TheCelebration of Cinema and Television is an awards ceremony presented annually by the American–CanadianCritics Choice Association (CCA). The first ceremony was namedCelebration of Black Cinema and Television to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement by African Americans directors, producers, actors and musicians. Between 2021 and 2022 CCA has organized theCelebration of Latino Cinema and Television and theCelebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television, equivalent to the previous awards show, aimed to honorLatino, Asian Americans andPacific Islander Americans communities.[1][2] In 2023, the ceremonies were joined toCelebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, to celebrate the four communities in one special awards show.[3] The following year, the firstCelebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television was held.
In 2018 the Broadcast Film Critics Association established the Celebration of Black Cinema as an award ceremony with special honors and achievements for black cinema. Since 2022 the ceremony has extended to television. In 2021 the association inaugurated the Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television.[6] In 2022 the association launched the Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and television, to recognized "the outstanding talent from the Asian American Pacific Islander community".[7][2]
In 2023 the association organized a special event named Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, which aimed to join the two ceremonies in one special awards show.[8] On November 13, 2023, CCA CEO Joey Berlin announced that the ceremonies will return to individual shows in 2024.[9]
The 4th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 6, 2021, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[15] The show was hosted byNiecy Nash and it was televised onKTLA in January 2022 and onNexstar Media Group stations in February 2022.[16] Since 2021 edition the awards has also been extended to television.[17]
The 5th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 5, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[18][19] The show was hosted byBill Bellamy and it was televised onKTLA in January 2023 and onNexstar Media Group stations in February 2023.[20]
The 7th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 5, 2024, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[21] The show was hosted byJay Pharoah and it was televised onKTLA in January 2023 and onNexstar Media Group stations in February 2025.[22][23]
The 1st Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television took place on December 9, 2021, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and it was hosted byCristela Alonzo.[24][25][26]
The 2nd Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television took place on November 13, 2022, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and it was hosted byJustina Machado.[27][28][29]
The 5th Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television is set to take place on October 24, 2025, in Beverly Hills. The winners were announced on September 17.[31]
The Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements took place on December 4, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.[8]
The 1st Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television took place on June 7, 2024, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, hosted bySherry Cola. It aired onHere TV.[34][35]
The 2nd Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television took place on June 6, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, hosted by Sherry Cola and airing on Here TV.[36][37]
