{"id":3365,"date":"2026-07-01T13:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:07:42","slug":"aafca-tv-honors-2026-paradise-shrinking-and-love-story-win-big-sterling-k-brown-repeats-as-best-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365","title":{"rendered":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n<\/p>\n
\n

\n\tThe African American Film Critics Association unveiled the winners of its eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors, with \u201cParadise,\u201d \u201cShrinking\u201d and \u201cLove Story\u201d topping the field.<\/p>\n

Read more Canada Officially Joins Eurovision Song Contest<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe second season of Hulu\u2019s thriller \u201cParadise\u201d took the top prize for best drama, edging out HBO Max\u2019s medical drama \u201cThe Pitt,\u201d and earned a second straight best actor win for star Sterling K. Brown. Best actress went to Jurnee Smollett for the Apple TV drama \u201cSmoke.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tApple TV\u2019s \u201cShrinking\u201d won best comedy over ABC\u2019s \u201cAbbott Elementary,\u201d though \u201cAbbott\u201d took best writing and best ensemble. The winner slate\u2019s biggest surprise came in the form of Anthony Hemingway, who won best directing (comedy) for Hulu\u2019s \u201cAll\u2019s Fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRyan Murphy\u2019s \u201cLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,\u201d an intimate account of the couple\u2019s romance and tragic deaths, won best limited series and best directing (drama) for Crystle Roberson Dorsey. AAFCA does not hand out a separate directing award for a limited series.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the other acting categories, Erika Alexander won best supporting actress for the NBC comedy \u201cThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,\u201d and Lamorne Morris took best supporting actor for the MGM+ superhero series \u201cSpider-Noir.\u201d \u201cFallout\u201d star Aaron Moten was named best breakout performance for the second season of the Prime Video drama.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s slate introduced best reality series and best podcast. \u201cLove & Marriage: Huntsville\u201d on OWN won the inaugural reality prize, and \u201cAll the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson\u201d took the first podcast honor.<\/p>\n

Read more Paramount Set to Exit Universal Joint Venture as Condition for EU Approval of Mega-Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tOther winners included the Netflix documentary \u201cSean Combs: The Reckoning,\u201d for best documentary, and composer Kris Bowers, who won best music for \u201cSpider-Noir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe group also named its Top 10 television programs of the year, a list with a few notable inclusions, among them the Paramount+ drama \u201cThe Madison\u201d and the Peacock comedy \u201cThe \u2018Burbs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe best television doesn\u2019t simply entertain; it forces us to talk to one another and look closely at the world outside our own living rooms,\u201d AAFCA President and Co-Founder Gil Robertson said. \u201cThis year\u2019s winners represent the incredible depth and creative ambition driving our industry forward. Across every genre, these artists are telling bold, culturally rich stories that completely redefine what the medium can do. We are proud to celebrate the visionaries who are not only captivating audiences but making sure our communities are seen, heard, and remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAAFCA also previously announced five special achievement honorees: Tracy Morgan (Flip Wilson Award), Kathryn Busby (TV Vanguard Award), Celeste Hughey (Impact Award), Lamar Chase (Horizon Award) and Felicia Pride (Salute to Excellence Award).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe winners, voted on by the AAFCA membership, will be feted at an invitation-only celebration Saturday, Aug. 8, at the City Club Los Angeles in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Read more John Malone, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki, Take-Two\u2019s Strauss Zelnick Among Speakers Set for Paley Center for Media\u2019s International Council Summit<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe full list of winners is below.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\tSee all Primetime Emmy predictions\t<\/h5>\n

\n
Variety Awards Circuit: Emmys<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
    \n
  • Best Drama \u2013 \u201cParadise\u201d (Hulu)<\/li>\n
  • Best Comedy \u2013 \u201cShrinking\u201d (Apple TV)<\/li>\n
  • Best Limited Series \u2013 \u201cLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette\u201d (Hulu)<\/li>\n
  • Best Actor \u2013 Sterling K. Brown, \u201cParadise\u201d (Hulu)<\/li>\n
  • Best Actress \u2013 Jurnee Smollett, \u201cSmoke\u201d (Apple TV)<\/li>\n
  • Supporting Actress \u2013 Erika Alexander, \u201cThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins\u201d (NBC)<\/li>\n
  • Supporting Actor \u2013 Lamorne Morris, \u201cSpider-Noir\u201d (Prime Video)<\/li>\n
  • Ensemble \u2013 \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d (ABC)<\/li>\n
  • Directing (Drama) \u2013 Crystle Roberson Dorsey, \u201cLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette\u201d (FX)<\/li>\n
  • Directing (Comedy) \u2013 Anthony Hemingway, \u201cAll\u2019s Fair\u201d (Hulu)<\/li>\n
  • Documentary \u2013 \u201cSean Combs: The Reckoning\u201d (Netflix)<\/li>\n
  • Writing \u2013 \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d (ABC)<\/li>\n
  • Music \u2013 Kris Bowers, \u201cSpider-Noir\u201d (MGM+)<\/li>\n
  • Breakout Performance \u2013 Aaron Moten, \u201cFallout\u201d (Prime Video)<\/li>\n
  • Reality Series \u2013 \u201cLove & Marriage: Huntsville\u201d (OWN)<\/li>\n
  • Podcast \u2013 \u201cAll the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    \nAAFCA\u2019s 2026 Top 10 Television Programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
      \n
    1. \u201cParadise\u201d (Hulu)<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cThe Pitt\u201d (HBO Max)<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cShrinking\u201d (Apple TV)<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cThe Madison\u201d (Paramount+)<\/li>\n
    5. \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d (ABC)<\/li>\n
    6. \u201cThe Chi\u201d (Paramount+)<\/li>\n
    7. \u201cMatlock\u201d (CBS)<\/li>\n
    8. \u201cThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins\u201d (NBC)<\/li>\n
    9. \u201cBeef\u201d (Netflix)<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cThe \u2019Burbs\u201d (Peacock)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Sterling K. Brown and Jurnee Smollett lead the acting winners at the 2026 AAFCA TV Honors, where “Paradise” took best drama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[2772,770,608,2773],"class_list":["post-3365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-aafca","tag-love-story","tag-paradise","tag-sterling-k-brown"],"yoast_head":"\nAAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sterling K. Brown and Jurnee Smollett lead the acting winners at the 2026 AAFCA TV Honors, where "Paradise" took best drama.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\"},\"headline\":\"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365\"},\"wordCount\":704,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"AAFCA,\",\"Love Story,\",\"Paradise,\",\"sterling k. brown\"],\"articleSection\":[\"TV\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365\",\"name\":\"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":563},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3365#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Relocation Observer\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer","og_description":"Sterling K. Brown and Jurnee Smollett lead the acting winners at the 2026 AAFCA TV Honors, where \"Paradise\" took best drama.","og_url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365","og_site_name":"Relocation Observer","article_published_time":"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e"},"headline":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor","datePublished":"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365"},"wordCount":704,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp","keywords":["AAFCA,","Love Story,","Paradise,","sterling k. brown"],"articleSection":["TV"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365","name":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor - Relocation Observer","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp","datePublished":"2026-07-01T13:07:42+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/37e5ad9a1c3dd041bc9a318c58175a26.webp","width":1000,"height":563},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3365#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"AAFCA TV Honors 2026: \u2018Paradise,\u2019 \u2018Shrinking\u2019 and \u2018Love Story\u2019 Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/","name":"Relocation Observer","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/relocationobserver.com"],"url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}