2019 Black Excellence Awards
Nominees
(Award recipients marked in bold)
Theater
Production
Single Black Female - Congo Square Theatre
One 4 the Road - MPAACT
Women of Soul - Black Ensemble Theater
Lady Day - Congo Square Theatre
Eclipsed - Pegasus Theatre
You Cant' Fake the Funk - Black Ensemble Theater
Director
Runako Jahi - One 4 the Road - MPAACT
Daryl Brooks - Can't Fake the Funk - Black Ensemble Theater
Ilesa Duncan - Eclipsed - Pegasus Theater
Andrea Dymond - Black and Blue - MPAACT
Shanesia Davis - Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill - Congo Square Theatre
Actor
Omari Ferrell - One 4 the Road - MPAACT
Juwan Lockett - Black & Blue - MPAACT
Dwight Neal - Can't Fake the Funk - Black Ensemble Theater
Darren Jones - One 4 the Road - MPAACT
Actress
Alexis Roston - Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill - Congo Square Theatre
Rhonda Preston - Style & Grace - Black Ensemble Theater
Delysa Richards - One 4 the Road - MPAACT
Robin DeSilva - Malahia - Black Ensemble Theater
Cynthia Carter - Women of Soul - Black Ensemble Theater
Technical Support
Lourdes Ciccone - One 4 the Road (Set) MPAACT
Rueben Echoles - Women of Soul (Costumes) Black Ensemble Theater
Andre Onegin - Lady Day At Emerson Bar & Grill (Set)Congo Square Theatre
David Samba - You Can't Fake the Funk (Sound) Black Ensemble Theater
Rueben Echoles - You Can't Fake the Funk (Costumes) Black Ensemble Theater
Special Recognition
E. Fay Butler - Gypsy - Porchlight Theater
Tarell McCraney - Ms. Blakk for President - Steppenwolf Theater
Allen Gilmore - Radio Golf - Court Theater
Kelvin Roston - MaRainey Black Bottom - Writers Theatre
Celeste Cooper - Familiar - Steppenwolf Theater
Tiffany Oglesby - Flyin West - American Blues Theater
Literature
Non Fiction
Wanda Tolbert - Dairy of a Retired Postal Worker
Common - Let Love Have the Last Word
Erin Goseer Mitchell - From Colored to Black
Vivian BrazilI - Just Want to Share
Fiction
Nikesha Elise Williams - Four Women
Clyde David Jones - Rachel's Children
Visual Arts
Artist
Paul Branton - BLK HND SIDE
Maxwell Emcays - The Transcendent Series
Bryant Lamont - Love and Knowledge
Young Artist
Nikko Washington - 53 til Infinity
B. Len - Conduit 2 A Ribbon in the Sky
Haman Cross III - IN2M3S33
Special Recognition
Ray Broady
Film
Shorts
A Sisterhood of Signature
The Shine
Shooter
Loyalty
In Her Words
Actress
Liz Toussaint - American As Bean Pie
Erika Jarvis - Thee Debauchery Ball
Kristin E. Ellis - Lost Gurl
Film
Lost Gurl - Edward J. Wilson
American As Bean Pie - Liz Toussaint
Thee Debauchery - David Weathersby
Music
Female
Simone Green
Melody Angel
Ms Peaches & Casanova Blues
Male
Bruce Henry
Vern Taylor & Friends
Samuel "Savoirfaire" Williams
Gospel
Johair McGee Music
Pastor Terrance & Angela Hall & Continuous Flow
Dance
Choregrapher
Amaniyea Payne - New Dimensions - Muntu Dance
Vershawn Sanders Ward - What Line Within - Red Clay Dance Company
Jonas Byaruhanga
Kevin Lega Jeff - Nia Keii,A Gift of Life - Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Over All Performance
A Tribute to Aretha Franklin, Solo by Janiah Cooper - Mayfair Performace Company
Nia Keii, A Gift of Life - Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
I Don't Feel Noways Tried - Performed by Trina Robinson - Praize Productions
Best Company
Muntu Dance Theatre
Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre
Red Clay Dance Theater
Praize Productions
South Chicago Dance Theatre
The Black Excellence Awards will be held on October 28, 2019
at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center.
