Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song
{{short description|Motion picture award for music}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song
| presenter = The Black Reel Awards (BRAs)
| country = United States
| year = Black Reel Awards of 2001
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Halle Bailey & Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
"Keep It Movin'" (Black Reel Awards of 2024)
| website = {{url|blackreelawards.com}}
}}
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song. It's presented to the performer and songwriters for the best original song written specially for a film. Performers who also wrote the song is credited with one win or nomination.
History
This award was first introduced as Outstanding Original or Adapted song from 2001 - 2013. At the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards the category was renamed to Outstanding Original Song only allowing original songs written specifically for a film to be eligible.
This award was first presented at the 2nd Annual Black Reel Awards where Meshell Ndegeocello's "Fool of Me" from Love & Basketball won.
John Legend holds the record with the most wins as both a performer and songwriter with 3 wins. Legend is the most nominated songwriter in this category with 6 nominations and tied with Beyonce for the most nominations as a performer with 5 nominations.
Other multiple winners in this category includes Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige & Common (rapper).
Love & Basketball, The Brothers, Brown Sugar, Dreamgirls, The Princess and the Frog, The Butler, Creed, Black Panther, Queen & Slim & The Harder They Fall are the only films to receive 2 or more nominations in this category. The Butler, Creed & The Harder They Fall are the only films to not have one of their songs win.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
=2000s=
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rowspan="7" align="center"| 2001 |
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| Meshell Ndegeocello and Federico Peña | "Fool of Me" | rowspan="7" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2001 2001 Black Reel Awards] |
Destiny's Child
| Beyoncé, Cory Rooney, Tone (as Samuel J. Barnes) and Poke (as Jean Claude Olivier) |
Janet Jackson
| Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis |
Donell Jones
| Rahsaan Patterson and Steve 'Silk' Hurley | "I'll Go" |
R. Kelly
| R. Kelly | "Bad Man" | Shaft |
Lucy Pearl
| Dawn Robinson and Raphael Saadiq | "Dance Tonight" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2002 |
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| Eric Benet | "Love Don't Love Me" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2002 2002 Black Reel Awards] |
Snoop Dogg, Tyrese Gibson and Mr. Tan
| Battlecat, Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg and Olan Thompson | "Just a Baby Boy" | Baby Boy |
R. Kelly
| R. Kelly | Ali |
Nelly
| Nelly and Waiel Yaghnam | "#1" |
R.L.
| Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal & Walter Worth Milsap | "Good Love" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2003 |
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| Erykah Badu and Common | Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Common, Bobby Ozuna, James Poyser and Glenn Standridge | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2003 2003 Black Reel Awards] |
Beyoncé
| Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Beyoncé | "Work It Out" |
Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous and Fundisha
| Jimmy Bralower, Robert Ford, Full Force, James B. Moor, Kurtis Blow, Shirley Walker and William Waring | "Basketball" |
Bootsy Collins, Snoop Dogg, Mr. Kane, Quaze and Fred Wesley
| George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Jerome Brailey, Snoop Dogg and Quazedelic |
Angie Stone
| Angie Stone, Homer Talbert and Herscholt Polk | "Bring Me Your Heart" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2004 |
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| Beyoncé and Walter Williams Sr. | Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Big Jim Wright | "He Still Loves Me" | rowspan="5" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2004 2004 Black Reel Awards] |
Amerie and LL Cool J
| Norma Jean Wright, Allan Wayne Felder, Kenneth Burke, LL Cool J, Poke (as Jean Claude Olivier), Tone (as Samuel Barnes), Amerie and 50 Cent | "Paradise" |
Joe Budden
| Joe Budden, Justin Smith, George Funky Brown, Robert Kool Bell, Ronald Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield, Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas | "Pump It Up" | rowspan="2"| 2 Fast 2 Furious |
Ludacris
| Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges), Keith McMasters | "Act a Fool" |
Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur
| Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Luis Resto, Edgar Winter |
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| colspan="5" {{n/a}} |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007 |
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| Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen | "And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)" | rowspan="5" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2007 2007 Black Reel Awards] |
Beyoncé
| Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé, and Anne Preven | "Listen" | rowspan="2"| Dreamgirls |
Jennifer Hudson
| Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen | "I Am Changing" |
Lyfe Jennings and Alicia Keys
| Curtis Mayfield | "People Get Ready" |
OutKast
| Andre Benjamin | "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" | Idlewild |
align="center"| 2008
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=2010s=
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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2010 |
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| "Almost There" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2010 2010 Black Reel Awards] |
De'Adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker and Stew
| Stew | "Keys" |
Mary J. Blige
| Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo & Chuck Harmon | "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" |
Ne-Yo
| Ne-Yo | rowspan="2"| The Princess and the Frog |
Anika Noni Rose
| Randy Newman |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011 |
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| John Legend | "Shine" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2011 2011 Black Reel Awards] |
Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith
| Adam Messinger, Nasri, Justin Bieber, Kuk Harrell (as Thaddis Harrell), Jaden Smith and Omarr Rambert | "Never Say Never" |
Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
| Shawn Carter,Kanye West, Robyn Fenty, Ernest Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Athanasios Alatas | "Run This Town" |
Queen Latifah
| Andre Lyon, Queen Latifah , Jazmine Sullivan and Marcello Valenzano | "Champion" |
Leona Lewis
| Greg Barnhill, Joanna Cotten and Melissa Manchester | "I Know Who I Am" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012 |
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| Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas | "The Living Proof" | The Help | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2012 2012 Black Reel Awards] |
Nicole Beharie
| Scott Jacoby, Stefan C. Schaefer & Chris Silber | "My Last Day Without You" |
Jamie Foxx
| Siedah Garrett | "Fly Love" | Rio |
Cee-Lo Green and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
| R.L. Burnside | "Walkin' Blues" |
Ludacris and Slaughterhouse
| Ryan Montgomery, Crooked I, Eminem, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Ludacris, Mr. Porter, Tony "56" Jackson, Claret Jai, Luis Resto | "Furiously Dangerous" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013 |
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| John Legend | "Who Did That to You?" | rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://blackreelawards.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/critics-wild-about-beasts/|title=Critics Wild About Beasts|work=Black Reel Awards|date=February 8, 2013|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} |
Travis Barker, Tom Morello, Raekwon and RZA
| Travis Barker, Tom Morello, Raekwon and RZA | "Carry It" |
Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks
| R. Kelly | "Celebrate" | Sparkle |
Jay Z, Frank Ocean and Kanye West
| Kanye West, Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Mike Dean, Charles Njapa, Gary Wright, Phil Manzanera, James Brown, Joseph Maloy Roach, The-Dream (as Terius Nash), Frank Ocean |
John Legend and Ludacris
| John Legend, Allen Arthur, Ludacris, Clayton Reilly, Keith Justice, and Miguel |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014 |
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| Judith Hill | "Desperation" | rowspan="6" align="center"| {{cite web|url=https://blackreelawards.wordpress.com/nominees/|title=2014 Black Reel Awards – Nominees|work=Black Reel Awards|date=December 11, 2014|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} |
Fantasia Barrino
| Keith McMasters, Fantasia Barrino, Ricco Barrino, and Abel Terry | "In the Middle of the Night" |
Alicia Keys
| "Queen of the Field (Patsey's Song)" |
Gladys Knight
| "You & I Ain't No More" |
Pharrell Williams
| Pharrell Williams | "Happy" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015 |
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| Common and John Legend | Common, John Legend & Rhymefest | "Glory" | Selma | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2015 2015 Black Reel Awards] |
Eliza Colby and Questlove
| Eliza Colby & Questlove | "It Ain't Easy" | Top Five |
Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar
| Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer and Kendrick Lamar | "It's On Again" |
Janelle Monáe
| Janelle Monáe, Nate 'Rocket' Wonder and Roman GianArthur Irvin | "What is Love" | Rio 2 |
Rita Ora
| "Grateful" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016 |
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| Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth | DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa | "See You Again" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2016 2016 Black Reel Awards] |
Jhené Aiko, Childish Gambino and Vince Staples
| Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Vince Staples and Donald Glover | "Waiting for My Moment" | Creed |
Dr. Dre
| Dr. Dre, Slim the Mobster, Mario Johnson, Russell Brown | "Talking to My Diary" |
Tessa Thompson
| Ludwig Göransson, Sam Dew and Tessa Thompson | "Grip" | Creed |
The Weeknd
| The Weeknd, Stephan Moccio, DaHeala, Belly | "Earned It" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2017 |
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| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | "I'm Still Here" | rowspan="6" align="center"| [https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2017 2017 Black Reel Awards] |
Common and Bilal
| Common, Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper | "A Letter to the Free" | 13th |
Alicia Keys
| Alicia Keys, Illangelo, Billy Walsh | "Back to Life" |
John Legend
| John Legend | "Start" |
Lalah Hathaway and Pharrell Williams
| Pharrell Williams | "Surrender" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2018 |
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| Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq & Taura Stinson | "Mighty River" | Mudbound | rowspan="6" align="center"| [http://blackreelawards.com/get-out-dominate-the-black-reel-awards/ Get Out Dominates the Black Reel Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219052740/http://blackreelawards.com/get-out-dominate-the-black-reel-awards/ |date=2017-12-19 }} Black Reel Awards. 13 December 2017.[http://blackreelawards.com/get-out-sinks-the-competition-at-the-black-reel-awards/ Get Out “Sinks” the Competition at The Black Reel Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228052857/http://blackreelawards.com/get-out-sinks-the-competition-at-the-black-reel-awards/ |date=2018-02-28 }} Black Reel Awards. 23 February 2018. |
Kortnee Price
| Jypsy Nichols, Jeff Paige, Bobby Huntley & Nikki Wade | "Best of Me" |
Cynthia Erivo
| Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson & Laura Karpman | "Jump" | Step |
Common and Andra Day
| Dianne Warren & Common | Marshall |
Phonte and Zo!
| Phonte & Zo! | "Starlight" | Zo! Making SkyBreak |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019 |
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| Kendrick Lamar & SZA | Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Al Shux and SZA | "All the Stars" |
Jennifer Hudson
| Diane Warren | "I’ll Fight" | RBG |
Khalid & Normani
| Khalid, Normani, Ryan Vojtesak, Tayla Parx and Jamil Chammas | "Love Lies" |
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar
| The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Dukes and Doc McKinney | "Pray for Me" | Black Panther |
Arlissa
| Jessica Karpov, Kevin White and Mike Woods | "We Won’t Move" |
=2020s=
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rowspan="6" align="center"| 2020 |
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| Tiana Major9 and EarthGang | Olu Fann, Sonyae Elise, Stacy Barthe, Benny Cassette, Sam Barsh, Kaveh Rastegar, Akil King, and Joshua Lopez | "Collide" | rowspan="6" align="center"| {{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000957/2020/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_7|title = Black Reel Awards (2020)|website = IMDb}} |
Lauryn Hill
| Lauryn Hill | "Guarding the Gates" |
Robert Glasper and Ledisi
| Robert Glasper | "Don’t Turn Back Now" |
Beyoncé
| Ilya Salmanzadeh, Labrinth, and Beyoncé | "Spirit" |
Gizzle and Sam Fischer
| Gizzle, Mike Sabath, and Sam Fischer | "It’s Not Over" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2021 |
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| Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth | "Speak Now" |
H.E.R.
| H.E.R., Tiara Thomas & D'Mile | "Fight for You" |
Anika Noni Rose & Forest Whitaker
| John Legend | "Make It Work" |
Radha Blank
| Radha Blank | "Poverty Porn" |
Andra Day
| Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq | "Tigress & Tweed" |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2022 |
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| H.E.R. | H.E.R., Van Hunt, Brittany Hazzard | "Automatic Woman" | Bruised |
Beyoncé
| Beyoncé & DIXSON | "Be Alive" |
Jay-Z & Kid Cudi
| Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Kid Cudi & Jeymes Samuel | "Guns Go Bang" |
Koffee
| Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter & Jeymes Samuel | "The Harder They Fall" |
Jennifer Hudson
| Jennifer Hudson, Carole King & Jamie Hartman | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Respect |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2023 |
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| Rihanna | Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson and Tems | "Lift Me Up" | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | rowspan="5" align="center"| |
Rihanna
| Rihanna, The-Dream, Ludwig Göransson and James Fauntleroy | "Born Again" |
Jessy Wilson and Angélique Kidjo
| Jesy Wilson, Angélique Kidjo and Jeremy Lutito |"Keep Rising" |
Ruth B
| Ruth B. and Terence Blanchard | "Paper Airplanes" |
Jazmine Sullivan
| Jazmine Sullivan and D'Mile | "Stand Up" | Till |
rowspan="6" align="center"| 2024 |
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| Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Maspi | Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney and Morten Ristorp | "Keep It Movin" | rowspan="6" align="center"| |
Metro Boomin, ASAP Rocky and Roisee
| Leland Tyler Wayne, Roisee, Rakim Mayers, Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson and Landon "Script" Wayne | "Am I Dreaming" |
colspan="2"| Jon Batiste
| "It Never Went Away" |
Beyoncé
| Beyoncé Knowles and The-Terius "The-Dream" Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant | "MY HOUSE" |
colspan="2"| Lenny Kravitz
| "Road to Freedom" | Rustin |
Multiple nominations and wins (Performer)
=Multiple wins=
=Multiple nominations=
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; 7 Nominations
; 5 Nominations
; 4 Nominations
; 3 Nominations
; 2 Nominations
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Multiple nominations and wins (Songwriter)
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=Multiple nominations=
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; 6 Nominations
; 5 Nominations
; 4 Nominations
; 3 Nominations
; 2 Nominations
- Joe Budden
- D'Mile
- Snoop Dogg
- The-Dream
- Eminem
- Tom Eyen
- Ludwig Goransson
- H.E.R.
- Jimmy Jam
- Ne-Yo
- Terry Lewis
- Randy Newman
- R. Kelly
- Jeymes Samuel
- Taura Stinson
- The Weeknd
- Kanye West
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References
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