Black Reel Awards of 2023
| 23rd Black Reel Awards | |
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| Date | February 6, 2023 (Film) January 16, 2024 (Television) |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | The Woman King (6) |
| Most nominations | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever / The Woman King (14) |
| Outstanding Film | The Woman King |
The 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards ceremony, presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) and honoring the best films of 2022, took place on February 6, 2023, and streamed on blackreelawards.com at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.[1] During the ceremony, FAAAF presented the Black Reel Awards in 24 categories. The film nominations were announced on December 15, 2022.[2][3][4]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Woman King led the film nominations with fourteen each, with the latter winning a total of six awards, the most wins by any film, including Outstanding Film.[1]
With her third win for Outstanding Costume Design for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ruth E. Carter became the most decorated technical award winner in Black Reel Awards history.[1] Actress Angela Bassett also made history, becoming the first woman ever to win an acting and honorary award in the same year; she won for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and also received the prestigious "Sidney Poitier Trailblazer Award", recognizing her career of acting excellence.[1]
The 7th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television nominations were announced on June 15, 2023; the performance categories were merged into gender neutral ones while five technical categories were added. The miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters received 18 nominations, becoming the most nominated program in a single year in the history of the awards.[5] The ceremony was initially scheduled for August 14, but has been delayed and rescheduled. This temporary change is due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes; the ceremony will now be on January 13, 2024, combining both the film and television ceremonies.[6]
Representatives for the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) explained that temporarily rescheduling the summer celebration "gives the opportunity for the resolution of the strikes to occur and allow for the presence and participation of all the honorees".[6]
"The best part about recognizing excellence in anything is giving those who have done the work the opportunity to shine," stated Tim Gordon, the Black Reel Awards' founder and executive director. "We felt announcing the winners on our site or in a press release would not appropriately honor the fantastic work of those in our entertainment community," he concluded.[6]
Film winners and nominees
Honorary awards
- Vanguard Award – Effie T. Brown[7]
- Sidney Poitier Trailblazer Award – Angela Bassett[7]
- Ruby Dee Humanitarian Award – Kerry Washington[7]
- Oscar Micheaux Impact Award – Debra Martin Chase[7]
Films with multiple nominations and awards
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The following films received multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards:
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Television winners and nominees
Comedy
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| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series |
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| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series | |
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| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series |
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Drama
| Outstanding Drama Series | |
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| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series |
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| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | |
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| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
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Television Movie or Limited Series
| Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series | |
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| Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series |
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| Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie or Limited Series | Outstanding Writing in a TV Movie or Limited Series |
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Other programs
| Outstanding Documentary | Outstanding Variety, Sketch, or Talk – Series or Special |
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Music categories
| Outstanding Musical Score | Outstanding Music Supervision |
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| Outstanding Original Song | |
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Technical categories
| Outstanding Cinematography | Outstanding Costume Design |
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| Outstanding Editing | Outstanding Makeup & Hairstyling |
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| Outstanding Production Design | |
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Programs with multiple nominations
The following programs received multiple nominations:
References
- ^ a b c d Complex, Valerie (February 6, 2023). "'The Woman King' Wins Big at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BOLT Nominations". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (December 15, 2022). "'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', 'The Woman King' lead 2023 Black Reel Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (December 15, 2022). "Black Reel Awards Nominations Announced for 23rd Annual Ceremony; 'The Woman King' and 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Lead with 14 nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (June 15, 2023). "Black Reel 7th Annual Television Awards featuring Gender Neutral Categories Announces Nominations; 'The Best Man: Final Chapters' leads with 18 noms". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Angelique (July 18, 2023). "Black Reel Awards to Combine Film and TV Honors, Ceremony Rescheduled for January (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Jackson, Angelique (January 16, 2023). "Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Effie T. Brown, and Debra Martin Chase Named Special Honorees at 2023 Black Reel Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2023.