By Matt Neglia
The Black Reel Awards (BRAs) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2019. The winners will be announced on February 7th 2019.
Click below to see the nominations.
Outstanding Motion Picture
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
JUST MERCY
QUEEN & SLIM
US
WAVES
Outstanding Actor
JIMMIE FAILS – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
KELVIN HARRISON JR. – Luce
KELVIN HARRISON JR. – Waves
DANIEL KALUUYA – Queen & Slim
EDDIE MURPHY – Dolemite is My Name
Outstanding Actress
CYNTHIA ERIVO – Harriet
GUGU MBATHA-RAW – Fast Color
LUPITA NYONG’O – Us
JODIE TURNER-SMITH – Queen & Slim
ALFRE WOODARD – Clemency
Outstanding Director
MATI DIOP – Atlantics
KASI LEMMONS – Harriet
MELINA MATSOUKAS – Queen & Slim
JULIUS ONAH – Luce
JORDAN PEELE – Us
Outstanding Supporting Actor
STERLING K. BROWN – Waves
ALDIS HODGE – Clemency
JAMIE FOXX – Just Mercy
JONATHAN MAJORS – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
WESLEY SNIPES – Dolemite is My Name
Outstanding Supporting Actress
SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH – Us
JANELLE MONAE – Harriet
DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH – Dolemite is My Name
TAYLOR RUSSELL – Waves
OCTAVIA SPENCER – Luce
Outstanding Screenplay
CLEMENCY
LES MISERABLES
LUCE
QUEEN & SLIM
US
Outstanding Documentary Feature
THE APOLLO
THE BLACK GODFATHER
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
Outstanding International Film
ATLANTICS
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
FARMING
IN FABRIC
LES MISERABLES
Outstanding Ensemble
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
JUST MERCY
US
WAVES
Outstanding Voice Performance
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR (Scar) – The Lion King
DONALD GLOVER (Simba) – The Lion King
JAMES EARL JONES (Mufasa) – The Lion King
KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY (Ducky) – Toy Story 4
JORDAN PEELE (Bunny) – Toy Story 4
Outstanding Score
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
QUEEN & SLIM
US
WAVES
Outstanding Original Song
“COLLIDE” (QUEEN & SLIM)
“DON’T TURN BACK” (THE APOLLO)
“GUARDING THE GATES” (QUEEN & SLIM)
“IT’S NOT OVER” (BRIAN BANKS)
“SPIRIT” (THE LION KING)
Outstanding Independent Feature – Awarded to the Director & Producers
BURNING CANE – Phillip Youmans (Director), Ojo Akinlana, Wendell Pierce, Mose Mayer, Isaac Webb, Cassandra Youmans Jakob Johnson & Karen Kaia Livers (Producers)
CLEMENCY – Chinonye Chukwu (Director), Timur Bekbosunov, Julian Cautherley, Bronwyn Cornelius & Peter Wong (Producers)
GUAVA ISLAND – Hiro Murai (Director), Donald Glover, Carmen Cuba, Jennifer Roth & Fam Udeorji (Producers)
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO – Joe Talbot (Director/producer), Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh & Khaliah Neal (Producers)
LUCE – Julius Onah (Director/producer), John Baker & Andrew Yang (Producers)
Outstanding Short Film
AMERICA
HAIR LOVE
IT’S NOT ABOUT JIMMY KEENE
SUICIDE BY SUNLIGHT
ZAHRA AND THE OIL MAN
Outstanding Independent Documentary
16 BARS
NO LYE: AN AMERICAN BEAUTY STORY
THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION
Outstanding Emerging Director
CHINONYE CHUKWU – Clemency
NIA DACOSTA – Little Woods
MATI DIOP – Atlantics
MELINA MATSOUKAS – Queen & Slim
JULIUS ONAH – Luce
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
TITUSS BURGESS – Dolemite is My Name
JIMMIE FAILS – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
KELVIN HARRISON JR. – Waves
ALDIS HODGE – Clemency
JONATHAN MAJORS – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
MAME BINETA SANE – Atlantics
SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH – Us
DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH – Dolemite is My Name
TAYLOR RUSSELL – Waves
JODIE TURNER-SMITH – Queen & Slim
Outstanding First Screenplay
ATLANTICS
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
BURNING CANE
CLEMENCY
QUEEN & SLIM
Outstanding Cinematography
HARRIET
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO
QUEEN & SLIM
US
WAVES
Outstanding Costume Design
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
HARRIET
HUSTLERS
QUEEN & SLIM
US
Outstanding Production Design
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
HARRIET
THE LION KING
QUEEN & SLIM
US
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