*(Washington, DC) – The rousing story of a duplicitous FBI informer who played a huge role in the assassination of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton won top honors at the 21st Annual Black Reel Awards.
In addition to winning Outstanding Film, Judas and the Black Messiah also won top acting honors for Daniel Kaluuya (Outstanding Supporting Actor) and Dominique Fishback (Outstanding Supporting Actress). With the win, Kaluuya becomes the Black Reel Awards second “Triple Crown” winner, with previous wins for Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Breakthrough Actor in Get Out. In addition, producers Charles King, Ryan Coogler and Shaka King, becomes the first all-African American team to win Outstanding Picture.
In recognition for his passionate turn in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the late Chadwick Boseman was recognized as Outstanding Actor. Boseman’s win gives him the distinction of becoming the first posthumous winner in Black Reel Awards history.
It was also a special evening for One Night in Miami as the film took home five Black Reel Awards, including Outstanding Director for Regina King. She became the third woman to take home the top prize for directing, joining Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball and The Secret Life of Bees) and Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere and Selma). King also won Outstanding Emerging Director and the film also notched wins for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Breakthrough Actor for Kingsley Ben-Adir and Outstanding Song for Leslie Odom, Jr. (“Speak Now”). In the process, One Night in Miami became the first film since The Best Man to secure the most wins without taking home Outstanding Picture.
“What an unprecedented year it was for Black filmmakers and creatives and I’m delighted that this year’s winners reflected the historic nature of Black Cinema,” said Black Reel Awards founder Tim Gordon. “We are honored to have this year’s class of winners join the rich history of those acknowledged in the past as they stand on the shoulders of Black Cinematic giants who paved the way.”
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Additional highlights included Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom joining Night Catches Us as the second film to take home both Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Actress for Boseman and Viola Davis. Davis’ second win tied her with Sanaa Lathan for most Outstanding Actress wins. Radha Blank won three awards, including Outstanding Screenplay, Outstanding Independent Film, as well as Outstanding First Screenplay. The Independent win is the first for Netflix in that category.
Among other firsts, Soul became the first animated film to win Outstanding Score. Two other films, Netflix’s Malcolm & Marie, and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey became the first films to secure wins in the professional categories without receiving an Outstanding Picture nomination.
Black Reel Awards annually recognize the excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry.
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About the Black Reel Awards (BRAs)
The Black Reel Awards, or “BRAs”, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize the excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the Foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF.
The awards ceremony was initially awarded online during its first two years before the first live show presentation in 2002. The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014. The Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans.
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The 21st Black Reel Awards Celebration take place this evening (04-11-21) at 8pm, ET / 5pm, PT on several channels, including the Black Reel Awards YouTube, the Black Reel Awards page on Facebook, and on BlackReelAwards.com.
THE 21st ANNUAL BLACK REEL AWARDS WINNERS
Outstanding Actor
Chadwick Boseman | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Actress
Viola Davis | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya | Judas and the Black Messiah
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Dominique Fishback | Judas and the Black Messiah
Outstanding Director
Regina King | One Night in Miami
Outstanding Screenplay
Radha Blank | The 40-Year-Old Version
Outstanding Film
Judas and the Black Messiah
Charles D. King, Ryan Cooler & Shaka King, Producers
Outstanding Documentary
Time | Garrett Bradley
Outstanding Ensemble
One Night in Miami | Kimberly Hardin
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Night of the Kings | Philippe Lacote (Senegal)
Outstanding Score
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste | Soul
Outstanding Original Song
“Speak Now” | Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night in Miami)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Kingsley Ben-Adir | One Night in Miami
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Andra Day | The U.S. vs. Billie Holiday
Outstanding Voice Performance
Jamie Foxx | Soul
INDEPENDENT
Outstanding Independent Film
The 40-Year-Old Version | Radha Blank
Outstanding Independent Documentary
Mr. Soul! | Melissa Haizlip
Outstanding Independent Short
Canvas | Frank E. Abney III
Outstanding Emerging Director
One Night in Miami | Regina King
Outstanding First Screenplay
The 40-Year-Old Version | Radha Blank
Outstanding Cinematography
Malcolm & Marie | Marcell Rev
Outstanding Costume Design
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Michael Wilkinson
Outstanding Production Design
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Gavin Bocquet
WINS BY FILM
5 WINS
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
3 WINS
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
2 WINS
JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
SOUL
1 WIN
CANVAS
MALCOLM & MARIE
MR. SOUL!.
NIGHT OF THE KINGS
TIME
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
WINS BY INDIVIDUAL (*=indicates first Black Reel Award Win)
3 WINS
RADHA BLANK*
2 WINS
REGINA KING
1 WIN
FRANK E. ABNEY III*
KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR*
SAM ASHWORTH*
JON BATISTE*
GAVIN BOCQUET*
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
GARRETT BRADLEY*
RYAN COOGLER
VIOLA DAVIS
ANDRA DAY*
DOMINIQUE FISHBACK*
JAMIE FOXX*
DANIEL KALUUYA
CHARLES D. KING*
SHAKA KING*
MELISSA HAIZLIP*
KIMBERLY HARDIN
LESLIE ODOM JR.*
MARCELL REV*
TRENT REZNOR*
ATTICUS ROSS*
MICHAEL WILKINSON*
WINS BY STUDIOS
9 WINS
NETFLIX
6 WINS
AMAZON STUDIOS
3 WINS
WARNER BROS.
2 WINS
WALT DISNEY
1 WIN
HULU
NEON
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