Kemp Powers debuted his original play One Night In Miami back in 2013. Eight years later and the scribe is deep into the Oscars race, receiving a best adapted screenplay nomination for a play he never envisioned for the big screen.“You’re talking to the new guy here, I’ve never had any experience with anything Oscar-related,” Powers told Deadline on Monday shortly after learning he had been nominated.Powers, whose Soul also nabbed a best animated feature nomination, was among the only nominees receiving recognition for his work on the Amazon Studios drama.
Leslie Odom Jr., who stars as Sam Cooke alongside Aldis Hodge, Kinglsey Ben-Adir and Ei Goree, snagged two nominations for One Night In Miami on Monday morning – best supporting actor and
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