Black Reel Awards of 2021

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21st Black Reel Awards
DateApril 11, 2021
Most awardsOne Night in Miami... (5)
Most nominationsOne Night in Miami... (15)
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The 21st Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2020, took place on April 11, 2021. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 23 categories. The film nominations were announced on February 18, 2021 and led by One Night in Miami... with 15 nominations.[1][2]

Amazon Studios' 'One Night in Miami...' was the big winner, winning 5 wins including Outstanding Director for Regina King, Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Original Song for "Speak Now". King became the third woman behind Gina Prince-Bythewood & Ava DuVernay to win Outstanding Director. Judas and the Black Messiah took home 3 prizes including Outstanding Film, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya & Outstanding Supporting Actress for Dominique Fishback. The producing team of Ryan Coogler, Shaka King and Charles D. King became the first all-Black producing team to win Outstanding Film in Black Reel Award history. In addition, Kaluuya joined Lupita Nyong'o as only the second person and first male to win the Black Reel Award "Triple-Crown" for Lead, Supporting and Breakthrough categories.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2 wins were historic as Chadwick Boseman win for Outstanding Actor became the first posthumously winner, while Viola Davis win for Outstanding Actress tied her for the most wins in that category with 2. Other big winners included The Forty-Year-Old Version, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey & Soul[3]

The 5th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television was presented on August 11, 2021. The nominations were announced on June 17, 2021.[4]

Film winners and nominees

Outstanding Film Outstanding Director
Outstanding Actor Outstanding Actress
Outstanding Supporting Actor Outstanding Supporting Actress
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Outstanding Ensemble Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original
Outstanding Documentary Feature Outstanding Independent Film
Outstanding Short Film Outstanding Independent Documentary
  • Canvas – Frank E. Abney III
    • Brother – Ya'ke Smith
    • The Cypher – Letia Solomon
    • Grab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad – Camrus Johnson
    • The Pandemic Chronicles – Ya'ke Smith
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film Outstanding Voice Performance
Outstanding Emerging Director Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding Original Song Outstanding Score
Outstanding Cinematography Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Production Design

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Film Wins Nominations
Da 5 Bloods 0 6
Farewell Amor 0 2
The 40-Year-Old Version 3 8
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey 2 4
Judas and the Black Messiah 3 12
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2 10
Malcolm & Marie 1 3
Miss Juneteenth 0 8
One Night in Miami... 5 15
Soul 2 6
Sylvie's Love 0 6
Tenet 0 2
The United States vs. Billie Holiday 1 4

Television winners and nominees

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series
  • Woke ("Black People for Rent") – Directed by Maurice Marable (Hulu)
  • A Black Lady Sketch Show ("But the Tilapias Are Fine Though, Right?") – Directed by Lacey Duke and Brittany Scott Smith (HBO)
  • black-ish ("My Dinner With Andre Junior") – Directed by Princess Monique (ABC)
  • black-ish ("Our Wedding Dre") – Directed by Eric Dean Seaton (ABC)
  • Girls5eva ("Separ8 Ways") – Directed by Chioke Nassor (Peacock)
  • Woke ("Black People for Rent") – Written by Rochee Jeffrey (Hulu)
  • A Black Lady Sketch Show ("But the Tilapias Are Fine Though, Right?") – Written by Lauren Ashley Smith, Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Akilah Green, Shenovia Large, Rae Sanni, Kristin Layne Tucker, Holly Walker, Kindsey Young and Charla Lauriston (HBO)
  • Girls5eva ("Carma") – Written by Anna Drezen and Azie Dungey (Peacock)
  • black-ish ("Missions & Ambitions") – Written by Isaiah Lester and Melanie Boysaw (ABC)
  • That Damn Michael Che ("Policin") – Written by Michael Che, Gary Richardson, Rosebud Baker, Reggie Conquest, Godfrey Danchimah Jr., Calise Hawkins, Kevin Iso, Sam Jay, Matt Richards, Cipha Sounds and Wil Sylvince (HBO Max)

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Directing, Drama Series Outstanding Writing, Drama Series

Television Movies/Limited Series

Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series
Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series

Other categories

Television Movies/Limited Series

Outstanding Television Documentary or Special Outstanding Music

References

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 18, 2021). "'One Night in Miami', 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Lead Nominations For 21st Annual Black Reel Awards". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Fraley, Jason (February 18, 2021). "Regina King's 'One Night in Miami' leads Black Reel Awards with 15 nominations". WTOP-FM. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "'Judas and the Black Messiah' Wins Outstanding Film At 21st Annual 'Black Reel Awards'".
  4. ^ "Black Reel Awards for Television 2021: Plenty of "Love" in the Heart of the Country!". The Black Reel Awards. 2021-06-17. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-08-10.