Which black men have won Oscars?

Answer 1

Eight

1. James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South (1946)
2. Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).
3. Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
4. Denzel Washington was the second African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role in Glory (1989). He was also the second African American to win Best Actor. He won for his role in Training Day (2001). He had previously been nominated in the Best Actor category for The Hurricane in 1999 and Malcolm X in 1992.
5. Cuba Gooding, Jr. was the fourth African American to win Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell in Jerry McGuire (1996)
6. Morgan Freeman was the third African American to win Best Supporting Actor for playing Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris in Million Dollar Baby (2004). He had previously been nominated for Best Actor for his roles in Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
7. Jamie Foxx was the third African American to win Best Actor for his role as ray Charles in Ray (2004). He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the cab driver in Collateral (2004).
8. Forest Whitaker was the fourth African American to win Best Actor for his role as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006).

Answer 2

1. 1948 James Baskett Academy Special Award, for his characterization of Uncle Remus in Song of the South
2. 1963 Best Actor Sidney Poitier Lilies of the Field, Homer Smith, the first black actor to win Best Actor
3. 1971 Best Original Song Isaac Hayes, Shaft,"Theme from Shaft", the first black winner for Best Original Song
4. 1982 Best Supporting Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. An Officer and a Gentleman, Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, the first black actor to win Best Supporting Actor
5. 1984 Best Original Song Score Prince Purple Rain,the first (and only) black winner of Best Original Song Score (which is different from Best Original Score category); this category was retired afterwards.
6. 1984 Best Original Song Stevie Wonder The Woman in Red "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
7. 1985 Best Original Song Lionel Richie White Nights "Say You, Say Me"
8. 1986 Best Original Score Herbie Hancock Round Midnight, the first (and only) black winner of Best Original Score
9. 1988 Best Sound Willie D. Burton Bird the first black winner for Best Sound
10. 1989 Best Sound Russell Williams Glory The second black winner for best sound mixing
11. 1989 Best Supporting Actor Denzel WashingtonGlory ,Pvt. Trip, the first black actor to receive two Best Supporting Actor nominations
12. 1990 Best Sound Russell Williams Dances with Wolves, First Black Person to win multiple Oscars
13. 1995 Quincy Jones Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
14. 1996 Best Supporting Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire, Rod Tidwell, the youngest black actor to win an Academy Award (age 29)
15. 2001 Best Actor Denzel Washington Training Day,Alonzo Harris, the first black actor to receive five acting nominations overall; the first black actor to receive three Best Actor nominations; the second black actor to win Best Actor; the first time that multiple black actors received Best Actor nominations; the oldest black actor to win Best Actor (age 47)
16. 2002 Sidney Poitier Academy Honorary Award, "for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence"
17. 2004 Best Actor Jamie Foxx Ray, Ray Charles, the first black actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year; the youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 34)
18. 2004 Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman Million Dollar Baby, Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris, the oldest black actor to win an Academy Award (age 67)
19. 2005 Best Original Song Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard (Houston and Beauregard are the music group Three 6 Mafia) Hustle & Flow "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp", the first (and only) rap group to win an Academy Award
20. 2006 Best Actor Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland, Idi Amin
21. 2006 Best Sound Mixing Willie D. BurtonDreamgirls, the first black person to be nominated and to win in recently renamed "Sound Mixing" category

Answer 3

Sidney Poitier won the 1963 Best Actor award for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."

Answer 4

sydney Pottier