film of 2007 and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times named it the 9th best film of 2007. Some critics have criticized the film for "playing it safe." John Monaghan of the Detroit Free Press stated, "Serious moviegoers, especially those attracted by the movie's aggressive Oscar campaign, will likely find the package gorgeously wrapped, but intellectually empty." Motion picture-historian Leonard Maltin, however, hailed the movie as "Inspiring...plays with the facts but, despite its at-times-formulaic storytelling, shows us how education and determination can help ordinary people surmount even the most formidable obstacles." Accolades Won: Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Won: Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington Won: Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Jurnee Smollett Won: Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker Won: Stanley Kramer Award Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated: Image Award for Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington Nominated: Golden Reel Award for Best Music Sound Editing in a Feature Film Soundtrack The songs for the soundtrack to the film were hand-picked by Denzel Washington from over 1000 candidates. It contains remakes of traditional blues and gospel songs from the 1920s and 1930s by artists including Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart, David Berger, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. It features favorites, such as "Step It Up and Go", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", and the Duke Ellington classic, "Delta Serenade". Varèse Sarabande released a separate album of the film's score, composed by James Newton Howard and Peter Golub. The complete soundtrack album includes the following songs: Track listing "My Soul is a Witness" – Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Sharon Jones "That's What My Baby Likes" – Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart & Teenie Hodges "I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You" – The Carolina Chocolate Drops & Alvin "Youngblood" Hart "Step It Up and Go" – Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & Teenie Hodges "It's Tight Like That" – Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart & Teenie Hodges "Busy Bootin'" – Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops "City of Refuge" – Alvin "Youngblood" Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops "Two Wings" – Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, Sharon Jones w/Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith "Delta Serenade" – David Berger & The Sultans of Swing "Rock n' Rye" – David Berger & The