List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
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This list of black Academy Award winners and nominees is current as of the nominations for the
94th Academy Awards The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The awards were scheduled after its usual late February date ...
, which were announced on February 8, 2022, and held on March 27, 2022.


Best Actor in a Leading Role


Best Actress in a Leading Role


Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Best Animated Feature


Best Cinematography


Best Costume Design


Best Director


Best Documentary Feature


Best Documentary Short Subject


Best Film Editing


Best International Feature Film

In the International Feature Film category (formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film), although the Oscar is presented to and accepted by the film's director, the submitting country is officially credited as the nominee, not the director. The following is a list of films directed by Black people which have been nominated for Best International Feature Film.


Best Makeup and Hairstyling


Best Music, Original Score


Best Music, Original Song


Best Picture


Best Production Design


Best Short Film (Animated)


Best Short Film (Live Action)


Best Sound


Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)


Best Writing (Original Screenplay)


Special awards


See also

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