
Outstanding Motion Picture

“Dolemite Is My Name”
NOMINEES
JUST MERCY (Warner Bros.)
Asher Goldstein & Gil Netter
QUEEN & SLIM (Universal Pictures)
Pamela Addy, Andrew Coles, James Frey, Michelle Knudsen, Melina Matsoukas, Lena Waithe & Brad Weston
US (Universal Pictures)
Jordan Peele, Jason Blum, Ian Cooper & Sean McKittrick
WAVES (A24)
Trey Edward Schultz, Kevin Turen & James Wilson

Outstanding Director


Jordan Peele
“Us”
NOMINEES
MATI DIOP
Atlantics (Netflix)
KASI LEMMONS
Harriet (Focus Features)
MELINA MATSOUKAS
Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)
JULIUS ONAH
Luce (Neon)

Outstanding Actor


Eddie Murphy
“Dolemite Is My Name”
NOMINEES
JIMMIE FAILS
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24)
KELVIN HARRISON JR.
Luce (Neon)
KELVIN HARRISON JR.
Waves (A24)
DANIEL KALUUYA
Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actress


Lupita Nyong’o
“Us”
NOMINEES
CYNTHIA ERIVO
Harriet (Focus Features)
GUGU MBATHA-RAW
Fast Color (Lionsgate/Codeblack)
JODIE TURNER-SMITH
Queen & Slim (Universal Pictures)
ALFRE WOODARD
Clemency (Neon)

OUTSTANDING Supporting Actor


Wesley Snipes
“Dolemite Is My Name”
NOMINEES
STERLING K. BROWN
Waves (A24)
ALDIS HODGE
Clemency (Neon)
JAMIE FOXX
Just Mercy (Warner Bros.)
JONATHAN MAJORS
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24)

OUTSTANDING Supporting Actress


Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“Dolemite Is My Name”
NOMINEES
SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH
Us (Universal Pictures)
JANELLE MONAE
Harriet (Focus Features)
TAYLOR RUSSELL
Waves (A24)
OCTAVIA SPENCER
Luce (Neon)

Outstanding Screenplay

“Us”
Jordan Peele
NOMINEES
CLEMENCY (Neon)
Chinonye Chukwu
LES MISERABLES (Amazon Studios)
Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini & Alexis Manenti
LUCE (Neon)
J.C. Lee & Julius Onah
QUEEN & SLIM (Universal Pictures)
Lena Waithe

Outstanding Documentary Feature

“The Black Godfather”
Reginald Hudlin
NOMINEES
THE APOLLO (HBO Documentary)
Roger Ross Williams, director
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE (Netflix)
Rachel Lears, director
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL (Abramorama)
Stanley Nelson, director
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM (Magnolia Pictures)
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, director

Outstanding International Film

“Atlantics”
Senegal
NOMINEES
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND (Netflix)
United Kingdom
FARMING (Momentum Pictures)
United Kingdom
IN FABRIC (A24)
United Kingdom
LES MISERABLES (Amazon Studios)
France

Outstanding Ensemble

“Dolemite Is My Name”
Lindsay Graham & Mary Vernieu
NOMINEES
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (A24)
Julia Kim, casting director
JUST MERCY (Warner Bros.)
Carmen Cuba, casting director
US (Universal Pictures)
Terri Taylor, casting director
WAVES (A24)
Avy Kaufman, casting director

Outstanding Voice Performance

Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Scar”)
“The Lion King”
NOMINEES
DONALD GLOVER (Simba)
The Lion King (Disney)
JAMES EARL JONES (Mufasa)
The Lion King (Disney)
KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY (Ducky)
Toy Story 4 (Disney)
JORDAN PEELE (Bunny)
Toy Story 4 (Disney)

Outstanding Score

“Us”
Michael Abels
NOMINEES
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME (Netflix)
Scott Bomar
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (A24)
Emile Mosseri
QUEEN & SLIM (Universal Pictures)
Devonte Hynes
WAVES (A24)
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Outstanding Original Song

“Collide” from “Queen & Slim”
Tiana Major9 & Earth Gang
NOMINEES
“DON’T TURN BACK” (THE APOLLO)
Robert Glasper & Ledisi, performers
“GUARDING THE GATES” (QUEEN & SLIM)
Lauryn Hill, performer
“IT’S NOT OVER” (BRIAN BANKS)
Gizzle & Sam Fisher, performers
“SPIRIT” (THE LION KING)
Beyonce Knowles-Carter, performer

Outstanding Independent Feature

“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”
Joe Talbot, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh & Khaliah Neal
NOMINEES
BURNING CANE (ARRAY)
Phillip Youmans, director
Ojo Akinlana, Wendell Pierce, Mose Mayer, Isaac Webb, Cassandra Youmans Jakob Johnson & Karen Kaia Livers, producers
CLEMENCY (Neon)
Chinonye Chukwu, director
Timur Bekbosunov, Julian Cautherley, Bronwyn Cornelius & Peter Wong, producers
GUAVA ISLAND (Amazon Studios)
Hiro Murai, director
Donald Glover, Carmen Cuba, Jennifer Roth & Fam Udeorji, producers
LUCE (Neon)
Julius Onah, director/producer
John Baker & Andrew Yang, producers

Outstanding Short Film

“Hair Love”
Matthew A. Cherry
NOMINEES
AMERICA
Garrett Bradley, director
IT’S NOT ABOUT JIMMY KEENE
Caleb Jaffe, director
SUICIDE BY SUNLIGHT
Nikyatu Jusu, director
ZAHRA AND THE OIL MAN
Yucef Mayes, director

Outstanding Independent Documentary

“No Lye: An American Beauty Story”
Bayer Mack
NOMINEES
16 BARS
Sam Bathrick, director
THE REMIX: HIP HOP X FASHION
Lisa Cortes & Farah Khalid, director

Outstanding Emerging Director


Melina Matsoukas
“Queen & Slim”
NOMINEES
CHINONYE CHUKWU
Clemency (Neon)
NIA DACOSTA
Little Woods (Neon)
MATI DIOP
Atlantics (Netflix)
JULIUS ONAH
Luce (Neon)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male


Kelvin Harris Jr.
“Waves”
NOMINEES
TITUSS BURGESS
Dolemite Is My Name (Netflix)
JIMMIE FAILS
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24)
ALDIS HODGE
Clemency (Neon)
JONATHAN MAJORS
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (A24)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female


Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“Dolemite Is My Name”
NOMINEES
ABDOU BALDE
Atlantics (Netflix)
SHAHADI WRIGHT JOSEPH
Us (Universal Pictures)
TAYLOR RUSSELL
Waves (A24)
JODIE TURNER-SMITH
Queen & Slim (Universal)

Outstanding First Screenplay

“Queen & Slim”
Lena Waithe
NOMINEES
ATLANTICS (Netflix)
Mati Diop & Olivier Demangel
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND (Netflix)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
BURNING CANE (ARRAY)
Phillip Youmans
CLEMENCY (Neon)
Chinoye Chukwu

Outstanding Cinematography

“Queen & Slim”
Tat Radcliffe
NOMINEES
HARRIET (Focus Features)
John Toll
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (A24)
Adam Newport-Berra
US (Universal Pictures)
Mike Gioulakis
WAVES (A24)
Drew Daniels

Outstanding Costume Design

“Dolemite Is My Name”
Ruth E. Carter
NOMINEES
HARRIET (Focus Features)
Paul Tazewell
HUSTLERS (STX Entertainment)
Mitchell Travers
QUEEN & SLIM (Universal Pictures)
Shiona Turini
US (Universal Pictures)
Kym Barrett

Outstanding Production Design

“Dolemite Is My Name”
Clay A. Griffith
NOMINEES
HARRIET (Focus Features)
Warren Alan Young
THE LION KING (Disney)
James Chinlund
QUEEN & SLIM (Universal Pictures)
Karen Murphy
US (Universal Pictures)
Ruth De Jong
