Roy Wooden Jr. to Host African American Movie Critics Affiliation Awards – The Hollywood Reporter

Roy Wooden Jr. will host the 14th annual African American Movie Critics Affiliation (AAFCA) Awards, it was introduced Wednesday.

Of internet hosting, the comic and Emmy-nominated documentary producer, whose credit embody The Impartial Floor and The Each day Present with Trevor Noah, mentioned, “I’m honored to host the AAFCA Awards the place we will come collectively and have fun the unimaginable movies and performances which have impressed and uplifted our group.”

“AAFCA is happy to have the multi-talented Roy Wooden Jr. host the 14th version of the AAFCA Awards. Roy is without doubt one of the most electrifying comedic voices in our enterprise. He’s humorous, insightful and irreverent and we’re trying ahead to a wonderful night of enjoyable and celebration,” AAFCA President/CEO Gil Robertson mentioned in a press release.

Wooden can be set to host the annual White Home Correspondents Dinner in April. The comic just lately starred in Paramount Photos’ Confess, Fletch, with different credit together with Solely Murders within the Constructing, Higher Name Saul, The Final O.G. and House Drive.

For this 12 months’s AAFCA Awards, The Girl King might be honored for finest image with Gina Prince-Bythewood for finest director. Within the performing classes, The Inspection star Jeremy Pope gained for finest actor and Until star Danielle Deadwyler gained for finest actress. Angela Bassett gained in one of the best supporting actress class for her function in Clean Panther: Wakanda Without end, with Brian Tyree Henry profitable for finest supporting actor for Causeway.

Different winners embody Rihanna’s “Elevate Me Up” for finest music and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller for finest writing and finest ensemble.

A full checklist of winners set to be honored is out there on AAFCA’s web site.

The AAFCA Awards will happen on March 1 on the Beverly Wilshire, a 4 Seasons Lodge in Beverly Hills.