Black Reel Awards
2020
Nominee
Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Outstanding Director, Motion Picture
Julius Onah ,
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer ,
Outstanding Screenplay
J.C. Lee ,
Julius Onah ,
Outstanding Emerging Director
Julius Onah ,
Outstanding Independent Feature
Julius Onah ,
John Baker ,
Andrew Yang ,
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2020
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Julius Onah ,
J.C. Lee ,
Chlotrudis Awards
2020
Winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
J.C. Lee ,
Julius Onah ,
2020
Nominee
Best Actor
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer ,
Columbus Film Critics Association
2020
Nominee
Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2020
Nominee
Best Supporting Female
Octavia Spencer ,
Best Male Lead
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Best Director
Julius Onah ,
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
2020
Nominee
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards
2019
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Adapted Screenplay
J.C. Lee ,
Julius Onah ,
Hollywood Critics Association
2020
Nominee
Best Independent Film
Image Awards (NAACP)
2020
Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer ,
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
2019
Nominee
Best Actor
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2020
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer ,
New York Film Critics, Online
2019
Winner
Breakthrough Performance
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Online Film & Television Association
2020
Nominee
Best Breakthrough Performance: Male
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2019
Winner
Best Adapted Screenplay
J.C. Lee ,
Julius Onah ,
2019
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer ,
Breakthrough Artist
Kelvin Harrison Jr. ,
Sundance Film Festival
2019
Nominee