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At the 2024 Critics Choice Awards: We’re Rooting for Everybody, Everything Black

The forthcoming ceremony boasts nominees from 'The Color Purple,' 'Abbott Elementary' and more.

Danielle Brooks at the Astra Film Awards held at the Biltmore Hotel on January 6, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Gregg DeGuire/Variety

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 Hollywoodโ€™s biggest and brightest stars are expected to attendโ€”because yโ€™all know how we do it on this sideโ€”we root for everybody Black.

And itโ€™s in that vein that weโ€™d like to showcase the handful of nominees who could take home the critics highest honor!

Letโ€™s start with the lovely lady pictured above: Danielle Brooks. Nominated for her role in โ€œThe Color Purple,โ€ this frontrunner is up for Best Supporting Actress in the film category.

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

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For her role in the โ€œJustified: City Primeval,โ€ Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

Ron Cephas Jones

Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

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

Nicole Beharie

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For her role in โ€œThe Morning Show,โ€ Nicole Beharie is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Quinta Brunson

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For her role in โ€œAbbott Elementary,โ€ Quinta Brunson is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

Ayo Edebiri

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For her role in โ€œThe Bear,โ€ Ayo Edebiri is nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

Janelle James

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For her role in โ€œAbbott Elementary,โ€ Janelle James is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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For her role in โ€œAbbott Elementary,โ€ Sheryl Lee Ralph is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.

Jessica Williams

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For her role in โ€œShrinking,โ€ Jessica Williams is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series.

David Oyelowo

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For his role in โ€œLawmen: Bass Reeves,โ€ David Oyelowo is nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.

Aja Naomi King

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For her role in โ€œLessons in Chemistry,โ€ Aja Naomi King is nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.

โ€œLupinโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpLyzU0tk80

Starring Omar Sy, the Netflix series โ€œLupin,โ€ is nominated for Best Foreign Language Series.

โ€œAbbott Elementaryโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__mKbCi2-4Y

Starring Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and more, โ€œAbbott Elementary,โ€ is nominated for Best Comedy Series.

โ€œWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-js2epGyGfM

Starring Quincy Isaiah, Solomon Hughes and more, โ€œWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,โ€ is nominated for Best Drama Series.

โ€œTrevor Noah: Where Was I?โ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Bn9yRwzKw

Trevor Noah is nominated for Best Comedy Special for his new Netflix special, โ€œWhere Was I?โ€

โ€œYoung Loveโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHk4ZA1-qCY

Created by Matthew A. Cherry, โ€œYoung Love,โ€ is nominated for Best Animated Series.

โ€œWanda Sykes: Iโ€™m an Entertainerโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJdIRMolhE8

Wanda Sykes is nominated for Best Comedy Special for her new Netflix special, โ€œIโ€™m an Entertainer.โ€

โ€œAmerican Fictionโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_4RlHpqVWM

Written and directed by Cord Jefferson, โ€œAmerican Fiction,โ€ is nominated for Best Comedy, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Jeffrey Wright

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For his role in โ€œAmerican Fiction,โ€ Jeffrey Wright is nominated for Best Actor.

Sterling K. Brown

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For his role in โ€œAmerican Fiction,โ€ Sterling K. Brown is nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Colman Domingo

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For his role in โ€œRustin,โ€ Colman Domingo is nominated for Best Actor. Lenny Kravitzโ€™s song โ€œRoad to Freedom,โ€ is also nominated for Best Song.

โ€œSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shW9i6k8cB0

โ€œSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseโ€ is nominated for Best Visual Effects, Best Animated Feature, and Best Score (Daniel Pemberton.)

Danielle Brooks

Photo: Getty Images VALERIE MACON/AFP Photo: Getty Images VALERIE MACON/AFP

For her role in โ€œThe Color Purple,โ€ Danielle Brooks is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

โ€œThe Color Purpleโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTnircQsMaM

Alonng with โ€œBest Picture,โ€ โ€œThe Color Purpleโ€ is nominated for Best Acting Ensemble, Best Costume Design (Francine Jamison-Tanchuck,) and Best Hair and Makeup.

Daโ€™Vine Joy Randolph

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For her role in โ€œThe Holdovers,โ€ Daโ€™Vine Joy Randolph is nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

โ€œWishโ€

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRxxpD3yNw

Along with Best Costume Design (Lindy Hemming), Calah Lane is also nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress for โ€œWish.โ€

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