Black Reel Awards
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The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films. Awards range from the art of character portrayals to the artistry displayed behind the camera.
The FAAAF/Black Reel Awards benefit The Foundation for the Advancement of African Americans in Film (FAAAF), a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide educational opportunities to future minority film executives. Through the FAAAF programs "Reel Kids," and "Producer's Institute," scholarships are awarded to minority junior high, high school and college graduate students pursuing careers in the movie and television industries.
[edit] Award Summaries
Here's are the different ceremonies with winners and nominees:
- 2007 Black Reel Awards
- 2006 Black Reel Awards
- 2005 Black Reel Awards
- 2004 Black Reel Awards
- 2003 Black Reel Awards
- 2002 Black Reel Awards
- 2001 Black Reel Awards
- 2000 Black Reel Awards
[edit] Categories
- Motion Pictures
- Film
- Actress
- Actor
- Supporting Actor
- Supporting Actress
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original
- Best Ensemble
- Best Film Poster
- Best Original Song
- Best Original Soundtrack
- Best Score
[edit] Best Actor in a Motion Picture
| Year | Winner | Film | Nominees |
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| 2007 | Forest Whitaker | The Last King of Scotland | Will Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness
Jamie Foxx- Dreamgirls Derek Luke- Catch a Fire Denzel Washington- Inside Man |
| 2006 | Terrence Howard | Hustle & Flow | Don Cheadle- Crash
Idris Elba- The Gospel Will Smith- Hitch Samuel L. Jackson- Coach Carter |
| 2005 | Jamie Foxx Drama Actor | Ray (film) | Mario Van Peebles- Baadasssss!!!
Don Cheadle- Hotel Rwanda |
| Bernie Mac Musical/Comedy Actor | Mr. 3000 | Jamie Foxx- Breakin' All the Rulez
Ice Cube- Barbershop 2: Back In Business |
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| 2004 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Dirty Pretty Things | Denzel Washington- Out of Time
Cuba Gooding Jr.- Radio LL Cool J- Deliver Us From Eva Wentworth Miller- The Human Stain |
| 2003 | Derek Luke | Antwone Fisher | Wesley Snipes- Undisputed
Denzel Washington- John Q Samuel L. Jackson- Changing Lanes Ice Cube- Barbershop |
| 2002 | Denzel Washington | Training Day | Will Smith- Ali
Mehki Phifer- O Hill Harper- The Visit Tyrese- Baby Boy |
| 2001 | Denzel Washington | Remember the Titans | Omar Epps- Love & Basketball
Samuel L. Jackson- Shaft Cuba Gooding Jr.- Men of Honor Morgan Freeman- Nurse Betty |
| 2000 | Denzel Washington | The Hurricane | Eddie Murphy- Bowfinger
Laurence Fishburne- The Matrix Sean Nelson- The Wood Taye Diggs- The Best Man |
[edit] Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
| Year | Winner | Film | Nominees |
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| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | Clare-Hope Ashitey- Children of Men
Angela Bassett- Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson Kerry Washington- The Last King of Scotland |
| 2006 | Taraji P. Henson | Hustle & Flow | Thandie Newton- Crash
Tracie Thoms- Rent Rosario Dawson- Sin City Wanda Sykes- Monster-In-Law |
| 2005 | Sharon Warren | Ray | Joy Bryant- Baadasssss!!!
Kimberly Elise- The Manchurian Candidate Jada Pinkett Smith- Collateral Nia Long- Alfie |
| 2004 | Anna Deavere Smith | The Human Stain | Michael Michele- Dark Blue
Vivica A. Fox- Kill Bill Vol. 1 Gloria Foster- The Matrix Reloaded Mary Alice- The Matrix Revolutions |
| 2003 | Queen Latifah | Chicago | Viola Davis- Solaris
Halle Berry- Die Another Day Joy Bryant- Antwone Fisher Rosario Dawson- 25th Hour |
| 2002 | Nona Gaye | Ali | Marla Gibbs- The Visit
AJ Johnson- Baby Boy Kerry Washington- Save the Last Dance Gabrielle Union- The Brothers |
| 2001 | Gabrielle Union | Bring It On | Lisa Bonet- High Fidelity
Eartha Kitt- The Emperor's New Groove Sheryl Lee Ralph- Deterrence Nia Long- Boiler Room |
| 2000 | Erykah Badu | The Cider House Rules | Queen Latifah- The Bone Collector
Rebekah Johnson- Liberity Heights Lisa Gay Hamilton- True Crime Angela Bassett- Music of the Heart |
[edit] Best Director
| Year | Winner | Film | Nominees |
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| 2007 | Spike Lee | Inside Man | Bryan Barber- Idlewild
Sanaa Hamri- Something New Chris Robinson- ATL Clark Johnson- The Sentinel |
| 2006 | Thomas Carter | Coach Carter | John Singleton- Four Brothers
Tracie Thoms- Rent Rosario Dawson- Sin City Wanda Sykes- Monter-In-Law |
| 2005 | Mario Van Peebles | BAADASSSSS! | Charles Stone III- Mr. 3000
Antonie Fuqua- Lighting In a Bottle Spike Lee- She Hate Me Ernest Dickerson- Never Die Another |
| 2004 | F. Gary Gray | The Italian Job | Carl Franklin- Out of Time
Antoine Fuqua- Tears of the Sun John Singleton- 2 Fast 2 Furious Gary Hardwick- Deliver Us From Eva |
| 2003 | Denzel Washington | Antwone Fisher | Tim Story- Barbershop
Charles Stone III- Drumline Malcolm D. Lee- Undercover Brother Spike Lee- 25th Hour |
| 2002 | Antoine Fuqua | Training Day | John Singleton- Baby Boy
Jordan Walker-Pearlman- The Visit Gary Hardwick- The Brothers Albert Hughes, Alan Hughes- From Hell |
| 2001 | Gina Prince-Blythewood | Love & Basketball | Spike Lee- Bamboozled
John Singleton- Shaft Albert Hughes & Alan Hughes- American Pimp Kwyn Bader- Loving Jezebel |
| 2000 | Malcolm D. Lee | The Best Man | Spike Lee- Summer of Sam
Rick Famuyiwa- The Wood |
[edit] Best Song (Adapted or Original)
| Year | Winner | Film | Nominees |
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| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
From: Dreamgirls (film) |
Jennifer Hudson-"One Night Only" (Dreamgirls)
Beyoncé Knowles-"Listen" (Dreamgirls) Outkast-"Idlewild Blues" (Idlewild) Alicia Keys & Lyfe Jennings-"People Get Ready" (Glory Road) |
| 2006 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2005 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2004 | Beyoncé Knowles& Walter Williams Sr. | He Still Loves Me
From: The Fighting Temptations |
Tupac Shakur & Notorious B.I.G-"Runnin" (Tupac: Resurrection)
Ludacris-"Act a Fool" (2 Fast 2 Furious) Joe Budden-"Pump It Up" (2 Fast 2 Furious) LL Cool J & Amerie-"Paradise" (Deliver Us From Eva) |
| 2003 | Erykah Badu & Common | Love of My Life (Ode to Hip-Hop)
From: Brown Sugar |
Angie Stone-"Bring Your Heart" (Brown Sugar)
Beyoncé Knowles-"Work It Out" (Austin Powers in Goldmember) Snoop Dogg & Bootsy Collings - "Undercova Funk" (Undercover Brother) Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous & Fundisa-"Basketball" (Like Mike) |
| 2002 | Eric Benet | Love Don't Love Me
From: The Brothers |
Nelly-"#1" (Training Day)
Tyrese, Mr. Tan & Snoop Dogg-"Baby Boy" (Baby Boy) Obba Babatunde- The Visit Billy Dee Williams- The Visit |
| 2001 | Don Cheadle | Traffic | Tommy Davidson- Bamboozled
Rob Brown- Finding Forrester Chris Rock- Nurse Betty Marlon Wayans- Requiem of a Dream |
| 2000 | Michael Clarke Duncan | The Green Mile | Delroy Lindo- The Cider House Rules
Ice Cube- Three Kings Jamie Foxx- Any Given Sunday Terrence Howard- The Best Man |
[edit] Best Breakthrough Performance
| Year | Winner | Film | Nominees |
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| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls (film) | Paula Patton- Deja Vu
Jaden Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness Keke Palmer- Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson |
| 2006 | Brandon T. Jackson | Roll Bounce | Ashanti- Coach Carter
Tyler Perry- Diary of a Mad Black Woman |
| 2005 | Sharon Warren | Ray | CJ Saunders- Ray
Anthony Mackie- She Hate Me |
| 2004 | Naomie Harris | 28 Days Later... | Lil' Romeo- Honey
Wentworth Miller- The Human Stain |
| 2003 | Derek Luke | Antwone Fisher | Beyoncé Knowles- Austin Powers: In Goldmember
Raven Goodwin- Lovely & Amazing Nick Cannon- Drumline Bow Wow- Like Mike |
[edit] Best Motion Picture
[edit] 2007 Winners
| 2007 Ceremony | |||
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| Year | Category | Winner | Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Actor | Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland |
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| Best Actress | Keke Palmer for: Akeelah and the Bee |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Djimon Hounsou for: Blood Diamond |
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| Best Supporting Actress | Jennnifer Hudson for: Dreamgirls |
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| Best Director | Spike Lee for: Inside Man |
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| Best Screenplay Original or Adapted | Kriss Turner for: Something New |
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| Best Film | Dreamgirls |
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| Best Breakthrough Performance | Jennnifer Hudson for: Dreamgirls |
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| Best Score | Harvey Mason Jr. & Damon Thomas: Dreamgirls |
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| Best Original Soundtrack | Dreamgirls |
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| Best Song Original or Adapted | Jennifer Hudson-"And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)" from Dreamgirls |
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[edit] 2006 Winners
| 2006 Ceremony | |||
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| Year | Category | Winner | Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Actor | Terrence Howard for:Hustle & Flow |
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| Best Actress | Kimberly Elise for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Terrence Howard for: Crash |
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| Best Supporting Actress | Taraji P. Henson for: Hustle & Flow |
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| Best Director | Thomas Carter for: Coach Carter |
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| Best Screenplay Original or Adapted | Norman Vance Jr. for: Roll Bounce |
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| Best Film | Crash |
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| Best Breakthrough Performance | Brandon T. Jackson for: Roll Bounce |
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| Best Ensemble | Crash |
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| Best Actress in a Television Film/Mini-Series | S. Epatha Merkerson for: Lackawanna Blues |
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| Best Actor in a Television Movie/Mini-Series | Michael Ealy for: Their Eyes Were Watching God |
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[edit] Films Nominations/Wins
Below are the films and television films with multiple nominations and wins:
- 11 Nominations
- Dreamgirls (film), 6 Wins
- 10 Nominations
- Ray, 5 Wins
- 6 Nominations
- Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, 5 Wins
- Something New, 1 Win
- Akeelah and the Bee, 1 Win
- 5 Nominations
- Baadasssss!, 2 Wins
- Idlewild, 0 Wins
- 4 Nominations
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business, 0 Wins
- She Hate Me, 0 Wins
- Motives, 1 Win
- Woman Thou Art Loosed, 2 Wins
- 3 Nominations
- Mr. 3000, 1 Win
- The Woodsman, 2 Wins
- Justice, 0 Wins
- The Pursuit of Happyness, 0 Wins
- Inside Man, 1 Win
- 2 Nominations
- Breakin' All the Rules, 0 Wins
- Hotel Rwanda, 1 Win
- The Manchurian Candidate, 0 Wins
- Collateral, 1 Win
- Lighting in a Bottle, 1 Win
- The Last King of Scotland, 1 Win
[edit] Multiple Nominees/Winners Chart
This charts highlights multiple nominees and the amount of wins.
| Performer/Director/Writer/ | Nominations | Wins |
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| Denzel Washington | 8 | 4 |
| Jennifer Hudson | 4 | 3 |
| Beyonce Knowles | 6 | 1 |
[edit] External links
Black Reel Awards home page Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Films home page

