| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Shrek (2001). |
| 1997 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Actor for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | American Cinematheque Award |
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| Annie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Annie |
Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for: Shrek the Halls (2007) (TV). |
| 2001 | Won | Annie |
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production for: Shrek (2001). - As the voice of "Donkey". |
| 1999 | Nominated | Annie |
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for: "The PJs" (1999). For playing "Thurgood Stubbs". |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Shrek (2001). |
| BET Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Norbit (2007) and Dreamgirls (2006). |
| 2002 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actor for: Shrek (2001), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) and Showtime (2002). |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor for: Shrek (2001). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Film for: Life (1999/I). Shared with: Brian Grazer |
Theatrical - Best Actor for: Bowfinger (1999). |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Comedy for: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Comedy Team for: Bowfinger (1999). Shared with: Steve Martin |
Favorite Comedy Team for: Life (1999/I). Shared with: Martin Lawrence |
| 1999 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Comedy for: Doctor Dolittle (1998). |
| 1997 | Won | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Actor - Comedy for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Acting Ensemble for: Dreamgirls (2006). Shared with: Danny Glover Jennifer Hudson Hinton Battle Keith Robinson Sharon Leal Anika Noni Rose Beyoncé Knowles Jamie Foxx |
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| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | COFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | 3rd place | DFWFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| 1985 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Beverly Hills Cop (1984). |
| 1984 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Trading Places (1983). |
| 1983 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male for: 48 Hrs. (1982). |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Tower Heist (2011). |
| 2007 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| 1997 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| 1990 | Won | Special Award |
Entertainer of the Year |
| 1983 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for: Trading Places (1983). |
| Kids' Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Blimp Award |
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Shrek Forever After (2010). |
| 2008 | Won | Blimp Award |
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Shrek the Third (2007). |
| Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Male Movie Star for: Norbit (2007). |
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| 2005 | Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Shrek 2 (2004). |
| 2004 | Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Movie Actor for: The Haunted Mansion (2003) and Daddy Day Care (2003). |
| 2002 | Won | Blimp Award |
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Shrek (2001). |
| Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Male Movie Star for: Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001). |
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| 2001 | Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Movie Actor for: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). |
| 1999 | Nominated | Blimp Award |
Favorite Movie Actor for: Doctor Dolittle (1998). |
| 1989 | Nominated | Kids' Choice Award |
Favorite Movie Actor for: Coming to America (1988). |
| 1988 | Won | Kids' Choice Award |
Favorite Movie Actor for: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Actor for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Comedic Performance for: Shrek (2001). |
Best On-Screen Team for: Shrek (2001). Shared with: Cameron Diaz Mike Myers |
| 2001 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Comedic Performance for: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). |
| 1997 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Comedic Performance for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
Best Male Performance for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| 1993 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Comedic Performance for: Boomerang (1992). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Actor for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| People's Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy |
| 1989 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor |
| 1985 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer Tied with Tom Selleck. |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) for: "The PJs" (1999). Shared with: Steve Tompkins (executive producer) Larry Wilmore (executive producer) Brian Grazer (executive producer) Ron Howard (executive producer) Tony Krantz (executive producer) Will Vinton (executive producer) Tom Turpin (executive producer) Bill Freiberger (supervising producer) David Flebotte (supervising producer) Mary Sandell David Bleiman Michael Price J. Michael Mendel Al Jean (consulting producer) Mike Reiss (consulting producer) Les Firestein (consulting producer/writer) Donald R. Beck (co-producer) Mark Gustafson (supervising director) (20th Century Fox Television). For episode "He's Gotta Have It". |
| 1984 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for: "Saturday Night Live" (1975). (NBC). |
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for: "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Shared with: Andrew Smith (writer) James Belushi (writer) Andy Breckman (writer) Robin Duke (writer) Adam Green (writer) Mary Gross (writer) Nate Herman (writer) Tim Kazurinsky (writer) Kevin Kelton (writer) Andrew Kurtzman (writer) Michael C. McCarthy (writer) Pamela Norris (writer) Margaret Oberman (writer) Joe Piscopo (writer) Herbert Sargent (writer) Bob Tischler (writer) Eliot Wald (writer) (NBC). For show #378. |
| 1983 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series for: "Saturday Night Live" (1975). (NBC). |
| Razzie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: A Thousand Words (2012/I). |
| 2010 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor of the Decade for: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), I Spy (2002), Imagine That (2009), Meet Dave (2008), Norbit (2007) and Showtime (2002). Nominated for 12 "achievements", "winner" of 3 Razzies. |
| Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: Imagine That (2009). |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: Meet Dave (2008). |
Worst Screen Couple for: Meet Dave (2008). Eddie Murphy IN Eddie Murphy. |
| 2008 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: Norbit (2007). (As Norbit). |
Worst Supporting Actor for: Norbit (2007). (As Mr. Wong). |
Worst Supporting Actress for: Norbit (2007). (As Rasputia). |
| Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Screen Couple for: Norbit (2007). Eddie Murphy as Norbit and either Eddie Murphy as Mr. Wong or Eddie Murphy as Rasputia. |
Worst Screenplay for: Norbit (2007). Shared with: Charles Q. Murphy Jay Scherick David Ronn |
| 2003 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Actor for: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), I Spy (2002) and Showtime (2002). |
Worst Screen Couple for: Showtime (2002), I Spy (2002) and The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002). Shared with: Robert De Niro Owen Wilson For either De Niro or Wilson or himself cloned. |
| 1990 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Screenplay for: Harlem Nights (1989). |
| Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Director for: Harlem Nights (1989). |
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| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for: The Nutty Professor (1996). |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for: Dreamgirls (2006). |
| Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: Dreamgirls (2006). Shared with: Hinton Battle Jamie Foxx Danny Glover Jennifer Hudson Beyoncé Knowles Sharon Leal Keith Robinson Anika Noni Rose |
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| ShoWest Convention, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Won | Special Award |
Star of the Decade |
| 1985 | Won | Special Award |
Star of the Year |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture On 26 June 1996. At 7000 Hollywood Blvd. |
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