Black Reel Awards of 2024

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]

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 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

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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
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
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

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Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Television nominees

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Comedy

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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

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Outstanding Drama Series
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

Television Movie or Limited Series

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Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series
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

Other programs

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

Music categories

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Outstanding Musical Score Outstanding Music Supervision
Outstanding Original Song

Technical categories

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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)
Outstanding Editing Outstanding Makeup & Hairstyling
Outstanding Production Design

Programs with multiple nominations

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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

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  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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