Eve's Bayou - Accolades

Accolades

1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

• Best Child Performance – Jurnee Smollett (winner)

1997 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

• Best Supporting Actress – Debbi Morgan (winner)

1997 National Board of Review Awards

• Outstanding Directorial Debut – Kasi Lemmons (winner)

1997 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

• Best Supporting Actress – Jurnee Smollett (winner)

1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival

• Best Actor – Samuel L. Jackson (winner)
• Best Director – Kasi Lemmons (winner)
• Best Film (winner)
• Best Soundtrack (nominated)

1998 Independent Spirit Awards

• Best First Feature – Caldecot Chubb, Kasi Lemmons, Samuel L. Jackson (winner)
• Best Supporting Female – Debbi Morgan (winner)

1998 NAACP Image Awards

• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Samuel L. Jackson (nominated)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture – Lynn Whitfield (nominated)
• Outstanding Motion Picture (nominated)
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Vondie Curtis-Hall (nominated)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Debbi Morgan (nominated)
• Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – Jurnee Smollett (nominated)
• Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – Meagan Good (nominated)

1998 Satellite Awards

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Drama) – Samuel L. Jackson (nominated)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Drama) – Debbi Morgan (nominated)
• Outstanding Cinematography – Amy Vincent (nominated)

1998 Young Artist Awards

• Best Performance in a Feature Film (Leading Young Actress) – Jurnee Smollett (nominated)

1998 YoungStar Awards

• Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film – Jurnee Smollett (nominated)
• Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film – Meagan Good (nominated)