- SlashFilmSlashFilm8h
- MovieWebMovieWeb8h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com12h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend17h
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant17h
- MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine17h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter17h
- The WrapThe Wrap17h
- VarietyVariety17h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net2d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com2d
- MovieWebMovieWeb2d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com2d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com2d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend2d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2d
- MovieWebMovieWeb2d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant2d
- DeadlineDeadline2d
- The WrapThe Wrap2d
- VultureVulture3d
- AV ClubAV Club3d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com3d
- AV ClubAV Club3d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com3d
‘Nickel Boys’ Leads 2025 Black Reel Awards Nominations; ‘Piano Lesson’ Close Second
DeadlineStory by Erik Pedersen
scrn logline
Pulitzer-winning novel 'Nickel Boys' and August Wilson's 'Piano Lesson' lead the pack in the landmark 25th edition of the revered Black Reel Awards.
beat sheet
- RaMell Ross's adaptation of 'Nickel Boys' earns a leading 13 nominations, including nods for Outstanding Film, Director, and Screenplay
- Malcolm Washington's staging of 'The Piano Lesson' closely trails with 12 nominations, setting up a showdown in 10 categories
call sheet
RaMell Ross, Malcolm Washington, Black Reel Awards, Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson