Black Reel Award for Outstanding Comedy Series explained

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Awarded For:Outstanding Comedy Series
Presenter:Black Reel Awards for Television
Country:United States
Year:2017
Holder:A Black Lady Sketch Show (2021)

The Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Comedy Series is an annual award given to the best television comedy series of the year. Atlanta became the first winner in this category. Atlanta and Insecure are both tied for most wins in this category with two each. Black-ish holds the record with the most nominations with 5.

2010s

YearProgramShowrunnersNetwork
2017
1st
[1] [2] [3]
Atlanta
(Season 1)
Stephen Glover, showrunnerFX
black-ish
(Season 3)
Kenya Barris & Jonathan Groff, showrunnerABC
Chewing Gum
(season 2)
Michaela Coel, showrunnerNetflix/E4
Ballers
(season 2)
Peter Berg & Evan T. Reilly, showrunnerHBO
Insecure
(Season 1)
Prentice Penny, showrunnerHBO
2018
(2nd)
[4] [5]
Atlanta
(Season 2)
Stephen Glover, showrunnerFX
Insecure
(Season 2)
Prentice Penny, showrunnerHBO
black-ish
(Season 4)
Kenya Barris & Jonathan Groff, showrunnerABC
grown-ish
(Season 1)
Kenya Barris, showrunnerFreeform
Dear White People
(Season 1)
Yvette Lee Bowser, showrunnerNetflix
2019
3rd
[6] [7]
Insecure
(Season 3)
Prentice Penny, showrunnerHBO
grown-ish
(Season 2)
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk, showrunnerFreeform
black-ish
(Season 5)
Kenny Smith Jr. & Jonathan Groff, showrunnerABC
She's Gotta Have It
(Season 2)
Spike Lee, showrunner Netflix
On My Block
(Season 2)
Lauren Iungerich, showrunnerNetflix

2020s

YearProgramShowrunnersNetwork
2020
4th
[8] [9] [10]
Insecure
(Season 4)
Prentice Penny, showrunnerHBO
black-ish
(Season 6)
Kenny Smith Jr. & Jonathan Groff, showrunnerABC
Ballers
(season 5)
Peter Berg & Evan T. Reilly, showrunnerHBO
Dear White People
(Season 3)
Yvette Lee Bowser, showrunnerNetflix
High Fidelity
(Season 1)
Sarah Kucserka & Veronica West HULU
2021
5th
[11] [12]
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Season 2)
Robin Thede, showrunnerHBO
That Damn Michael Che
(Season 1)
Michael Che, showrunnerHBO Max
black-ish
(Season 7)
Courtney Lily, showrunnerABC
Run the World
(Season 1)
Yvette Lee Bowser, showrunnerStarz
grown-ish
(Season 3)
Julie Bean, showrunnerFreeform
2022
6th
Abbott ElementaryQuinta Brunson, showrunner ABC
Atlanta Donald Glover, showrunner FX
Black-ishCourtney Lilly, showrunner ABC
InsecurePrentice Penny, showrunner HBO
South SideBashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, showrunners HBO Max
2023
7th
Abbott ElementaryQuinta Brunson, showrunnerABC
Atlanta Donald Glover, showrunner FX
Harlem Tracy Oliver, showrunner Prime Video
Unprisoned Yvette Lee Bowser, showrunner Hulu
The Upshaws Regina Y. Hicks, showrunner Netflix

Programs with multiple awards

2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Total awards by network

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004817/2017/1/?ref_=ev_eh 2017 Black Reel Awards for Television
  2. http://blackreelawards.com/blackish-paces-the-black-reel-awards-for-telvision/ BLACK*ISH PACES THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION FIELD
  3. https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2017/08/1st-annual-black-reel-awards-television-winners/ NEW EDITION STORY AND THIS IS US DOMINATE THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION
  4. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004817/2018/1/?ref_=ev_eh 2018 Black Reel Awards for Television
  5. http://blackreelawards.com/historic-night-for-queen-sugar/ VOTERS ARE “SWEET” ON QUEEN SUGAR
  6. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004817/2019/1/?ref_=ev_eh 2019 Black Reel Awards for Television
  7. https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/billy-porter-wins-emmy-outstanding-actor-drama-series-pose-1202175093/ Billy Porter Makes History as First Openly Gay Black Man to Win Emmy for Outstanding Actor in Drama Series
  8. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004817/2019/1/?ref_=ev_eh 2020 Black Reel Awards for Television
  9. https://awardswatch.com/watchmen-insecure-top-black-reel-awards-for-television-winners/ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Insecure’ top Black Reel Awards for Television winners
  10. http://blackreelawards.com/watchmen-insecure-pace-the-black-reel-awards-for-tv-nominations/ WATCHMEN & INSECURE PACE THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TV NOMINATIONS
  11. Web site: Black Reel Awards for Television (2021). IMDb.
  12. Web site: Gordon . Tim . PLENTY OF "LOVE" IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY! . blackreelawards.com . 5 July 2021 . 28 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628001413/http://blackreelawards.com/plenty-of-love-in-the-heart-of-the-country/ . dead .