Most Awards

  • Most Awards won by a single film: 10

    Black Panther (2020) - nominated for 17

  • Most nominations received by a single film: 20

    The Harder They Fall (2022) - wins TBD

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Awards for debut acting or directing

  • Outstanding Actor

    *Derek Luke | Antwone Fisher (2003)

    *Dev Patel | Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    *John Boyega | Attack the Block (2012)

  • Outstanding Actress

    *Gabourey Sidibe | Precious (2010)

    *Quvenzhané Wallis | Beasts of the Southern Wild (2013)

    *KiKi Layne | If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

  • Outstanding Supporting Actor

    *Barkhad Abdi | Captain Phillips (2014)

  • Outstanding Supporting Actress

    *Erykah Badu | The Cider House Rules (2000)

    *Sharon Warren | Ray (2005)

    *Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls (2007)

    *Lupita Nyong’o | 12 Years a Slave (2014)

  • Outstanding Director

    *Malcolm D. Lee | The Best Man (2000)

    *Gina Prince-Bythewood | Love & Basketball (2001)

    *Denzel Washington | Antwone Fisher (2003)

    *Jordan Peele | Get Out (2018)

    *Regina King | One Night in Miami… (2021)

Most Consecutive Awards

 

  • Denzel Washington was awarded 5 Black Reel Awards in four consecutive years from 2000 - 2003. Three are for Outstanding Actor, one for Outstanding Film, and one for Outstanding Director.

  • Two producers have won two consecutive Outstanding Film wins

    *Dede Gardner - 12 Years a Slave (2013) & Selma (2014)

    *Jeremy Kleiner - 12 Years a Slave (2013) & Selma (2014)

  • Denzel Washington won three consecutive awards for The Hurricane (2000), Remember the Titans (2001) and Training Day (2002).

  • Gregory Allen Howard won two consecutive Outstanding Screenplay awards for Ali in 2002 and Antwone Fisher in 2003.

  • Ruth E. Carter won two consecutive years for Outstanding Costume Design for Black Panther in 2020 and Dolemite is My Name in 2021.

 

Statistics

General

Acting

Black Reel Award Firsts

  • First woman to be nominated for Outstanding Film

    Maggie Renzi, Martha Grrifin & Sarah Green for Girlfight (2000).

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Bolt Triple-Crown Acting Winners

The following actors and actresses who have won a Bolt in the Lead, Supporting and Breakthrough categories.

Lupita Nyong’o (2020)

Nyong’o was the first performer to achieve the triple-crown acting win in 2020. She won in the Outstanding Supporting and Breakthrough Performance (Female) categories in 2014 for her performance in 12 Years a Slave. She then won for Outstanding Actress for US in 2020 to be the first person to achieve the BRAs Triple-Crown of acting.

Daniel Kaluuya (2021)

Kaluuya completed the triple crown in 2021, one year after Lupita Nyong’o. Kaluuya first won the Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Actor and Breakthrough Performance (Male) for Get Out in 2019. He took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah in 2021, thus becoming the second person (and first male) to achieve the BRAs Triple-Crown of acting.

Tessa Thompson (2022)

In 2022, Tessa Thompson became the third person and second woman to win a Black Reel Award “Triple Crown”. Thompson won her first Bolt in 2011 for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance For Colored Girls followed by a win in 2016 for Outstanding Supporting Actress Creed and completed her triple crown with a win in 2022 for Outstanding Actress Passing.

Age-Related Records

  • Youngest winner of an acting award

    Quvenzhané Wallis, age 9 (for Outstanding Actress & Breakthrough Performance, Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2013)

  • Youngest nominee for an acting award

    C.J. Sanders, age 8 (for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Ray, 2005)

  • Youngest Outstanding Actress Winner/Nominee

    Quvenzhané Wallis, age 9 (Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2013)

  • Youngest Outstanding Actor Winner

    Dev Patel, age 18 (Slumdog Millionaire, 2009)

  • Youngest Outstanding Actor Nominee

    Jaden Smith, age 12 (The Karate Kid, 2011)

  • Youngest Outstanding Director Winner

    Ryan Coogler, age 29 (Creed, 2016)

  • Youngest Outstanding Director Nominee

    Rick Famuiywa, age 26 (The Wood, 2000)

  • Oldest winner of an acting award

    Morgan Freeman, age 72 (Outstanding Actor, Invictus, 2010)

  • Oldest nominee for an acting award

    Rita Moreno, age 90 (Outstanding Supporting Actress, West Side Story, 2022)

  • Oldest Outstanding Actress Winner/Nominee

    Irma P. Hall, age 69 (The Ladykillers, 2005)

  • Oldest Outstanding Actor Winner/Nominee

    Morgan Freeman, age 72 (Invictus, 2010)

  • Oldest Outstanding Director Winner

    Thomas Carter, age 52 (Coach Carter, 2006)

  • Oldest Outstanding Director Nominee

    Bill Duke, age 66 (Not Easily Broken, 2010)

Film records

  • Most nominations for a single film

    The Harder They Fall (2022) with 20 nominations

  • Most without winning Outstanding Film

    Two films won 5 awards (the most in their given year) without winning Outstanding Film

    *The Best Man (2000)
    *One Night in Miami… (2021)

  • Most nominations without winning Outstanding Film

    One Night in Miami… (2021) with 15 nominations

  • Most nominations without any wins

    BlacKkKlansman (2019) with 11 nominations

  • Most nominations without an Outstanding Film Nomination

    Dope (2016) with 8 nominations

  • Most BRAs without a nomination for Outstanding Film

    Slumdog Millionaire (2009) with 4 wins

  • Fewest nominations for an Outstanding Film winner

    Lightning in a Bottle (2005) received two nominations

  • Nominations in the most different technical categories

    The Harder They Fall (2022) was nominated in all 7 technical categories (Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Ensemble, Production Design, Score & Song)

  • Most nominations without a major nomination (Film, Director, Acting and Screenplay)

    The Lion King (2020) received 5 nominations with no major nominations

  • Films nominated for Outstanding Film with no major nominations (Directing, Acting, Screenplay)

    These 5 films were nominated for Outstanding Picture but had no other major nominations (this does not include films that were only nominated for Outstanding Film and nothing else)

    Life (2000)

    Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2003)

    Tupac: Resurrection (2004)

    42 (2014)

    13th (2017)

  • Stories made into multiple Outstanding Film nominees

    1 set of Outstanding Film nominees shared either original source material or were revised versions of the same story. (bold=winner)

    Barbershop (2003) / Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2005)

  • Acting nominations from a single film

    3 films have earned a record 8 acting nominations.

    For Colored Girls (2011)

    Moonlight (2017)

    The Harder They Fall (2022)

    Most nominations for male actors (6)

    Moonlight (2017)

    Most nominations for actresses (7)

    For Colored Girls

Acting Records

  • Most awards for Outstanding Actress

    Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan with 2 awards

  • Most awards for Outstanding Actor

    Denzel Washington with 5 awards

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Individuals With the Most Nominations

 

  • Spike Lee | 2 wins

  • Denzel Washington | 7 wins

  • Jamie Foxx | 4 wins

    Chiwetel Ejiofor | 3 wins

  • Jordan Peele | 6 wins

    Idris Elba | 2 wins

    Don Cheadle | 3 wins

  • Will Smith | 2 wins

    Viola Davis | 4 wins

    Maya Rudolph | 1 win

    Beyonce Knowles-Carter | 1 win

  • Victoria Thomas | 3 wins

    Tyler Perry | 0 wins

    Samuel L. Jackson | 2 wins

    Ryan Coogler | 4 wins

    Queen Latifah | 2 wins

    Nate Parker | 1 win

    Malcolm D. Lee | 2 wins

    Forest Whitaker | 1 win

  • Octavia Spencer | 1 win

    Jeymes Samuel | 3 wins

    Jennifer Hudson | 3 wins

    Halle Berry | 1 win

    Angela Bassett | 1 win

  • Zoe Saldana | 0 wins

    Tessa Thompson | 3 wins

    Terence Blanchard | 0 wins

    Steve McQueen | 4 wins

    Radha Blank | 3 wins

    Kim Coleman | 0 wins

    Kerry Washington | 1 win

    John Singleton | 0 wins

    Chris Rock | 1 win

  • Taraji P. Henson | 1 win

    Rosario Dawson | 0 wins

    Regina King | 3 wins

    Morgan Freeman | 2 wins

    Lupita Nyong’o | 3 wins

    Ludwig Goransson | 0 wins

    LaKeith Stanfield | 0 wins

    James Lassiter | 0 wins

    Gina Prince-Bythewood | 3 wins

    Eddie Murphy | 2 wins

    Chadwick Boseman | 2 wins

    Antoine Fuqua | 1 win