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16th Annual AAFCA Award Winners Include ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Piano Lesson’

Clarence Moye by Clarence Moye
December 13, 2024
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The Piano Lesson. (L-R) Danielle Deadwyler as Berniece and Ray Fisher as Lymon in The Piano Lesson. Cr. David Lee/Netflix © 2024

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The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) today announced the winners of its 16th annual AAFCA Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to cinema, along with its selections for the top ten films of the year.

Winners will be celebrated at the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.  The announcement was made by AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson.  “This has been a defining year for cinema, with an impressive array of stories that capture the complexity, resilience, and beauty of the human experience,” said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson. “We are proud to honor this year’s filmmakers and talent, whose work continues to expand the scope of humanity on screen. These films do more than entertain—they amplify voices and perspectives that deserve to be heard, and we look forward to celebrating their lasting impact.”
AAFCA’s Top 10 Films list and the winners of the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards are:
AAFCA’S TOP 10 FILMS OF THE YEAR
1. Nickel Boys
2. Sing Sing 
3. The Piano Lesson 
4. Gladiator II
5. Wicked 
6. Emilia Pérez
7. Albany Road 
8. The Fire Inside 
9. Exhibiting Forgiveness 
10. Dahomey  

 

WINNERS | 16TH ANNUAL AAFCA AWARDS
Best Actor: Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) 
Best Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) 
Best Supporting Actor: Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing) 
Best Supporting Actress: Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson) 
Best Ensemble: The Piano Lesson 
Best Original Score: The Wild Robot (Kris Bowers) 
Best Original Song: Bricks, Exhibiting Forgiveness (Andra Day, Cassandra Batie & Jherek Bischoff) 
Best Screenplay: Sing Sing (Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar) 
Best Director: RaMell Ross (Nickel Boys)   
Best Documentary: *TIE* Daughters (Netflix), Dahomey (Mubi) 
Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot 
Best International Film: Emilia Pérez 
Best Independent Feature: She Taught Love 
Best Picture: Nickel Boys 

 

Winners were selected by AAFCA’s more than 100+ members and will be celebrated at this year’s ceremony, alongside the previously announced honorees, including:
  • Nicole Avant, Beacon Award

  • Malcolm Washington, Emerging Director Award

  • Ray Fisher, Breakout Performance Award

  • RaMell Ross, Spotlight Award

  • Paul Tazewell, Innovator Award

For more information on the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards, visit aafca.com.

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Clarence Moye

Clarence Moye is a proud co-founder of The Contending where he writes about film, television, and occasionally Taylor Swift. Yes, you're allowed to make fun of him for that. He does not care. Under his 10-year run at Awards Daily, Clarence covered the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Telluride Film Festival, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the Middleburg Film Festival, and much more. Clarence is a member of the Critics Choice Association.

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