Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films. Awards range from the art of character portrayals to the artistry displayed behind the camera.

The FAAAF/Black Reel Awards benefit The Foundation for the Advancement of African Americans in Film (FAAAF), a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide educational opportunities to future minority film executives. Through the FAAAF programs "Reel Kids," and "Producer's Institute," scholarships are awarded to minority junior high, high school and college graduate students pursuing careers in the movie and television industries.

Award Summaries

Categories

Best Actor in a Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Best Director
Best Song (Adapted or Original)
Best Breakthrough Performance
Best Motion Picture
2007 Winners
2006 Winners
Films Nominations/Wins
Multiple Nominees/Winners Chart
External links

Award Summaries

Here's are the different ceremonies with winners and nominees:

Categories

Motion Pictures
- Film
- Actress
- Actor
- Supporting Actor
- Supporting Actress
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original
- Best Ensemble
- Best Film Poster
- Best Original Song
- Best Original Soundtrack
- Best Score

Best Actor in a Motion Picture

Year	Winner	Film	Nominees
2007	Forest Whitaker	The Last King of Scotland	Will Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness Jamie Foxx- Dreamgirls Derek Luke- Catch a Fire Denzel Washington- Inside Man
2006	Terrence Howard	Hustle & Flow	Don Cheadle- Crash Idris Elba- The Gospel Will Smith- Hitch Samuel L. Jackson- Coach Carter
2005	Jamie Foxx Drama Actor	Ray (film)	Mario Van Peebles- Baadasssss	! Don Cheadle- Hotel Rwanda
2005	Bernie Mac Musical/Comedy Actor	Mr. 3000	Jamie Foxx- Breakin' All the Rulez Ice Cube- Barbershop 2: Back In Business
2004	Chiwetel Ejiofor	Dirty Pretty Things	Denzel Washington- Out of Time Cuba Gooding Jr.- Radio LL Cool J- Deliver Us From Eva Wentworth Miller- The Human Stain
2003	Derek Luke	Antwone Fisher	Wesley Snipes- Undisputed Denzel Washington- John Q Samuel L. Jackson- Changing Lanes Ice Cube- Barbershop
2002	Denzel Washington	Training Day	Will Smith- Ali Mehki Phifer- O Hill Harper- The Visit Tyrese- Baby Boy
2001	Denzel Washington	Remember the Titans	Omar Epps- Love & Basketball Samuel L. Jackson- Shaft Cuba Gooding Jr.- Men of Honor Morgan Freeman- Nurse Betty
2000	Denzel Washington	The Hurricane	Eddie Murphy- Bowfinger Laurence Fishburne- The Matrix Sean Nelson- The Wood Taye Diggs- The Best Man

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Year	Winner	Film	Nominees
2007	Jennifer Hudson	Dreamgirls	Clare-Hope Ashitey- Children of Men Angela Bassett- Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson Kerry Washington- The Last King of Scotland
2006	Taraji P. Henson	Hustle & Flow	Thandie Newton- Crash Tracie Thoms- Rent Rosario Dawson- Sin City Wanda Sykes- Monster-In-Law
2005	Sharon Warren	Ray	Joy Bryant- Baadasssss	! Kimberly Elise- The Manchurian Candidate Jada Pinkett Smith- Collateral Nia Long- Alfie
2004	Anna Deavere Smith	The Human Stain	Michael Michele- Dark Blue Vivica A. Fox- Kill Bill Vol. 1 Gloria Foster- The Matrix Reloaded Mary Alice- The Matrix Revolutions
2003	Queen Latifah	Chicago	Viola Davis- Solaris Halle Berry- Die Another Day Joy Bryant- Antwone Fisher Rosario Dawson- 25th Hour
2002	Nona Gaye	Ali	Marla Gibbs- The Visit AJ Johnson- Baby Boy Kerry Washington- Save the Last Dance Gabrielle Union- The Brothers
2001	Gabrielle Union	Bring It On	Lisa Bonet- High Fidelity Eartha Kitt- The Emperor's New Groove Sheryl Lee Ralph- Deterrence Nia Long- Boiler Room
2000	Erykah Badu	The Cider House Rules	Queen Latifah- The Bone Collector Rebekah Johnson- Liberity Heights Lisa Gay Hamilton- True Crime Angela Bassett- Music of the Heart

Best Director

Year	Winner	Film	Nominees
2007	Spike Lee	Inside Man	Bryan Barber- Idlewild Sanaa Hamri- Something New Chris Robinson- ATL Clark Johnson- The Sentinel
2006	Thomas Carter	Coach Carter	John Singleton- Four Brothers Tracie Thoms- Rent Rosario Dawson- Sin City Wanda Sykes- Monter-In-Law
2005	Mario Van Peebles	BAADASSSSS!	Charles Stone III- Mr. 3000 Antonie Fuqua- Lighting In a Bottle Spike Lee- She Hate Me Ernest Dickerson- Never Die Another
2004	F. Gary Gray	The Italian Job	Carl Franklin- Out of Time Antoine Fuqua- Tears of the Sun John Singleton- 2 Fast 2 Furious Gary Hardwick- Deliver Us From Eva
2003	Denzel Washington	Antwone Fisher	Tim Story- Barbershop Charles Stone III- Drumline Malcolm D. Lee- Undercover Brother Spike Lee- 25th Hour
2002	Antoine Fuqua	Training Day	John Singleton- Baby Boy Jordan Walker-Pearlman- The Visit Gary Hardwick- The Brothers Albert Hughes, Alan Hughes- From Hell
2001	Gina Prince-Blythewood	Love & Basketball	Spike Lee- Bamboozled John Singleton- Shaft Albert Hughes & Alan Hughes- American Pimp Kwyn Bader- Loving Jezebel
2000	Malcolm D. Lee	The Best Man	Spike Lee- Summer of Sam Rick Famuyiwa- The Wood

Best Song (Adapted or Original)

Year	Winner	Film	Nominees
2007	Jennifer Hudson	And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going From: Dreamgirls (film)	Jennifer Hudson-"One Night Only" (Dreamgirls) Beyonc� Knowles-"Listen" (Dreamgirls) Outkast-"Idlewild Blues" (Idlewild) Alicia Keys & Lyfe Jennings-"People Get Ready" (Glory Road)
2006	N/A	N/A
2005	N/A	N/A
2004	Beyonc� Knowles& Walter Williams Sr.	He Still Loves Me From: The Fighting Temptations	Tupac Shakur & Notorious B.I.G-"Runnin" (Tupac: Resurrection) Ludacris-"Act a Fool" (2 Fast 2 Furious) Joe Budden-"Pump It Up" (2 Fast 2 Furious) LL Cool J & Amerie-"Paradise" (Deliver Us From Eva)
2003	Erykah Badu & Common	Love of My Life (Ode to Hip-Hop) From: Brown Sugar	Angie Stone-"Bring Your Heart" (Brown Sugar) Beyonc� Knowles-"Work It Out" (Austin Powers in Goldmember) Snoop Dogg & Bootsy Collings - "Undercova Funk" (Undercover Brother) Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous & Fundisa-"Basketball" (Like Mike)
2002	Eric Benet	Love Don't Love Me From: The Brothers	Nelly-"#1" (Training Day) Tyrese, Mr. Tan & Snoop Dogg-"Baby Boy" (Baby Boy) Obba Babatunde- The Visit Billy Dee Williams- The Visit
2001	Don Cheadle	Traffic	Tommy Davidson- Bamboozled Rob Brown- Finding Forrester Chris Rock- Nurse Betty Marlon Wayans- Requiem of a Dream
2000	Michael Clarke Duncan	The Green Mile	Delroy Lindo- The Cider House Rules Ice Cube- Three Kings Jamie Foxx- Any Given Sunday Terrence Howard- The Best Man

Best Breakthrough Performance

Year	Winner	Film	Nominees
2007	Jennifer Hudson	Dreamgirls (film)	Paula Patton- Deja Vu Jaden Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness Keke Palmer- Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson
2006	Brandon T. Jackson	Roll Bounce	Ashanti- Coach Carter Tyler Perry- Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005	Sharon Warren	Ray	CJ Saunders- Ray Anthony Mackie- She Hate Me
2004	Naomie Harris	28 Days Later...	Lil' Romeo- Honey Wentworth Miller- The Human Stain
2003	Derek Luke	Antwone Fisher	Beyonc� Knowles- Austin Powers: In Goldmember Raven Goodwin- Lovely & Amazing Nick Cannon- Drumline Bow Wow- Like Mike

Best Motion Picture

2007 Winners

2007 Ceremony
Year	Category	Winner	Nominees
2007	Best Actor	Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland	Will Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness Derek Luke- Catch a Fire Denzel Washington- Inside Man Jamie Foxx- Dreamgirls
	Best Actress	Keke Palmer for: Akeelah and the Bee	Beyonc� Knowles- Dreamgirls Sanaa Lathan- Something New
	Best Supporting Actor	Djimon Hounsou for: Blood Diamond	Laurence Fishburne- Akeelah and the Bee Eddie Murphy- Dreamgirls Chiwetel Ejiofor- Kinky Boots Chiwetel Ejiofor- Children of Men
	Best Supporting Actress	Jennnifer Hudson for: Dreamgirls	Kerry Washington- The Last King of Scotland Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson Clare-Hope Ashitey- Children of Men Angela Bassett- Akeelah and the Bee
	Best Director	Spike Lee for: Inside Man	Chris Robinson- ATL Sanaa Hamri- Something New Clark Johnson- The Sentinel Bryan Barber- Idlewild
	Best Screenplay Original or Adapted	Kriss Turner for: Something New	Tyler Perry- Madea's Family Reunion Tina Gordon Chism- ATL Bryan Barber- Idlewild Christopher Clevland & Bettina Gilois- Glory Road
	Best Film	Dreamgirls	Akeelah and the Bee Something New Inside Man The Pursuit of Happyness
	Best Breakthrough Performance	Jennnifer Hudson for: Dreamgirls	Keke Palmer- Akeelah and the Bee Shareeka Epps- Half Nelson Jaden Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness Paula Patton- Deja Vu
	Best Score	Harvey Mason Jr. & Damon Thomas: Dreamgirls	Aaron Zigman- Akeelah and the Bee Lisa Coleman & Wendy Melvoin- Something New Terrence Blanchard- Inside Man Big Boi- Idlewild
	Best Original Soundtrack	Dreamgirls	Idlewild Dave Chapelle's Block Party Take the Lead Something New
	Best Song Original or Adapted	Jennifer Hudson-"And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)" from Dreamgirls	Beyonc� Knowles-"Listen" (Dreamgirls) Jennifer Hudson-"One Night Only" (Dreamgirls) Alicia Keys & Lyfe Jennings-"People Get Ready" (Glory Road) Outkast-"Idlewild Blues" (OutKast)

2006 Winners

2006 Ceremony
Year	Category	Winner	Nominees
2006	Best Actor	Terrence Howard for:Hustle & Flow	Will Smith- Hitch Don Cheadle- Crash Idris Elba- The Gospel Samuel L. Jackson- Coach Carter
	Best Actress	Kimberly Elise for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman	Nona Gaye- The Gospel Queen Latifah- Beauty Shop Zo� Salda�a- Guess Who Rosario Dawson- Rent
	Best Supporting Actor	Terrence Howard for: Crash	Ludacris- Crash Anthony Anderson- Hustle & Flow Chiwetel Ejiofor- Serenity Jeffery Wright- Syrianna
	Best Supporting Actress	Taraji P. Henson for: Hustle & Flow	Thandie Newton- Crash Tracie Thoms- Rent Rosario Dawson- Sin City Wanda Sykes- Monster-In-Law
	Best Director	Thomas Carter for: Coach Carter	John Singleton- Four Brothers Malcolm Lee- Roll Bounce Tim Story- Fantasic Four F. Gary Gray- Be Cool
	Best Screenplay Original or Adapted	Norman Vance Jr. for: Roll Bounce	Tyler Perry- Madea's Family Reunion Tina Gordon Chism- ATL Bryan Barber- Idlewild Christopher Clevland & Bettina Gilois- Glory Road
	Best Film	Crash	Hitch Coach Carter Four Brothers Hustle & Flow
	Best Breakthrough Performance	Brandon T. Jackson for: Roll Bounce	Ashanti- Coach Carter Tyler Perry- Diary of a Mad Black Woman
	Best Ensemble	Crash	Rent Roll Bounce Four Brothers Hustle & Flow
	Best Actress in a Television Film/Mini-Series	S. Epatha Merkerson for: Lackawanna Blues	Idlewild Dave Chapelle's Block Party Take the Lead Something New
	Best Actor in a Television Movie/Mini-Series	Michael Ealy for: Their Eyes Were Watching God	Beyonc� Knowles-"Listen" (Dreamgirls) Jennifer Hudson-"One Night Only" (Dreamgirls) Alicia Keys & Lyfe Jennings-"People Get Ready" (Glory Road) Outkast-"Idlewild Blues" (OutKast)