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Kenny Leon

Awards

Kenny Leon

4 wins & 11 nominations

Christopher Awards

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Justin Martin, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad in A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
    2009 Winner Christopher Award
    • Television & Cable
    • A Raisin in the Sun
    Shared with: Paris Qualles · Carl Rumbaugh

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Hairspray Live! (2016)
    2017 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
    • Hairspray Live!
    Shared with: Alex Rudzinski
  • The Wiz Live! (2015)
    2016 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
    • The Wiz Live!
    Shared with: Matthew Diamond
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Justin Martin, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad in A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
    2009 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries
    • A Raisin in the Sun

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Danielle Brooks in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)
    2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Television Movie
    • Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
    Shared with: Robin Roberts · Linda Berman · Sebastian Dungan · Mekita Faiye · Danielle Brooks · Charles Cooper · Allen Lewis · Moshe Bardach
  • Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
    2020 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Television Movie
    • American Son
    Shared with: Kerry Washington · Pilar Savone · Jeffrey Richards · Rebecca Gold · Kristin Bernstein
  • Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Hairspray Live! (2016)
    2017 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Special Class Program
    • Hairspray Live!
    Shared with: Craig Zadan · Neil Meron · Alex Rudzinski · Javier Winnik · Robert Norris Catto

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Danielle Brooks in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)
    2022 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
    • Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
  • Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
    2020 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
    • American Son

PGA Awards

  • Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
    2020 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
    • American Son
    Shared with: Kerry Washington · Pilar Savone · Kristin Bernstein

Black Reel Awards

  • The Wiz Live! (2015)
    2016 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding Television Documentary or Special
    • The Wiz Live!
  • David Alan Grier, Lori Beth Sikes, Wood Harris, Javon Johnson, E. Roger Mitchell, Margo Moorer, Pauletta Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Harrison Knight, Skai Jackson, Josephine Lawrence, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Tyrin Niles, Shameik Moore, and Bailey Tippen in The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013)
    2014 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    • The Watsons Go to Birmingham
  • Steel Magnolias (2012)
    2013 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Director, Network/Cable Television
    • Steel Magnolias

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

  • Kenny Leon
    2020 Winner Innovation Award

Online Film & Television Association

  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Justin Martin, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad in A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
    2008 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
    • A Raisin in the Sun

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