The Critics’ Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television was a star-driven gala spotlighting Black excellence across film and TV, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Jay Pharoah served as the night’s host, while Spike Lee received the marquee Career Achievement Award, framed as recognition for four decades of work that reshaped contemporary cinema and popular culture. Ryan Coogler was honored with a Director Award for his 2025 Warner Bros. feature “Sinners,” and Janelle James was recognized with a Comedy Award for her work on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.”
Other honorees also included Sterling K. Brown, Jurnee Smollett, Skye P. Marshall, Tessa Thompson, Teyana Taylor and Damson Idris.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Teyana Taylor at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Ryan Destiny at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tessa Thompson at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Jurnee Smollett at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Tenika Davis at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Spike Lee at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Wunmi Mosaku at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Chase Infiniti at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Teyana Taylor at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores William Stanford Davis at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Sinqua Walls at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Michael B. Jordan at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ludwig Göransson at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Coogler at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Damson Idris and Delroy Lindo at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Chase Infiniti at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III Janelle James at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Skye P. Marshall at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Aiyana Lee at The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.