The Celebration of Cinema and Television is an awards ceremony presented annually by the American–Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA). The first ceremony was named Celebration 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 the Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television and the Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television, equivalent to the previous awards show, aimed to honor Latino, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans communities.[1][2]
In 2023 the ceremonies were joined to Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, to celebrate the four communities in one special awards show.[3]
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 innaugurated 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.[12] The show was hosted by Niecy Nash and it was televised on KTLA in January 2022 and on Nexstar Media Group stations in February 2022.[13] Since 2021 edition the awards has also been extendend to television.[14]
The 5th Celebration of Black Cinema & Television took place on December 5, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.[15][16] The show was hosted by Bill Bellamy and it was televised on KTLA in January 2023 and on Nexstar Media Group stations in February 2023.[17]
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 by Cristela Alonzo.[18][19][20]
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 by Justina Machado.[21][22][23]
Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements
The 1st Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements are set to take place on December 4, 2023 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.[8]