INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS – HOLLYWOOD

FILM

BEST INDEPENDENT FILM

My Brother’s

Keeper Redemption for Easter

Concrete Jungle

Holiday Heartbreak

Welcome Matt

Velvet Jesus

The Step Daddy

The Available Wife

Influence

Always and Forever

Project Power

A Fall From Grace

BEST DIRECTOR IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM

Karlton T. Clay – Redemption for Easter

Leon Pierce Jr – Welcome Matt

Charles Jones – Holiday Heartbreak

Jamal Hill – True to the Game 2

Trey Haley – Influence

Preston A. Whitmore II – Dutch

BEST ACTOR IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM

Nelson J. Davis – My Brother’s Keeper

Jensen Atwood – Velvet Jesus

Larry Derr – Guns & Grams

Vincent M. Ward – The Step Daddy

Clifton Powell – The Available Wife

Darrin Dewitt Henson – Happiness

BEST ACTRESS IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM

Taylor Russel – Waves

Maryam Basir – Holiday Heartbreak

Kimia Workman – Guns & Gram

G.G. Townson – Welcome Matt

Ptosha Storey – The Step Daddy

Bresha Webb – A Fall From Grace

K.J. Smith – The Available Wife

Loretta Devine – Spell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM

Jamarious McCullough – My Brother’s Keeper

Deon Cole – Welcome Matt

Earnest Harden – Velvet Jesus

Darius McCrary – True to the Game 2

Blue Kimble – My Brother’s Keeper

Allen Maldonado – Project Power

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM

Nicole M. Williams – My Brother’s Keeper

Jazmin Lewis – Welcome Matt

Reatha Grey – The Step Daddy

Kym Whitley – Hubie Halloween

Jennifer Freeman – Kiss Me for Christmas

K.J. Smith – Fatal Affair

Brely Evans – Steppin’ Back to Love

BEST INDEPENDENT ENSEMBLE CAST

Always Forever

Project Power

Fatal Affair

A Fall From Grace

Holiday Heartbreak

Dutch

Secret Society

Spell

Stalker

BEST INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM

A Better Baltimore

Unspoken

Caliginosity

Panorama

She Had To Ask

Remembering Momma

TV

BEST TV SERIES

Snowfall

BrothAhood

My Life

Peace Be Steel

Day Break

Millennials

The Chi

Ray Donovan

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES

Gary with Da Tea – Beyond the Pole

Darrin Dewitt Henson – The Family Business

Timon Kyle Durrett – Stuck With You

Keith David – Greenleaf

Brian White – Bronx SIU

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES

Stormy Wellington – Beyond the Pole

Tammy Townsend – Stuck With You

Angela Lewis – Snowfall

Yolonda Ross – The Chi

Kiara C. Bennett – My Life

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SERIES

Courtney Gray – BrothAhood

Aaron Grady – Millennial

Darron Grant – The Chi

De’ Aundre Bonds – Snowfall

Brad James – Outer Banks

Pooch Hall – Ray Donovan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES

Kass Miller – Peace Be Steel

Jeante’ Godlock – DayBreak

Altina Menefee – Sistahood

Taja V. Simpson – The Oval

Ptosha Storey – The Oval

BEST REALITY SHOW

Marrying Millions

90 Day Fiance’

Basketball Wives LA

Housewives of Atlanta

Little Women LA

Black Ink Compton

Love and Hip Hop LA

MOST ENTERTAINING TO WATCH ON REALITY TV

Princess – Love and Hip Hop LA

Desiry Hall – Marrying Millions

Teyana Taylor – We Got Love

Rasheeda and Kirk – Hip Hop Boot Camp

Ogom Chijindu – BasketBall Wives LA

DIGITAL

BEST DIGITAL FILM

Love & Drugs 2

First Lady 3

3 Way

After Party Secrets

Secret Society

Spell

Star Girl

BEST ACTOR IN A DIGITAL FILM

Danny Kirkpatrick – After Party Secrets

Cory Espie – Love & Drugs 2

Julius Gregory – First Lady 3

Curtis Von – 3 Way

Vincent De Paul – Secret Society

BEST ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL FILM

Nicole Alexander – First Lady 3

Shatareia Stokes – Redemption for Easter

3D Na’tee – The Bag Girls

Katherine Nunez – Pocket Full of Game

Karlie Redd – Pinch

Reyna Love – Secret Society

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DIGITAL FILM

Redick Edwards – 3 Way

Omar Gooding – A Familiar Lie

Cameron Duckett – After Party Secrets

Jeremy Meeks – Secret Society

Tumisho Masha – Spell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL FILM

Brittany Lucio – After Party Secrets

Brandy Specks – 3 Way

Carol Angela Davis – A Familiar Lie

Ciera Angelia – Circumstance 2

Lisa Wu – Pinch

BEST UP AND COMING ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL FILM (U)

Kimberly LaChelle – Love & Drugs 2

Paige Shay – After Party Secrets

Carlene Corsey – A Familiar Lie

Nomalanga Shabane – Love Lives Here

Amy Mack – The Red Effect

BEST DIGITAL TV SERIES

The Rich & the Ruthless

A House Divided

After Forever

East Siders

The Bay

Monogeny

BEST ACTOR IN A DIGITAL TV SERIES

Richard Brooks – The Rich & the Ruthless

Brad James – A House Divided

Mitchell Anderson – After Forever

Kit Williamson – East Siders

Daniel Ryan – The Bay

BEST ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL TV SERIES

Alesha Renee – The Rich & the Ruthless

Demetria McKinney – A House Divided

Paula J. Parker – A House Divided

Vanessa Simons –Monogamy

Karrueche Tran – The Bay

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DIGITAL TV SERIES

Micheal Colyar – The Rich & the Ruthless

Robert Ri’chard – The Rich & the Ruthless

Leth M. Burke – East Siders

William Belli – East Siders

Ronn Moss – The Bay

De’aundre Bonds – Snowfall

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL TV SERIES

LisaRaye McCoy – A House Divided

Jeante’ Godlock – DayBreak

Erin Cherry – After Forever

Monique Coleman – Here We Go Again

Kyndall – Here We Go Again

Chrystee Pharris – Monogomy

Taja V. Simpson – The Oval

Starletta DuPois – The Rich & The Ruthless

COMEDY

BEST COMIC ACTOR IN A FILM/ MINI-SERIES/ TV SERIES

Kevin J. Stone – Reindeer Games

Tajh Mowry – Welcome Matt

Bobby Collins – Guns & Gram

D.C. Young Fly – She Ball

Affion Crockett – Undercover Brother 2

BEST COMIC ACTRESS IN A FILM/ MINI-SERIES/ TV SERIES

Kiara C. Bennett – Reindeer Games

G.G. Townson – Welcome Matt

Kellie Daniels – Guns & Grams

Essence Atkins – First Wives Club

K.D. Aubert – She Ball

BEST INDEPENDENT STANDUP COMEDIAN MALE

Ron G.

Godfrey

Lavell Crawford

Aries Spars

Anthony Brown

Memphis Will

Emile Welman

Tryf

BEST INDEPENDENT STANDUP COMEDIAN FEMALE

Luenell

Melanie Comarcho

Real Big Mickey

Trya Huhes

Adele Givens

THEATRICAL

BEST THEATRICAL PLAY

Poundcake

Miss Leading Lady 3

Roxy

Set It Off

Penis Monologue: The Long Hard Truth

Willie & Ester

Love on a 2 Way Street

The Villainous Love Of Man

BEST THEATRICAL DIRECTOR

Tai Frenc

Sharon Judy

Karen Roberson

Malika Blessing

Don B Welch

Halla Williams

Tasha Biltmore

Je’Caryous Johnson

Demarco

BEST THEATRICAL ACTRESS

Lauren Elliot Mickle – Poundcake

Riki Westmoreland – Miss Leading Lady 3

Tonya Banks – Roxy

Da Brat – Set It Off

Sheila Starr Siani – Roxy

Malika Blessing – Willie & Ester

Chardonnay Jones – Roxy

BEST THEATRICAL ACTOR

Phrederic Semaj – Penis Monologue: The Long Hard Truth

Reggie Myles – Penis Monologue: The Long Hard Truth

Tobyus Green – Penis Monologue: The Long Hard Truth

Danny De Lloyd – Willie & Ester

Amin Joseph – Love on a 2 Way Street

Otis Edwards III – The Villainous Love of Man

Mike Strong – Set It Off

MUSIC

BEST INDEPENDENT MALE ARTIST

Staje – Up

Compton AV – Birthday

O.T. Geniuses – Bae

Kay See Thee Poet – I Bet You Think This Poem is About You

Kenyon Dixon – Trust Issues

BEST INDEPENDENT FEMALE ARTIST

Hot Girl – Slithering Snakes

Inayah – Suga Daddy

Emi Secrest – Woosah

Tommi Cole – I Can Love Me Better

BEST INDEPENDENT FEMALE R&B

Crystal Faith

Kiara Lanier

Tommi Cole

Keya Trammell

Lisa Marais

Gihannazoe

Yanni Giselle

Alexis Wonderful

Ameera The Songstress

BEST INDEPENDENT MALE R&B

Alonzo

Drew Better

Kenny Soul

SHI Young

Marwan Grandville

Romel

BEST INDEPENDENT COLLABORATION

Compton AV ft Snoop – Sliding

Goddi ft 211 ft Gillie da king – Lil Homie Remix

Elle La Rain, Staje, Goddi – RedLight

Franco FT DJ Battlecat – Me & You

BEST INDEPENDENT EDM/POP

Reppasenta

Juzhin

Sativa

Chiraqbarbie

Katy Smith

BEST FEMALE AFROBEAT VIDEO

Dae West – Enchanted

Nzinga – Gold Digger For Life

Shenseea – Blessed

Sona Jobarteh – Gambia

BEST UP AND COMING MALE ARTIST

Twan

Goddi

KAy Cee Thee Poet

BEST UP AND COMING FEMALE ARTIST

Moyani

Nzinga

Scan the Goddess

Sentini

Tucc Villasana

BEST UP AND COMING AFROPOP ARTIST

Dae West

Nzinga

Abed Mandala

SOCIAL MEDIA

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER – (U)

@prettyboyfredo

@flyytattedsky

@bigsexyoffical

@dareljbjudy

@youngezee

@kountrywayne

@sophiakessytz

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT

Nzinga – nzingaimani

Kwaylon Rodgers – blameItOnKWay

Shaheem Sanchez – Shaheem Sanchez

Caitlyn Price – The CeCe Show

Kayla Nicole Jones – Nicole TV

Ebony Latashe – Ebony TV Show

Demetrius Harmon – Demetrius Harmon

BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE CONTENT

Vena E – @Yesimprettyvee

B Simone – @thebsimone

Desi Banks – @iamdesibanks

Christianee Porter – @thechristishow

Elaina Guidry – @elainaguidry

BEST INDEPENDENT PODCAST

Curtis Elerson

His and Her Money

The Millionair’$ ROUND TABLE

Earn Your Leisure

HotBoxin Podcast

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW

Social Society Kendall Kyndall

DeadAss

Talking Candid With Tasha

Tyrus Tillman Show

The Good News

FASHION

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Andrea Mona Bowman – Respect

Nakeah Fuler – Married To Medicine

Ashanta Sherif – Empire

Yolanda Fredrick – Ciara

BEST INDEPENDENT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Barney Martin

JC Donaldson

Danika Edwards

Gustavo Apiti

Hakoda David

BEST INDEPENDENT URBAN WEAR DESIGNER

Chef Sean – Legal Pot Head

Marcos Carrasquillo – Blessed Savage

Britney Drake – ATA

Kennedy Johnson – Social Fabrik

BEST TRADITIONAL WEAR DESIGNER

Seny – MBOW

MaWinny Casey – Tanzanian

Kennedy Johnson – Social fabric

HAPA’S CHOICE DESIGNER