Viola Davis, LeBron James among honorees at AAFCA TV Honors

Posted August 05, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

FILE - Viola Davis arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast on Dec. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. Davis, Sterling K. Brown and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month. The African American Film Critics Association announced the recipients of the second annual event on Wednesday. The virtual ceremony is scheduled to air Aug. 22. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month.

The African American Film Critics Association announced the recipients of the second annual event on Wednesday. The virtual ceremony is scheduled to air on Aug. 22.

Comedian-actress Aida Rodriguez will host the invitation-only streamed event.

'œIn a time of such uncertainty, we have witnessed how powerful the medium of television and streaming is," said Gil Robertson, co-founder and president of AAFCA. 'œWe couldn't be more proud to honor shows and performances that uplift and inspire at a time when we all need entertainment the most."

Davis will be honored for best actress for her role on ABC's 'œHow To Get Away with Murder.'ť Brown will receive best actor recognition for his character on NBC's 'œThis Is Us.'ť

Kenya Barris will be presented the TV Icon award for his contributions to television with his creating of ABC's 'œblack-ish'ť and 'œ#blackAF'ť on Netflix. Rashida Jones will present him the award.

'œI Promise'ť will receive the AAFCA's inaugural award for best short film. The documentary series on Quibi chronicled the first year of James launching the I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

HBO's 'œInsecure'ť will take home the comedy award, while Curtis 'œ50 Cent'ť Jackson's 'œFor Life'ť was given best drama.

FILE - NBA player LeBron James speaks at the ESPY Awards on July 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. James, Viola Davis and Sterling K. Brown are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month. The African American Film Critics Association announced the recipients of the second annual event on Wednesday. The virtual ceremony is scheduled to air Aug. 22.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

FILE - Sterling K. Brown arrives at the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. Brown, Viola Davis and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month. The African American Film Critics Association announced the recipients of the second annual event on Wednesday. The virtual ceremony is scheduled to air Aug. 22. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

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