On Sunday, Jan. 14, the 2024 Critics Choice Awards will take place.
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Airing on the CW, the event will be hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler and honor the best of the best in both TV and film. And while a handful of Hollywoodโs biggest and brightest stars are expected to attendโbecause yโall know how we do it on this sideโwe root for everybody Black.
And itโs in that vein that weโd like to showcase the handful of nominees who could take home the critics highest honor!
Letโs start with the lovely lady pictured above: Danielle Brooks. Nominated for her role in โThe Color Purple,โ this frontrunner is up for Best Supporting Actress in the film category.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

For her role in the โJustified: City Primeval,โ Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
Ron Cephas Jones

For his role in AppleTV+ series, โTruth Be Told,โ the late Ron Cephas Jones is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Nicole Beharie

For her role in โThe Morning Show,โ Nicole Beharie is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Quinta Brunson

For her role in โAbbott Elementary,โ Quinta Brunson is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Ayo Edebiri

For her role in โThe Bear,โ Ayo Edebiri is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Janelle James

For her role in โAbbott Elementary,โ Janelle James is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.
Sheryl Lee Ralph

For her role in โAbbott Elementary,โ Sheryl Lee Ralph is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.
Jessica Williams

For her role in โShrinking,โ Jessica Williams is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.
David Oyelowo

For his role in โLawmen: Bass Reeves,โ David Oyelowo is nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.
Aja Naomi King

For her role in โLessons in Chemistry,โ Aja Naomi King is nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.
โLupinโ
Starring Omar Sy, the Netflix series โLupin,โ is nominated for Best Foreign Language Series.
โAbbott Elementaryโ
Starring Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and more, โAbbott Elementary,โ is nominated for Best Comedy Series.
โWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyโ
Starring Quincy Isaiah, Solomon Hughes and more, โWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,โ is nominated for Best Drama Series.
โTrevor Noah: Where Was I?โ
Trevor Noah is nominated for Best Comedy Special for his new Netflix special, โWhere Was I?โ
โYoung Loveโ
Created by Matthew A. Cherry, โYoung Love,โ is nominated for Best Animated Series.
โWanda Sykes: Iโm an Entertainerโ
Wanda Sykes is nominated for Best Comedy Special for her new Netflix special, โIโm an Entertainer.โ
โAmerican Fictionโ
Written and directed by Cord Jefferson, โAmerican Fiction,โ is nominated for Best Comedy, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Jeffrey Wright

For his role in โAmerican Fiction,โ Jeffrey Wright is nominated for Best Actor.
Sterling K. Brown

For his role in โAmerican Fiction,โ Sterling K. Brown is nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Colman Domingo

For his role in โRustin,โ Colman Domingo is nominated for Best Actor. Lenny Kravitzโs song โRoad to Freedom,โ is also nominated for Best Song.
โSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseโ
โSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseโ is nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Animated Feature, and Best Score (Daniel Pemberton.)
Danielle Brooks

For her role in โThe Color Purple,โ Danielle Brooks is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
โThe Color Purpleโ
Alonng with โBest Picture,โ โThe Color Purpleโ is nominated for Best Acting Ensemble, Best Costume Design (Francine Jamison-Tanchuck,) and Best Hair and Makeup.
DaโVine Joy Randolph

For her role in โThe Holdovers,โ DaโVine Joy Randolph is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
โWishโ
Along with Best Costume Design (Lindy Hemming), Calah Lane is also nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress for โWish.โ
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