Whitney Houston earned a posthumous nomination in the Outstanding Song category for her duet with Jordin Sparks in the film Sparkle.
Django Unchained came a close second with three wins including one for Outstanding Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson).
Abducted: The Carlina White Story was the biggest winner in the television category with four wins.
In a surprise win, TV One's A Beautiful Soul pulled in upset win for Outstanding Television Movie over heavily nominated TV movies Steel Magnolias and Raising Izzie.
Quvenzhané Wallis and Ava DuVernay were multiple winners each winning two awards.