Brooks is nominated for her role as Sofia in the recent musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” Having originally played the role in the 2015 Broadway revival, she reprised the character in 2023 alongside Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, Corey Hawkins and fellow Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, who earned a Best Actor nod for “Rustin.” 

Similarly, Brown’s first Oscar nomination is for his supporting role in “American Fiction,” starring Jeffrey Wright, Erika Alexander, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae. Playing the lead character’s brother in the film, Brown’s nomination contributed to the film’s five Academy Award nominations. 

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