Black Reel Award for Best Actor

Here are the nominees and winners of the Black Reel Award for Best Actor.

Denzel Washington current hold the records for most wins with 3.

8 nominated/winning Black Reel Performances earned Oscar wins or nominations: Denzel Washington (The Hurricane, Training Day), Will Smith (Ali, The Pursuit of Happyness), Jamie Foxx (Ray), Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).

Most Nominations
- 1. Denzel Washington - 8 nominations
- 2. Jamie Foxx, Don Cheadle- 4 nominations
- 3. Will Smith, Derek Luke, Samuel L. Jackson - 3 nominations
- 4. Morgan Freeman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube - 2 nominations

Winners/Nominees

Year	Winner	Nominees	Source
2012	TBD	Laz Alonso (Jumping the Broom (film)) John Boyega (Attack the Block) Evan Ross (Mooz-lum) Demain Bichir (A Better Life) Oliver Litondo (The First Grader	^[1]
2011	Anthony Mackie (Night Catches Us)	Jaden Smith (The Karate Kid) Denzel Washington (The Book of Eli) Denzel Washington (Unstoppable) Don Cheadle (Brooklyn's Finest)	^[2]
2010	Morgan Freeman (Invictus)	Quinton Aaron (The Blind Side) Denzel Washington (The Taking of Pelham 123) Jamie Foxx (The Soloist) Souléymane Sy Savané (Goodbye Solo)	^[3]
2008	Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)	Chiwetel Ejiofor (Redbelt) Don Cheadle (Traitor) Mos Def (Be Kind Rewind) Derek Luke (Miracle at St. Anna)	^[4]
2007	Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)	Derek Luke (Catch a Fire) Jamie Foxx (Dreamgirls) Denzel Washington (Inside Man) Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)	^[5]
2006	Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow)	Samuel L. Jackson (Coach Carter) Idris Elba (The Gospel) Will Smith (Hitch) Don Cheadle (Crash)	^[6]
2005	Jamie Foxx (Ray) (Drama)	Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) Mario Van Peebles (BAADASSSSS!)	^[7]
2005	Bernie Mac (Mr. 3000) (Comedy)	Jamie Foxx (Breakin' All the Rules) Ice Cube (Barbershop 2: Back in Business)	^[7]
2004	Chiwetel Ejiofor (Dirty Pretty Things)	LL Cool J (Deliver Us From Eva) Cuba Gooding Jr. (Radio) Wentworth Miller (The Human Stain) Denzel Washington (Out of Time)	^[8]
2003	Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher)	Ice Cube (Barbershop) Samuel L. Jackson (Changing Lanes) Wesley Snipes (Changing Lanes) Denzel Washington (John Q)	^[9]
2002	Denzel Washington (Training Day)	Tyrese Gibson (Baby Boy) Mehki Phifer (O) Hill Harper (The Visit) Will Smith (Ali)	^[10]
2001	Denzel Washington (Remember the Titans)	Samuel L. Jackson (Shaft) Morgan Freeman (Nurse Betty) Cuba Gooding Jr. (Men of Honor) Omar Epps (Love & Basketball)	^[11]
2000	Denzel Washington (The Hurricane)	Eddie Murphy (Bowfinger) Taye Diggs (The Best Man) Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) Sean Nelson (The Wood)	^[12]

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