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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Ghost (1990).
Over the weekend of February 2nd, 2002, the Oscar statuette "disappeared" from a sealed shipping container. Goldberg, via the Academy, had sent it back to the manufacturer of the statuettes, R.S. Owens Co. of Chicago, for cleaning and replating. Allegedly the statuette was found in a trash bin at Ontario, Calif., airport on Tuesday, 5 February. "Oscar will never leave my house again", Goldberg commented in a statement.
 
1986 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
for: The Color Purple (1985).

 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Star Trek: Generations (1994).

 
1991 Won Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Ghost (1990).

 
Acapulco Black Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated Black Film Award Best Actress
for: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).

 
Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1992 Won TV Prize Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (Bästa utländska kvinna)
 
American Comedy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication
for: The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV).

 
1999 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication
for: Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV).

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
for: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).

 
1993 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
for: Sister Act (1992).

 
1991 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Ghost (1990).

 
1990 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication
for: Comic Relief III (1989) (TV).

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Ghost (1990).

 
Black Reel Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Won Black Reel Best Ensemble
for: For Colored Girls (2010).
Shared with:
 Macy Gray
Thandie Newton
Michael Ealy
Richard Lawson
Kimberly Elise
Anika Noni Rose
Tessa Thompson
Janet Jackson
Hill Harper
Phylicia Rashad
Loretta Devine
Omari Hardwick
Kerry Washington

 
2004 Nominated Black Reel Television: Best Actress
for: Good Fences (2003) (TV).

 
CableACE Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Won CableACE Entertainment Host
for: Comic Relief V (1992) (TV).
Shared with:
 Robin Williams
Billy Crystal
(Home Box Office (HBO)).

 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Won Golden Apple Award
 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Nominated CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Ghost (1990).

 
Daytime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host
for: "The View" (1997).
Shared with:
 Sherri Shepherd
Barbara Walters
Joy Behar
Elisabeth Hasselbeck

 
2010 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host
for: "The View" (1997).
Shared with:
 Barbara Walters (co-host)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck (co-host)
Sherri Shepherd (co-host)
Joy Behar

 
2009 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host
for: "The View" (1997).
Shared with:
 Joy Behar
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Sherri Shepherd
Barbara Walters
(ABC).

 
2008 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host
for: "The View" (1997).
Shared with:
 Barbara Walters
Joy Behar
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Sherri Shepherd
(ABC).

 
2002 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Special
for: Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) (TV).
Shared with:
 Marc Juris (executive producer)
Jessica Falcon (executive producer)
Madison D. Lacy (producer)
Maia Harris (producer)
(AMC).

Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
for: "Hollywood Squares" (1998).
Shared with:
 Naomi Grossman (producer)
Rebeckah Lee (coordinating producer)
Pat Tourk Lee (executive producer)
Steve Radosh (supervising producer)
John Moffitt (executive producer)

 
2001 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
for: "Hollywood Squares" (1998).
Shared with:
 John Moffitt (executive producer)
Pat Tourk Lee (executive producer)
Steve Radosh (supervising producer)
Susan Abramson (co-producer)
Naomi Grossman (producer)
(Syndicated).

 
2000 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
for: "Hollywood Squares" (1998).
Shared with:
 Pat Tourk Lee (executive producer)
John Moffitt (executive producer)
Steve Radosh (supervising producer)
Susan Abramson (coordinating producer)
(Syndicated).

 
1999 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show
for: "Hollywood Squares" (1998).
Shared with:
 Pat Tourk Lee (executive producer)
John Moffitt (executive producer)
Steve Radosh (supervising producer)
Susan Abramson (coordinating producer)
(Syndicated).

 
1991 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Children's Special
for: Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown (1990) (TV).
Shared with:
 Steve Binder (executive producer)
Andi Copley (supervising producer)
Troy Miller (producer)
(Nickelodeon).

Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
for: "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990).
(TBS).
For playing "Gaia".
 
1989 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special
for: "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984).
(CBS).
For episode "My Past Is My Own".
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Special Class Programs
for: The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV).
Shared with:
 Glenn Weiss (executive producer)
Ricky Kirshner (executive producer)
(CBS).

 
2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
for: Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary (2005) (TV).
(HBO).

 
1996 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
for: The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV).
(ABC).
For hosting the show.
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
for: Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV).
Shared with:
 Robin Williams
Billy Crystal
(HBO).
For hosting the show.
 
1994 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
for: The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV).
(ABC).

 
1991 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
for: "A Different World" (1987).
(NBC).
For playing "Professor Jordan".
For episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake".
 
1986 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
for: "Moonlighting" (1985).
(ABC).
For playing "Camille".
For episode "Camille".
 
Fantafestival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won Best Actress for: Theodore Rex (1995) (V).

 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won Vanguard Award
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
for: Sister Act (1992).

 
1991 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
for: Ghost (1990).

 
1986 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
for: The Color Purple (1985).

 
Gracie Allen Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won Gracie Producer
for: "Strong Medicine" (2000).
Shared with:
 Tammy Ader
Jeremy R. Littman
Flynn, John
Rick Alexander
Carla Kettner

 
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Won Woman of the Year
 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
for: For Colored Girls (2010).

 
2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
for: "Everybody Hates Chris" (2005).

 
2004 Won Image Award Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
for: Good Fences (2003) (TV).

Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
for: "Whoopi" (2003).

 
2002 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Kingdom Come (2001).

 
1999 Won Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
for: How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).

Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
for: "The Nanny" (1993).

 
1998 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
for: Cinderella (1997) (TV).

 
1997 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996).

Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special
for: The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV).

 
1996 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Boys on the Side (1995).

Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special
for: "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995).
For episode "Rapunzel".
 
1994 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Sister Act (1992).

 
1993 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: The Long Walk Home (1990).

 
1992 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Ghost (1990).

Special Award Entertainer of the Year
 
1990 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: Fatal Beauty (1987).

 
1988 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
for: The Color Purple (1985).

 
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won KCFCC Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Ghost (1990).

 
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Nominated Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actress
for: Eddie (1996).

 
1994 Won Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actress
for: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993).

 
1993 Won Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actress
For ?
 
1992 Won Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actress
For ?
 
1989 Won Kids' Choice Award Favorite Movie Actress
For ?
 
1988 Won Kids' Choice Award Favorite Movie Actress
For ?
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1985 2nd place LAFCA Award Best Actress
for: The Color Purple (1985).

 
MTV Movie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance
for: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993).

 
1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance
for: Sister Act (1992).

Best Female Performance
for: Sister Act (1992).

 
NAMIC Vision Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Vision Award Best Performance - Comedy
for: The Word According to Whoopi (2007) (TV).

 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1985 Won NBR Award Best Actress
for: The Color Purple (1985).

 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1990 3rd place NYFCC Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Ghost (1990).

 
People's Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star
 
2008 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star
 
1996 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Actress in a Comedy Motion Picture
 
1995 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress
 
1994 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress
 
1993 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
 
Razzie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Nominated Razzie Award Worst Actress
for: Bogus (1996), Eddie (1996) and Theodore Rex (1995) (V).

 
1989 Nominated Razzie Award Worst Actress
for: The Telephone (1988).

 
ShoWest Convention, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Won ShoWest Award Female Star of the Year
 
TV Guide Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated TV Guide Award Personality of the Year
 
TV Land Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated TV Land Award Favorite Character from the "Other Side"
for: Ghost (1990).

 
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 Won AFI Star Award
 
Walk of Fame
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture
On 20 July 2001.
At 6841 Hollywood Blvd.
 
Women in Film Crystal Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Crystal Award
 
1991 Won Humanitarian Award
 

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