The Nominees for Literary Activist of the Year are:
· Curtis Bunn of NBCC
· Deborah Burton-Johnson of UCAAB
· Ella Curry of EDC Creations
· Glory Edim of Well Read Black Girl
· Autumn Essie Bailey-Ford of Get Connected Atlanta
The Nominees for Breakout Author of the Year are:
· The HATE U Give by Angie Thomas
· Dear Martin by Nic Stone
· Wives, Fiancées, and Side-Chicks of Hotlanta by Sheree Whitfield
· He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers by Regina R. Robertson and Joy-Ann Reid
The Nominees for Book Club of the Year are:
· Well Read Black Girl
· Booktini
· Girl Have You Read
· 556 Book Chicks
· Mocha Girls Read
The Nominees for Vanguard of Urban Media are:
· For Harriet
· Blavity
· Bossip
· Rolling Out
· The Shade Room
The Nominees for Independent Digital Publisher of the Year are:
· Shan Presents
· Royalty Publishing
· Lockdown Publications
· Kellz K Publishing
· Mz. Lady P Presents
The Nominees for Publisher of the Year are:
· Kensington Books
· St. Martins Press
· Urban Renaissance
· Harper Collins
· Penguin Books
The Nominees for EBook of the Year are:
· A Dope Girl Needs Love to by Shan
· The Diamond Empire by K’Wan
· The Santana Brothers 2 by Kia Jones
· Ante Up by Christina C. Jones
· A Blessing & a Curse: A Novel by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Nominees for Blogger of the Year are:
· Afrobella
· Renae Bluitt
· Demetria L. Lucas
· Abiola Abrams
· Luvvie Ajayi
The Nominees for Non- Fiction/Self Help Book of the Year are:
· Stand by Your Truth: And Then Run for Your Life! By Rickey Smiley
· He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers by Regina R. Robertson and Joy-Ann Reid
· I Still Deserve It.: Affirmations for Women Who Refuse to Give Up on Love by Derrick E Jaxn
· Revival: How I Rebuilt a Life for Longevity After Cancer, Burnout, and Heartbreak by Angela Benton
· Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are by Sheri Riley and Usher
The Nominees for Editor of the Year are:
· Yesha Callahan of The ROOT
· Janee Bolden of Bossip
· Yona Deshommes of Simon and Schuster
· Lilly Workneh of HuffPost Black Voices
· Kiera Northington
The Nominees for Street Lit Writer of the Year are:
· The Santana Brothers 2 by Kia Jones
· A Dopegirl Needs Love Too: A Hood Love Story by Shan
· Soul and Diana: An Atlanta Love Story by Jade Jones
· The Streets Have No King by JaQuavis Coleman
· On the Run — The Baddest Chick 5 by Nisa Santiago
The Nominees for Male Author of the Year are:
· Enitan Bereola
· Kwame Alexander
· K’Wan
· Carl Weber
· Jason Reynolds
The Nominees for Romance Author of the Year are:
· At Your Request (A Southern Love Series) by Mercy B
· Ante Up by Christina C Jones
· Coffee with a side of You (Entertainment District Book 1) by B. Love
· Taming Her Billionaire (Knights of Los Angeles) by Yahrah St. John
· A House Divided by Donna Hill
The Nominees for Female Author of the Year are:
· Lisa Renee Johnson
· Sadeqa Johnson
· Jesmyn Ward
· Angie Thomas
· Brenda Hampton
The Nominees for Christian Fiction Author of the Year are:
· A Sinful Calling (A Reverend Curtis Black Novel) by Kimberla Lawson Roby
· Soul Cry by Olivia Shaw
· Family Business IV: The Children (Volume 4) by Vanessa Miller
· If I Believe (A Promises of God Novel Book 2) by Kim Cash Tate
· Between Brothers (Wiley Brothers) by Brenda Barrett
The Nominees for Magazine of the Year are:
· Essence
· Sheen
· Impact Magazine
· Kontrol Magazine
· Scrilla Guerillaz
The Nominees for Motion Picture of the Year are:
· Burning Sands
· Get Out
· The Bounce Back
· All Eyez on Me
· Girls Trip
The Nominees for Screenwriter of the Year are:
· Ava Duvernay
· Lena Waithe
· Qasim Basir
· Jerrod Carmicheal
· Rhavynn Drummer
The Nominees for the Reader’s Choice Award are:
· The Gray: A Relationship Etiquette Study (BEREOLAESQUE) by Enitan O. Bereola II and Estelle
· Every Love Story Is Beautiful, But Ours Is Hood by Jessica N. Watkins
· The Coldest Love Ever by Sha Jones
· Charisma Baller’s Wife by Nikki Turner
· We’re Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
The Nominees for Urban Book of the Year are:
· There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce by Morgan Parker
· Sister Nadeen’s Ways by Felicia Brookins
· The Land of the Free?? by L.R. Jackson
· Beautiful I am by Alahna Nicolas
· Trust No Man (Volume 1) by Ca$h
The Nominees for Children’s/ YA Author of the Year are:
· Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel) by Jason Reynolds and Kadir Nelson
· Dear Martin by Nic Stone
· The HATE U Give Angie Thomas
· Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
The Nominees for Television Show of the Year are:
· Insecure
· Atlanta
· Queen Sugar
· The Quad
· SnowFall
Congratulations to all the nominees. Make sure to vote for your picks at www.aambcawards.com. We hope to see you all in June!
