I hoped that "The Cinderella Man" would have been given the nod. But realizing that the story was a true tale of a white male, who loves his wife and kids and struggles against adversity to reach the pinnacle of his chosen profession was a none starter. Especially a man who actually pays back the money he was given by the office of relief.
CRASH was a very good film. I generally don't like movies that are basically just character studies with no real start/end, but I thoroughly enjoyed Crash.