Past Winners

2017

DRAMA

Outstanding Drama Series
“This Is Us” | (NBC)
Vera Herbert, Bekah Brunstetter (Producers);
Glenn Ficarra, Dan Fogelman, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Jess Rosenthal & Donald Todd (Executive Producers)

Outstanding Actor, Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown | “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
Rutina Wesley | “Queen Sugar” (OWN)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series
Ron Cephas Jones | “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Thandie Newton | “Westworld” (HBO)

Outstanding Directing, Drama Series
“I Call Marriage” (This is Us) | George Tillman Jr. (NBC)

Outstanding Writing, Drama Series
“Moment of Truth” (Luke Cage) | Cheo Hodari Coker (Netflix)

Outstanding Guest Performer, Drama Series
Mahershala Ali | “Luke Cage” (Netflix)

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COMEDY

Outstanding Comedy Series
“Atlanta” (FX)
Alex Orr & Hiro Murai (Producers);
Paul Simms, Donald Glover & Dianne McGunigle (Executive Producers)

Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series
Donald Glover | “Atlanta” (FX)

Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series
Issa Rae | “Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series
Titus Burgess | “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Jenifer Lewis | “Black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series
“Guilty as F*ck” (Insecure) | Debbie Allen (HBO)

Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series
“B.A.N.” (Atlanta) | Donald Glover (FX)

Outstanding Guest Performer, Comedy Series
Dave Chappelle | “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

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TV MOVIE/ LIMITED SERIES

Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series
“The New Edition Story” (BET)
Brooke Payne (Producer);
Jesse Collins, Debra Lee, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown,
Ronnie DeVoe, Stephen Hill, Michael Bivins, Chris Robinson & Valerie Beth Sharp (Executive Producers)

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
Woody McClain | “The New Edition Story” (BET)

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Sanaa Lathan | “Shots Fired” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
Wood Harris | “The New Edition Story” (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Regina King | “American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series
Chris Robinson | “The New Edition Story” (BET)

Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | George C. Wolfe (HBO)

DOCUMENTARIES/SPECIALS

Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story | Jenner Furst (Spike TV)

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MUSIC

Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series)
“The New Edition Story” (BET) | Barry Cole (Music Supervisor)

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2017

FEATURE

Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington | Fences

Outstanding Actress
Ruth Negga | Loving

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali | Moonlight

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Viola Davis | Fences

Outstanding Director
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight

Outstanding Screenplay
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight

Outstanding Film
Moonlight | Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner

Outstanding Documentary
What Happened, Miss Simone | Liz Garbus

Outstanding Ensemble
Straight Outta Compton | Victoria Thomas & Cindy Tolan

Outstanding Foreign Film
Girlhood (France) | Céline Sciamma

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Abraham Attah | Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Kiersey Clemons | Dope

Outstanding Voice Performance
Rihanna | Home

Outstanding Score
Joseph Trapanese | Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Original Song
“See You Again” | Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth (Furious 7)

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INDEPENDENT

Outstanding Independent Feature
Tangerine | Sean Baker

Outstanding Independent Documentary
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band | Carol Bash

Outstanding Independent Short
Addiction | Danny Dzhurayev

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TELEVISION

Outstanding Television Documentary or Special
The Wiz Live! | Kenny Leon

Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series
Bessie | Ron Schmidt

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series
David Oyelowo | Nightingale

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series
Queen Latifah | Bessie

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series
Bokeem Woodbine | Fargo

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series
Regina King | American Crime (ABC)

Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Mini-Series
Dee Rees | Bessie

Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Mini-Series
John Ridley | American Crime: Episode 1 (ABC)

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2016

FEATURE

Outstanding Actor
Michael B. Jordan | Creed

Outstanding Actress
Teyonah Parris | Chi-Raq

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Idris Elba | Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Tessa Thompson | Creed

Outstanding Director
Ryan Coogler | Creed

Outstanding Screenplay
Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington | Creed

Outstanding Film
Creed | Sylvester Stallone, Irwin Winkler, David Winkler,
Kevin King Templeton, Robert Chartoff, and William Chartoff