Celebration of Cinema and Television
Awards ceremony by Critics Choice Association

Award
Celebration of Cinema and television
Awarded forThe finest in cinematic and television achievements
CountryUnited States, Canada
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2018
Websitewww.criticschoice.com

The Celebration of Cinema and Television is an awards ceremony presented annually by the American–Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA). The first ceremony was named Celebration of Black Cinema and Television to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement by African Americans directors, producers, actors and musicians. Between 2021 and 2022 CCA has organized the Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television and the Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television, equivalent to the previous awards show, aimed to honor Latino, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans communities.[1][2] In 2023, the ceremonies were joined to Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, to celebrate the four communities in one special awards show.[3] The following year, the first Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television was held.

History

In 2013, the Broadcast Film Critics Association partnered with TV One for a television special Celebration of Black Cinema at House of Blues to "expose the creativity and profitability of black cinema".[4] The event was taken on January 7, 2014, and aired on television in February 2014, before the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.[5]

In 2018 the Broadcast Film Critics Association established the Celebration of Black Cinema as an award ceremony with special honors and achievements for black cinema. Since 2022 the ceremony has extended to television. In 2021 the association inaugurated the Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television.[6] In 2022 the association launched the Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and television, to recognized "the outstanding talent from the Asian American Pacific Islander community".[7][2]

In 2023 the association organized a special event named Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, which aimed to join the two ceremonies in one special awards show.[8] On November 13, 2023, CCA CEO Joey Berlin announced that the ceremonies will return to individual shows in 2024.[9]

Categories

Main categories
  • Director – Film
  • Director – Television
  • Director – Documentary Series
  • Director – Animated Film
  • Director – International Film
  • Director – International Animated Film
  • Breakthrough Director – Film
  • Breakthrough Director – Television
  • Producer – Film
  • Producer – Television
  • Music Award – Film
  • Showrunner
  • Actor – Film
  • Supporting Actor – Film
  • Actor – Television
  • Actress – Film
  • Actress – Television
  • Breakthrough Actor – Film
  • Breakthrough Actor – Television
  • Breakthrough Actress – Film
  • Breakthrough Actress – Television
  • Ensemble Award –Television
  • NextGen Award (2018–20)
  • Rising Star – Film (Since 2021)
  • Rising Star – Television (Since 2021)
Special achievements
  • Career Achievement Award
  • Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award
  • Special Honoree Award
  • Icon Award
  • Groundbreaker Award
  • Visionary Award
  • Social Justice Award

Overview

Ceremony # Date Host Venue
Black 1st January 7, 2014 N/a House of Blues
2nd December 2, 2019 Cheryl Boone Isaacs Landmark Annex
3rd February 2, 2021 Bevy Smith Virtual
4th December 6, 2021 Niecy Nash Fairmont Century Plaza
Latino 1st December 9, 2021 Cristela Alonzo
Asian Pacific 1st November 4, 2022 Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Latino 2nd November 13, 2022 Justina Machado
Black 5th December 5, 2022 Bill Bellamy
Black, Latino, AAPI — December 4, 2023 Nicco Annan
LGBTQ+ 1st June 7, 2024 Sherry Cola
Asian Pacific 3rd October 22, 2024 Kylie Mar Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Latino 4th Justina Machado
Black 7th December 5, 2024 Jay Pharoah Fairmont Century Plaza
LGBTQ+ 2nd June 6, 2025 Sherry Cola
Latino 5th October 24, 2025 TBA
Black 8th December 9, 2025

Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

Celebration of Black Cinema

The inaugural Celebration of Black Cinema took place on January 7, 2014, at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. It honored cast and crew members from films such as 12 Years a Slave, 42, The Best Man Holiday, The Butler, Fruitvale Station, and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.[10][11]

2nd Celebration of Black Cinema

The 2nd Celebration of Black Cinema took place on December 2, 2019, at the Landmark Annex in Los Angeles, hosted by Cheryl Boone Isaacs.[12]

3rd Celebration of Black Cinema

The 3rd Celebration of Black Cinema took place on February 2, 2021, as a "virtual" ceremony because of COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[13][14]

4th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

The 4th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 6, 2021, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[15] The show was hosted by Niecy Nash and it was televised on KTLA in January 2022 and on Nexstar Media Group stations in February 2022.[16] Since 2021 edition the awards has also been extended to television.[17]

5th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

The 5th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 5, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[18][19] The show was hosted by Bill Bellamy and it was televised on KTLA in January 2023 and on Nexstar Media Group stations in February 2023.[20]

7th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

The 7th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 5, 2024, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[21] The show was hosted by Jay Pharoah and it was televised on KTLA in January 2023 and on Nexstar Media Group stations in February 2025.[22][23]

8th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

The 8th Annual Celebration of Cinema & Television is set to take place on December 9, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.[24][25]

Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television

1st Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television

The 1st Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television took place on December 9, 2021, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and it was hosted by Cristela Alonzo.[26][27][28]

2nd Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television

The 2nd Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television took place on November 13, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and it was hosted by Justina Machado.[29][30][31]

4th Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television

The 4th Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television took place on October 22, 2024 at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, and it was hosted by Justina Machado.[32]

5th Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television

The 5th Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television is set to take place on October 24, 2025, in Beverly Hills. The winners were announced on September 17.[33]

Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television

1st Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television

The 1st Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television took place on November 4, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.[1][7][34]

3rd Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television

The 3rd Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television took place on October 22, 2024 at the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.[35]

Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements

The Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements took place on December 4, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.[8]

Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television

1st Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television

The 1st Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television took place on June 7, 2024, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, hosted by Sherry Cola. It aired on Here TV.[36][37]

2nd Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television

The 2nd Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television took place on June 6, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, hosted by Sherry Cola and airing on Here TV.[38][39]

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