Chadwick Boseman Receives His First-Ever Golden Globe Nomination For Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman Receives His First-Ever Golden Globe Nomination For Best Actor

On Wednesday, late actor Chadwick Boseman became a first time Golden Globe nominee after being posthumously nominated in the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama category for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

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The beloved actor died Aug. 28, 2020, at the age of 43 from colon cancer. He passed during post-production of the film, which is directed by George C. Wolfe and about Ma Rainey, an influential blues singer in the 1920s. Boseman played Levee Green, a talented trumpet player.

Although he had been nominated for a slew of awards throughout his carer, this Wednesday marked the first time Boseman got a nod for a Golden Globe. In addition to receiving this nomination, he was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a Gotham Award, and an Indie Spirit Award for his role in the film, which was his last before passing.  

Other great stars up for an award is Viola Davis, Regina King, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega and more.

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