List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees
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Contents
- 1 Film
- 1.1 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 1.2 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 1.3 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
- 1.4 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
- 1.5 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1.6 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1.7 Best Director – Motion Picture
- 1.8 Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- 1.9 Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- 1.10 Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- 2 Television
- 2.1 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- 2.2 Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
- 2.3 Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
- 2.4 Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
- 2.5 Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2.6 Best Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2.7 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2.8 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 3 By acting categories
- 4 Directing category
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Film
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Sidney Poitier | The Defiant Ones (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1962 | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated | |
| 1964 | Lilies of the Field (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| 1966 | A Patch of Blue | Nominated | |
| 1968 | In the Heat of the Night | Nominated | |
| 1971 | James Earl Jones | The Great White Hope (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1987 | Dexter Gordon | Round Midnight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1988 | Denzel Washington | Cry Freedom (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1989 | Forest Whitaker | Bird | Nominated |
| 1993 | Denzel Washington | Malcolm X (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1995 | Morgan Freeman | The Shawshank Redemption (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Djimon Hounsou[1] | Amistad | Nominated |
| 2000 | Denzel Washington | The Hurricane (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2002 | Training Day (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated | |
| Will Smith | Ali (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2005 | Don Cheadle | Hotel Rwanda (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2006 | Terrence Howard[2] | Hustle & Flow (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2007 | Will Smith | The Pursuit of Happyness (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Forest Whitaker[3] | The Last King of Scotland (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| 2008 | Denzel Washington | American Gangster | Nominated |
| 2010 | Morgan Freeman | Invictus (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2013 | Denzel Washington | Flight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Idris Elba | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nominated | |
| 2015 | David Oyelowo | Selma | Nominated |
| 2016 | Will Smith | Concussion | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 26 nominated performances, 17 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Denzel Washington has the most nominations in this category, earning 6 nominations.
- Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington & Forest Whitaker are the only winners in this category.
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Claudia McNeil | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated |
| 1973 | Diana Ross | Lady Sings the Blues (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Cicely Tyson | Sounder (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 1986 | Whoopi Goldberg | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2002 | Halle Berry[2] | Monster's Ball (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Gabourey Sidibe | Precious (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2011 | Halle Berry | Frankie and Alice | Nominated |
| 2012 | Viola Davis | The Help (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 8 nominated performances, 6 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Halle Berry is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
- Currently, Whoopi Goldberg is the only winner in this category.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sidney Poitier | Porgy and Bess | Nominated |
| 1975 | James Earl Jones | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1984 | Eddie Murphy | Trading Places | Nominated |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Morgan Freeman | Driving Miss Daisy (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1997 | Eddie Murphy | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Samuel L. Jackson | Jackie Brown | Nominated |
| 2005 | Jamie Foxx | Ray (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2007 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Kinky Boots | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 9 nominated performances, 2 of them earned Academy Award nominations.
- Eddie Murphy has the most nominations with 3.
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Dorothy Dandridge[4] | Porgy and Bess | Nominated |
| 1975 | Diahann Carroll | Claudine (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1981 | Irene Cara[5] | Fame | Nominated |
| 1984 | Jennifer Beals | Flashdance | Nominated |
| 1993 | Whoopi Goldberg[6] | Sister Act | Nominated |
| 1994 | Angela Bassett[7] | What's Love Got to Do With It (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1998 | Pam Grier | Jackie Brown | Nominated |
| 2007 | Beyoncé | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| 2015 | Quvenzhané Wallis | Annie | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 9 nominated performances, 2 of them earned Academy Award nominations.
- Currently, Angela Bassett is the only winner in this category.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ossie Davis | The Scalphunters | Nominated |
| 1982 | Howard E. Rollins, Jr. | Ragtime (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1983 | Louis Gossett, Jr.[8] | An Officer and a Gentleman (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1985 | Adolph Caesar | A Soldier's Story (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1988 | Morgan Freeman | Street Smart (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1990 | Denzel Washington | Glory (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1995 | Samuel L. Jackson | Pulp Fiction (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1997 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Jerry Maguire (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| Samuel L. Jackson | A Time to Kill | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Michael Clarke Duncan | The Green Mile (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2005 | Jamie Foxx | Collateral (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Morgan Freeman | Million Dollar Baby (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated | |
| 2007 | Eddie Murphy[1] | Dreamgirls (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2014 | Barkhad Abdi | Captain Phillips (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2016 | Idris Elba | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 15 nominated performances, 12 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Morgan Freeman and Samuel L. Jackson have the most nominations in this category with 2 nominations.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Juanita Moore | Imitation of Life (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1968 | Beah Richards | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1969 | Abbey Lincoln | For Love of Ivy | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oprah Winfrey | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1991 | Whoopi Goldberg | Ghost (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1993 | Alfre Woodard[9] | Passion Fish | Nominated |
| 1997 | Marianne Jean-Baptiste[10] | Secrets & Lies (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2003 | Queen Latifah | Chicago (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson[5][7] | Dreamgirls (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2009 | Viola Davis | Doubt (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Mo'Nique | Precious (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2012 | Octavia Spencer | The Help (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2014 | Lupita Nyong'o | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 13 nominated performances, 11 went on to earn Academy Award nominations & wins.
- As of February 2012, the 4 winners of the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe (Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, and Octavia Spencer) have gone on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Best Director – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Do The Right Thing | Nominated |
| 2014 | Steve McQueen | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2015 | Ava DuVernay | Selma | Nominated |
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Charles Fuller | A Soldier's Story (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Do The Right Thing (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | John Ridley | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Isaac Hayes | Shaft (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1973 | Quincy Jones | The Getaway | Nominated |
| 1986 | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 1987 | Herbie Hancock | Round Midnight (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 4 nominees, 3 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Quincy Jones is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Song Title | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Quincy Jones | "The Time for Love is Anytime" | Cactus Flower | Nominated |
| 1972 | "Something More" | Honky | Nominated | |
| Isaac Hayes | "Theme from Shaft" (Academy Award winner) |
Shaft | Nominated | |
| 1975 | Curtis Mayfield | "On & On" | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1977 | Norman Whitfield | "Car Wash" | Car Wash | Nominated |
| 1978 | Donna Summer | "Down Deep Inside" | The Deep | Nominated |
| 1982 | Lionel Richie | "Endless Love" (Academy Award nominee) |
Endless Love | Nominated |
| 1984 | Irene Cara | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Academy Award winner) |
Flashdance | Won |
| 1985 | Prince | "When Doves Cry" | Purple Rain | Nominated |
| Ray Parker Jr. | "Ghostbusters" (Academy Award nominee) |
Ghostbusters | Nominated | |
| Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (Academy Award winner) |
The Woman in Red | Won | |
| 1986 | Lionel Richie | "Say You, Say Me" (Academy Award winner) |
White Nights | Won |
| 1987 | Rod Temperton | "Sweet Freedom" | Running Scared | Nominated |
| 1989 | Lamont Dozier | "Two Hearts" (Academy Award nominee) |
Buster | Nominated |
| 1994 | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
"Again" (Academy Award nominee) |
Poetic Justice | Nominated |
| James Ingram | "The Day I Fall In Love" (Academy Award nominee) |
Beethoven's 2nd | Nominated | |
| 1995 | "Look What Love Has Done" (Academy Award nominee) |
Junior | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Babyface | "How Can I Not Love You" | Anna and the King | Nominated |
| 2005 | Wyclef Jean Jerry Duplessis |
"Million Voices" | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2007 | Seal | "A Father's Way" | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated |
| Beyoncé | "Listen" (Academy Award nominee) |
Dreamgirls | Nominated | |
| Prince | "The Song of the Heart" | Happy Feet | Won | |
| 2009 | Beyoncé Amanda Ghost |
"Once in a Lifetime" | Cadillac Records | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mary J. Blige Harvey Mason, Jr. Damon Thomas |
"The Living Proof" | The Help | Nominated |
| 2015 | Common John Legend |
"Glory" (Academy Award winner) |
Selma | Won |
Television
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Philip Michael Thomas | Miami Vice | Nominated |
| 1991 | James Earl Jones | Gabriel's Fire | Nominated |
| 1992 | Pros & Cons | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Andre Braugher | Gideon's Crossing | Nominated |
| 2006 | Wentworth Miller | Prison Break | Nominated |
Notes:
- James Earl Jones has the most nominations with 2.
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denise Nicholas | Room 222 | Nominated |
| 1971 | Nominated | ||
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Gail Fisher | Mannix | Won |
| 1975 | Teresa Graves | Get Christie Love! | Nominated |
| 1978 | Leslie Uggams | Roots | Nominated |
| 1993 | Regina Taylor | I'll Fly Away | Won |
| 2014 | Kerry Washington | Scandal | Nominated |
| 2015 | Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Nominated |
| 2016 | Nominated | ||
| Taraji P. Henson | Empire | Won |
Notes:
- Denise Nicholas has the most nominations with 3.
- Gail Fisher, Regina Taylor, and Taraji P. Henson have won in this category.
Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Flip Wilson | The Flip Wilson Show | Won |
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Nominated | ||
| Bill Cosby | The New Bill Cosby Show | Nominated | |
| Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Won | |
| 1974 | Nominated | ||
| 1975 | Nominated | ||
| 1976 | Nominated | ||
| 1977 | Sammy Davis, Jr. | Sammy & Company | Nominated |
| 1983 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated |
| 1984 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Nominated | ||
| Sherman Hemsley | The Jeffersons | Nominated | |
| Bill Cosby | The Cosby Show | Won | |
| 1988 | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Will Smith[11] | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Nominated |
| 1994 | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Don Cheadle | House of Lies | Won |
| 2014 | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nominated |
Notes:
- Redd Foxx has the most nominations with 4.
- Flip Wilson, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby & Don Cheadle are the only winners in this category.
Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Diahann Carroll | Julia | Nominated |
| 1975 | Esther Rolle | Good Times | Nominated |
| 1977 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated |
| 1978 | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | Nominated | ||
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated | |
| Debbie Allen[5] | Fame | Won | |
| 1984 | Nominated | ||
| Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Nominated | ||
| Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | |
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated |
Notes:
- Isabel Sanford is the most nominated actress in this category with 5 nominations.
- Debbie Allen is the only winner in this category.
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Louis Gossett Jr. | Sadat | Nominated |
| 1992 | Sidney Poitier | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
| 1995 | Samuel L. Jackson | Against The Wall | Nominated |
| 1996 | Laurence Fishburne | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated |
| Charles S. Dutton | The Piano Lesson | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Ving Rhames | Don King: Only in America | Won |
| 2005 | Mos Def | Something the Lord Made | Nominated |
| Jamie Foxx | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Michael Ealy | Sleeper Cell | Nominated |
| Andre Braugher | Thief | Nominated | |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Endgame | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated |
| 2012 | Won | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | ||
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Dancing on the Edge | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated |
| David Oyelowo | Nightingale | Nominated |
Notes:
- Idris Elba is the most nominated in this category with 4 nominations.
- Ving Rhames and Idris Elba have won in this category.
Best Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lynn Whitfield | The Josephine Baker Story | Nominated |
| 1995 | Diana Ross | Out of Darkness | Nominated |
| 1998 | Alfre Woodard[12] | Miss Evers' Boys | Won |
| 2000 | Halle Berry | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Won |
| 2001 | Alfre Woodard | Holiday Heart | Nominated |
| 2006 | S. Epatha Merkerson[2][13] | Lackawanna Blues | Won |
| Halle Berry | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Sophie Okonedo | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated |
| 2008 | Queen Latifah | Life Support | Won |
| 2016 | Bessie | Nominated |
Notes:
- Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, and Queen Latifah are the most nominated in this category with two nominations.
- Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah & S. Epatha Merkerson[2] have won in this category.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Whitman Mayo | Sanford and Son | Nominated |
| Jimmie Walker | Good Times | Nominated | |
| 1976 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Ben Vereen | Ellis Island | Nominated |
| 1991 | Blair Underwood | L.A. Law | Nominated |
| 1992 | Louis Gossett, Jr. | The Josephine Baker Story | Won |
| 1998 | Eriq La Salle | ER | Nominated |
| 1999 | Don Cheadle | The Rat Pack | Won |
| 2003 | Dennis Haysbert | 24 | Nominated |
| 2004 | Jeffrey Wright | Angels in America | Won |
| 2009 | Blair Underwood | In Treatment | Nominated |
Notes:
- Jimmie Walker and Blair Underwood are the most nominated in this category with two nominations.
- Louis Gossett, Jr., Don Cheadle, and Jeffrey Wright have won in this category.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gail Fisher | Mannix | Won |
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1974 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Marla Gibbs | The Jeffersons | Nominated |
| 1989 | Jackée | 227 | Nominated |
| 1998 | Della Reese | Touched by an Angel | Nominated |
| Gloria Reuben | ER | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Uzo Aduba | Orange is the New Black | Nominated |
| 2016 | Nominated | ||
| Regina King | American Crime | Nominated |
Notes:
- Gail Fisher is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations and is the only winner in this category.
By acting categories
Film
Men
Women
Television
Men
Women
Directing category
| Year | Nominee | Award | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Best Director – Motion Picture | Do the Right Thing | Nominated |
| 2014 | Steve McQueen | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Ava DuVernay | Selma | Nominated |
See also
- List of Golden Globe winners
- List of Golden Globe Award ceremonies
- List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
References
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