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Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)

Awards

Genius

15 wins & 85 nominations

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • James D. Wilcox
    2018 Winner Eddie
    • Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television
    • James D. Wilcox
    Episode: "Einstein: Chapter One (2017)"

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • 2019 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television
    • Mathias Herndl
    Episode: "Picasso: Chapter One (2018)"
  • 2018 Winner ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television
    • Mathias Herndl
    Episode: "Einstein: Chapter One (2017)"

Critics Choice Awards

  • Ron Cephas Jones
    2025 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
    • Ron Cephas Jones
  • Cynthia Erivo
    2022 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Courtney B. Vance
    2022 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
    • Courtney B. Vance
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2019 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Limited Series
  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2019 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
    • Antonio Banderas

Cinema Audio Society, USA

  • 2019 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series
    • Tamás Csaba (production mixer)
    • Bob Bronow (re-recording mixer)
    • Mark Hensley (re-recording mixer)
    • Beau Emory (adr mixer)
    • Matt Hovland (adr mixer)
    • David Torres (foley mixer)
    Episode: "Picasso: Chapter One (2018)"

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Cynthia Erivo
    For playing: "Aretha Franklin".
  • Ken Hahn
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Daniel Brennan (re-recording mixer)
    • Ken Hahn (re-recording mixer)
    • Jay Meagher (production mixer)
    For Aretha: Respect (2021)
  • Dondraico Johnson
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
    • Dondraico Johnson (choreographer)
    For routines "Jump", "Satisfaction" & "See Saw"
  • Geoffrey Rush and Kenneth Biller in Genius (2017)
    2018 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Limited Series
    • Kenneth Biller
    • Brian Grazer
    • Ron Howard
    • Francie Calfo
    • Gigi Pritzker
    • Rachel Shane
    • Sam Sokolow
    • Raf Green
    • Wendy Riss
    • Noah Pink
    • Matthew Newman
    • Kelly A. Manners
  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2018 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Antonio Banderas
    For "Picasso"

Golden Globes, USA

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2022 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2019 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Antonio Banderas
  • Geoffrey Rush
    2018 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Geoffrey Rush

Satellite Awards

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2022 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Cynthia Erivo

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards

  • Tracey Moss
    2022 Winner Artisan
    • Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling - Television Series, Limited Series or Miniseries, or New Media Series
    • Louisa V. Anthony
    • Tracey Moss
    • Victor Paz
  • Davina Lamont
    2019 Nominee Artisan
    • Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series
    • Davina Lamont
    • Göran Lundström
    • Natasha Lees
  • Davina Lamont
    2018 Nominee Artisan
    • Best Special Makeup Effects - Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Davina Lamont
    • Göran Lundström

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2025 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr.
    2025 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
    • Kelvin Harrison Jr.
  • Ron Cephas Jones
    2025 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
    • Ron Cephas Jones
  • Jayme Lawson
    2025 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
    • Jayme Lawson
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2025 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
    Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series)

Imagen Foundation Awards

  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2018 Nominee Imagen Award
    • Best Actor - Television
    • Antonio Banderas
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2018 Nominee Imagen Award
    • Best Primetime Program - Specials, Movies & Mini-Series

NAMIC Vision Awards

  • Aaron Pierre
    2025 Nominee Vision Award
    • Best Performance - Drama
    • Aaron Pierre
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2025 Nominee Vision Award
    • Drama

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2022 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2019 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • Antonio Banderas
    For season "Picasso"
  • Geoffrey Rush
    2018 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • Geoffrey Rush

USC Scripter Award

  • Noah Pink
    2018 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Television
    • Noah Pink (screenwriter)
    • Kenneth Biller (screenwriter)
    • Walter Isaacson (author)
    For the episode "Einstein: Chapter One (2017)," based from the non-fiction novel "Einstein: His Life and Word" by Walter Isaacson.

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • 2024 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Song - TV Show/Limited Series
    • Jacob Banks
    • Sillkey
    Song: "Jericho"

Online Film & Television Association

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2021 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2021 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Sound Mixing in a Non-Serial Program
  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2018 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
    • Antonio Banderas
    For the second season entitled "Picasso".
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2018 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Cinematography in a Non-Series
    For the second season entitled "Picasso".
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2018 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Non-Series
    For the second season entitled "Picasso".

Women's Image Network Awards

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2021 Nominee WIN Award
    • Outstanding Actress Made For Television Movie / Limited Series
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Suzan-Lori Parks at an event for Native Son (2019)
    2021 Nominee WIN Award
    • Outstanding Show Produced by a Woman
    • Suzan-Lori Parks
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2021 Nominee WIN Award
    • Outstanding Made For Television Movie / Limited Series
  • Samantha Colley at an event for Genius (2017)
    2019 Nominee WIN Award
    • Actress Drama Series
    • Samantha Colley
  • Samantha Colley at an event for Genius (2017)
    2018 Nominee WIN Award
    • Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series
    • Samantha Colley

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Geoffrey Rush
    2017 Nominee INOCA TV
    • Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
    • Geoffrey Rush

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

  • 2022 Nominee GMS Award
    • Best Music Supervision for Television Drama
    • Jen Ross

Black Reel Awards for Television

  • Ron Cephas Jones
    2024 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Ron Cephas Jones
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2024 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr.
    2024 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series
    • Kelvin Harrison Jr.
  • Aaron Pierre
    2024 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series
    • Aaron Pierre
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2024 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding Musical Score

National Film and Television Awards, USA

  • Antonio Banderas at an event for The Skin I Live In (2011)
    2018 Nominee National Film and Television Award
    • Best Actor
    • Antonio Banderas

Gran Premio Internazionale del Doppiaggio

  • 2017 Winner TV Award
    • Best Voice Actor in a TV Series
    • Rodolfo Bianchi
    For the dubbing of Geoffrey Rush.

AAFCA TV Honors

  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2024 Winner AAFCA Award
    • Best Limited Series
  • Channing Godfrey Peoples
    2024 Winner AAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Channing Godfrey Peoples
    S4E1 MLK/X: Graduation (2024)

ReFrame

  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    2021 Winner ReFrame Stamp
    • Narrative & Animated TV

Hollywood Professional Association Awards

  • 2017 Nominee HPA Award
    • Outstanding Color Grading - Television
    • Pankaj Bajpai
    S1E1 "Einstein: Chapter One (2017)"

Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards

  • Cynthia Erivo
    2021 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie
    • Cynthia Erivo
  • Courtney B. Vance
    2021 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie
    • Courtney B. Vance

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