The African American Film Critics Association has announced its honorees for the 16th annual AAFCA Awards and the 2025 AAFCA Special Achievement Awards. The two distinct ceremonies will honor the best cinematic achievements from the Black community in 2024, with “Nickel Boys” and “The Piano Lesson” leading the pack.

"Nickel Boys," director RaMell Ross' dramatic adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel about a brutal reform school for teenage boys in Florida, won three of the eight honorary awards announced by the African American Film Critics Association on Wednesday.

Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy are soaking up their Dancing With the Stars wins, along with son Rome. “Rome’s raw emotions seeing another Len Goodman Mirrorball come home!” Johnson, 30, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, November 30, alongside snaps of the 22-month-old sitting beside their trophies. In one image, Rome smiled, while in another, he

The kickoff to awards season has a mixed record but can help lift small films like the two surprise winners. “ A Different Man ,” a dark indie comedy starring Sebastian Stan, was the surprise best-feature winner at the 34th annual Gotham Awards,