The directorial debut film of Regina King will be competing against 'Judas and the Black Messiah', which scores 12 nods, for the Outstanding Picture and Outstanding Director categories.
- Feb 19, 2021
AceShowbiz - Regina King's directorial debut "One Night in Miami..." will lead the pack at the 2021 Black Reel Awards after landing 15 nominations.
The film will compete for categories including Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Director for King, Outstanding Actor for Kingsley Ben-Adir, Outstanding Supporting Actor for both Leslie Odom Jr. and Aldis Hodge, and Outstanding Screenplay for Kemp Powers.
"Judas and the Black Messiah" is another frontrunner with 12 nods, reports Deadline.
It is also in the running for Outstanding Picture, Director for Shaka King, and Screenplay for King and Will Berson, while Keith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback are shortlisted for Outstanding Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, respectively.
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", which is nominated for 10 awards, earned Chadwick Boseman a posthumous Outstanding Actor mention, while Viola Davis landed an Outstanding Actress nod, and the film will also be among the challengers for the Outstanding Picture honor.
Other nominees include "Da 5 Bloods" (Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Director for Spike Lee, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Boseman), Zendaya Coleman (Outstanding Actress for "Malcolm & Marie"), "The High Note" (Outstanding Supporting Actress for Tracee Ellis Ross), and "All In: The Fight for Democracy" (Outstanding Documentary Feature).
Overall, Netflix leads with 36 nominations, followed by Amazon (23) and Warner Bros. (14). "Last year was a historic year in film, if for no other reason that there were more films released than ever before by Black filmmakers, featuring a tremendous amount of quality performances by a group of tireless creatives, who overcame unique challenges to create a group of memorable and indelible images," said Black Reel Awards founder Tim Gordon. "We look forward to creatives continuing to tell our stories and we congratulate all of this year’s talented nominees."
The Black Reel Awards, which celebrate the excellence of African-Americans in the film industry, will take place virtually on April 11.
See the full list of nominees below:
OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE
- "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix): Jon Kilik, Spike Lee, Beatriz Levin & Lloyd Levin, producers
- "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.): Charles D. King, Ryan Cooler & Shaka King, producers
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix): Denzel Washington, Todd Black & Dany Wolf, producers
- "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios): Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder & Jody Klein, producers
- "Soul" (Walt Disney Motion Picture): Dana Murray, producers
OUTSTANDING ACTOR
- Kingsley Ben-Adir, "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios)
- Chadwick Boseman, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix)
- Delroy Lindo, "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix)
- Rob Morgan, "[Bull]" (Sony Pictures Worldwide)
- Keith Stanfield, "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS
- Nicole Beharie, "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment)
- Viola Davis, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix)
- Andra Day, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" (Hulu)
- Tessa Thompson, "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios)
- Zendaya Coleman, "Malcolm & Marie" (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
- Radha Blank, "The 40-Year-Old Version" (Netflix)
- Regina King, "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios)
- Shaka King, "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
- Spike Lee, "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix)
- Channing Godfrey Peoples, "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Chadwick Boseman, "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix)
- Colman Domingo, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix)
- Aldis Hodge, "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios)
- Daniel Kaluuya, "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
- Leslie Odom Jr., "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Alexis Chikaeze, "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment)
- Dominique Fishback, "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
- Kiki Layne, "The Old Guard" (Netflix)
- Tracee Ellis Ross, "The High Note" (Focus Features)
- Gabourey Sidibe, "Antebellum" (Lionsgate)
- "The 40-Year-Old Version", Radha Blank
- "Judas and the Black Messiah", Will Berson & Shaka King
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- "One Night in Miami...", Kemp Powers
- "Soul", Pete Docter, Mike Jones & Kemp Powers
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- "All In: The Fight for Democracy", Liz Garbus & Lisa Cortes, directors
- "John Lewis: Good Trouble", Dawn Porter, director
- "MLK/FBI", Sam Pollard, director
- "Time", Garrett Bradley, director
- The Way I See It, Dawn Porter, director
OUTSTANDING FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
- "His House" | United Kingdom, Remi Weekes, director
- "Night of the Kings" | Senegal, Philippe Lacote, director
- "The Life Ahead" | Italy, Edoardo Ponti, director
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
- "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix), Kim Coleman, casting director
- "Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.), Alexa L. Fogel, casting director
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix), Avy Kaufman, casting director
- "Miss Juneteenth (Vertical Entertainment), Tisha Blood, Chelsea Ellis Bloch, Matthew West Taylor, casting directors
- "One Night in Miami..., Kim Hardin, casting director
OUTSTANDING VOICE PERFORMANCE
- Angela Bassett, "Soul" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Jamie Foxx, "Soul" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Maya Rudolph, "The Willoughbys" (Netflix)
- Octavia Spencer, "Onward" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Phylicia Rashad, "Soul" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
OUTSTANDING SCORE
- "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (Netflix), Guy C. Routte, composer
- "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" (Netflix), John Debney, composer
- "The Photograph" (Universal Pictures), Robert Glasper, composer
- "Soul" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures), Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste, composers
- "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios), Fabrice Lecomte, composer
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
- "Fight for You" ("Judas and the Black Messiah") - H.E.R, performer; H.E.R, Dernst Emile II & Tiara Thomas, writers
- "Make It Work" ("Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey") - Anika Noni Rose & Forest Whitaker, performers; John Legend, writer
- "Poverty Porn" ("The Forty-Year-Old Version") - Radhamusprime, performer; Radha Blank, writer
- "Speak Now" ("One Night in Miami...") - Lelie Odom Jr., performer; Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth, writers
- "Tigress & Tweed" ("The United State vs. Billie Holiday") - Andra Day, perfomer; Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq, writers
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT FEATURE
- "American Skin" (Vertical Entertainment), Nate Parker, director
- "Farewell Amor" (IFC Midnight), Ekwa Msangi, director
- "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (Netflix) - Radha Blank, director
- "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment) - Channing Godfrey Peoples, director
- "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios) - Eugene Ashe, director
OUTSTANDING SHORT FILM
- "Brother" - Ya'Ke Smith, director
- "Canvas (Netflix) - Frank E. Abney III, director
- "The Cypher" - Letia Solomon, director
- "Grab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad" - Camrus Johnson, director
- "The Pandemic Chronicles" - Ya'Ke Smith, director
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY
- "Mr. Soul! (Shoes in the Bed Productions) - Melissa Haizlip, director
- "The Sit-In: Harry Bellafonte Hosts the Tonight Show" (Peacock) - Yoruba Richen, director
- "With Drawn Arms" (Starz!) - Glenn Kaino & Afshin Shahidi, directors
OUTSTANDING EMERGING DIRECTOR
- Eugene Ashe - "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios)
- Radha Blank - "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (Netflix)
- Regina King - "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios)
- Shaka King - "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
- Channing Godfrey Peoples - "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment)
OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, MALE
OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
- Radha Blank - "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (Netflix)
- Alexis Chikaeze - "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment)
- Andra Day - "The United State vs. Billie Holiday" (Hulu)
- Dominique Fishback - "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
- Zendaya Coleman - "Malcolm & Marie" (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING FIRST SCREENPLAY
- "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (Netflix) - Radha Blank
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix) - Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- "Miss Juneteenth" (Vertical Entertainment) - Channing Godfrey Peoples
- "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios) - Kemp Powers
- "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios) - Eugene Ashe
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY
- "Da 5 Bloods" (Netflix) - Newton Thomas Sigel, cinematographer
- "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.) - Sean Bobbitt, cinematographer
- "Malcolm & Marie" (Netflix) - Marcell Rev, cinematographer
- "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios) - Tami Reiker, cinematographer
- "Tenet" (Warner Bros.) - Hoyte Van Hoyteme, cinematographer
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
- "[m=Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix) - Michael Wilkinson, costume designer
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix) - Ann Roth, costume designer
- "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios) - Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, costume designer
- "Sylvie's Love" (Amazon Studios) - Phoenix Mellow, costume designer
- "The United State vs. Billie Holiday" (Hulu) - Paolo Nieddu, costume designer
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN
- "[m=Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix) - Gavin Bocquet, production designer
- "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.) - Sam Lisenco, production designer
- "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix) - Mark Ricker, production designer
- "One Night in Miami..." (Amazon Studios) - Barry Robinson, production designer
- "Tenet" (Warner Bros.) - Nathan Crowley, production designer