Overview
- The 8th ABFF Honors, presented by Nice Crowd, is set for Feb. 16, 2026 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.
- Nice Crowd co-CEOs Jeff Friday and Nicole Friday praised Johnson as “the very definition of an entertainment icon.”
- The ceremony’s lineup includes Jennifer Hudson receiving 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 Sinners, which stars Michael B. Jordan.
- Johnson most recently headlined A24’s The Smashing Machine, directed by Benny Safdie, which won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival.