​STORY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• ALL-NEGRO COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; Zipporah Smith, writer, Manny Edeko, artist
• CLOCK STRIKER VOL. 1; Frederick L. Jones, writer, Issaka Galadima, artist
• THE LAST COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO; Alexandre' Dumas and Ayize Jama-Everett, writers, Tristan Roach, artist
• NDOLI 4; Isaac Muraganwa, writer, Kagaman, artist
• QUEENIE: MOTHER OF HARLEM; Aurelie Levy, writer, Elizabeth Colomba, artist
• SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT; John Jennings, writer, Valentine DeLandro, artist
• TALES OF THE ORISHAS; Hugo Canuto, writer and artist
• THE TALK; Darrin Bell, writer and artist
• THE UNDOING: MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE; Emilio Kinyita and David Gaita, writers, David Yusuf, Godstime Ismail and Frank Sunday, artists

BEST COVER NOMINEES

• THE 6TH SISTER; Kevin Khanda Ameyo, writer, Toyi Ajetunmobi, artist
• DAYBLACK : REPARATIONS; KEEF CROSS, writer and artist
• DEMISE; Darrell Walker, writer and artist
• QUEENIE: MOTHER OF HARLEM; Aurelie Levy, writer, Elizabeth Colomba, artist
• SCION IMMORTAL 3; Justin Clement, writer, Chima Kalu and Chinedu Chukwuka, artists
• SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT; John Jennings, writer, Taurin Clarke, artist
• WINDMAKER VOL. 2; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye and Toyin Ajetunmobi, artists

BEST WRITER nominees

• Ayize Jama-Everett, writer; BOX OF BONES: BOOK TWO
• Darrin Bell, writer; THE TALK
• Frederick L. Jones, writer; CLOCK STRIKER VOL. 1
• Hugo Canuto, writer; TALES OF THE ORISHAS
• John Jennings, writer; SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT
• Mamode Ogbewele, writer; GRIMM'S ASSISTANT - ONE SHOT
• Morganne Walker, writer; SOUL BEAT VOL.1
• Zipporah Smith, writer; ALL-NEGRO COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

BEST ARTIST nominees

• Babajide Briggs Adebimpe and Stanley Obende, artists; LAGELU: THE KINGDOM ON FOUR HILLS (SEASON 2)
• Bruno Lima and Leandro Meneses, Matheus Huve, and Mason Solimine, artists; ZURIEL #1
• Eugene Randolph Young, artist; THE AFROMANCER PRIMER: LEGENDS AND ODDITIES FROM THE JOURNAL OF MOONTRIS KOOS
• Hugo Canuto, artist; TALES OF THE ORISHAS
• Kagaman, artist; NDOLI 4
• KEEF CROSS, artist; DAYBLACK : REPARATIONS
• Manny Edeko, artist; ALL-NEGRO COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
• Max Bertolini and Rodolfo Hernandez, Gabe Pena, and Rully Akbar, artists; OMEGAN CHRONICLES

BEST MALE CHARACTER nominees

• Ace Harlem; ALL-NEGRO COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; Zipporah Smith, writer, Manny Edeko, artist
• Akolyte; AKOLYTE #5; Derek Allen, writer, Bruno Lima, Matheus Huve, and Mason Solimine, artists
• Brad Lee; THE EDITORS #0; Miles Curtiss, writer, Bissy Aluko Olusey, Purwa Gustira, Rory Harms, Fahmi Alghifari, and Davi Savlo, artists
• Bumpy Johnson; QUEENIE: MOTHER OF HARLEM; Aurelie Levy, writer, Elizabeth Colomba, artist
• "Dady", Beware of Toddler; BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist
• Dante; SOUL BEAT VOL.1; Morganne Walker, writer and artist
• Edmond Dantes' / The Count; THE LAST COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO; Alexandre' Dumas and Ayize Jama-Everett, writers, Tristan Roach, artist
• Marsalis J. Parker; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD IS LISTENING; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist

BEST FEMALE CHARACTER NOMINEES

• Bansini; THE 6TH SISTER; Kevin Khanda Ameyo, writer, Eze Onyebuchi Kingsley, artist
• Cast; CLOCK STRIKER VOL. 1; Frederick L. Jones, writer, Issaka Galadima, artist
• Hep Chicks; ALL-NEGRO COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; Zipporah Smith, writer, Manny Edeko, artist
• Ireti Bidemi; IRETI BIDEMI 7; Jefferson Nnadiekwe, writer, Esemjay, artist
• Larrieux; DAYBLACK : REPARATIONS; KEEF CROSS, writer and artist
• Salimah Armstrong; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD IS LISTENING; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
• Stephanie St. Claire; QUEENIE: MOTHER OF HARLEM; Aurelie Levy, writer, Elizabeth Colomba, artist
• Tatashe; TATASHE #5; Cassandra Mark, writer and artist

RISING STAR AWARD NOMINEES

• Akintoba Kalejaye, writer, Charles Owen, artist; VISIONARY #4
• Cassandra Mark, writer and artist; TATASHE #5
• Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD IS LISTENING
• Dwayne Robinson Jr, writer and artist; NIGHTFALL: MICHAEL'S AWAKENING #3
• Frederick L. Jones, writer, Issaka Galadima, artist; CLOCK STRIKER VOL. 1
• Isaac Muraganwa, writer, Kagaman, artist; NDOLI 4
• Morganne Walker, writer and artist; SOUL BEAT VOL.1
• Pap Souleye Fall, writer and artist; OBLIVION ROUGE VOL. 2

BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC nominees

• THE 6TH SISTER; Kevin Khanda Ameyo, writer, Eze Onyebuchi Kingsley, artist
• BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist
• ERU 9; Tobe Ezeogu, writer, Tobi Alaafin, artist
• GALACTIC CORE 9; Patrick Agusi, writer, Emmanuel Ozor, artist
• NDOLI 4; Isaac Muraganwa, writer, Kagaman, artist
• TATASHE #5; Cassandra Mark, writer and artist
• UHURU: LEGEND OF THE WINDRIDERS 3; Wale Awelenje, writer, Kagaman, artist
• VISIONARY #4; Akintoba Kalejaye, writer, Charles Owen, artist

FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK NOMINEES

• BEWARE OF TODDLER; George Gant, writer and artist
• CLOCK STRIKER VOL. 1; Frederick L. Jones, writer, Issaka Galadima, artist
• DEMISE; Darrell Walker, writer, Darrell Walker and Shawn Alleyne, artists
• ERU 9; Tobe Ezeogu, writer, Tobe Ezeogu and Tobi Alaafin, artists
• GALACTIC CORE 9; Patrick Agusi, writer, Emmanuel Ozor, artist
• IRETI BIDEMI 7; Jefferson Nnadiekwe, writer, Esemjay, artist
• NDOLI 4; Isaac Muraganwa, writer, Kagaman, artist
• NIGHTFALL: MICHAEL'S AWAKENING #3; Dwayne Robinson Jr, writer and artist
• OBLIVION ROUGE VOL. 2; Pap Souleye Fall, writer and artist
• SCION IMMORTAL 3; Justin Clement, writer, Chima Kalu and Chinedu Chukwuka, artists
• SOUL BEAT VOL.1; Morganne Walker, writer and artist
• TATASHE #5; Cassandra Mark, writer and artist
• UHURU: LEGEND OF THE WINDRIDERS 3; Wale Awelenje, writer, Kagaman, artist
• VISIONARY #4; Akintoba Kalejaye, writer, Charles Owen, artist
• WINDMAKER VOL. 2; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye and Toyin Ajetunmobi, artists

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