Black Reel

Best Film

WINNER

Cadillac Records: Sofia Sondervan, Andrew Lack

NOMINEES

Traitor: David Hoberman, Don Cheadle, Todd Lieberman, Jeffrey Silver

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Seven Pounds: James Lassiter, Will Smith, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch

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Miracle at St. Anna: Spike Lee, Luigi Musini, Roberto Cicutto

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The Secret Life of Bees: Will Smith, Lauren Shuler Donner, Joe Pichirallo, James Lassiter

Best Actor

WINNER

Slumdog Millionaire: Dev Patel

NOMINEES

Be Kind Rewind: Mos Def

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Miracle at St. Anna: Derek Luke

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Redbelt: Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Traitor: Don Cheadle

Best Actress

WINNER

The Secret Life of Bees: Queen Latifah

NOMINEES

The Family That Preys: Sanaa Lathan

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The Family That Preys: Alfre Woodard

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The Longshots: Keke Palmer

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The Secret Life of Bees: Jennifer Hudson

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Cadillac Records: Jeffrey Wright

NOMINEES

Iron Man: Terrence Howard

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Cadillac Records: Mos Def

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Cadillac Records: Eamonn Walker

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Tropic Thunder: Brandon T. Jackson

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

Doubt: Viola Davis

NOMINEES

Blindness: Alice Braga

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Taraji P. Henson

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The Secret Life of Bees: Sophie Okonedo

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Penélope Cruz

Best Director

WINNER

The Secret Life of Bees: Gina Prince-Bythewood

NOMINEES

Soul Men: Malcolm D. Lee

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Seven Pounds: Gabriele Muccino

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Cadillac Records: Darnell Martin

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Miracle at St. Anna: Spike Lee

Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted

WINNER

The Secret Life of Bees: Gina Prince-Bythewood

NOMINEES

The Family That Preys: Tyler Perry

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Cadillac Records: Darnell Martin

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Miracle at St. Anna: James McBride

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Meet the Browns: Tyler Perry

Best Soundtrack

WINNER

Slumdog Millionaire

NOMINEES

RocknRolla

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Cadillac Records

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Honeydripper

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Soul Men

Best Ensemble

WINNER

Cadillac Records: Kim Hardin (Casting Director)

NOMINEES

Slumdog Millionaire: Loveleen Tandan (Casting Director), Gail Stevens (Casting Director)

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The Secret Life of Bees: Lisa Mae Fincannon (Casting Director), Aisha Coley (Casting Director), Craig Fincannon (Casting Director), Mark Fincannon (Casting Director)

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Honeydripper: John Hubbard (Casting Director)

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Miracle at St. Anna: Kim Coleman (Casting Director), Beatrice Kruger (Casting Director), Karen Kaia Livers (Casting Director)

Best Breakthrough Performance

WINNER

Slumdog Millionaire: Dev Patel

NOMINEES

Traitor: Saïd Taghmaoui

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Cadillac Records: Columbus Short

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Miracle at St. Anna: Omar Benson Miller

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The Secret Life of Bees: Tristan Wilds