Award season in full swing, and the NAACP has released their nominations for the 2017 Image Awards. Anthony Anderson will serve as host. Nominations pretty much went as expected. Check the list below to see who got nominated and tune into the Image Awards. Good luck to all the nominees.

TELEVISION

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “Atlanta” (FX)
• “black-ish” (ABC)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” (FX)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
• Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Issa Rae – “Insecure” (HBO)
• Keesha Sharp – “Lethal Weapon” (FOX)
• Niecy Nash – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Uzo Aduba – “Orange Is the New Black” (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Alan Grier – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
• Deon Cole – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Erica Ash – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Laverne Cox – “Orange Is The New Black” (Netflix)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Yvonne Orji – “Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

• “Empire” (FOX)
• “Power” (Starz)
• “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “This Is Us” (NBC)
• “Underground” (WGN America)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Mike Colter – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” (Netflix)
• Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Jurnee Smollett-Bell – “Underground” (WGN America)
• Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)
• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Alfred Enoch – “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
• Jesse Williams – “Greys Anatomy” (ABC)
• Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)
• Trai Byers – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Amirah Vann – “Underground” (WGN America)
• CCH Pounder – “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
• Cicely Tyson – “How To Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
• Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• “American Crime” (ABC)
• “Confirmation” (HBO)
• “Roots” (History)
• “The Night Of” (HBO)
• “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Courtney B. Vance – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
• Cuba Gooding Jr. – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
• Jeffrey Wright – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Malachi Kirby – “Roots” (History)
• Sterling K. Brown – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Anika Noni Rose – “Roots” (History)
• Audra McDonald – “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” (HBO)
• Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Roots” (History)
• Kerry Washington – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• “All In With Cam Newton” (Nickelodeon)
• “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
• “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel)
• “The Lion Guard” (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)

• Emyyri Crutchfield – “Roots” (History)
• Hudson Yang – “Fresh Off The Boat” (ABC)
• Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture

• “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• Don Cheadle – “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Stephan James – “Race” (Focus Features/The Luminary Group A Solofilms/Trinidad/Trinity/Trinity Race Production)
• Will Smith – “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett – “London Has Fallen” (Focus Features/Millennium Films/G-Base Production)
• Madina Nalwanga – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Ruth Negga – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Tika Sumpter – “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Alano Miller – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Chadwick Boseman – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• David Oyelowo – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Trevante Rhodes – “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Aja Naomi King – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Lupita Nyong’o – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mo’ Nique – “Almost Christmas” (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• “Lion” (The Weinstein Co.)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

WRITING

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – B.A.N. (FX)
• Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k (HBO)
• Kenya Barris – “black-ish” – Hope (ABC)
• Our Lady J – “Transparent” – If I Were A Bell (Amazon)
• Prentice Penny – “Insecure” – Real as F**k (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Akela Cooper – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” – Manifest (Netflix)
• Anthony Sparks – “Queen Sugar” – By Any Chance (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Joe Robert Cole – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card” – (FX)
• LaToya Morgan – “TURN: Washington’s Spies” – Benediction (AMC)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)

• Alison McDonald – “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• Alison McDonald – “Roots (Night 2)” (History)
• Charles Murray – “Roots (Night 3)” (History)
• Rashida Jones and Mike Schur – “Black Mirror: Nosedive” (Netflix)
• Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – “Merry Christmas, Baby!” (UP TV)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)

• Adam Mansbach “Barry” (Black Bear Pictures and Cinetic Media)
• Barry Jenkins (Screenplay) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (Story by) “Moonlight” (A24)
• Jeff Nichols “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Nate Parker “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Richard Tanne “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)

DIRECTING

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – God (ABC)
• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – Good-ish Times (ABC)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX)
• Marta Cunningham – “Transparent” – Exciting and New (Amazon)
• Melina Matsoukas – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k” (HBO)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

• Anthony Hemingway – “Underground” – The Macon 7 (WGN America)
• John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Race Card” – (FX)
• Millicent Shelton – “Empire” – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (FOX)
• Paris Barclay – “Pitch” – Pilot (FOX)
• Sam Esmail – “Mr. Robot” – eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (USA Network)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

• Carl Seaton – “Bad Dad Rehab” – (TV One)
• Mario Van Peebles – “Roots (Night 2)” – (History)
• Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” – (HBO)
• Thomas Carter – “Roots (Night 3)” – (History)
• Vondie Curtis-Hall – “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” – (Lifetime)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)

• Anthony Russo, Joe Russo – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Garth Davis – “Lion” (The Weinstein Co.)
• Mira Nair – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

ANIMATED/CGI

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)

• Dwayne Johnson – “Moana” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
• Idris Elba – “Finding Dory” (Pixar Animation Studios)
• Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Kevin Hart – “The Secret Life of Pets” (Universal Pictures)
• Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)

The 48th NAACP Image Awards airs February 11, 2017 at 9/8c live on TV One.

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It’s that time of year again: the Emmys. The Emmy nominations were announced this morning and the list is looking pretty nice. Check below to see if your favorite actor was nominated. Who was snubbed?

Lead actress in a drama:

Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder

Taraji P. Henson – Empire

Lead actor in a limited series:

Idris Elba – Luther

Courtney B. Vance – The People vs. O.J. Simpson

Lead actress in a limited series:

Audra McDonald – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille

Kerry Washington – Confirmation

Lead actor in a comedy:

Anthony Anderson – black-ish

Lead actress in a Comedy:

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish

Comedy series:
black-ish

Outstanding Limited Series

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

TV Movie

Confirmation

Luther

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele

Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie

Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo

Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie

Regina King – American Crime

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Tracy Morgan – Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Reg E. Cathey – House Of Cards

Mahershala Ali – House Of Cards

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Tracie Thoms – Send Me: an original web series

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Keegan-Michael Key – SuperMansion

Outstanding Narrator

Keith David – Jackie Robinson

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Orange Is The New Black

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series

The Soul Man

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie

Luther

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Roots

Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series Or Movie

Empire

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

Anthony Hemingway – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

John Singleton – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

For a complete list of Emmy nominations, click here. The 2016 Emmy Awards on September 18.

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The ceremony was held on Thursday and aired on Saturday on OWN. Those awarded were entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw, actor Tracee Ellis Ross, and jack of all trades Debbie Allen.

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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Idris Elba, Luther

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series – Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Photos from the red carpet and ceremony are included below. Congrats to all the winners.

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The Best Man Holiday

It had been over a decade since the first Best Man film, but the gang gets together again for the holidays. Some have gotten ahead in their careers. Some have hit speed bump. And some have just gotten around. But they must get over their difference to enjoy the holidays and deal with tragedy.

Black Nativity

Black Nativity is about a boy who learns where he comes from while piecing together his broken family. Plus, there’s singing, even if you have to turn down the volume at some points.

Friday After Next

Friday After Next might not be the first film to come to mind when thinking about Christmas, but what’s the holiday season without some Christmas hijinks? Craig and company are back at it again.

Last Holiday

The plot of Last Holiday is a little contrived, but Queen Latifah more than makes up for it. She is so charismatic and infectious, you hope she beats all odds as she deals with a fatal diagnosis and a hating a** hater.

A Madea Christmas

There are two Madea Christmas plays, so there was bound to be a Christmas film. If you’re a fan of the Madea films, then this is right up your alley.

The Perfect Holiday

When you’re a hardworking single mother of three kids, sometimes you need a perfect Christmas. That perfect Christmas could come in the form of a mall Santa.

The Preacher’s Wife

The Preacher’s Wife is a classic in Black cinema with a classic soundtrack to boot. Sometimes you just need an angel in your life. Whether that angel is helpful is another story.

This Christmas

To say this family is dysfunctional would be putting it lightly. This Christmas would make Tyler Perry proud. Plus, Chris Brown sings “This Christmas,” a song that’s still a mainstay on gospel radio during the holidays for some reason.

What’s your favorite Black Christmas film?

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The nominations for the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced earlier this week. Some of the big hitters that racked up on the nominations were films Creed, Straight Outta Compton, Beasts of No Nation, and Chi-Raq as well as television shows Empire and Black-ish.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Michael B. Jordan
• Misty Copeland
• Pharrell Williams
• Shonda Rhimes
• Viola Davis

Outstanding Motion Picture

• Beasts of No Nation
• Concussion
• Creed
• Dope
• Straight Outta Compton

  Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, Secret in Their Eyes
• Michael B. Jordan, Creed
• Michael Ealy, The Perfect Guy
• Will Smith, Concussion

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Lauren Keke Palmer, Brotherly Love
• Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy
• Teyonah Parris, Chi-Raq
• Viola Davis, Lila and Eve
• Zoe Saldana, Infinitely Polar Bear

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Martian
• Corey Hawkins, Straight Outta Compton
• Forest Whitaker, Southpaw
• Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
• O’Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett, Chi-Raq
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Concussion
• Jennifer Hudson, Chi-Raq
• Phylicia Rashad, Creed
• Tessa Thompson, Creed

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• Beasts of No Nation
• Brotherly Love
• Chi-Raq
• Infinitely Polar Bear
• Secret in Their Eyes

Outstanding Comedy Series

• black-ish
• House of Lies
• Key & Peele
• Orange Is the New Black
• Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Anthony Anderson, black-ish
• Don Cheadle, House of Lies
• Dwayne Johnson, Ballers
• RonReaco Lee, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
• Loretta Devine, The Carmichael Show
• Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
• Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
• Wendy Raquel Robinson, The Game

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Alan Grier, The Carmichael Show
• Laurence Fishburne, black-ish
• Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse
• Miles Brown, black-ish
• Terry Crews, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Anna Deavere Smith, Nurse Jackie
• Danielle Brooks, Orange Is the New Black
• Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
• Marsai Martin, black-ish
• Tichina Arnold, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Drama Series

• Being Mary Jane
• Empire
• How to Get Away with Murder
• Power
• Scandal

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
• Morris Chestnut, Rosewood
• Omari Hardwick, Power
• Terrence Howard, Empire
• Wesley Snipes, The Player

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Gabrielle Union, Being Mary Jane
• Kerry Washington, Scandal
• Nicole Beharie, Sleepy Hollow
• Taraji P. Henson, Empire
• Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Alfred Enoch, How to Get Away With Murder
• Bryshere Y. Gray, Empire
• Guillermo Diaz, Scandal
• Joe Morton, Scandal
• Jussie Smollett, Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder
• Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead
• Grace Gealey, Empire
• Naturi Naughton, Power
• Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• American Crime
• Bessie
• Luther
• The Book of Negroes
• The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• Cuba Gooding, The Book of Negroes
• David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!
• David Oyelowo, Nightingale
• Idris Elba, Luther
• Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Hotel
• Aunjanue Ellis, The Book of Negroes
• Jill Scott, With This Ring
• LaTonya Richardson Jackson, Show Me a Hero
• Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari, Master of None — “Parents”
• Jennie Snyder Urman, Jane the Virgin — “Chapter Twenty-Three”
• Jill Soloway, Transparent — “Kina Hora”
• Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysda>, Colton Dunn, Phil Augusta Jackson, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico, Key & Peele — “Y’all Ready For This?”
• Kenya M. Barris, black-ish — “The Word”

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill, How to Get Away with Murder — “Mama’s Here Now”
• John Ridley, American Crime — “Episode 1”
• LaToya Morgan, Turn: Washington’s Spies — “False Flag”
• Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Empire — “Pilot”
• Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff, Being Mary Jane — “Sparrow”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

• Dee Rees, Bessie
• Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo, The Book of Negroes
• Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein, White Water
• Nzingha Stewart, With This Ring
• Shem Bitterman, Whitney

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

• Andrea Berloff, Jonathan Herman, Straight Outta Compton
• Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois, Grant Thompson, McFarland USA
• Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Inside Out
• Rick Famuyiwa,Dope
• Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Creed

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Aziz Ansari, Master of None — “Parents”
• Brad Silberling, Jane the Virgin — “Chapter Twenty-Three”
• Don Cheadle, House of Lies — “The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule”
• Peter Atencio, Key & Peele — “The End”
• Stan Lathan, Real Husbands of Hollywood — “Cabin Pressure”

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

• Ernest Dickerson, Hand of God — “Welcome the Stranger”
• John Ridley, American Crime — “Episode 1”
• Lee Daniels, Empire — “Pilot”
• Millicent Shelton, American Crime — “Episode Ten”
• Salim Akil, Being Mary Jane — “Sparrow”

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

• Christine Swanson, For the Love of Ruth
• Dee Rees, Bessie
• Nzingha Stewart, With This Ring
• Rusty Cundieff, White Water
• Salim Akil, The Start Up

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

• Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
• Charles Stone, III, Lila and Eve
• F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton
• Rick Famuyiwa, Dope
• Ryan Coogler, Creed

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• Aisha Tyler, Archer
• Audra McDonald, Doc McStuffins
• Jeffrey Wright, The Good Dinosaur
• Loretta Devine, Doc McStuffins
• Wanda Sykes, Penn Zero

The 47th annual NAACP Image Awards will air on Friday, February 5 at 9/8c on TV One.

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Last night was the Emmys, and it was an eventful one. Epic speeches were given, and history was made. Congratulations goes out to the winners and the nominees. If you missed the Emmys or just want to hear the speeches again, we got you covered.

Regina King – Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (American Crime)

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

Uzo Aduba – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Orange Is the New Black)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaIcvdc34o

Viola Davis – Lead Actress in a Drama Series (How to Get Away with Murder)

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

Also congrats to Reg E. Cathey for winning the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and we got some decent representation, which is more than we can say for the Oscars. Check below to see if your favorite Black actor/filmmaker was nominated for an Emmy. Who do you think was snubbed?

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – Black-ish

Don Cheadle – House of Lies

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Niecy Nash – Getting On

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele

Titus Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder

Taraji P. Henson – Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Uzo Aduba – Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Queen Latifah – Bessie

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

David Oyelowo – Nightingale

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Key & Peele

Outstanding TV Movie

Bessie

Nightingale

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Cicely Tyson – How to Get Away with Murder

Khandi Alexander – Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Reg E. Cathey – House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Regina King – American Crime

Angela Bassett – American Horror Story: Freak Show

Mo’Nique – Bessie

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Michael Kenneth Williams – Bessie

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

John Ridley – American Crime, “Episode One”

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Dee Rees – Bessie

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Key & Peele

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards will air September 20 at 8/7c on FOX.

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Best Actor – Terrence Howard

Best Actress – Taraji P. Henson

Best Movie – Selma

The winners in the other categories can be found here.

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Tonight is the 2015 edition of the BET Awards, where BET acknowledges the achievements of entertainers and athletes in their fields. The show will be full of performances and laughs. Tune in tonight to see if your faves take home an award. The nominees for the filmmaking categories are included below.

BEST ACTRESS

Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis

BEST ACTOR

Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Zendaya

BEST MOVIE

Annie
Beyond the Lights
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Top Five

The 2015 BET Awards air tonight at 8/7c on BET and Centric. The full nomination list can be found here.

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