Here Are The Winners of 2024 African-American Film Critics Association Awards

Winners for the 2024 African-America Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards are here and as you might have guessed it—a handful of our faves made the cut.

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And while the awards aren’t set to take place until Feb. 21, we think we should celebrate our beautifully melanated winners right now! Let’s start with “The Color Purple” star Colman Domingo, who’s going to be taking home the award for Best Actor for his role in “Rustin.”

Best Actress

For her role in “Origin,” Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has won for Best Actress.

Best Supporting Actor

For his role in “American Fiction,” Sterling K. Brown has won for Best Supporting Actor.

Best Supporting Actress

For their roles in “The Color Purple” and “The Holdovers,” respectively, Danielle Brooks and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have tied as winners for Best Supporting Actress.

Best Ensemble

The cast of “The Color Purple” has won Best Ensemble: Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Halle Bailey, Ciara, David Alan Grier, and Deon Cole.

Best Director

For her film “Origin,” Ava DuVernay has won for Best Director.

Best Drama

Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the Ava DuVernay-directed film “Origin” has won Best Drama.

Best Comedy

Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae and more, the Cord Jefferson-directed film “American Fiction,” has won Best Comedy.

Best Musical

Directed by Blitz Bazawule, “The Color Purple,” has won Best Musical.

Best Screenplay

Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” has won Best Screenplay.

Best Documentary

Directed by Roger Ross Williams, “Stamped From the Beginning” has won Best Documentary.

Emerging Filmmaker

For his film “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson has won the award for Emerging Filmmaker.

Best Independent Feature

Starring Teyana Taylor, A.V. Rockwell’s directorial debut, “A Thousand and One,” has won Best Independent Feature.

Best Music

“The Color Purple” has won for Best Music.

Best Animated Feature

Starring Shameik Moore, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has won for Best Animated Feature.

Best International Film

Directed by Matteo Garrone, “Io Capitano” has won Best International Film.

Best Short Film

Starring David Oyelowo, “The After” has won Best Short Film.

TOP 10 Films of the Year

1. “American Fiction.” 2. “Origin.” 3. “The Color Purple.” 4. “Oppenheimer.” 5. “Past Lives.” 6. “Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse.” 7. “Poor Things.” 8. “Anatomy of a Fall.” 9. “Killers of the Flower Moon.” 10. “Barbie”