The African American Film Critics Association will celebrate honourees at the 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors, taking place Saturday 8 August 2026 at City Club LA in Downtown Los Angeles.
AAFCA will honour some of the industry’s “most influential creatives, executives, storytellers, and performers” with Special Achievement Awards, recognising their “contributions to television and their impact on culture”.
Honourees for the 2026 ceremony include acclaimed actor and comedian Tracy Morgan (the inaugural Flip Wilson Award), president of original programming at STARZ Kathryn Busby (TV Vanguard Award), writer-producer Celeste Hughey (Impact Award), senior vice president of current programming at Sony Pictures Television Lamar Chase (Horizon Award), and writer-producer Felicia Pride (Salute to Excellence Award).
Winners and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Beyond the TV Honors, AAFCA’s summer programming slate “reflects the organisation’s year-round commitment to celebrating excellence and cultivating industry talent”.
Through partnerships with the Grammy Museum, SAG-AFTRA, and the American Cinematheque, AAFCA will present AAFCA Black Music Spotlight, AAFCA Spotlights PRIDE, AAFCA Next Gen with SAG-AFTRA, and AAFCA Highlights Below the Line.
The 2026 AAFCA TV Honors special achievement honourees include:
• Flip Wilson Award – Tracy Morgan
• TV Vanguard Award – Kathryn Busby
• Impact Award – Celeste Hughey
• Horizon Award – Lamar Chase
• Salute to Excellence Award – Felicia Pride
More information is available on the AAFCA website.
