Black Reel Awards of 2022

Film and television awards ceremony

22nd Black Reel Awards
DateFebruary 28, 2022
Highlights
Most awardsThe Harder They Fall (6)
Most nominationsThe Harder They Fall (20)
Outstanding Motion PictureKing Richard
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The 22nd Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2021, took place on February 28, 2022,[1] and streamed on blackreelawards.com at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.[2] During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 24 categories. The film nominations were announced on December 16, 2021.[3]

The Harder They Fall led the nominations with twenty and broke the record of most film nominations;[3] this record was previously held by Black Panther (2018), which received seventeen nominations and a record-breaking ten wins in 2019.[4] The film went on to win a total of six awards, the most wins by any film; King Richard and Passing tied for second place with three wins each, with the former winning Outstanding Motion Picture.[1] The Harder They Fall is also the first western nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Screenplay from the group.[3] Director Jeymes Samuel tied with Radha Blank for the most individual nominations in a single year with seven;[3] Samuel went on to win for Outstanding Director, Outstanding Emerging Director, and Outstanding Score for The Harder They Fall.[1] At 90 years old, Rita Moreno became the oldest nominee in any category after receiving a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress for West Side Story.[3]

The 6th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television nominations were announced on June 16, 2022.[5] The ceremony took place on August 14, 2022.[6] The sitcom Abbott Elementary led all programs with seven wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series, while HBO led all networks and platforms with ten wins from their record forty nominations. Actor Donald Glover led the pack in individual nominations with five, winning one for Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series.[6]

Film winners and nominees

Outstanding Motion Picture Outstanding Director
Outstanding Actor Outstanding Actress
Outstanding Supporting Actor Outstanding Supporting Actress
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Outstanding Ensemble Outstanding Screenplay
  • The Harder They Fall – Victoria Thomas, casting director
    • In the Heights – Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey, casting directors
    • King Richard – Rich Delia and Avy Kaufman, casting directors
    • Passing – Kim Ostroy and Laura Rosenthal, casting directors
    • Zola – Kim Coleman, casting director
Outstanding Documentary Feature Outstanding Independent Film
Outstanding Short Film Outstanding Independent Documentary
  • Coffee – Jordan Pitt
    • 54 Years Late – Michele Wise Wright
    • The Door of Return – Kokutekeleza Musebeni and Anna Zhukovets
    • Junior – Jehnovah Carlisle
    • The SnakesMichelle Beck
  • 100 Years from Mississippi – Tarabu Betserai Kirkland
    • Big Chief, Black Hawk – Jonathan Isaac Jackson
    • I Still Breathe – Alfred George Bailey
    • Little Satchmo – John Alexander
    • UNZIPPED: An Autopsy of American InequalityColin K. Gray
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film Outstanding Voice Performance
Outstanding Emerging Director Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding Original Song Outstanding Score
Outstanding Cinematography Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Editing Outstanding Production Design

Honorary awards

Films with multiple nominations and awards

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations Film
20 The Harder They Fall
13 Passing
9 King Richard
Zola
7 In the Heights
West Side Story
5 Bruised
The Tragedy of Macbeth
4 Respect
3 Candyman
2 Concrete Cowboy
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Nine Days
Summer of Soul


The following films received multiple awards:

Wins Film
6 The Harder They Fall
3 King Richard
Passing
2 The Tragedy of Macbeth
Zola

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

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
  • Bel-Air – T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson, showrunners (Peacock)
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

Outstanding Television Documentary or Special Outstanding Variety, Talk or Sketch - Series or Special
  • We Need to Talk About CosbyW. Kamau Bell, director (Showtime)
    • Biography: Bobby Brown – J. Kevin Swain, directors (A&E)
    • Black and Missing – Geeta Gandbhir, Samantha M. Knowles, Yoruba Richen and Nadia Hallgren, directors (HBO)
    • Janet Jackson – Benjamin Hirsch, director (Lifetime)
    • They Call Me MagicRick Famuyiwa, director (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Original Song
Outstanding Music Supervision Outstanding Musical Score
  • Insecure – Kier Lehman (HBO)
    • Atlanta – Jen Malone (FX)
    • Bridgerton – Alexandra Pastvas (Netflix)
    • Euphoria – Jen Malone (HBO)
    • Wu-Tang: An American Saga – Mary Ramos (Hulu)

Television programs with multiple nominations and awards

The following programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations Program
12 Atlanta
10 Insecure
9 Abbott Elementary
7
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
This Is Us
6 Bel-Air
Euphoria
5 We Own This City
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
4 Bridgerton
Colin in Black & White
The Good Fight
3 A Black Lady Sketch Show
The Man Who Fell to Earth
True Story
2 Better Call Saul
Blackish
Black Monday
DMZ
The Equalizer
Lupin
Snowfall
South Side
Ted Lasso
Wu-Tang: An American Saga

References

  1. ^ a b c Complex, Valerie (February 28, 2022). "'The Harder They Fall' Wins Big At The Black Reel Awards Taking In The Most Awards By Any Film This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Complex, Valerie (February 17, 2022). "The Black Reel Awards Announces Partnership With Idobi Network And Unveils New Awards Statuette". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Anderson, Erik (December 16, 2021). "Black Reel Awards: 'The Harder They Fall' sets record with 20 nominations, women directors make history". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Anderson, Erik (February 9, 2019). "Black Reel Awards: 'Black Panther' roars with 10 wins; 'Beale Street' with four". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Complex, Valerie (June 16, 2022). "6th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominations Announced". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (August 14, 2022). "Black Reel TV Awards: Quinta Brunson & 'Abbott Elementary' Lead Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d Complex, Valerie (February 7, 2022). "Black Reel Awards Announces This Year's Honorary Award Recipients; Halle Berry And Laurence Fishburne Among The Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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