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Nominees 2017 | ABFF Honors

Check out the complete list of nominees for the 2017 ABFF Honors.

Find out which of the star-studded films and striking television shows are being recognized for their groundbreaking achievements at ABFF Honors on Wednesday, February 22 at 8P/7C.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

  • Movie of the Year

    This year’s "Movie of the Year" nominees touch on political, social and economic issues. Included are two biopics: one focuses on a Ugandan girl whose world changes after being introduced to the game of chess, and the other tells the story about a group of African-American women who worked with NASA to launch the programs first successful space missions. Another nominee is a period drama based on the story of Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a slave rebellion. Our final nominees are dramas that deep dives into the concept of choice, decisions and acceptance.

    The nominees for "Movie of the Year" are:

  • THE BIRTH OF A NATION

    (Photo: FOX SEARCHLIGHT)

    FOX SEARCHLIGHT

    (Photo: FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
  • FENCES

    (Photo:  David Lee/Paramount Pictures)

    David Lee/Paramount Pictures

    (Photo: David Lee/Paramount Pictures)
  • HIDDEN FIGURES

    (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

    (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

    (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
  • MOONLIGHT

    (Photo: David Bornfriend/A24)

    Photo: David Bornfriend/A24

    (Photo: David Bornfriend/A24)
  • QUEEN OF KATWE

    (Photo: Edward Echwalu/Walt Disney Pictures)

    (Photo: Edward Echwalu/Walt Disney Pictures)

    (Photo: Edward Echwalu/Walt Disney Pictures)
  • Television Show of the Year

    The "Television Show of the Year" nominees are smart, funny and authentic. From an awkward Black girl who navigates the racy tribulations of modern-day love and friendships and an ambitious college dropout and his cousin, who suddenly becomes a rap star, to a family struggling to gain a sense of cultural identity, a complicated story of three siblings who inherited a sugarcane farm and a night club owner leading a double life as a drug kingpin – television over the past year has been captivating and honest

    The nominees for 'Television Show of the Year' are:

  • ATLANTA

    (Photo: Matthias Clamer/FX)

    Photo: Matthias Clamer/FX

    (Photo: Matthias Clamer/FX)
  • BLACK-ish

    (Photo: ABC/Bob D'Amico)

    Photo: ABC/Bob D'Amico

    (Photo: ABC/Bob D'Amico)
  • INSECURE

    (Photo: Anne Marie Fox/HBO)

    Anne Marie Fox/HBO

    (Photo: Anne Marie Fox/HBO)
  • POWER

    (Photo: Niko Tavernise/Starz Entertainment)

    Niko Tavernise/Starz Entertainment

    (Photo: Niko Tavernise/Starz Entertainment)
  • QUEEN SUGAR

    (Photo: DEVIN DOYLE/OWN)

    DEVIN DOYLE/OWN

    (Photo: DEVIN DOYLE/OWN)

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