Watchmen & Insecure Each Nab 10 Noms For 4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television

Jul 6

Created by Tim Gordon and announced a few weeks ago were the nominations for the 4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television.

Two HBO series, Watchmen and Insecure, were the crown jewels of the 4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television as the nominations were unveiled today. Both series received ten nominations and making them the favorites in their respective categories for this year’s awards.

The sequel to the critically-acclaimed film of the same name, the series continues several decades into the future as the show follows the origin of the original Minutemen, precursors to the Watchmen. Created by Damon Lindelof, the series was nominated for Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series and also received nominations for Outstanding Actress (Regina King), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Yahya Abdul-Manteen II, Jovan Adepo, and Louis Gossett, Jr.), and Outstanding Directing (Stephen Williams for both “She Was Killed by Space Junk” and “This Extraordinary Being”). In addition, Watchmen also picked up two additional Outstanding Writing nominations for Damon Lindelof & Christal Henry (“If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”) and Lindelof & Cord Jefferson (“This Extraordinary Being”), as well asl a final nod for Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series) for Liza Richardson.

The deterioration of the friendship between Issa and Molly served as the focus for the Insecure, garnering an Outstanding Comedy Series nomination, as well as Outstanding Actress (Issa Rae), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Jay Ellis) and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Yvonne Orji and Natasha Rothwell). Stella Meghie also received an Outstanding Directing nod for “Lowkey Movin’ On” and two nods for Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series (“Lowkey Happy” written by Natasha Rothwell, and “Lowkey Movin’ On” written by Syreeta Singleton).

Also returning to the Outstanding Comedy race is Black*ish, which received seven nods including the aforementioned Outstanding Comedy as well asl nominations for Outstanding Actor and Actress for Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Outstanding Supporting Actress nods for Jenifer Lewis and Marsai Martin. Creator Kenya Barris’ other comedy series, #BlackAF secured him four additional nominations, including two for Rashida Jones (Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Directing (“Still….because of slavery”). Barris also received a nomination for Outstanding Directing for “Yo, between you and me….this is because of slavery”

For the first time in the history of the awards, perennial favorite, This Is Us did not receive an Outstanding Drama nomination. Due to the proliferation of so many freshman favorites (All Rise, For Life, Godfather of Harlem, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and others), many veteran shows found themselves on the outside looking. The two-time Outstanding Drama winner will be represented this year by Sterling K. Brown (Outstanding Actor), Susan Kelechi Watson (Outstanding Supporting Actress), Kevin Hooks (Outstanding Directing for “A Hell of a Week: Part One” as well as Outstanding Writing, Drama Series for Jon Dorsey.

On the strength of eight programs, HBO secured 30 nominations this year with Netflix coming in a close second with 24 nominations spread out over ten programs.

The 4th Annual Black Reel Awards for Television will air on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

4th ANNUAL BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION NOMINEES

Comedy Categories

Outstanding Comedy Series
Ballers (HBO)
Black-ish (ABC)
Dear White People (Netflix)
High Fidelity (HULU)
Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series

Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series

Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series
Rashida Jones | #blackAF (Netflix) (“Still….because of slavery”)
Kenya Barris | #blackAF (Netflix) (“Yo, between you and me….this is because of slavery”)
Anya Adams | Black-ish (ABC) (“Hair Day”)
Cheryl Dunye | Dear White People (Netflix) (“Chapter V”)
Stella Meghie | Insecure (HBO) (“Lowkey Movin’ On”)

Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series

Allison McDonald | #blackAF (Netflix) (“Hard to believe, but still because of slavery”)
Marquita J. Robinson | Black-ish (ABC) (“Hair Day”)
E.T. Feigenbaum & Zoe Kravitz | High Fidelity (HULU) (“Uptown”)
Natasha Rothwell | Insecure (HBO) (“Lowkey Happy”)
Syreeta Singleton | Insecure (HBO) (“Lowkey Movin’ On”)

Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series

Outstanding Guest Actress, Comedy Series

Drama Categories

Outstanding Drama Series

All Rise (CBS)
For Life (ABC)
Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)
Pose (FX)
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (HULU)

Outstanding Directing, Drama Series
John Ridley | Godfather of Harlem (EPIX) (“By Whatever Means Necessary”)
Millicent Shelton | Hunters (Amazon Prime Video)“(Ruth 1:16)”
Janet Mock | Pose (FX) (“In My Heels”)
Ayoka Chenzira | Queen Sugar (OWN) (“I Am”)
Kevin Hooks | This Is Us (NBC) (“A Hell of a Week: Part One”)

Outstanding Writing, Drama Series
Charles D. Holland & Asheleigh O. Conley | Black Lightning (CW) (“The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four: Grab the Strap”)
Janet Mock & Ryan Murphy | Pose (FX) (“Never Knew Love Like This Before”)
Zakiyyah Alexander | Hunters (Amazon Prime Video) “(Ruth 1:16)”
Mike Flynn | Queen Sugar (OWN) (“Where My Body Stops or Begins”)
Jon Dorsey | This Is Us (NBC) (“A Hell of a Week: Part One”)

TV Movie/Limited Series Categories

Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Hollywood (Netflix)
Little Fires Everywhere (Netflix)
Self Made (Netflix)
Watchmen (HBO)

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
Andre Braugher | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All In the Family / Good Times (ABC)
Andre Holland | The Eddy (Netflix)
Alano Miller | Cherish the Day (OWN)
Jeremy Pope | Hollywood” (Netflix)
Blair Underwood | Self Made (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Viola Davis | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All In the Family / Good Times (ABC)
Aunjanue Ellis | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Regina King | Watchmen (HBO)
Octavia Spencer | Self Made (Netflix)
Kerry Washington | Little Fires Everywhere (HULU)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
Yahya Abdul-Manteen II | Watchmen (HBO)
Jovan Adepo | Watchmen (HBO)
Bill Bellamy | Self Made (Netflix)
Tituss Burgess | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (Netflix)
Louis Gossett Jr. | Watchmen (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series
Uzo Aduba | Mrs. America (FX)
Viola Davis | Troop Zero (Amazon Prime Video)
Carmen Ejogo | Self Made (Netflix)
Raven Goodwin | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Lexi Underwood | Little Fires Everywhere (HULU)

Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series
Christine Swanson | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Janet Mock | Hollywood (FX) (“(Screen) Test”))
Nzingha Stewart | Little Fires Everywhere (HULU) (“Picture Perfect”)
Stephen Williams | Watchmen (HBO) (“She Was Killed by Space Junk”)
Stephen Williams | Watchmen (HBO) (“This Extraordinary Being”)

Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series
Sylvia L. Jones & Camille Tucker | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Raamla Mohamed | Little Fires Everywhere (HULU) (“Seventy Cents”)
Tanya Barfield | Mrs. America (FX) {“Shirley”)
Damon Lindelof & Christal Henry | Watchmen (HBO) (“If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”)
Damon Lindelof & Cord Jefferson | Watchmen (HBO) (“This Extraordinary Being”)

TV Documentaries/Specials & Music Categories

Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
Becoming (Netflix)
Hitsville: The Making of Motown (Showtime)
The Last Dance (ESPN)
Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (CBS)
Who Killed Malcolm X?” (Netflix)

Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series)
Awarded to the Music Supervisor(s)

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
Marianne Goode, music supervisor
Emma Rose Isley, music supervisor

High Fidelity (HULU)
Manish Raval, music supervisor
Alison Rosenfeld, music supervisor
Tom Wolfe, music supervisor

Insecure (HBO)
Kier Lehman, music supervisor

Watchmen (HBO)
Liza Richardson, music supervisor

Wu-Tang: An American Saga (HULU)
King Tech, music supervisor

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