Black Reel Awards of 2020

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Black Reel Awards of 2020
DateFebruary 6, 2020 (Films)
August 6, 2020 (Television)
Location Washington, D.C.
Highlights
Most awards Dolemite Is My Name (8)
Most nominations Queen & Slim (14)
Outstanding film Dolemite Is My Name
  19th  · Black Reel Awards ·  21st  
4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television
DateAugust 6, 2020
Location Washington, D.C.
Most awardsWatchmen (5)
Most nominationsWatchmen (10)
  3rd  · Black Reel Awards for Television ·  5th  

The 20th Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2019, took place on February 6, 2020. During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 23 categories. The nominations were announced on December 11, 2019. [1]

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Queen & Slim earned a leading fourteen nominations, followed by Us and Dolemite Is My Name with eleven and ten nominations, respectively. [2]

The 4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television was presented on August 6, 2020. [3] The nominations were announced on June 18, 2020. [4] HBO's Watchmen & Insecure lead the nominees with 10 each. Watchmen became the biggest winner, earning 5 BRATs including Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series and Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series for Regina King. Insecure took home the top Comedy prize for Outstanding Comedy Series for a second consecutive year while Pose won the award for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season.

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 Outstanding Independent Film
Outstanding Independent Short Film Outstanding Independent Documentary
Outstanding Foreign Film Outstanding Voice Performance
Outstanding Emerging Director Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding Original Song Outstanding Original Score
Outstanding CinematographyOutstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Production Design

Films with multiple nominations and wins

FilmWinsNominationsOutstanding Film Nominee/Winner
Queen & Slim 414Nominee
Us 411Nominee
Dolemite Is My Name 810Winner
Waves 19Nominee
The Last Black Man in San Francisco 18
Clemency 07
Harriet 06
Luce 06
Atlantics 15
The Lion King 15
Just Mercy 03Nominee
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 02
Burning Cane 02
Les Misérables 02
Toy Story 4 02
The Apollo 02

Television winners and nominees

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor, Comedy SeriesOutstanding Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy SeriesOutstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy SeriesOutstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing, Comedy SeriesOutstanding Writing, Comedy Series
  • High Fidelity (Episode: "Uptown"), Written by E.T. Feigenbaum and Zoë Kravitz (Hulu)
    • #blackAF (Episode: "hard to believe, but still because of slavery"), Written by Allison McDonald (Netflix)
    • Black-ish (Episode: "Hair Day"), Written by Marquita J. Robinson (ABC)
    • Insecure (Episode: "Lowkey Happy"), Written by Natasha Rothwell (HBO)
    • Insecure (Episode: "Lowkey Movin' On"), Written by Syreeta Singleton (HBO)

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor, Drama SeriesOutstanding Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama SeriesOutstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama SeriesOutstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series
Outstanding Directing, Drama SeriesOutstanding Writing, Drama Series
  • This Is Us (Episode: "A Hell of a Week: Part One"), Written by Jon Dorsey (NBC)
    • Black Lightning (Episode: "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap"), Written by Charles D. Holland and Asheleigh O. Conley (The CW)
    • Hunters (Episode: "(Ruth 1:16)"), Written by Zakiyyah Alexander (Prime Video)
    • Pose (Episode: "Love Like This Before"), Written by Janet Mock and Ryan Murphy (FX)
    • Queen Sugar (Episode: "Where My Body Stops or Begins"), Written by Mike Flynn (OWN)

Television Movies/Limited Series

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

Programs with multiple nominations and wins

ProgramWinsNominations
Watchmen 510
Insecure 310
This Is Us 27
Pose 24
Saturday Night Live 22
Dear White People 16
Little Fires Everywhere 15
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker 15
Godfather of Harlem 14
High Fidelity 13
Black Monday 12
How to Get Away with Murder 12
Westworld 12
Black-ish 07
Queen Sugar 06
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel 15
#blackAF 04
All Rise 03
Ballers 03
A Black Lady Sketch Show 02
Black Lightning 02
For Life 02
Hollywood 03
Hunters 02
The Last O.G. 02
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family"/"Good Times" 02
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 02
Mrs. America 02
Wu-Tang: An American Saga 02

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