Source: Splash News / Splash News Most people were happy that Tamar Braxton won season 2 of Celebrity Big Brother , but with success comes lots and lots of shade. Lindsay Lohan —whose mom Dina Lohan made it to Wednesday’s finale before getting evicted — took to social media to blast the CBS show after her mom returned from filming, writing: Finally #family @alianalohan #free @cbs_bigbrother you suck and get no Valentine’s from @lohanbeachclub @mtv my mother is an AMAZING woman and she did so well. The secrets she told me a few hours ago are going to #EXPOSE #YOUALL #dinalohan #dfwm Contrary to Lindsay’s angst, Dina says that CBB was actually an amazing experience for her. She also insists that her boyfriend of five years, whom she’s never met in person, is real and plans on moving to New York to be closer to Dina. Congrats to Tamar, though.
Source: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Every day is an opportunity to show your loved ones how much you care. BUT…having a sacred 24 hours to specifically celebrate romance and friendship serves as a much-needed annual reminder of what’s most important in life. Thankfully, these days there’s a lot of love in the air to combat all the pettiness going around in the Trump era—even in Hollywood. Of course we have the OG couples—i.e. the Carters , the Smiths , the James’ —that help us keep hope alive. But it’s also really cute that there are all these young celebrities loving out loud too. Think Durk and India Royale , Christian Combs and Breah Hicks …you know the vibes. Hit the flip for more photos of all our favorite young celeb couples getting love right…or, at least trying their best to. Then, let us know who’s your fave.
Source: krisanapong detraphiphat / Getty Valentine’s Day is just one of those holiday’s that’s either one of your favorite days of the year or you hate it with a passion. Let’s be honest…there are A LOT of reasons not to like the holiday, but sometimes, you’ve just gotta push those reasons to the side and enjoy your day in a way you never thought you would. The biggest reason most people don’t like Valentine’s Day is because they don’t have a Valentine to celebrate it with–but a lot of us could remedy that problem by just telling someone that we have a crush on how we feel about them. That’s where this recent Twitter challenge comes in. Award winning sex and relationships content creator Oloni is known online for her many Twitter challenges, urging people to text someone in their contacts something and screenshot the conversation once they reply. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, it’s only right that the challenge for this week be about reaching out to your crush…here’s the challenge” “Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush “I’ve had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine’s Day?” Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO!” Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush “I’ve had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine’s Day?” Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO! — #TheBigOBook (@Oloni) February 12, 2019 Urging women to ask out their crushes is certainly a spin on the norm, because a lot of people are still stuck in the idea that the men are the ones who have to do all the initiating. Which is part of the reason the replies to this thread ended up being so entertaining. Single people all across the world were asking out their crushes and expressing some emotions they never had the courage to before–and while some people were turned down, others got exactly the response they were looking for, along with a date for February 14. So, let’s take a look at some of the best replies to this Twitter challenge and see what happens when you step out of your bubble to finally ask out your crush. Sometimes when you shoot your shot, the ball comes right back out and hits you in the face… okay i messed up ahskdjdkdk pic.twitter.com/ubLPriwdRj — Rose Quacker (@Rose_Quacker) February 12, 2019 “who’s paying?” I give up pic.twitter.com/AM9cQKS1ae — Breanna (@Miss_breBaby) February 13, 2019 And sometimes your crush already knows about the Twitter challenge…you ain’t slick pic.twitter.com/M3Y1Zabdpu — YT: PINKBABYSHEY (@Pinkbabyshey) February 12, 2019 had me in the first round ngl pic.twitter.com/a2Nth8kCIi — cat (@alitasengines) February 12, 2019 BUSTED pic.twitter.com/nN0Lz4DHpa — GHOST (@il_haaaam) February 12, 2019 But sometimes, the replies are unexpectedly adorable and end up with a date. I'm actually gassed LMAO pic.twitter.com/mMM7rdXAh9 — Moonchild (@nostalgicfaye) February 12, 2019 For once @Oloni it worked pic.twitter.com/adJ4kuMzqb — Señora Fuego (@MsRxchards) February 12, 2019 w i l d pic.twitter.com/vmTixCN81i — ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@toomuchsash) February 13, 2019 Soooooooo I’m terrified now.. pic.twitter.com/51yDPyXced — Bonnie (@SiSi_Simply) February 12, 2019 If you’re feeling frisky and want to reach out to your crush for some last minute Valentine’s Day plans–what have you got to lose? Take it from Twitter, what’s the worst that could happen?
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). During Kevin Garnett’s NBA career he made over $300 million. Last July, his wife, Brandi Padilla filed for divorce , asked for physical custody of their kids and spousal support. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Padilla is fighting for spousal support now and Gary With Da Tea mentioned that Garnett doesn’t want to give her the money. He spoke about how she’s raising their children and deserves a piece of the pie, but will have to see how this plays out. SEE ALSO: Kevin Garnett’s Wife Files For Divorce “ Celebrity Big Brother ” is over and the winner was crowned. Tamar Braxton won the entire game and made history by being the first Black contestant to win that show. She cried tears of joy with her acceptance speech and spoke about how over the past couple of years she’s lost so much so this victory meant so much to her. Check out photos of Tamar Braxton below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Angela Simmons’ Ex-Fiance Autopsy Revealed Michelle Williams Speaks Out: “Social Media Really Allows You To See How Many People Really Need The Love Of Christ In Their Heart Jussie Smollett Gives First Interview Since Being Attacked & Shuts Down Rumors [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1835687″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Tamar Wins Celebrity Big Brother This has been an unbelievably crappy Black History Month. We’ve had black face, sellouts and total stupidity. But there is one light that shines bright in these two weeks of darkness we’ve had so far. Her name is Tamar Braxton who shook up the world and won Celebrity Big Brother by UNANIMOUS decision. She also broke the curse of the first in the house and is the first black woman to win. She’s come a long way from maybe getting smacked by Lolo a few weeks ago. Tamar Estine Braxton: – survived the “first in” curse – superfan – played hard the entire game – won competitions when she needed to – kept a powerful power a secret – played the best out of everyone – first BLACK WINNER!!!!!! #CBBUS2 this girl truly deserved this win! pic.twitter.com/TEKTekgYJW — Just Destiny #CBBTamar (@PhoniTraxtonn) February 14, 2019 The celebration has begun and this is the most popular Tamar has been in ages. Take a look…
Last month, a new Michael Jackson documentary entitled Leaving Neverland premiered at Sundance. The film captivated festival attendees, but it’s no lighthearted celebration of the King of Pop’s musical achievements. Instead, Neverland focuses on the many sexual assault allegations against Jackson. The film is set to air for a much larger audience on HBO in March, but those who have seen it already say it’s an appalling piece that brings to light new allegations, offers compelling evidence with regard to older claims, and leaves little doubt as to Jackson’s guilt. And while Jackson has yet to be re-tried in the court of public opinion, it seems the fallout has already begun for the disgraced music legend. It was announced today that a stage musical focusing on Jackson’s life and music has been postponed indefinitely. The show was scheduled to begin a run in Chicago next month before heading to Broadway. According to Radar Online, producers have told cast members and investors that they’re currently “waiting to see what happens” with regard to Jackson’s public image. However, insiders are already prepared for the possibility that the “entire thing could be scrapped.” Interestingly, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough was initially set to compete with a different Jackson musical, scheduled to make its Broadway debut in 2020. That show was intended to have a much darker tone, addressing some of the many controversies that plagued Jackson’s life, up to and including the drug dependency that resulted in his death at age 50. However, Jackson’s family intervened and threatened to sue if those elements were not removed from the production. “The sexual abuse allegations, the plastic surgery story and even Michael’s addiction to drugs have all been cut out of the stage show,” a source tells Radar. The family attempted a similar strongarm approach to the makers of Leaving Neverland , but were rebuffed. The Jacksons have likened the film to a ” public lynching ,” but their attempts at halting its release have thus far been in vain. Sources say Michael’s mother and siblings are currently fighting to prevent the HBO release, but the odds are against him. It looks as though the horrific allegations against Jackson will soon once again be a matter of widespread public consternation and heated debate. View Slideshow: Michael Jackson Accused of Grotesque Child Abuse in New Documentary
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Source: Tamar Braxton / Getty Were you watching??? Tamar Braxton Wins “Celebrity Big Brother” SHE DID IT! Although she had a shaky (almost LoLo Jones fight having) start, Tamar Braxton was victorious on “Celebrity Big Brother.” Tamar won becoming the first Black person to win Big Brother and also became only the second person to ever win a U.S. Big Brother season unanimously after she beat out Ricky Williams. Tamar spoke on her big win that includes a $250,000 prize to Entertainment Weekly and told them that she’s buying a house for herself and her son little Logan. According to Tamar, she’s been living in an apartment as her divorce is still pending from Vincent Herbert and she promised Logan they’d get a house. “Well, right now, I’m in an apartment. I just … I don’t even know if I’m divorced. [Calls out to the room] Does anybody know?” PERSON WITH TAMAR ANSWERS: No, you’re not. [Laughs] Okay, when everything went down with [being let go from] The Real, a lot of things changed. And, unfortunately not really in my favor. But, I’m grateful for the person that I’ve become from all the hardships that I’ve been through. And the growth that I have received from all the changes that has been made. And so my son and I are going to be moving to a house. And every day he asks me to go back to his old house and that’s just not available to him anymore. And I promised him a month and a half ago before I moved into the house that mom will be working hard to not replace it, but build towards our future and getting us a new house. Because we do live in an apartment and that’s nothing that I’m ashamed of. Sometimes you’ve just got to start over to start right.” Tamar also told Entertainment Weekly that she’s glad she and Kandi rebuilt their friendship while in the house although things were rocky at first. Remember when Tamar told Kandi she “did something to her” on The Great Xscape tour and burst into frustrated tears? “Yeah, we got it back because we wanted it. We wanted to make amends more than we wanted to fight and that’s for the both of us. I just think that’s a testament to life. When you want to get along, when you want to do something, and it’s another person involved, they’ve got to want it too. You’ve got to work at it. And we constantly worked at our relationship in the house. I wasn’t too happy to see her face, I’m not going to lie, when I first saw her. But, in the end I’m really grateful that she was there. And I’m really grateful of the friendship that we’ve been able to have in the house and outside of the house.” Congrats Tamar!
On Wednesday, the music world was shocked by reports that celebrated singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct and psychological abuse by several female musicians. In a scathing report from the New York Times seven women — including Adams’ ex-wife, Mandy Moore — came forward to detail instances in which they had been harassed, threatened or manipulated by Adams. On Twitter, Adams’ tone switched from combative to almost-apologetic, as he issued a statement in which he asked forgiveness, while at the same time refusing to accept responsibility for his alleged actions. Prior to the publication of the exposé, Adams assumed a defensive posture. “F-ck you. You are kitty litter. Happy Valentine’s Day,” he tweeted alongside the Times famous logo. “Run your smear piece. But the leagel [sic] eagles see you. Rats. I’m f-cking taking you down,” Adams continued, seemingly threatening legal action against the paper. After the piece was published, however, Adams adopted a more conciliatory stance: “I am not a perfect man and I have made many mistakes,” he tweeted. “To anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally, I apologize deeply and unreservedly.” Possibly in reference to allegations that he sent sexually explicit photos to an aspiring musician who was in her early teens at the time (Adams was already in his forties), the singer had this to say: “But the picture that this article paints is upsettingly inaccurate. Some of its details are misrepresented; some are exaggerated; some are outright false,” he tweeted. “As someone who has always tried to spread joy through my music and my life, hearing that some people believe I caused them pain saddens me greatly. “I am resolved to work to be the best man I can be. And I wish everyone compassion, understanding and healing.” On Twitter, many were quick to point out that at no point did Adams acknowledge his victims or offer them the solace that might have come with accepting responsibility for specific actions. According to Moore and singers Phoebe Bridgers and Jaye Courtney — Adams used the promise of career success to lure his mostly much-younger victims into scenarios where they were pressured to engage in sex acts. “Music was a point of control for him,” says Moore, who adds that Adams engaged in frequent “psychologically abusive” behavior during their 6-year marriage. We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
It’s award season and we’re always looking for the out for the Grammys, Oscars and what we consider prestigious awards. As we celebrate it’s important to respect and honor any and all awards out there. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not only defends African Americans well being in world wide but it also celebrates the achievements of African Americans and minorities in the arts. The NAACP just release it’s nominations for it’s Image Awards. Here’s the list of nominations: Entertainer of the Year Beyoncé Chadwick Boseman LeBron James Regina King Ryan Coogler MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Chadwick Boseman – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Michael B Jordan – Creed II (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios) Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 2 (Columbia Pictures) John David Washington – BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) Stephan James – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Amandla Stenberg – The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox) Constance Wu – Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures) KiKi Layne – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Sanaa Lathan – Nappily Ever After (Marc Platt Production/Badabing Pictures Production for Netflix) Viola Davis – Widows (20th Century Fox) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Brian Tyree Henry – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Mahershala Ali – Green Book (Universal Pictures, Participant Media, DreamWorks) Michael B. Jordan – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Russell Hornsby – The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox) Winston Duke – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Danai Gurira – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Letitia Wright – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Lupita Nyong’o – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Regina Hall – The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox) Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Nappily Ever After (Marc Platt Production/Badabing Pictures Production for Netflix) Sorry To Bother You (Annapurna Pictures) Traffik (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate Entertainment) Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Storm Reid – A Wrinkle In Time (Walt Disney Studios) Letitia Wright – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Winston Duke – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) John David Washington – BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) KiKi Layne – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Black Panther (Marvel Studios) BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures) The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox) Widows (20th Century Fox) Outstanding Motion Picture Black Panther (Marvel Studios) BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures) If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox) TELEVISION Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta (FX Networks) Black-ish (ABC) Dear White People (Netflix) Grown-ish (Freeform) Insecure (HBO) Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, Black-ish (ABC) Cedric the Entertainer, The Neighborhood (CBS) Donald Glover, Atlanta (FX Networks) Dwayne Johnson, Ballers (HBO) Tracy Morgan, The Last O.G. (TBS) Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Danielle Brooks, Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO) Logan Browning, Dear White People (Netflix) Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish (ABC) Yara Shahidi, Grown-ish (Freeform) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jay Ellis, Insecure (HBO) John David Washington, Ballers (HBO) Laurence Fishburne, black-ish (ABC) Marcus Scribner, black-ish (ABC) Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Essence Atkins, Marlon (NBC) Marsai Martin, Black-ish (ABC) Natasha Rothwell, Insecure (HBO) Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Yvonne Orji, Insecure (HBO) Outstanding Drama Series How To Get Away With Murder (ABC) Power (Starz) Queen Sugar (OWN) The Chi (Showtime) This Is Us (NBC) Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Jason Mitchell, The Chi (Showtime) Keith David, Greenleaf (OWN) Kofi Siriboe, Queen Sugar (OWN) Omari Hardwick, Power (Starz) Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC) Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Alfre Woodard, Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix) Naturi Naughton, Power (Starz) Rutina Wesley, Queen Sugar (OWN) Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX) Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jesse Williams, Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC) Jussie Smollett, Empire (FOX) Romany Malco, A Million Little Things (ABC) Wendell Pierce, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Prime Video) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series CCH Pounder, NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf (OWN) Sanaa Lathan, The Affair (Showtime) Susan Kelechi Watson, This Is Us (NBC) Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO) Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series Erika Alexander – Black Lightning – Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowery (CW) Kendrick Lamar – Power – Happy Birthday (Starz) Kerry Washington – How to Get Away with Murder – Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (ABC) Loretta Devine – Love Is_ – Rose (Going Home) (OWN) Tisha Campbell-Martin – Empire – Without Apology (Fox) Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Behind The Movement (TV One) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) Seven Seconds (Netflix) The Bobby Brown Story (BET) The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (Lifetime) Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC) Michael B. Jordan, Fahrenheit 451 (HBO) Russell Hornsby, Seven Seconds (Netflix) Woody McClain, The Bobby Brown Story (BET) Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Anna Deavere Smith, Notes From the Field (HBO) Gabrielle Dennis, The Bobby Brown Story (BET) Jeanté Godlock, The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (Lifetime) Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix) Toni Braxton, Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (Lifetime) Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) A Thousand Words With Michelle Obama (BET) AM Joy (MSNBC) Angela Rye’s State of the Union (BET) Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama (OWN) Unsung (TV One) Outstanding Talk Series ESPN’s First Take (ESPN) Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) The Real (Syndicated) The View (ABC) Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series) Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN) Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) Shark Tank (ABC) The Voice (NBC) Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) 2 Dope Queens (HBO) Black Girls Rock! (BET) Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo (CBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (Netflix) Outstanding Children’s Program Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior) Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest (Disney XD) Motown Magic (Netflix) Sesame Street (HBO) Top Chef Junior (Universal Kids) Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) Alex R. Hibbert – The Chi (Showtime) Lonnie Chavis -T”his Is Us (NBC) Lyric Ross – This Is Us (NBC) Marsai Martin – Black-ish (ABC) Miles Brown – Black-ish (ABC) Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch) Joy Reid – AM Joy (MSNBC) LeBron James – The Shop (HBO) Lester Holt – NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC) Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble Iyanla Vanzant – Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN) LL Cool J – Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network) Queen Latifah – Black Girls Rock (BET) RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) Steve Harvey – Family Feud (Syndication) DOCUMENTARY Outstanding Documentary (Film) Amazing Grace (Sundial Pictures/Neon) Making The Five Heartbeats (Green Lighthouse) Quincy (Netflix) RBG (CNN) Whitney (Roadside Attractions/Miramax) Outstanding Documentary (Television) Hope & Fury: MLK, The Movement and the Media (NBC) King in the Wilderness (HBO) Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO) Shut Up & Dribble (Showtime) Time For Ilhan (Fuse) WRITING Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Justin Simien – Dear White People – Chapter 1 (Netflix) Marquita J. Robinson – GLOW – Work the Leg (Netflix) Peter H. Saji – Black-ish – Purple Rain (ABC) Regina Y. Hicks – Insecure – High-Like (HBO) Trevor Noah , Steve Budow, David Kibuuka, Zhubin Parang, Dan Amira, Lauren Sarver Means, Mr. Daniel Radosh, David Angelo, Devin Trey Delliquanti, Zachary DiLanzo – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – 23087 Alex Wagner (Comedy Central) Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Janine Sherman Barrois – Claws” – Cracker Casserole (TNT) Kay Oyegun This Is Us – This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life (NBC) Lena Waithe – The Chi – Pilot (Showtime) Patrick Joseph Charles – Black Lightning – Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption (The CW/Netflix) Lena Waithe, Dime Davis, – The Chi – The Whistle (Showtime) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) Anna Deavere Smith – Notes From the Field (HBO) J. David Shanks – Seven Seconds: Matters of Life and Death (Netflix) Katrina M. O’Gilvie – Behind the Movement (TV One) Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi – Fahrenheit 451 (HBO) Shalisha Francis – Seven Seconds: Of Gods and Men (Netflix) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Boots Riley – Sorry To Bother You (Annapurna Pictures) Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim – Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures) Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) DIRECTING Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Donald Glover – Atlanta – FUBU (FX Networks) Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin – Chapter Seventy-Four (CW) Hiro Murai – Atlanta – Teddy Perkins (FX Networks) Ken Whittingham – Atypical – “Ernest Shackleton’s Rules for Survival” (Netflix) Millicent Shelton – Insecure – High-Like (HBO) Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Ayoka Chenzira – Queen Sugar – Here Beside the River (OWN) Deborah Ann Chow – Better Call Saul – Something Stupid (AMC) Dee Rees – Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Kill All Others (Prime Video) Salli Richardson-Whitfield – Marvel’s Luke Cage – I Get Physical (Netflix) Zetna Fuentes – How To Get Away With Murder – Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (ABC) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) Ernest Dickerson – Seven Seconds: Until It Do (Netflix) Ramin Bahrani – Fahrenheit 451 (HBO) Tanya Hamilton – Seven Seconds: That What Follows (Netflix) Tracy Heather Strai – Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (PBS) Victoria Mahoney – Seven Seconds: Witness for the Prosecution (Netflix) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film) Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures) Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features) Steve McQueen – Widows (20th Century Fox) Ryan Coogler – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones – Quincy (A Le Train TrainBob’s Your UncleTribeca Production for Netflix) ANIMATED/CGI Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film) Issa Rae – Bojack Horseman (Netflix) Laya Deleon Hayes – Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior) Mahershala Ali – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel) Samuel L. Jackson – Incredibles 2 (Disney and Pixar Animation Studios) Shameik Moore – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel) RECORDING Outstanding New Artist Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records) Jade Novah (EMPIRE) Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspiration) Omar Wilson (BSE Recordings) Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope Records) Outstanding Male Artist Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records) Childish Gambino (RCA Records) John Legend (Columbia Records) MAJOR. (BOE/Empire) Raheem DeVaughn (BMG) Outstanding Female Artist Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records) Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records) H.E.R. (RCA Records) Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records) Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration “A Good Night” – John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records) “All The Stars” – Black Panther – Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records) “Could’ve Been” – H.E.R., Bryson Tiller (RCA Records) “Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records) “Everything Is Love” – The Carters (Roc Nation) Outstanding Jazz Album Facing Dragons – Christian Sands (Mack Avenue) Hollywood Africans – Jon Batiste (Verve) RISE! – Ben Tankard feat. Marion Meadows, Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr. (Ben-Jamin’ Universal Music) The Story of Jaz – Jazmin Ghent feat. Jeff Lorber, James P. Lloyd, Kim Scott, Philippe Saisse (Jazmin Ghent Music) Waiting for the Sunrise – Camille Thurman (Chesky Records) Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) Heart. Passion. Pursuit. Live at Passion City Church – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel) Hiding Place – Tori Kelly (Capitol Records) Make Room – Jonathan McReynolds (Entertainment One) One Nation Under God – Jekalyn Carr (LMG) Unstoppable – Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspirational) Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album APES**T – The Carters (Roc Nation) Could’ve Been – H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller (RCA Records) Finesse (Remix) – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records) This Is America – Childish Gambino (RCA Records) All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records) Outstanding Song – Traditional Amen – Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records) Better With You In It – MAJOR. (BOE/Empire) Beyond – Leon Bridges (Columbia Records) Long As I Live – Toni Braxton (Def Jam Recordings) Never Alone – Tori Kelly feat. Kirk Franklin (Capital Records) Outstanding Song – Contemporary “A Good Night” – John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records) “As I Am” – H.E.R. (RCA Records) “Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records) “Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records) “This Is America” – Childish Gambino (RCA Records) Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By – Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. 2Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Saudi, Khalid, Swae Lee, Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok, SOB x RBE, Jorja Smith, Anderson Paak, Ab Soul, Reason, Zacari, Babes Wudumo, Sjava, Travis Scott (Interscope Records) Greenleaf, Season 3 (Music from the Original TV series)” – Various Artists (Lions Gate Entertainment) Marvel’s Luke Cage Season Two” – Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Mondo Music) Insecure Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 3 – Various Artists (RCA Records) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture – Various Artists (Republic Records) Outstanding Album Dirty Computer – Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records) Ella Mai – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records) Even More – MAJOR. (BOE/Empire) Everything Is Love – The Carters (Roc Nation) I Used To Know Her: The Prelude – H.E.R. (RCA Records) LITERARY Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction An American Marriage – Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill) Better Late Than Never – Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing) Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? Prose Novel – Jesse James Holland Jr (Titan Books) Envy – Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone) They Come in All Colors: A Novel – Malcolm Hansen (Atria Books) Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction Barracoon – Zora Neale Hurston (Amistad HarperCollins Publishers) Black Girls Rock! Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth – Beverly Bond (37 Ink, A Division of Atria Books) For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics” – Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin’s Press) May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem – Imani Perry (University of North Carolina Press) The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row – Anthony Ray Hinton (Author), Lara Love Hardin (With), (St. Martin’s Press) Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author Heads of the Colored People: Stories” – Nafissa Thompson-Spires (37 Ink, A Division of Atria Books) Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement” – Janet Dewart Bell (The New Press) Lucile H. Bluford and the Kansas City Call: Activist Voice for Social Justice” – Dr. Sheila D. Brooks (Author), Clinton C. Wilson II (Author), (Rowman & Littlefield) Small Country: A Novel” – Gaël Faye (Hogarth) Us Against The World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family ” – David Mann (Author), Tamela Mann (Author), Shaun Saunders (With), (W Publishing) Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography Barracoon – Zora Neale Hurston (Amistad HarperCollins Publishers) Becoming – Michelle Obama (Crown) The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke – Jeffrey C. Stewart (Oxford University Press) The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela – Nelson Mandela (Author), Sahm Venter (Editor) (Liveright Publishing) Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist – Franchesa Ramsey (Grand Central Publishing) Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration – Carla Hall (Author) Genevive Ko (With) (Harper Wave) For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics – Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin’s Press) Poised For Excellence: Fundamental Principles of Effective Leadership in the Boardroom and Beyond – Karima Mariam-Arthur (Palgrave Macmillan) Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life – Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner (With), (Currency) Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves – Glory Edim (Ballantine Books) Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry Confessions of a Barefaced Woman – Allison Elaine Joseph (Red Hen Press) Ghost, Like a Place – Iain Haley Pollock (Alice James Books) Refuse – Julian Randall (University of Pittsburgh Press) Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart – Alice Walker (Author) (37 Ink/Atria Books) The Gospel According to Wild Indigo – Cyrus Cassells (Crab Orchard Review & Southern Illinois University Press) Outstanding Literary Work – Children Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, A Monumental American Man – Tonya Bolden (Abrams For Young Readers) Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race – Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator), (Harper) I Can Be Anything! Don’t Tell Me I Can’t – Diane Dillon (The Blue Sky Press) The 5 O’Clock Band – Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator), (Abrams For Young Readers) The Word Collector – Peter H. Reynolds (Orchard Books) Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens A Very Large Expanse of Sea – Tahereh Mafi (Harper) Chasing King’s Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin – James L. Swanson (Scholastic Press) Harbor Me – Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy M. Paulsen) The Journey of Little Charlie – Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic Press) We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding our Racial Divide – Carol Anderson (Author), Tonya Bolden (With), (Bloomsbury YA)
