Congrats to all of the talented nominees! Find out who will take home the trophy on June 10th. Get your tickets at www.aambcawards.com today!!
Literary Activist
Troy Johnson
Curtis Bunn
Jeff Friday
Malaika Adero
Lasheera Lee
Book Club of the Year
556 Book Chicks
Sistah Girls Book Club
Keys and No Locks Book Club
Literary Ladies Book Club
Savvy Book Club
Publisher of the Year
Dafina Books
Hachette Book Group
Harper Collins
Simon and Schuster
St. Martin Press
Male Author of the Year
Leo Sullivan
Marc Lamont Hill
K’Wan
Daniel Black
JaQuavis Coleman
Female Author of the Year
Mercy B.
Jade Jones
Natalie Baszille
Porscha Sterling
Alex Elle
Non- Fiction/Self Help Book of the Year
Around the Way Girl by Tarajee P. Henson and Denene Millner
Angie Martinez My Voice: A Memoir by Angie Martinez
I’m Judging You by Luvvie Ajayai
The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love by Devon Franklin & Megan Good
The Goddess Potential by Tara Wallace and Allyson Leak
Magazine of the Year
Rolling Out
Kontrol Magazine
Essence
Sheen Magazine
Jones Magazine
Breakout Author of the Year
Sheree Whitfield
Dedra Allen
Sil Lai Abrams
Margot Lee Shetterly
Independent Digital Publisher of the Year
Shan Presents
Tiece Mickens
David Weaver Presents
Royalty Publishing House
Street Lit Writer of the Year
K’Wan
Blake Karrington
Leo Sullivan
Ashley Coleman
Lucinda John
Urban Book of the Year
The Perfect Find by Tia Williams
I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
Taffy by Suzette Harrison
The Truth: His Side, Her Side, and the Truth About Falling In Love by Christina C. Jones
The Carter Boys by Desiree
Romance Author of the Year
Love Belvin
Christina C. Jones
Kayla Perrin
Mercy B.
Trice Hickman
Screenwriter of the Year
Attica Locke
Nzingha Stewart
David E. Talbert
Armani Martin
Tangie B. Moore
Reader’s Choice Award
Chrissy J.
Ashley Coleman
Mz. Lady P.
B. M. Hardin
Chenelle Parker
eBook of the Year
A Kingpin’s Dream 2: Forever Ain’t Enough by Briana Crosby
Married to the Mob 2: A Black Mafia Love Affair by Mz. Lady P
St. Pierre Boyz: All is Fair in Love and War by Mesha Mesh and Mz. Lady P.
Killer Dolls by Nisa Santiago
The Cartel 6: The Demise
Christian Fiction Author of the Year
T.D. Jakes
Denora M. Boone
E.N. Joy
Victoria Christopher Murray
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Editor of the Year
Elaine Welteroth
Kahlana Barfield Brown
Vanessa K. De Luca
Chrissy Rutherford
Shamika Sanders
Vanguard of Urban Media
Blavity
Hello Beautiful
The Grio
Madame Noire
Black Creatives
Motion Picture of the Year
Moonlight
Southside With You
Secrets
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
Hollywood Hearts
Blogger of the Year
Renae Bluitt “In Her Shoes”
Christina S. Brown “Love Brown Sugar”
Funky Dineva “Funky Dineva”
Jessica Franklin “HeyGorgjess”
Marie Denee “Curvy Fashionista”
PLEASE NOTE:Nominees gain FREE admission but their guest must obtain a ticket. Nominees who attend will be offered perks for the awards weekend and such as red carpet interviews, prime seating, and opportunities to be a part of our weekend of events.
WINNERS OF THE AAMBC AWARD
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