Since 2000, D.C. has hosted the to recognized the cinematic excellence of African-Americans, as well as the entire African diaspora.
On Sunday night, the聽21st annual ceremony chose “Judas and the Black Messiah” for Outstanding Film about the assassination of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton. Daniel Kaluuya won Outstanding Supporting Actor, while聽Dominique Fishback won聽Outstanding Supporting Actress.
With the win, Kaluuya becomes the second 鈥淭riple Crown鈥� winner, including previous wins for Outstanding Actor and Outstanding聽Breakthrough Actor in 鈥淕et Out.鈥澛營n addition, producers Charles King, Ryan Coogler and Shaka聽King become the first all-African-American team to win Outstanding Film.
鈥淲hat an unprecedented year it was for Black filmmakers and creatives and I鈥檓 delighted that聽this year鈥檚 winners reflected the historic nature of Black Cinema,鈥澛爁ounder Tim Gordon said. 鈥淲e are honored to have this year鈥檚 class of winners join the rich history聽of those acknowledged in the past as they stand on the shoulders of Black Cinematic giants who聽paved the way.鈥�
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” won Outstanding Actor for the late Chadwick Boseman, the first posthumous winner in the awards history, and Outstanding Actress for Viola Davis.
“One Night in Miami” won the most total awards with five, including聽Outstanding Director for Regina King, just the third woman to win the directing prize. King also won聽Outstanding Emerging Director, while the film won Outstanding Ensemble,聽Outstanding Breakthrough Actor (Kingsley Ben-Adir) and Outstanding Song (Leslie Odom Jr.,聽鈥淪peak Now鈥�).
Radha Blank won three awards, including Outstanding Screenplay, Outstanding Independent聽Film and Outstanding First Screenplay for Netflix’s “The 40-Year-Old Version.”
Pixar’s “Soul” became the first animated film to win Outstanding Score.
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