Acapulco Black Film Festival
1998
Winner
Best Film
Best Director
Kasi Lemmons ,
Best Actor
Samuel L. Jackson ,
1998
Nominee
Best Soundtrack
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Winner
Best Child Performance
Jurnee Smollett ,
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Debbi Morgan ,
1998
Nominee
Most Promising Actress
Jurnee Smollett ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
1998
Winner
Best First Feature
Kasi Lemmons (director) ,
Caldecot Chubb (producer) ,
Samuel L. Jackson (producer) ,
Best Supporting Female
Debbi Morgan ,
Image Awards (NAACP)
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
Samuel L. Jackson ,
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
Lynn Whitfield ,
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Vondie Curtis-Hall ,
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Debbi Morgan ,
Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress
Jurnee Smollett ,
Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress
Meagan Good ,
Outstanding Motion Picture
National Board of Review, USA
1997
Winner
Outstanding Directorial Debut
Kasi Lemmons ,
National Film Preservation Board, USA
2018
Winner
National Film Preservation Board
Online Film & Television Association
1998
Winner
Best Breakthrough Performance - Female
Debbi Morgan ,
1998
Nominee
Best First Feature Film
Kasi Lemmons ,
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1997
Winner
Samuel L. Jackson
Satellite Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama
Samuel L. Jackson ,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama
Debbi Morgan ,
Best Cinematography
Amy Vincent ,
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Picture
Young Artist Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
Jurnee Smollett ,
YoungStar Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film
Meagan Good ,
Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film
Jurnee Smollett ,
