The late actor played Levee Green in the biographical drama.
Boseman faced stiff competition in the category.
Boseman has already received several awards for his work on the project.
He also received a posthumous Best Actor nomination at this year’s Academy Awards.
The film premiered after he died inAugust of 2020.
The actor continued working while secretly battling a 2016 diagnosis with colon cancer.
He was also included in the show’s powerful In Memoriam tribute (viaYouTube).
Others who appeared in the video segment included the likes of Cicely Tyson, Paul Mooney and rapper DMX.
He also received a special musical tribute from his peers.
Method Man opened the set with an a cappella segment, which transitioned into a hit-filled medley.
Fans in the audience at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles sang along with the group.
