List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees
Below is a list of black nominees and winners of Golden Globe Awards in various award categories. Sidney Poitier was both the first winner and nominee, winning in 1964 for Lilies of the Field.
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 Music, Original Score – Motion Picture
| Year | Name | Country | 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 |
| 1988 | Jonas Gwangwa |  |
Cry Freedom (Academy Award nominee) |
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 (Academy Award winner- Best Music, Original Song Score) |
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 black Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of black Primetime Emmy Award winners and nominees
- List of Golden Globe Awards ceremonies
- List of Golden Globe winners
References
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- ↑ George Alexander (2003). Why We Make Movies: Black filmmakers talk about the magic of cinema. Random House. ISBN 0-7679-1181-4. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
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- ↑ "Tearful Actor Ving Rhang and Actress Alfre Woodard Wing Golden Globes". Jet. February 9, 1998. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ Sheri Parks (2010). Fierce angels: the strong black woman in american life and culture. Random House, Inc. ISBN 0-345-50314-7. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
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