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Black Reel Awards: 2003

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Date:

2 March

Best Film Song


Winner:
	Brown Sugar (2002) - Erykah Badu (performer); Common (performer) - For the song "Love of My Life (Ode to Hip-Hop)".
Other Nominees:
	Brown Sugar (2002) - Angie Stone - For the song "Bring Your Heart". Like Mike (2002) - Bow Wow (performer); Jermaine Dupri (performer); Fabolous (performer) - For the song "Basketball".

Network/Cable - Best Film


Winner:
	Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - CBS Television [us]

Best Film Soundtrack


Winner:
	Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Barbershop (2002) Brown Sugar (2002)

Best Film


Nominees:
	Barbershop (2002) Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Theatrical - Best Independent Actor


Winners:
	30 Years to Life (2001) - Erika Alexander Crazy as Hell (2002) - Eriq La Salle (I)
Other Nominees:
	Civil Brand (2002) - Mos Def Crazy as Hell (2002) - Michael Beach (I)

Network/Cable - Best Actor


Winner:
	Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) - Harry J. Lennix
Other Nominees:
	10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (TV) - Andre Braugher Sins of the Father (2002) (TV) - Ving Rhames

Theatrical - Best Actor


Winner:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Derek Luke
Other Nominees:
	Barbershop (2002) - Ice Cube Changing Lanes (2002) - Samuel L. Jackson John Q (2002) - Denzel Washington Undisputed (2002) - Wesley Snipes

Network/Cable - Best Actress


Winner:
	Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - Angela Bassett
Other Nominees:
	Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) - Vanessa Williams (VII) Lift (2001/I) - Kerry Washington

Theatrical - Best Actress


Winner:
	Sunshine State (2002) - Angela Bassett
Other Nominees:
	Brown Sugar (2002) - Sanaa Lathan John Q (2002) - Kimberly Elise Truth About Charlie, The (2002) - Thandie Newton Undercover Brother (2002) - Aunjanue Ellis

Theatrical - Best Independent Actress


Nominees:
	30 Years to Life (2001) - Melissa De Sousa Pandora's Box (2002) - Monica Calhoun

Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Far from Heaven (2002) - Dennis Haysbert
Other Nominees:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Denzel Washington Barbershop (2002) - Cedric the Entertainer Panic Room (2002) - Forest Whitaker Sum of All Fears, The (2002) - Morgan Freeman (I)

Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor


Placings:
	1. 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (TV) - Charles S. Dutton 3. Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) - Russell Hornsby
Other Nominees:
	Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - Peter Francis James

Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Chicago (2002) - Queen Latifah
Other Nominees:
	25th Hour (2002) - Rosario Dawson Antwone Fisher (2002) - Joy Bryant Die Another Day (2002) - Halle Berry Solaris (2002) - Viola Davis (I)

Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - Cicely Tyson
Other Nominees:
	Lift (2001/I) - Lonette McKee Our America (2002) (TV) - Vanessa Williams (I)

Network/Cable - Best Director


Winner:
	10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (TV) - Robert Townsend (I)
Other Nominees:
	Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) - Doug McHenry Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - Julie Dash

Theatrical - Best Director


Winner:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Denzel Washington
Other Nominees:
	25th Hour (2002) - Spike Lee Barbershop (2002) - Tim Story (I) Drumline (2002) - Charles Stone III Undercover Brother (2002) - Malcolm D. Lee

Theatrical - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)


Placings:
	1. Antwone Fisher (2002) - Antwone Fisher 3. Barbershop (2002) - Mark Brown (I); Don D. Scott
Other Nominees:
	Brown Sugar (2002) - Michael Elliot (IV) Like Mike (2002) - Jordan Moffet; Michael Elliot (IV) Undercover Brother (2002) - John Ridley (I)

Network/Cable - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)


Winner:
	Rosa Parks Story, The (2002) (TV) - Paris Qualles
Other Nominees:
	Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) - Art Washington Our America (2002) (TV) - Gordon Rayfield (Teleplay)

Best Song


Nominees:
	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Beyonc� Knowles - For the song "Work It Out". Brown Sugar (2002) - Angie Stone - For the song "Bring Your Heart".

Bes Film Song


Nominees:
	Undercover Brother (2002) - Snoop Dogg (performer); Bootsy Collins (performer); Fred Wesley (performer) - For the song "Undercova Brother (We Got the Funk)".

Best Independent Film


Winner:
	Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Best Breakthrough Performance


Nominees:
	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Beyonc� Knowles Lovely & Amazing (2001) - Raven Goodwin

Best Breakthrough Performance - Viewer's Choice


Winner:
	Antwone Fisher (2002) - Derek Luke
Other Nominees:
	Drumline (2002) - Nick Cannon (I) Like Mike (2002) - Bow Wow

Theatrical - Best Independent Film


Nominees:
	Crazy as Hell (2002) - Artistic License [us]; Loose Screw Films [us]