The film won The Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie; Sharon Leal, nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Loretta Devine, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture; Preston A. Whitmore, II, and an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance; Chris Brown.
The film won The Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie; Sharon Leal was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Loretta Devine received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture; Preston A. Whitmore, II, and Chris Brown were awarded an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance.