The stars were out in Hollywood on Wednesday night, as the African American Film Critics Association presented the 10th annual AAFCA Awards, hosted by Tichina Arnold.

Musical legend Quincy Jones was honored with the inaugural AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award. His daughter, Rashida Jones, also happened to win Best Documentary for her powerful Netflix film Quincy, based on the life of her iconic father.

Award recipients included Ryan Coogler (Best Film, Best Director for Black Panther), Barry Jenkins (Best Independent Film for If Beale Street Could Talk), Regina Hall (Best Actress winner for Support The Girls), Amandla Stenberg (Best Breakthrough Performance for The Hate U Give), John David Washington (Best Actor for BlacKkKlansman), and others.

Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet and ceremony below.


Shawn Edwards (L), co-founder of AAFCA and Gil Robertson (R) co-founder and President of AAFCA flank Tichina Arnold of "The Neighborhood" who served as the host of the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Host of the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards Tichina Arnold of "The Neighborhood" and AAFCA co-founder and president Gil Robertson on the red carpet of the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Lakeith Stanfield at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards where he presented the Breakthrough Performance award to Amandla Stenberg for "The Hate U Give"

Actress Bianca Lawson ("Queen Sugar") at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.
Actress Storm Reid ("A Wrinkle in Time") on the red carpet at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Actor Sarunas J. Jackson (HBO's "Insecure") on the red carpet at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Wendy Raquel Robinson on the red carpet at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Ava DuVernay backstage with Ryan Coogler after presenting him with his awards for Best Director and Best Film for 'Black Panther' at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.


Trevante Rhodes (L) and John David Washington (R) at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Amandla Stenberg and Lakeith Stanfield at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Host Tichina Arnold cuddles up to Quincy Jones backstage at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Quincy Jones accepting the AAFCA Stanley Kramer Award at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

Best Actress winner Regina Hall with Best Documentary winner Rashida Jones at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Sony Pictures Television’s Diverse Directors Program alumni, Aneesh Chaganty (dir. Searching) and Barry Jenkins(dir. If Beale Street Could Talk) attend the 10th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards at Taglyan Complex on February 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Jenkins presented Chaganty with the Breakthrough Film Award for Screen Gems’ hit Searching.

AAFCA co-founders Shawn Edwards (L) and Gil Robertson (R) with John David Washington and Regina Hall at the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards.