The American Black Film Festival Honors were recently held in Beverly Hills. The ceremony recognizes the best in movies and television from the previous year.

The event was hosted by Mike Epps, will honor Diahann Carroll with the Hollywood Legacy Award and producer Will Packer with the Distinguished ABFF Alumni Award. 

This year’s nominated movies include “Straight Outta Compton,” “Creed,” “Beasts of No Nation,” “Dope” and “Concussion.”

On the television side, the nominated shows are “Being Mary Jane,” “black-ish,” “Empire,” “How To Get Away With Murder”  and “Power”

Below are this year’s ABFF Honors:

Film of the Year

Beasts of No Nation

Chi-Raq

Concussion

Creed

Dope

Straight Outta Compton

Television Show of the Year

Being Mary Jane

black-ish

Empire

How to Get Away With Murder

Power

TVMusic Network was on had to cover the events Red Carpet and talked to several of the nominees and presenters for the night.

Check out our interviews below:

Ice Cube:

Howard Hewitt: