Wednesday, February 18, 2026

26th Annual Black Reel Award Winners

Outstanding Film
Sinners – Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler, producers

Outstanding Director
Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Outstanding Lead Performance
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Outstanding Supporting Performance
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Outstanding Screenplay
Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Outstanding Documentary
The Perfect Neighbor – Geeta Gandbhir, director

Outstanding Ensemble
Sinners – Francine Maisler, casting director

Outstanding International Film
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl – Zambia, United Kingdom, Ireland

Outstanding Voice Performance
Zoe Saldana – Avatar: Fire and Ash

Outstanding Score
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson, composer

Outstanding Original Song
“I Lied to You” from Sinners – Miles Caton, performer; Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson, writers

Outstanding Soundtrack
Sinners

Outstanding Independent Film
40 Acres – R.T. Thorne, director

Outstanding Independent Documentary
We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe – Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, director

Outstanding Short Film
The Devil Is Busy – Geeta Gandbhir, Christalyn Hampton, directors

Outstanding Emerging Director
R.T. Thorne – 40 Acres

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Miles Caton – Sinners

Outstanding First Screenplay
Syreeta Singleton – One of Them Days

Outstanding Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners

Outstanding Costume Design
Paul Tazewell – Wicked: For Good

Outstanding Editing
Michael P. Shawver – Sinners

Outstanding Hair & Makeup
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Sian Richards, Shunika Terry – Sinners

Outstanding Production Design (Award given to production designer and set decorator)
Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne – Sinners

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