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| AFI Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Won | AFI Award |
Actor of the Year - Male - Movies for: Training Day (2001). |
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2002 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1993 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1990 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Glory (1989). |
| 1988 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Cry Freedom (1987). |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Actor for: The Book of Eli (2010). |
| Acapulco Black Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Black Film Award |
Best Actor for: He Got Game (1998). |
| American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | American Cinematheque Award |
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| Australian Film Institute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | AACTA International Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Britannia Award |
Excellence in Film |
| BET Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2012 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Safe House (2012). |
| 2010 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). |
| 2008 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actor for: American Gangster (2007) and The Great Debaters (2007). |
| 2006 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Inside Man (2006). |
| 2005 | Won | BET Award |
Humanitarian Award Shared with: Pauletta Washington Joint Winners |
| 2004 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Out of Time (2003/I). |
| 2003 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: John Q (2002) and Training Day (2001). |
| 2001 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Remember the Titans (2000). |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | Silver Berlin Bear |
Best Actor for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1993 | Won | Silver Berlin Bear |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| Black Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Movie Award |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for: Inside Man (2006). |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2011 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actor for: Unstoppable (2010). |
Best Actor for: The Book of Eli (2010). |
Best Film for: The Book of Eli (2010). Shared with: David Valdes Joel Silver Andrew A. Kosove Broderick Johnson |
| 2010 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actor for: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). |
| 2007 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actor for: Inside Man (2006). |
| 2004 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Film: Best Actor for: Out of Time (2003/I). |
| 2003 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Film for: Antwone Fisher (2002). Shared with: Randa Haines Todd Black |
Theatrical - Best Director for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| Nominated | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Actor for: John Q (2002). |
Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2001 | Won | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Actor for: Remember the Titans (2000). |
| 2000 | Won | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Actor for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Drama for: Remember the Titans (2000). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Drama for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1999 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Suspense for: The Siege (1998). |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). Tied with Brian Cox for L.I.E. (2001). |
| 1992 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2003 | Won | Freedom Award |
for:
Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2002 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2000 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1997 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Courage Under Fire (1996). |
| 1996 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995). |
| 1993 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1990 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Glory (1989). |
| Christopher Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Christopher Award |
Feature Films for: The Great Debaters (2007). Shared with: Robert Eisele (screenwriter) Todd Black (producer) Kate Forte (producer) Oprah Winfrey (producer) Joe Roth (producer) Molly Allen (co-producer) Bob Weinstein (executive producer) Harvey Weinstein (executive producer) David Crockett (executive producer) |
| Cognac Festival du Film Policier | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | Best Actor |
for:
For Queen & Country (1988). |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | DFWFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2002 | Nominated | DFWFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| Golden Apple Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Golden Apple |
Male Star of the Year |
| Golden Camera, Germany | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Golden Camera |
Best International Actor |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: American Gangster (2007). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2000 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1993 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1990 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Glory (1989). |
| 1988 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Cry Freedom (1987). |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2011 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: The Book of Eli (2010). |
| 2010 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). |
| 2008 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: The Great Debaters (2007). |
| Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) for: The Great Debaters (2007). |
|
| 2007 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Inside Man (2006). |
| 2005 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Man on Fire (2004). |
| 2004 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Out of Time (2003/I). |
| 2003 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: John Q (2002). |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2001 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Remember the Titans (2000). |
| 2000 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| 1999 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for: He Got Game (1998). |
| 1998 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for: "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995). For episode "Mother Goose". |
| 1997 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for: Courage Under Fire (1996). |
| Special Award |
Entertainer of the Year |
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| 1996 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for: Crimson Tide (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 "Rumpelstiltskin". |
| 1995 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1994 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for: Mississippi Masala (1991). |
| 1992 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: Glory (1989). |
| 1988 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Cry Freedom (1987). |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: Power (1986). |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 1993 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1990 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Glory (1989). |
| Lone Star Film & Television Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Lone Star Film & Television Award |
Best Actor for: Courage Under Fire (1996). |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 1992 | 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best WTF Moment for: Flight (2012/I). Washington's Whip Whitaker rolls an inverted plane out of a 90-degree nose dive and saves the lives of 96 passengers on board. |
| 2008 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Male Performance for: American Gangster (2007). |
Best Villain for: American Gangster (2007). |
| 2002 | Won | MTV Movie Award |
Best Villain for: Training Day (2001). |
| Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Line for: Training Day (2001). "King Kong ain't got nuthin on me." |
|
| 1996 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Male Performance for: Crimson Tide (1995). |
| 1994 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best On-Screen Duo for: Philadelphia (1993). Shared with: Tom Hanks |
Most Desirable Male for: The Pelican Brief (1993). |
| 1993 | Won | MTV Movie Award |
Best Male Performance for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| MovieGuide Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | Grace Award |
Most Inspiring Movie Acting for: The Book of Eli (2010). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | 3rd place | NSFC Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 1993 | 3rd place | NSFC Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1990 | 2nd place | NSFC Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Glory (1989). |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | 3rd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| 1992 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| 1989 | 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Glory (1989). |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2002 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Actor for: Training Day (2001). |
| PGA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Stanley Kramer Award |
for:
Antwone Fisher (2002). Shared with: Todd Black |
| People's Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Male Movie Star |
| 2007 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Male Movie Star |
| 2005 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Male Movie Star |
| 2000 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
| 1999 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
| 1997 | Nominated | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Director for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Non-Fiction Special for: Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV). Shared with: Cecil Cox (executive producer) Sheila Nevins (executive producer) Craig Laurence Rice (executive producer/director) St. Claire Bourne (producer) Jacqueline Glover (supervising producer) Lisa Heller (supervising producer) Lou Potter (writer) (HBO). |
| 1995 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Informational Special for: Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995). Shared with: Michael Tollin (executive producer/director/writer) Debra Martin Chase (executive producer) Brian Robbins (executive producer) David Houle (executive producer for tv prod. partners) Jack Myers (executive producer for tv prod. partners) Fredric Golding (producer) Dorian Harewood (narrator) Pat Mitchell (executive producer for tbsp) Tom McMahon (supervising producer for tbsp) Vivian Schiller (senior producer for tbsp) (TBS). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Actor in a Motion Picture for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2007 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: American Gangster (2007). |
| 2003 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Director for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2001 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Remember the Titans (2000). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: American Gangster (2007). Shared with: Armand Assante Josh Brolin Russell Crowe Ruby Dee Chiwetel Ejiofor Idris Elba Cuba Gooding Jr. Carla Gugino John Hawkes Ted Levine Joe Morton Lymari Nadal John Ortiz RZA Yul Vazquez |
| 2002 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: Training Day (2001). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for: The Hurricane (1999). |
| ShoWest Convention, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | ShoWest Award |
Male Star of the Year |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Courage Under Fire (1996). |
| 1993 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| Sundance Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Won | Tribute to Independent Vision Award |
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| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Actor for: Flight (2012/I). |
| 2002 | Won | WAFCA Award |
Best Director for: Antwone Fisher (2002). |
| Women in Film Crystal Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | Humanitarian Award |
Shared with: Pauletta Washington |
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