Outstanding Motion Picture

Creed Winner

Beasts of No Nation Nominee

Chi-Raq Nominee

Concussion Nominee

Straight Outta Compton Nominee
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Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture

Michael B. Jordan Creed Winner

Abraham Attah Beasts of No Nation Nominee

Chiwetel Ejiofor Z for Zachariah Nominee

Samuel L. Jackson The Hateful Eight Nominee

Will Smith Concussion Nominee
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Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture

Teyonah Parris Chi-Raq Winner

Viola Davis Lila & Eve Nominee

Kitana “Kiki” Rodriquez Tangerine Nominee

Zoe Saldana Infinitely Polar Bear Nominee

Karida Toure Girlhood Nominee
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Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture

Idris Elba Beasts of No Nation Winner

Chiwetel Ejiofor The Martian Nominee

Corey Hawkins Straight Outta Compton Nominee

Jason Mitchell Straight Outta Compton Nominee

Forest Whitaker Southpaw Nominee
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Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Tessa Thompson Creed Winner

Angela Bassett Chi-Raq Nominee

Zoe Kravitz Dope Nominee

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Concussion Nominee

Mya Taylor Tangerine Nominee
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Outstanding Director, Motion Picture

Ryan Coogler Creed Winner

Rick Famuyiwa Dope Nominee

Antoine Fuqua Southpaw Nominee

F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton Nominee

Spike Lee Chi-Raq Nominee
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Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture (Original or Adapted)

Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington CREED Winner

Spike Lee and Kevin Wilmott CHI-RAQ Nominee

Rick Famuyiwa Dope Nominee
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Outstanding Ensemble

Victoria Thomas & Cindy Tolan Straight Outta Compton Winner

Kim Coleman Chi-Raq Nominee

Lindsay Graham & Mary Vernieu Concussion Nominee

Francine Maisler Creed Nominee

Kim Coleman Dope Nominee
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Outstanding Foreign Film

Céline Sciamma Girlhood Winner

Garrett Batty Freetown Nominee

Rebecca Johnson Honey Trap Nominee

Jonas Carpignano Mediterranea Nominee

Jean-Paul Civeyrac My Friend Victoria Nominee

Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano Samba Nominee
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Outstanding Documentary

Liz Garbus What Happened, Miss Simone Winner

Jeff L. Lieberman The Amazing Nina Simone Nominee

Nelson George A Ballerina’s Tale Nominee

Stanley Nelson The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Nominee

Ben Patterson Sweet Mickey for President Nominee
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Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male

Abraham Attah Beasts of No Nation Winner

R.J. Cyler Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nominee

O’Shea Jackson Straight Outta Compton Nominee

Jason Mitchell Straight Outta Compton Nominee

Shamiek Moore Dope Nominee
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Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female

Kiersey Clemons Dope Winner

Chanel Iman Dope Nominee

Kitana “Kiki” Rodriquez Tangerine Nominee

Assa Sylla Girlhood Nominee

Mya Taylor Tangerine Nominee
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Outstanding Voice Performance

Rihanna Home Winner

Maya Rudolph Strange Magic Nominee

Marleik “Mar Mar” Walker The Peanuts Movie Nominee

Quvenzhane Wallis Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet Nominee

Jeffrey Wright The Good Dinosaur Nominee
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Outstanding Original Score

Joseph Trapanese Straight Outta Compton Winner

Dan Romer Beasts of No Nation Nominee

Terence Blanchard Chi-Raq Nominee

Ludwig Goransson Creed Nominee

Germaine Franco Dope Nominee
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Outstanding Original Song

“See You Again” Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth Winner

“Earned It” The Weeknd Nominee

“Grip” Tessa Thompson Nominee

“Talking To My Diary” Dr. Dre Nominee

“Waiting for My Moment” Childish Gambino, Vince Staples & Jhene Aiko Nominee
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Outstanding Independent Feature

Sean Baker Tangerine Winner

Patrik-Ian Polk Blackbird Nominee

Ben Bowman Knucklehead Nominee

Lanre Olabisi Somewhere in the Middle Nominee

Trey Haley The Man in 3B Nominee
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Outstanding Independent Documentary

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band Carol Bash Winner

Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation Gezus Zaire Nominee

Be Known Dwayne Johnson-Cochran Nominee

Cody High: A Life Remodeled Project Walter V. Marshall Nominee

Romeo is Bleeding Jason Zeldes Nominee
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Outstanding Independent Short

Addiction Danny Dzhurayev Winner

David’s Reverie Neil Creque Williams Nominee

Sacred Heart Jennia Fredrique & Sol Aponte Nominee
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TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Outstanding TV Documentary or Special

The Wiz Live! Kenny Leon Winner

3 ½ Minutes Marc Silver Nominee

Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church Clay Cane Nominee

Kareem: Minority of One Clare Lewins Nominee

Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life: An All-Star Grammy Tribute Leon Knoles Nominee
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Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series

Bessie Ron Schmidt Winner

American Crime Lori-Etta Taub & Ed Tapla Nominee

The Book of Negroes Damon D’Oliveira & Clement Virgo Nominee

Luther Marcus Wilson Nominee

Show Me a Hero Gail Mutrux Nominee
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Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series

David Oyelowo Nightingale Winner

Steve Harris Let the Church Say Amen Nominee

James Earl Jones Great Performances: Driving Miss Daisy Nominee

Amin Joseph Stock Option Nominee

Michael K. Williams The Spoils Before Dying Nominee
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Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series

Queen Latifah Bessie Winner

YaYa DaCosta Whitney Nominee

Aunjanue Ellis The Book of Negroes Nominee

Regina Hall With This Ring Nominee

Shanice Williams The Wiz Live! Nominee
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Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series

Bokeem Woodbine Fargo Winner

Charles S. Dutton Bessie Nominee

Cuba Gooding Jr. The Book of Negroes Nominee

David Alan Grier The Wiz Live! Nominee

Michael K. Williams Bessie Nominee
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Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series

Regina King American Crime Winner

Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Hotel Nominee

Mary J. Blige The Wiz Live! Nominee

Mo’Nique Bessie Nominee

Amber Riley The Wiz Live! Nominee
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Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series

Dee Rees Bessie Winner

Angela Bassett Whitney Nomineee

Regina King Let the Church Say Amen Nominee

John Ridley American Crime Nominee

Clement Virgo The Book of Negroes Nominee
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Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted), TV Movie or Limited Series

John Ridley American Crime: Episode One Winner

Stacey A. Littlejohn American Crime: Episode Seven Nominee

Dee Rees, Bettina Gilois & Christopher Cleveland Bessie Nominee

Clement Virgo The Book of Negroes Nominee

Lisa Belkin, David Simon & William F. Zorzi Show Me a Hero Nominee
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