Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song Motion picture award for music
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
Year
Artist
Writers
Song
Film
Ref
2001
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello and Federico Peña
"Fool of Me"
Love & Basketball
[ 1]
Destiny's Child
Beyoncé, Cory Rooney, Tone (as Samuel J. Barnes) and Poke (as Jean Claude Olivier)
"Independent Women "
Charlie's Angels
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
"Doesn't Really Matter "
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Donell Jones
Rahsaan Patterson and Steve 'Silk' Hurley
"I'll Go "
Love & Basketball
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
"Bad Man "
Shaft
Lucy Pearl
Dawn Robinson and Raphael Saadiq
"Dance Tonight "
Love & Basketball
2002
Eric Benét
Eric Benet
"Love Don't Love Me"
The Brothers
[ 2]
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
"The World's Greatest "
Ali
Nelly
Nelly and Waiel Yaghnam
"#1 "
Training Day
R.L.
Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal & Walter Worth Milsap
"Good Love"
The Brothers
2003
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) "
Brown Sugar
[ 3]
Beyoncé
Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Beyoncé
"Work It Out "
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Bow Wow , Jermaine Dupri , Fabolous and Fundisha
Jimmy Bralower, Robert Ford, Full Force, James B. Moor, Kurtis Blow, Shirley Walker and William Waring
"Basketball "
Like Mike
Bootsy Collins , Snoop Dogg , Mr. Kane , Quaze and Fred Wesley
George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Jerome Brailey, Snoop Dogg and Quazedelic
"Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk) "
Undercover Brother
Angie Stone
Angie Stone, Homer Talbert and Herscholt Polk
"Bring Me Your Heart"
Brown Sugar
2004
Beyoncé and Walter Williams Sr.
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Big Jim Wright
"He Still Loves Me"
The Fighting Temptations
[ 4]
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 "
Deliver Us from Eva
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 "
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
"Runnin' (Dying to Live) "
Tupac: Resurrection
2005–06
—
2007
Jennifer Hudson
Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
"And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going) "
Dreamgirls
[ 5]
Beyoncé
Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé, and Anne Preven
"Listen "
Dreamgirls
Jennifer Hudson
Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
"I Am Changing "
Lyfe Jennings and Alicia Keys
Curtis Mayfield
"People Get Ready "
Glory Road
OutKast
Andre Benjamin
"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me) "
Idlewild
2008
—
2010s
Year
Artist
Writers
Song
Film
Ref
2010
Anika Noni Rose
Randy Newman
"Almost There "
The Princess and the Frog
[ 6]
De'Adre Aziza , Daniel Breaker and Stew
Stew
"Keys"
Passing Strange
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo & Chuck Harmon
"I Can Do Bad All By Myself"
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
"Never Knew I Needed "
The Princess and the Frog
Anika Noni Rose
Randy Newman
"Down in New Orleans "
2011
John Legend
John Legend
"Shine"
Waiting for "Superman"
[ 7]
Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith
Adam Messinger, Nasri, Justin Bieber, Kuk Harrell (as Thaddis Harrell), Jaden Smith and Omarr Rambert
"Never Say Never "
The Karate Kid
Jay Z , Rihanna and Kanye West
Shawn Carter,Kanye West, Robyn Fenty, Ernest Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Athanasios Alatas
"Run This Town "
Brooklyn's Finest
Queen Latifah
Andre Lyon, Queen Latifah , Jazmine Sullivan and Marcello Valenzano
"Champion"
Just Wright
Leona Lewis
Greg Barnhill, Joanna Cotten and Melissa Manchester
"I Know Who I Am"
For Colored Girls
2012
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas
"The Living Proof "
The Help
[ 8]
Nicole Beharie
Scott Jacoby, Stefan C. Schaefer & Chris Silber
"My Last Day Without You"
My Last Day Without You
Jamie Foxx
Siedah Garrett
"Fly Love"
Rio
Cee-Lo Green and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
R.L. Burnside
"Walkin' Blues"
Footloose
Ludacris and Slaughterhouse
Ryan Montgomery, Crooked I, Eminem, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Ludacris, Mr. Porter, Tony "56" Jackson, Claret Jai, Luis Resto
"Furiously Dangerous"
Fast Five
2013
John Legend
John Legend
"Who Did That to You?"
Django Unchained
[ 9]
Travis Barker , Tom Morello , Raekwon and RZA
Travis Barker , Tom Morello , Raekwon and RZA
"Carry It"
The Man with the Iron Fists
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
"No Church in the Wild "
Safe House
John Legend and Ludacris
John Legend, Allen Arthur, Ludacris, Clayton Reilly, Keith Justice, and Miguel
"Tonight (Best You Ever Had) "
Think Like a Man
2014
Judith Hill
Judith Hill
"Desperation"
20 Feet from Stardom
[ 10]
Fantasia Barrino
Keith McMasters, Fantasia Barrino, Ricco Barrino, and Abel Terry
"In the Middle of the Night"
The Butler
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
"Queen of the Field (Patsey's Song)"
12 Years a Slave
Gladys Knight
Lenny Kravitz
"You & I Ain't No More"
The Butler
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
"Happy "
Despicable Me 2
2015
Common and John Legend
Common, John Legend & Rhymefest
"Glory "
Selma
[ 11]
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 "
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe, Nate 'Rocket' Wonder and Roman GianArthur Irvin
"What is Love"
Rio 2
Rita Ora
Diane Warren
"Grateful "
Beyond the Lights
2016
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth
DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa
"See You Again "
Furious 7
[ 12]
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"
Straight Outta Compton
Tessa Thompson
Ludwig Göransson, Sam Dew and Tessa Thompson
"Grip"
Creed
The Weeknd
The Weeknd, Stephan Moccio, DaHeala, Belly
"Earned It "
Fifty Shades of Grey
2017
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
"I'm Still Here"
Miss Sharon Jones!
[ 13]
Common and Bilal
Common, Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper
"A Letter to the Free"
13th
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys, Illangelo, Billy Walsh
"Back to Life "
Queen of Katwe
John Legend
John Legend
"Start"
Southside with You
Lalah Hathaway and Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
"Surrender"
Hidden Figures
2018
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq & Taura Stinson
"Mighty River"
Mudbound
[ 14] [ 15]
Kortnee Price
Jypsy Nichols, Jeff Paige, Bobby Huntley & Nikki Wade
"Best of Me"
La Vie Magnifique De Charlie
Cynthia Erivo
Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson & Laura Karpman
"Jump"
Step
Common and Andra Day
Dianne Warren & Common
"Stand Up for Something "
Marshall
Phonte and Zo!
Phonte & Zo!
"Starlight"
Zo! Making SkyBreak
2019
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Al Shux and SZA
"All the Stars "
Black Panther
Jennifer Hudson
Diane Warren
"I’ll Fight"
RBG
Khalid & Normani
Khalid, Normani, Ryan Vojtesak, Tayla Parx and Jamil Chammas
"Love Lies "
Love, Simon
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"
The Hate U Give
2020s
Year
Artist
Writers
Song
Film
Ref
2020
Tiana Major9 and EarthGang
Olu Fann, Sonyae Elise , Stacy Barthe , Benny Cassette , Sam Barsh, Kaveh Rastegar, Akil King , and Joshua Lopez
"Collide"
Queen & Slim
[ 16]
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
"Guarding the Gates"
Queen & Slim
Robert Glasper and Ledisi
Robert Glasper
"Don’t Turn Back Now"
The Apollo
Beyoncé
Ilya Salmanzadeh, Labrinth, and Beyoncé
"Spirit "
The Lion King
Gizzle and Sam Fischer
Gizzle, Mike Sabath, and Sam Fischer
"It’s Not Over"
Brian Banks
2021
Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth
"Speak Now"
One Night in Miami...
[ 17]
H.E.R.
H.E.R., Tiara Thomas & D'Mile
"Fight for You "
Judas and the Black Messiah
Anika Noni Rose & Forest Whitaker
John Legend
"Make It Work"
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Radha Blank
Radha Blank
"Poverty Porn"
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Andra Day
Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
"Tigress & Tweed"
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
2022
H.E.R.
H.E.R., Van Hunt, Brittany Hazzard
"Automatic Woman"
Bruised
[ 18]
Beyoncé
Beyoncé & DIXSON
"Be Alive "
King Richard
Jay-Z & Kid Cudi
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Kid Cudi & Jeymes Samuel
"Guns Go Bang"
The Harder They Fall
Koffee
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter & Jeymes Samuel
"The Harder They Fall"
The Harder They Fall
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson, Carole King & Jamie Hartman
"Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"
Respect
2023
Rihanna
Rihanna , Ryan Coogler , Ludwig Göransson and Tems
"Lift Me Up "
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Rihanna
Rihanna, The-Dream , Ludwig Göransson and James Fauntleroy
"Born Again "
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Jessy Wilson and Angélique Kidjo
Jesy Wilson, Angélique Kidjo and Jeremy Lutito
"Keep Rising"
The Woman King
Ruth B
Ruth B. and Terence Blanchard
"Paper Airplanes"
A Jazzman's Blues
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan and D'Mile
"Stand Up "
Till
2024
Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Maspi
Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews , Brittany Coney and Morten Ristorp
"Keep It Movin "
The Color Purple
Metro Boomin , ASAP Rocky and Roisee
Leland Tyler Wayne, Roisee, Rakim Mayers, Mike Dean , Peter Lee Johnson and Landon "Script" Wayne
"Am I Dreaming "
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Jon Batiste
"It Never Went Away"
American Symphony
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles and The-Terius "The-Dream" Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant
"MY HOUSE "
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Lenny Kravitz
"Road to Freedom"
Rustin
Multiple wins
3 Wins
2 Wins
Multiple nominations
7 Nominations
5 Nominations
4 Nominations
3 Nominations
2 Nominations
Multiple nominations and wins (Songwriter)
Multiple wins
3 Wins
2 Wins
Multiple nominations
6 Nominations
5 Nominations
4 Nominations
3 Nominations
2 Nominations
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