Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Declared Best Film by Black Film Critics Circle

George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom has been declared Best Film by the Black Film Critics Circle. The film also picked up awards for Best Actress for Viola Davis, Best Actor for Chadwick Boseman, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Full list of winners below.

Best Film
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Top 10 Films of the Year
1. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
2. Minari
3. Nomadland
4. One Night in Miami
5. Soul
6. Judas and the Black Messiah
7. Da 5 Bloods
8. The Trial of the Chicago 7
9. Sound of Metal
10. The 40-Year-Old Version and Sylvie’s Love (tie)

Best Director
Regina King, One Night in Miami (tie)
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (tie)

Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Actress
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Supporting Actor
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Supporting Actress
Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

Best Original Screenplay
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Best Adapted Screenplay
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Animated Film 
Soul

Best Documentary
Time

Best Foreign Film
Night of the Kings

Best Ensemble
One Night in Miami

Best Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema, Tenet

Pioneer Award
Sam Pollard

Rising Star Award
Radha Blank

Special Mention
Steve McQueen, Small Axe