‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘P-Valley’ lead African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) TV Winners

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) today announced the winners of its 5th Annual TV Honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in Broadcast Television and Streaming with a special emphasis on entertainment representing the Black diaspora where Abbott Elementary and P-Valley topped the list.

The Quinta Brunson-led ABC comedy earned honors as Best TV Comedy and Brunson for Best Writing. Abbott Elementary was recently nominated for eight Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. Starz’s P-Valley was named Best TV Drama, Best Ensemble and the duo of J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan won the TV Acting (Male) prize. The Ms. Pat Show from BET+ was the winner for Best TV Directing and was nominated this and last year at the Emmys in the directing category.

“AAFCA is proud to recognize the brightest talents in television,” said AAFCA co-founder and president Gil Robertson.  “With the entertainment industry in flux due to the strikes, these incredible talents –from icons to breakouts –  still deserve recognition for their outstanding contributions to the television landscape. AAFCA is committed to celebrating all of our winners. Congratulations to all!.”

As previously announced, AAFCA will bestow special distinguished achievement honors to several recipients, including Jennifer Hudson, who will receive the We See You Award, Delroy Lindo, who will receive the Legacy Award, and five-time Emmy nominee Marla Gibbs who will receive the Legend Award.  The Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso will receive the Inclusion Award, and CBS’ S.W.A.T., produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Studios, will receive the Impact Award.

The AAFCA TV Honors is scheduled to be held at an invitation-only, in-person luncheon at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, California, on August 27 but according to the AAFCA, will adjust the date due to the ongoing strikes from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. 

2023 AAFCA TV HONORS AWARD RECIPIENTS:

• BEST TV COMEDY – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• BEST TV DRAMA – P-Valley (Starz)
• BEST NEW SHOW – Mo (Netflix)
• BEST DOCUMENTARY – The 1619 Project (Onyx Collective/Hulu)
• BEST LIMITED SERIES – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)
• BEST TV MOVIE – Shooting Stars (Peacock)
• BREAKOUT STAR – Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
• BEST ENSEMBLE – P-Valley (Starz)
• BEST TV WRITING – Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• BEST TV DIRECTING – Mary Lou Belli, Debbie Allen, Tasha Smith, Henry Chan, Jordan E. Cooper – The Ms. Pat Show (BET+)
• BEST TV ACTING (Female) – Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
• BEST TV ACTING (Male) – J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan – P-Valley (Starz)