRELY’ Starring Regina King in U.S Release March 15th and Netflix March 22nd
Release dates; March 15, 2024 (United States), March 22, 2024 (Netflix)
Director and Writer: John Ridley
Starring: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, Terrence Howard
Genre: Biographical Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
SHIRLEY tells the story of the remarkable life of Shirley Chisholm (Regina King), the first black women elected to congress and her history making 1972 run for President of the United States.
The late actor, Lance Reddick stars as Wesley McDonald "Mac" Holder, Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr., Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stanley Townsend, Christina Jackson as Barbara Lee, Michael Cherrie as Conrad Chisholm, André Holland as Walter Fauntroy, Dorian Missick as Ron Dellums, Amirah Vann as Diahann Carroll, W. Earl Brown as George Wallace, Brad James as Huey P. Newton, Reina King as Muriel St. Hill.
Director and Writer: John Ridley
Producers: Regina King, Reina King, Anikah McLaren, Elizabeth Haggard, John Ridley
Starring: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, Terrence Howard
Cinematographer: Ramsey Nickell
Editor: JoAnne Yarrow
Music: Tamar-kali
Production Companies: Participant, Royal Ties Productions
Distributor: Netflix
Release dates; March 15, 2024 (United States), March 22, 2024 (Netflix)
Genre: Biographical Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 1 hour 57 minutes