Black Reel Awards of 2024

American Film and Television awards ceremony
24th Black Reel Awards
DateJanuary 16, 2024 (Film)
August 13, 2024 (Television)
Highlights
Most awardsThe Color Purple (9)
Most nominationsThe Color Purple (19)
Outstanding FilmAmerican Fiction
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The 24th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2023, took place on January 16, 2024; the combined film and television award ceremonies were presented together.[1][2][3] The film nominations were announced on December 14, 2023.[1][4][5] During the ceremony, the winners of the 7th Annual Black Reel Television Awards were announced; the television ceremony was initially scheduled for August 14, 2023, but was changed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, which took place from May 2 to November 9.[6]

The film adaptation of the Broadway Tony Award-winning musical The Color Purple received the most nominations with nineteen, setting the mark for the most nominations for a musical film, followed by Rustin with ten.[4] American actor Colman Domingo was honored with the inaugural Chadwick Boseman Vanguard Award, named after the late Chadwick Boseman.[7] American television producer Shonda Rhimes was honored with the Diahann Carroll Executive Award.[8]

The nominations for the 8th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television were announced on June 13, 2024.[9] National Geographic's biographical, anthology, drama series Genius: MLK/X received the most nominations with a tally of 14. Amazon Prime Video led the networks with 19 nominations across four shows. Donald Glover received four nominations, the most for any individual in this year[10] The winners are to be announced at a ceremony on August 13, 2024.

Film winners and nominees

Jeffrey Wright, Outstanding Lead Performance winner
Danielle Brooks, Outstanding Supporting Performance winner
Fantasia Barrino, Outstanding Breakthrough Performance winner
A. V. Rockwell, Outstanding Independent Film winner
Shameik Moore, Outstanding Voice Performance winner
Kris Bowers, Outstanding Score winner
Halle Bailey, Outstanding Original Song co-winner
Outstanding Film Outstanding Director
Outstanding Lead Performance Outstanding Supporting Performance
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Outstanding Ensemble
  • The Color Purple – Tiffany Little Canfield, Destiny Lilly and Bernard Telsey, casting directors
    • American FictionJennifer Euston, casting director
    • The Blackening – Leah Daniels Butler, casting director
    • Rustin – Cherelle Cargill and Avy Kaufman, casting directors
    • They Cloned Tyrone – Kim Coleman, casting director
Outstanding Short Film Outstanding Documentary Feature
Outstanding International Film Outstanding Independent Film
Outstanding Screenplay Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding Emerging Director Outstanding Voice Performance
Outstanding Score Outstanding Soundtrack
  • The Color Purple
    • Creed III
    • The Little Mermaid
    • Rustin
    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Outstanding Original Song Outstanding Cinematography
Outstanding Editing Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Production Design Outstanding Hairstyling & Makeup
  • The Color Purple – Carol Rasheed, makeup department head and Lawrence Davis, hair department head
    • AirCarla Farmer, hair department head
    • Bottoms – Shandrea Williams, hair department head
    • Rustin – Melissa Forney, hair department head and Beverly Jo Pryor, makeup department head
    • A Thousand and One – Craig Carter, hair department head

Honorary awards

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Film
19 The Color Purple
10 Rustin
9 American Fiction
8 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
They Cloned Tyrone
A Thousand and One
5 Origin
4 All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Creed III
Earth Mama
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Rye Lane
3 Air
American Symphony
Chevalier
Kokomo City
2 The Blackening
The Burial
The Little Mermaid

The following films received multiple awards:

Wins Film
9 The Color Purple
6 American Fiction
2 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Television nominees

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
  • Black Cake – Melissa Jo Cerar, showrunner (HULU)
  • The EqualizerAndrew Marlowe and Terri Miller, showrunners (CBS)
  • Lupin – George Kay, showrunner (Netflix)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith – Francesca Sloane, showrunner (Amazon Prime Video)
  • X-Men '97 – Beau DeMayo, showrunner (Disney+)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith ("A Breakup") – Directed by Donald Glover (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty ("BEAT L.A.") – Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield (HBO)
  • Black Cake ("Eleanor") – Directed by Natalia Leite (HULU)
  • Average Joe ("Pilot") – Directed by Eric Dean Seaton (BET+)
  • X-Men '97 ("Tolerance is Extinction, Part 1") – Directed by Chase Conley (Disney+)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith ("A Breakup") – Written by Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover (Amazon Prime Video)
  • The Gilded Age ("Close Enough to Touch") – Written by Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield (HBO)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith ("First Date") – Written by Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover (Amazon Prime Video)
  • X-Men '97 ("Remember It") – Written by Beau Mayo (Disney+)
  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ("What We") – Written by Danai Gurira (AMC)

Television Movie or Limited Series

Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series
  • Genius: MLK/X – Raphael Jackson Jr. & Damione Macedon, showrunners (National Geographic)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Chad Feehan, showrunner (Paramount+)
  • The Other Black Girl – Gus Hickey & Jordan Reddout, showrunners (HULU)
  • Them: The Scare – Little Marvin, showrunner (Amazon Prime Video)
  • True DetectiveIssa Lopez, showrunner (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie or Limited Series Outstanding Writing in a TV Movie or Limited Series
  • Them: The Scare ("One of Us is Gonna Die Tonight") – Directed by Little Marvin (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Lessons in Chemistry ("CH3COOH") – Directed by Millicent Shelton (Apple TV+)
  • Genius: MLK/X ("Graduation") – Directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples (National Geographic)
  • A Man in Full ("Saddlebags") – Directed by Regina King (Netflix)
  • The Other Black Girl ("To Be Young, Gifted and Broke") – Directed by Mariama Diallo (HULU)
  • Them: The Scare ("Are You Scared?") – Written by Little Marvin (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Genius: MLK/X ("Graduation") – Written by Jeff Stetson (National Geographic)
  • Genius: MLK/X ("Matriarchs") – Written by Sigrid Gilmer (National Geographic)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves ("Part V") – Written by Terence Anthony (Paramount+)
  • Fellow Travelers ("White Nights") – Written by Brandon K. Hines & Ron Nyswaner (Showtime)

Other programs

Outstanding Documentary Outstanding Variety, Sketch, or Talk – Series or Special

Music categories

Outstanding Musical Score Outstanding Music Supervision
  • Genius: MLK/X – Composed by Terence Blanchard (National Geographic)
  • Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop – Composed by Rodney Chrome (Netflix)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Composed by Chanda Dancy (Paramount+)
  • Run the World – Composed by Robert Glasper (Starz)
  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – Composed by Robert Glasper & Jeff Beal (HBO)
  • The Chi – Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton (Showtime)
  • Genius: MLK/X – Amani K. Smith (National Geographic)
  • Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-HopTamar Davis, Ashley Davis, Lana Bui & Tim Bjorkman (Netflix)
  • Run the World – Morgan Rhodes (Starz)
  • Swagger – Derryck “Big Tank'' Thornton (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Original Song
  • "Back to Love" from Run the World – Written and performed by Robert Glasper, SiR & Alexandra Isley (Starz)
  • "Change the World" from Genius: MLK/X – Written and performed by Aloe Blacc & Blu (National Geographic)
  • "Grace Amazing" from Kingdom Business – Written by Kirk Franklin; Performed by Yolanda Adams (BET+)
  • "We Family” from Kingdom Business – Written by Kirk Franklin; Performed by Yolanda Adams, Chaundre Broomfield & Kiandra Richardson (BET+)
  • "Win" from Swagger – Written by Jason Mills; Performed by IDK (Apple TV+)

Technical categories

Outstanding Cinematography Outstanding Costume Design
  • Black Cake – Richard J. Vialet (HULU)
  • The Chi – Nathan Ray Salter (Showtime)
  • The Equalizer – Terrence Laron Burke (CBS)
  • Genius: MLK/X – Joe 'Jody' Williams (National Geographic)
  • Kings from Queens: The Run-DMC Story – Darius Lyles & Yves Wilson (Peacock)
  • I'm a Virgo – Deidra Elizabeth Govan (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Genius: MLK/X – Mercedes Cook (National Geographic)
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan – Tsigie White Robinson (Starz)  
  • Run the World – Dyshaun Burton (Starz)
  • The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show starring Usher – Tanja Caldwell (CBS)
Outstanding Editing Outstanding Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Genius: MLK/X – Libya El-Amin (National Geographic)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Michael Schultz (Paramount+)
  • Special Ops: Lioness – Sushila Love (Paramount+)
  • Swagger – Angela Latimer (Apple TV+)
  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – Felicia Mignon Livingston (HBO)
  • Abbott Elementary – Constance Foe & Moira Fraizer (ABC)
  • I'm a Virgo – Yolanda Mercadel & LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin (Amazon Prime Video)
  • Genius: MLK/X – Jeremy Dell & Jessi Dean (National Geographic)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Kelley Curry (Paramount+)
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan – Anita Gibson & Erin Hicks (Starz)
Outstanding Production Design
  • BMF – Nate Jones (Starz)
  • Iwaju – Hamid Ibrahim (Disney+)
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Wynn Thomas (Paramount+)

Programs with multiple nominations

The following programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations Program
14 Genius: MLK/X
12 Abbott Elementary
7 Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
6 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Them: The Scare
5 I'm a Virgo
Run the World
Survival of the Thickest
The Ms. Pat Show
4 Diarra from Detroit
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
The Bear
3 Black Cake
Fellow Travelers
Kingdom Business
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Swagger
The Chi
The Equalizer
The Gilded Age
The Other Black Girl
X-Men '97
2 Average Joe
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Gen V
Great Performances: Purlie Victorious
Lessons in Chemistry
Loki
Loot
Lupin
Special Ops: Lioness
The Morning Show
True Detective
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show starring Usher

References

  1. ^ a b "2024 Black Reel Film & TV Winners". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Complex, Valerie (January 16, 2024). "Black Reel Awards Reveals Winners of Film and Television Categories; 'American Fiction' and 'The Color Purple' Take Home Top Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Anderson, Erik (January 17, 2024). "Black Reel Awards (BRA) Winners: 'American Fiction', 'The Color Purple' Win Big". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Complex, Valerie (December 15, 2023). "Black Reel Awards Nominations: 'The Color Purple' and 'Rustin' Dominate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 15, 2023). "Black Reel Awards (BRA) Nominations: 'The Color Purple' Leads with 19, 'Rustin' with 10". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 18, 2023). "Black Reel Awards to Combine Film & TV Honors, Ceremony Rescheduled for January". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Jackson, Angelique (December 4, 2023). "Black Reel Awards: Colman Domingo to Accept Inaugural Chadwick Boseman Vanguard Award". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Complex, Valerie (December 4, 2023). "Black Reel Awards Honorees include Samuel L. Jackson, Colman Domingo, Shonda Rhimes and Ruth E. Carter". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "8th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominees". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  10. ^ Complex, Valerie (2024-06-14). "Black Reel TV Awards Unveils 2024 Nominees: Nat Geo's 'Genius: MLK/X' Tops The Crop With 14". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

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