Black Stars Who Took Home Major Trophies in 2023 [Updated]
The most sought-after award shows are underway! Our favorite Black actors, actresses, designers, directors, and more are scooping up awards left and right. Here are the Black celebs who are getting the flowers they deserve in 2023.
Grammy Awards- Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Beyoncé won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Break My Soul”.
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Grammy Awards- Best Rap Song
The Grammy award for Best Rap Song went to “The Heart Part 5,” by the songwriters Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, and Matt Schaeffer.
The Golden Globes Awards- Best Television Series- Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary has a bright future ahead as far as awards are concerned! The comedy series was nominated for and won Best Comedy Series at the Golden Globe Awards.
The Golden Globes Awards- Best Television Actress- Drama Series
Zendaya was not in attendance for the Golden Globe Awards but won Best Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Rue in HBO’s Euphoria.
The Golden Globes Awards- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy
Quinta Brunson, aka Ms. Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary, won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Comedy. She also is the creator of the hit ABC series.
The Golden Globes Awards- Best Supporting Actress- Motion Picture
Angela Bassett made history by winning the first Golden Globe for a Marvel film. Her compelling portrayal as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever won her the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any motion picture.
The Golden Globes Awards- Best Supporting Actor- Television Series
Tyler James Williams won his first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a comedy for his role as Mr. Gregory Eddie in Abbott Elementary.
The Golden Globes Awards- Cecil B. DeMille Award
Eddie Murphy was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards for his incredible impact on the entertainment industry.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett won the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Costume Design
Costume designer Ruth E. Carter won her third Critics Choice Award. She won this year for Best Costume Design for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Actress in a Drama Series
Zendaya was not in attendance to accept her Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Rue in HBO’s Euphoria.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito won his first Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series as Gus Fring in Better Call Saul.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary wins yet again! The cast accepted the award for Best Comedy Series at the Critics Choice Awards.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Sheryl Lee Ralph is on an award show sweep this year as she won the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series as the teacher, Barbara Howard, in Abbott Elementary.
Critics Choice Awards- Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Niecy Nash-Betts won the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. She played Glenda Cleveland, Dahmer’s neighbor, in the series.
Critics Choice Awards- #SeeHer Award
Musician and actress Janelle Monáe was recognized with the #SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards!
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture
The Woman King starring Viola Davis, a film about the all-female warriors called the Agojie of Dahomey, won Best Picture at the 2023 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Director
Director Gina Prince Bythewood of Best Picture, The Woman King, won the award for Best Picture at the AAFCA Awards. Bythewood has also been a writer for Love & Basketball, A Different World, and a screenplay for The Secret Life of Bees.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Actor
Jeremy Pope won the award for Best Actor as Ellis French in The Inspection. The Inspection is about a Black, gay man who joins the Marines after being rejected by his mother.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Actress
Danielle Deadwyler won the award for Best Actress as Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie-Mobley in the film, Till.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Supporting Actor
Brian Tyree Henry won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as James in the film Causeway with Jennifer Lawrence.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett was honored with the award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance as Queen Ramonda of Wakanda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Emerging Face
Jalyn Hall is the young actor to look forward to seeing according to AAFCA. He won the Emerging Face award after starring in Till, as Emmett Till, and Darious in Bruiser.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Emerging Filmmaker
Director of the film Emergency, Carey Williams, won the 2023 AAFCA award for Emerging Filmmaker.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Independent Feature
The winner of the 2023 AAFCA award for Best Independent Feature is the psychological horror film, Nanny.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Animated Feature
Wendell & Wild is a film about two demon brothers getting the help of a teenage girl to fulfill their scheme to get to the Land of the Living. The film won the award for Best Animated Feature.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Documentary
The Apple+ documentary Sidney about the life of legendary actor, Sidney Poitier, won the 2023 AAFCA award for Best Documentary.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards-Best Ensemble
Glass Onion: A Knive’s Out Mystery won the AAFCA award for Best Ensemble including Janelle Monáe and Leslie Odom Jr.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best International Feature
French film, Saint Omer, about a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly, won the 2023 AAFCA award for Best International Feature.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Song
Rihanna - Lift Me Up (From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
The original song by Rihanna, “Lift Me Up”, for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever won the AAFCA award for Best Song.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Live-Action Short
“We Cry Together” - A Short Film
Kendrick Lamar’s short film with Taylor Paige, We Cry Together, won the 2023 AAFCA award for Best Live Action Short.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Best Animated Short
New Moon written by Colman Domingo is the winner of the 2023 AAFCA award for Best Animated Short.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Impact Award
The film Till featuring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, and John Douglas Thompson won the Impact Award for the AAFCA Awards.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- The Innovator Award presented by Nissan
Michael Ables, the composer for the films Nope, Breaking, Us, Get Out and more is AAFCA’s winner of The Innovator Award.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- Building Change Award presented by Lowes
Hannah Beachler, production designer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, won the AAFCA’s Building Change Award.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- The Beacon Award
Will Smith and filmmaker Antoine Fuqua of Emancipation, won the AAFCA’s 2023 The Beacon Award.
African-American Film Critics Association Awards- The Ashley Boone Award
Film producer of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Nate Moore, won The Ashley Boone Award from the AAFCA.
Grammy Awards- Best R&B Performance
Muni Long won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance for “Hrs & Hrs”.
Grammy Awards- Best Traditional R&B Performance
Beyoncé won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa”.
Grammy Awards- Best Progressive R&B Album
Steve Lacey won the Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album for “Gemini Rights”.
Grammy Awards- Best R&B Album
Robert Glasper won the Grammy for Best R&B Album for “Black Radio III”.
Grammy Awards- Best Rap Performance
The winner of the Grammy for Best Rap Performance is Kendrick Lamar for “The Heart Part 5”.
Grammy Awards- Best Melodic Rap Performance
The Grammy award for Best Melodic Rap Performance went to “Wait for U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems.
Grammy Awards- Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Wayne Shorter and Leo Genovese won the Grammy for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for “Endangered Species”.
Grammy Awards- Best Jazz Vocal Album
Samara Joy won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album named “Linger Awhile”.
Grammy Awards- Best Gospel Performance/Song
The Grammy for Best Gospel Performace/Song went to Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin for “Kingdom”.
Grammy Awards- Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Fear Is Not My Future”.
Grammy Awards- Best Gospel Album
The Grammy for Best Gospel Album went to Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin for “Kingdom Book One Deluxe”.
Grammy Awards- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Breathe” by Maverick City Music won the Grammy award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Grammy Awards- Best Roots Gospel Album
“The Urban Hymnal” by the Tennessee State University Marching Band won the Grammy award for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Grammy Awards- Best Regional Roots Music Album
Ranky Tanky won the Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album for“Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival”.
Grammy Awards- Best Reggae Album
The winner of the Grammy for Best Reggae Album is Kabaka Pyramid for “The Kalling”.
Grammy Awards- Best Global Music Performance
Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini, and Nomcebo Zikode won the Grammy for Best Global Music Performance for “Bayethe”.
Grammy Awards- Best Children’s Music Album
The Alphabet Rockers won the Grammy award for Best Children’s Music Album for “The Movement”.
Grammy Awards- Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Viola Davis won the Grammy award for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for her book “Finding Me”.
Grammy Awards- Best Opera Recording
The winners of Best Opera Recording are Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Angel Blue, Will Liverman, Latonia Moore and Walter Russell III; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) for “Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones”.
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