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Allen Hughes at an event for From Hell (2001)

Awards

Allen Hughes

10 wins & 15 nominations

Cannes Film Festival

  • Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    1993 Nominee Golden Camera
    • Menace II Society
    Shared with: Albert Hughes
  • Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    1993 Nominee SACD Prize
    • Directors' Fortnight
    • Menace II Society
    Shared with: Albert Hughes

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • Dear Mama
    Shared with: Lasse Järvi · Nelson George · Peter Nelson · Jamal Joseph · Ted Skillman · Stef Smith · Loren Gomez · Joshua Garcia · James M. Jenkins
  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
    • Dear Mama
    For "Panther Power"
    Shared with: Lasse Järvi
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2018 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • The Defiant Ones
    Shared with: Doug Pray
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2018 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
    • The Defiant Ones
    For episode "Episode 1"
    Shared with: Lasse Järvi · Doug Pray

Grammy Awards

  • Allen Hughes at an event for From Hell (2001)
    2024 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Music Film
    For "Dear Mama"
    Shared with: Loren Gomez · Joshua Garcia · James M. Jenkins · Stef Smith · Tupac Shakur
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2018 Winner Grammy
    • Best Music Film
    • The Defiant Ones
    Shared with: Andrew A. Kosove · Laura Lancaster · Broderick Johnson · Fritzi Horstman · Sarah Anthony · Gene Kirkwood · Steven D. Williams · Doug Pray

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2024 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Documentary Television or Film
    • Dear Mama
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2018 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
    • The Defiant Ones
  • Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli (2010)
    2011 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
    • The Book of Eli
    Shared with: Albert Hughes

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2024 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
    • Dear Mama
    Shared with: Lasse Järvi · Quincy Jones III · Staci Robinson · Nelson George · Charles D. King · Peter Nelson · Adel Nur · Jamal Joseph · Ted Skillman · Steve Berman · Marc Cimino · John Janick · Nicholas Ferrall · Nigel Sinclair · Jody Gerson
  • Larenz Tate and Tyrin Turner in Menace II Society (1993)
    1994 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best First Feature
    • Menace II Society
    Shared with: Albert Hughes · Darin Scott

International Documentary Association

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2023 Winner IDA Award
    • Best Multi-Part Documentary
    • Dear Mama
    Shared with: Staci Robinson · Quincy Jones III · Steve Berman · Nicholas Ferrall · Adel Future Nur · Ted Skillman · John Janick · Marc Cimino · Jody Gerson · Peter Nelson · Nigel Sinclair · Lasse Järvi · Charles D. King · Nelson George · Jamal Joseph
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2017 Winner IDA Award
    • Best Limited Series
    • The Defiant Ones
    Shared with: Broderick Johnson · Gene Kirkwood · Andrew A. Kosove · Laura Lancaster · Michael Lombardo · Jerry Longarzo · Doug Pray

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

  • Dead Presidents (1995)
    1996 Nominee Crystal Globe
    • Dead Presidents
    Shared with: Albert Hughes

Sundance Film Festival

  • American Pimp (1999)
    1999 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Documentary
    • American Pimp
    Shared with: Albert Hughes

Black Reel Awards

  • Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli (2010)
    2011 Winner Black Reel
    • Best Director
    • The Book of Eli
    Shared with: Albert Hughes
  • Johnny Depp and Heather Graham in From Hell (2001)
    2002 Nominee Black Reel
    • Theatrical - Best Director
    • From Hell
    Shared with: Albert Hughes
  • American Pimp (1999)
    2001 Nominee Black Reel
    • Theatrical - Best Director
    • American Pimp
    Shared with: Albert Hughes

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2024 Nominee Cinema Eye Honors Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Series
    • Dear Mama

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2023 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Music Documentary - Special Program
    • Dear Mama
    Episode "Panther Power (2023)"
    Shared with: Lasse Järvi · Quincy Jones III · Nelson George · Charles D. King · Peter Nelson · Adel Nur · Jamal Joseph · Ted Skillman · Steve Berman · John Janick · Joshua Garcia · Loren Gomez · Stef Smith

Black Reel Awards for Television

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2024 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding Documentary
    • Dear Mama
  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    2018 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
    • The Defiant Ones

Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television

  • Dear Mama (2022)
    2023 Winner Documentary Series Award
    • Dear Mama

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