• Manufacturer: HBO

• SKU: 860577

• UPC: 883929477333

• Description: Oscar nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation. Also starring Michael Kenneth Williams (12 Years a Slave) and Oscar winner MoNique (Precious), Bessie focuses on the transformation of a struggling young singer into The Empress of the Blues, one of the most successful and influential recording artists of the 1920s. Capturing Bessie Smith's professional and personal highs and lows, the film paints a portrait of a tenacious spirit who, despite her demons, became a legend. Recent Awards 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards WINNER: Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series BANFF Rockie Awards TELEVISION MOVIE Annual National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications Awards WINNER: Best Performance - Drama 63rd Golden Reel Motion Picture Sound Editor Awards NOMINATED: Best Sound Editing in Television- Long Form: Diaglogue & ADR 63rd Golden Reel Motion Picture Sound Editor Awards NOMINATED: Best Sound Editing in Television- Long Form Sound Effects & Foley 27th GLAAD Media Awards NOMINATED: Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards WINNER: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries 66th Annual American Cinema Editors Awards WINNER: Best Edited Longform (Miniseries or Motion Picture) for Television 68th Directors Guild for America Awards WINNER: Movies for Television and Mini-series 63rd Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards Best Sound Editing: TV Long Form: Dialogue/ADR 22nd Annual National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications Awards NOMINATED: Best Performance - Drama Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams NOMINATED: Original Movie or Special