Overview
- Organizers confirmed the 2026 ABFF Honors, presented by NICE CROWD, will take place at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills as a non-televised, invitation-only dinner.
- The evening’s slate includes Dwayne Johnson receiving the Entertainment Icon Award, Jennifer Hudson the Renaissance Award, Salli Richardson-Whitfield the Evolution Award, and Damson Idris the Horizon Award.
- A special tribute will honor the creative team behind Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners, produced by Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian and starring Michael B. Jordan.
- Bassett’s accolade recognizes an acclaimed career spanning films such as Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, and the Black Panther series, including an honorary Oscar in 2024.
- She currently stars in and executive produces ABC’s 9-1-1, earned her first Emmy for narrating NatGeo’s Queens, and produces through Bassett Vance Productions in partnership with 20th Television.