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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| Austin Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Austin Film Critics Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| BET Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actress for: Think Like a Man (2012) and "Person of Interest" (2011). |
| 2012 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actress for: "Person of Interest" (2011) and Larry Crowne (2011). |
| 2011 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actress for: The Karate Kid (2010) and Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV). |
| 2010 | Nominated | BET Award |
Best Actress for: I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009). |
| 2009 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actress for: The Family That Preys (2008), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Not Easily Broken (2009). |
| 2006 | Won | BET Award |
Best Actress for: Four Brothers (2005), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Something New (2006/I). |
| Black Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Black Movie Award |
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: Hustle & Flow (2005). |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Black Reel |
Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Female for: Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV). |
| 2010 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Actress for: I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Supporting Actress for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| 2006 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Supporting Actress for: Hustle & Flow (2005). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Theatrical - Best Actress for: Baby Boy (2001). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Acting Ensemble for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Shared with: Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Tilda Swinton Elias Koteas Julia Ormond Jason Flemyng |
Best Supporting Actress for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | DFWFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| Gotham Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Best Ensemble Cast |
for:
Talk to Me (2007). Shared with: Cedric the Entertainer Don Cheadle Chiwetel Ejiofor Mike Epps Vondie Curtis-Hall Martin Sheen Tied with Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, 'Ethan Hawke' , Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brían F. O'Byrne, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon and Marisa Tomei for Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Think Like a Man (2012). |
| 2012 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV). |
| Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for: "Person of Interest" (2011). |
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| 2010 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for: I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009). |
| 2009 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for: Talk to Me (2007). |
| 2006 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for: Hustle & Flow (2005). |
| Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | Special Mention |
for:
Baby Boy (2001). Shared with: John Singleton (director) Tyrese Gibson Omar Gooding Tamara LaSeon Bass Candy Ann Brown A.J. Johnson Ving Rhames Angell Conwell Kareem J. Grimes Tracey Cherelle Jones Kaylan Bolton For its innovative concept and ensemble acting. |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Female Performance for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
| 2006 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Breakthrough Performance for: Hustle & Flow (2005). |
Best Kiss for: Hustle & Flow (2005). Shared with: Terrence Howard |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for: Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV). For playing "Tiffany Rubin". |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for: Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) (TV). |
| 2007 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for: Talk to Me (2007). |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Shared with: Mahershala Ali Cate Blanchett Jason Flemyng Jared Harris Elias Koteas Julia Ormond Brad Pitt Phyllis Somerville Tilda Swinton |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: "Boston Legal" (2004). Shared with: Candice Bergen Saffron Burrows Christian Clemenson John Larroquette William Shatner James Spader Tara Summers Gary Anthony Williams |
| 2008 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: "Boston Legal" (2004). Shared with: Rene Auberjonois Candice Bergen Julie Bowen Saffron Burrows Christian Clemenson John Larroquette William Shatner James Spader Tara Summers Mark Valley Gary Anthony Williams Constance Zimmer |
| 2006 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: Hustle & Flow (2005). Shared with: Anthony Anderson Ludacris Isaac Hayes Terrence Howard Taryn Manning Elise Neal Paula Jai Parker DJ Qualls |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actress for: Hustle & Flow (2005). |
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