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Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)

Awards

Roots

5 wins & 52 nominations

British Society of Cinematographers

  • 2017 Nominee Operators Award
    • Television Drama
    • Pete Cavaciuti

Casting Society (CSA)

  • Victoria Thomas at an event for EE British Academy Film Awards (2020)
    2017 Nominee Artios Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Movie or Miniseries
    • Victoria Thomas
    • Meagan Lewis (location casting)

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Victoria Thomas at an event for EE British Academy Film Awards (2020)
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
    • Victoria Thomas (casting director)
    • Moonyeenn Lee (casting director)
    • Leo Davis (casting director)
    • Lissy Holm (casting director)
    • Meagan Lewis (casting director)
  • Laurence Fishburne
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Narrator
    • Laurence Fishburne
    For playing: "Alex Haley".
  • Tony Ward
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or a Movie
    • Tony Ward (department head hairstylist)
    • Adam Gaeta (key hairstylist)
    • Talli Pachter (key hairstylist)
    • Sherri B. Hamilton (hairstylist)
    For episode: "Night 1".
  • Christa Schoeman
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
    • Aimee Stuit (department head makeup artist)
    • Christa Schoeman (department head makeup artist)
    • Niqui da Silva (key makeup artist)
    • Paige Reeves (key makeup artist)
    • Marike Liebetrau (makeup artist)
    For episode: "Night 1".
  • Barry Jossen
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Limited Series
    • Barry Jossen (executive producer)
    • Lawrence Konner (executive producer)
    • Mark Rosenthal (executive producer)
    • Will Packer (executive producer)
    • Marc Toberoff (executive producer)
    • Mark Wolper (executive producer)
    • LeVar Burton (co-executive producer)
    • Korin Williams (co-executive producer)
    • Ann Kindberg (producer)
    • Alissa M. Kantrow (produced by)

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards

  • Adam Walls on the red carpet during the 2017 Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Awards
    2017 Nominee Artisan
    • Best Special Makeup Effects - Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Elvis Jones
    • Adam Walls
    • Bailey Domke
  • Tony Ward
    2017 Nominee Artisan
    • Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling - Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Tony Ward
    • Adam Gaeta
    • Talli Pachter

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
  • Malachi Kirby
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
    • Malachi Kirby
  • Anika Noni Rose
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
    • Anika Noni Rose
  • Emayatzy Corinealdi for Latino Critics Choice Awards 2024
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
    • Emayatzy Corinealdi
  • Emyri Crutchfield
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
    • Emyri Crutchfield

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

  • 2017 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
    • Gary Megregian (supervising sound editor)
    • Stuart Martin (supervising adr editor)
    • Steven Stuhr (dialogue editor)
    • Christian Buenaventura (dialogue editor)
    • Jason Krane (adr editor)
    S1.E2 Part 2 (2016)
  • 2017 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television
    • Gary Megregian (supervising sound editor)
    • Mitchell Lestner (foley editor)
    • Noel Vought (foley artist)
    • Ginger Geary (foley artist)
    • Timothy A. Cleveland (sound designer)
    • Paul J. Diller (sound effects editor)
    • John Snider (sound effects editor)
    • Marcello Dubaz (sound effects editor)
    S1.E1 Part 1 (2016)

NAMIC Vision Awards

  • Anika Noni Rose
    2017 Winner Vision Award
    • Best Performance - Drama
    • Anika Noni Rose
  • Malachi Kirby
    2017 Nominee Vision Award
    • Best Performance - Drama
    • Malachi Kirby
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    2017 Nominee Vision Award
    • Best Performance - Drama
    • Forest Whitaker
  • Regé-Jean Page
    2017 Nominee Vision Award
    • Best Performance - Drama
    • Regé-Jean Page

Television Critics Association Awards

  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Director and nominee Alison McDonald attends the 45th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, on April 27, 2018.
    2017 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Long Form - Adaptation
    • Lawrence Konner
    • Alison McDonald
    • Mark Rosenthal
    • Charles Murray
    • Alex Haley

Young Artist Awards

  • Saniyya Sidney
    2017 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress
    • Saniyya Sidney

Visual Effects Society Awards

  • Simon Hansen
    2017 Nominee VES Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
    • Simon Hansen
    • Paul Kalil
    • Theo le Roux Preis
    • Wicus Labuschagne
    • Max Poolman
    Episode: "Part 1 (2016)"

Black Reel Awards

  • Alissa M. Kantrow
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Ann Kindberg
    • Alissa M. Kantrow
  • Tip 'T.I.' Harris at an event for Gangster Squad (2013)
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Tip 'T.I.' Harris
  • Malachi Kirby
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Malachi Kirby
  • Thomas Carter
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Thomas Carter
    Episode: "Part 3 (2016)"
  • Emayatzy Corinealdi for Latino Critics Choice Awards 2024
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Emayatzy Corinealdi

Shanghai International TV Festival

  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2017 Nominee Magnolia Award
    • Best Foreign TV Series

Critics Choice Television Awards

  • Lane Garrison at an event for Camp X-Ray (2014)
    2016 Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
    • Lane Garrison
  • Forest Whitaker at an event for Old Dogs (2009)
    2016 Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
    • Forest Whitaker
  • Anna Paquin
    2016 Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
    • Anna Paquin
  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • Alex Heffes at an event for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
    2016 Winner HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - TV Show/Miniseries
    • Alex Heffes
    • Philip Miller

Online Film & Television Association

  • Alex Heffes at an event for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
    2016 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Music in a Non-Series
    • Alex Heffes
    • Philip Miller
  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Limited Series
  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
  • Laurence Fishburne
    2016 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program
    • Laurence Fishburne
  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Limited Series

Women's Image Network Awards

  • Anika Noni Rose
    2016 Nominee WIN Award
    • Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series
    • Anika Noni Rose

Gold Derby Awards

  • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
    2016 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • TV Movie/Miniseries

Hollywood Professional Association Awards

  • Cutting room for ROOTS: PART ONE - 2016
    2016 Winner HPA Award
    • Outstanding Editing - Television
    • Martin Nicholson
    • Greg Babor
    S1E1 "Part 1 (2016)" is tied with Tim Porter for "Battle of the Bastards (2016)"

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