Chadwick Boseman’s wife says ‘He would thank his ancestors’ has she tearfully accepts his Golden Globes award.

Chadwick Boseman made history as the second person to win a Golden Globe for Best Actor posthumously after gaining the honor for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

The late actor’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted the award on his behalf.

“He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and for their sacrifices. He would thank his incredible team…,” she said through tears while naming several collaborators.

"He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of all of us that tells you you can; that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you are meant to be doing at this moment in history.”

She went on to honour all Boseman’s co-stars including Viola Davis and Taylour Paige from the Netflix film as the camera showed their tearful reactions.

Chadwick Boseman, best known for his game-changing work in Black Panther as King T’Challa, died last summer after a private battle with colon cancer at the age of 43. He’s also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Spike Lee‘s Da 5 Bloods.