In its 12th year, the nominees for this year’s award season in black publishing have been revealed. The nominations come at a time when the cultural climate has shifted allowing a new wave of writers in publishing and in film to achieve success and break barriers. Due to COVID-19 outbreak the AAMBC Awards was digital this year. The Street Lit category surprisingly was dominated by all women as well as the category for Debut Author of the Year. With a list of twenty-four categories from the Readers Choice Award to Literary Activism; it features new categories for sci-fi writers and podcasts, clearly opening doors for creatives who create outside of books and film.
In a hilarious and interactive social media event, founder Tamika Newhouse, revealed the winners alongside media personality Chanel Hudson. The AAMBC Award show received raving reviews for its candor, diversity and entertainment. The Award Show captured the accolades for many of the industries greats and emerging talents. The full list of literary winners are:
Debut Author of the Year
SLAY by Brittney Morris
Sci Fi Fantasy Writer of the Year
Tomi Adeyemi
Urban Book of the Year
Ethic 6 by Ashley Antoinette
Best Podcast of the Year
The Read
Television Show of the Year
When They See Us
Readers Choice Awards
Tiffany D. Jackson
Screenwriter of the Year
Larry Wilmore, Insecure
Motion Picture of the Year
The Sun Is Also a Star
Christian Fiction Author of the Year
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Book Reviewer of the Year
Brown Girl Reading
Romance Author of the Year
Rebel (Women Who Dare) by Beverly Jenkins
Male Author of the Year
Marlon James
Female Author of the Year
Angie Thomas
Street Lit Writer of the Year
Ashley Antoinette
Editor of the Year
Necole Kane “XO Necole”
Non Fiction / Self Help Author of the Year
The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts
Blogger of the Year
Kish Burries
EBook of the Year
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy Book 1) by Marlon James
Publisher of the Year
Dafina Books
Vanguard of Urban Media
The Shade Room
Children Book/YA of the Year
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry , Vashti Harrison
Literary Activists of the Year
Ola Ronke Akinmowo
Breakout Author of the Year
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Book Club of the Year
Well Read Black Girl
