Angela Bassett, Michael B. Jordan, Quinta Brunson and More Among Honorees of Critic’s Choice Celebration of Black Cinema 2022

This year’s ceremony is set to take place on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles; take a look at who’s getting honored.

Angela Bassett, left; Michael B. Jordan, and Quinta Brunson. Photo: Getty Images Dimitrios Kambouris for Glamour;Jesse Grant for Disney; Momodu Mansaray

The 5th annual Critic’s Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema and Television has announced its honorees. Hosted by Bill Bellamy, this year’s ceremony is set to take place on Monday, Dec. 5 in Los Angeles and will boast a handful of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars in recognition of their talents and contributions to the industry.

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“The Celebration of Black Cinema & Television has grown tremendously over the last five years,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin, per Deadline. “We’re thrilled to be able to recognize such outstanding projects across both film and television, and to honor these incredible actors and filmmakers for their work

You know we always love to big up our faves on this side of the internet, so without further ado, let’s get iiiiiiiit!

Angela Bassett

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett will be getting honored with Career Achievement Award for her role in the highly anticipated sequel.

Berry Gordy

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Music icon and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy will receive the Icon Award for his “unparalleled contribution to music, film and popular culture.”

Michael B. Jordan

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Journal for Jordan and Creed star Michael B. Jordan will be awarded with the Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award for his “overall contribution to the industry” and in celebration of his directorial debut, Creed III, expected to hit theaters on March 3, 2023.

Jonathan Majors

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Lovecraft Country and The Harder They Fall star Jonathan Majors will be honored with the Actor Award for Film for his upcoming role in the aerial war epic Devotion.

Quinta Brunson

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Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson will be getting recognized with the Actress Award for Television for her role as Janine Teagues on the hit, Emmy-winning, ABC series.

Brian Tyree Henry

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Atlanta and Marvel’s Eternals star Brian Tyree Henry will be receiving the award for Supporting Actor in a film for his role in the upcoming Apple Original and A24 film, Causeway, starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence.

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood will be recognized with the Director Award for Film for the Viola Davis-led film released earlier this summer.

Kid Cudi

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Rapper Kid Cudi will be honored with the Groundbreaker Award for his starring role in the animated Netflix project Entergalactic.

Nicco Annan

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P-Valley star Nicco Annan will be getting recognized for the Actor Award for Television for his role as Uncle Clifford on the popular STARZ series.

Danielle Deadwyler

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The Harder They Fall star Danielle Deadwyler will be awarded for her role as Mamie Till in the Chinonye Chukwu-directed film, Till, with the Actress Award for Film.

Elegance Bratton

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Filmmaker Elegance Bratton will receive the Social Justice Award for his “inspiring work” on his recently released narrative feature debut, The Inspection, starring Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union.

Quincy Isaiah

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Actor Quincy Isaiah will be recognized with the Rising Star Award for his role as Magic Johnson in the HBO series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

Nikyatu Jusu

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Nikyatu Jusu will be honored with the Breakthrough Film Award for her Sundance-winning, psychological thriller, Nanny, starring Anna Diop and Sinqua Walls.

Ayo Edebiri

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Comedian Ayo Edebiri will be awarded the Rising Star Award, presented by IMDbPro for her role on the popular FX series, The Bear.

The Wonder Years Cast

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The cast of the ABC hit show, The Wonder Years, will be getting recognized with the Ensemble Award for their contributions to the show.

The 2022 Critics Choice Association Celebration of Black Cinema and Television goes down Monday, Dec. 5 and is set to be televised nationwide on Nexstar stations in February in honor of Black History Month.

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