Netflix dominates AFI Awards with eight honorees including Bridgerton, The Crown, and Da 5 Bloods

Netflix dominates AFI Awards with eight honorees including Bridgerton, The Crown, Da 5 Bloods, and Mank

AFI announced the top 10 films and top 10 TV shows of the 2020 AFI Awards on Monday, and the virtual benediction premieres February 26 on YouTube.com/AFI and AFI.com.

‘For 20 years, AFI AWARDS has been a moment to gather artists in one room with a singular goal – to create community over competition,’ AFI President & CEO Bob Gazzale said in a statement on the website.

‘This year we cannot gather but will instead celebrate each honoree by creating exclusive content to be shared with a global audience through AFI Movie Club, shining a proper light on excellence.’ 

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Congrats! AFI announced the top 10 films and top 10 TV shows of the 2020 AFI Awards on Monday, and the virtual benediction premieres February 26 on YouTube.com/AFI and AFI.com

Celebration: Netflix dominated the year of lockdown with eight honorees: Bridgerton, The Crown, The Queen's Gambit, Unorthodox, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mank, and The Trial of the Chicago 7

Celebration: Netflix dominated the year of lockdown with eight honorees: Bridgerton, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, Unorthodox, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank, and The Trial of the Chicago 7

Netflix dominated the year of lockdown with eight honorees: Bridgerton, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, Unorthodox, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Disney+ represented with Pixar’s animated film Soul, Jon Favreau’s hit sci-fi western The Mandalorian, and Lin Manuel-Miranda’s musical Hamilton.

And Amazon Prime Video scored with Regina King’s feature directorial debut One Night in Miami… as well as Darius Marder’s hearing loss drama Sound of Metal.  

This is the way: Disney+ represented with Jon Favreau's hit sci-fi western The Mandalorian, Lin Manuel-Miranda's musical Hamilton, and Pixar's animated film Soul

This is the way: Disney+ represented with Jon Favreau’s hit sci-fi western The Mandalorian, Lin Manuel-Miranda’s musical Hamilton, and Pixar’s animated film Soul

Black power: Amazon Prime Video scored with Regina King's feature directorial debut One Night in Miami... (pictured) as well as Darius Marder's hearing loss drama Sound of Metal

Black power: Amazon Prime Video scored with Regina King’s feature directorial debut One Night in Miami… (pictured) as well as Darius Marder’s hearing loss drama Sound of Metal 

Fish out of water: Audiences have yet to see honorees like Lee Isaac Chung's Minari (pictured), Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, and Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah - which will all be released within the next month

Fish out of water: Audiences have yet to see honorees like Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari (pictured), Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, and Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah – which will all be released within the next month 

Audiences have yet to see honorees like Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, and Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah – which will all be released within the next month.

The AFI Awards were selected by a jury of trustees, artists, critics, and scholars like filmmakers Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang.

The 2020 AFI Awards stream February 26 on YouTube.com/AFI and AFI.com. 

2020 AFI AWARD HONOREES 

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR

Da 5 Bloods

Judas and the Black Messiah

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Minari

Nomadland

One Night in Miami…

Soul

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

 AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Better Call Saul

Bridgerton

The Crown

The Good Lord Bird

Lovecraft Country

The Mandalorian

Mrs. America

The Queen’s Gambit

Ted Lasso

Unorthodox

AFI SPECIAL AWARD 

Hamilton