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List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees

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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.

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Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Notes:

  • Out of the 27 nominated performances, 18 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
  • Denzel Washington has the most nominations in this category, earning 7 nominations.
  • Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington & Forest Whitaker are the only winners in this category.

    • Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

    Notes:

  • Out of the 9 nominated performances, 7 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

    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

    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

    Notes:

  • Out of the 16 nominated performances, 13 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

    Notes:

  • Out of the 16 nominated performances, 14 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins.
  • As of February 2017, the 5 winners of the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe (Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer, and Viola Davis) have gone on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

    • Best Music, Original Score – Motion Picture

    Notes:

  • Out of the 5 nominees, 3 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
  • Quincy Jones is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.

    • Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama

    Notes:

  • James Earl Jones has the most nominations with 2.

    • Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama

    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

    Notes:

  • Redd Foxx has the most nominations with 4.
  • Flip Wilson, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, Don Cheadle, and Donald Glover have won in this category.

    • Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical

    Notes:

  • Isabel Sanford is the most nominated actress in this category with 5 nominations.
  • Debbie Allen and Tracee Ellis Ross have won in this category.

    • Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

    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

    Notes:

  • Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, and Queen Latifah are the most nominated in this category with two nominations.
  • Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, and S. Epatha Merkerson have won in this category.

    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

    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

    Notes:

  • Gail Fisher is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations and is the only winner in this category.

    • References

    List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees Wikipedia
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