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James Earl Jones

Awards

James Earl Jones

31 wins & 31 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
    1971 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • The Great White Hope
  • James Earl Jones
    2012 Winner Honorary Award

CableACE Awards

  • Heat Wave (1990)
    1991 Winner ACE
    • Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
    • Heat Wave
  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
    1991 Winner ACE
    • Actor in a Dramatic Series
    • American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
    "Third and Oak: The Pool Hall"
  • Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
    1987 Nominee ACE
    • Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Faerie Tale Theatre
    For episode "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp".

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    2011 Winner Oscar Micheaux Award

Daytime Emmy Awards

  • Summer's End (1999)
    2000 Winner Daytime Emmy
    • Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special
    • Summer's End
    For playing "William Blakely".
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    1988 Nominee Daytime Emmy
    • Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
    • CBS Schoolbreak Special
    For episode "Soldier Boys".

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)
    2004 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • Everwood
    For playing "Will Cleveland"
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    1997 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Frasier
    For playing "Norman". For episode "Roz's Krantz And Gouldenstein Are Dead".
  • Under One Roof (1995)
    1995 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Under One Roof
    For playing "Neb Langston".
  • Picket Fences (1992)
    1994 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • Picket Fences
    For playing "Attorney Bryant Thomas". For episode "System Down".
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    1991 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Gabriel's Fire
    For playing "Gabriel Bird".

Ghent International Film Festival

  • James Earl Jones
    1995 Winner Joseph Plateau Honorary Award

Golden Globes, USA

  • James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)
    1992 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Pros and Cons
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    1991 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Gabriel's Fire
  • James Earl Jones, Tamu Blackwell, Diahann Carroll, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Eric Jones, and Socorro Stephens in Claudine (1974)
    1975 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Claudine
  • James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
    1971 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • The Great White Hope
  • James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
    1971 Winner Golden Globe
    • Most Promising Newcomer - Male
    • The Great White Hope

Grammy Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    2001 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Spoken Word Album for Children
    For "The Christmas Miracle Of Jonathan Toomey (Susan Wojciechowski) (Album)"
  • James Earl Jones
    1977 Winner Grammy
    • Best Spoken Word Recording
    For "Great American Documents"
    Shared with: Henry Fonda · Orson Welles · Helen Hayes
  • James Earl Jones
    1970 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Spoken Word Recording
    For "The Great White Hope (Album)"

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
    2020 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Motion Picture)
    • The Lion King
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    1998 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Frasier
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
    1996 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Cry, the Beloved Country
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
    1996 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special
    • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
    For episode "The Valiant Little Tailor".
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    1993 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
    • Gabriel's Fire

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Matewan (1987)
    1988 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Supporting Male
    • Matewan

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
    1995 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Cry, the Beloved Country

Method Fest

  • James Earl Jones
    2001 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

National Board of Review, USA

  • James Earl Jones
    1995 Winner Career Achievement Award

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    2009 Winner Life Achievement Award
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
    1996 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • Cry, the Beloved Country

USA Film Festival

  • James Earl Jones
    1995 Winner Master Screen Artist Tribute

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
    • Gabriel's Fire

Black Reel Awards

  • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
    2020 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Voice Performance
    • The Lion King
  • Great Performances (1971)
    2016 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
    • Great Performances
    • Driving Miss Daisy
  • Santa and Pete (1999)
    2000 Nominee Black Reel
    • Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor
    • Santa and Pete

Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards

  • James Earl Jones and Joanna Cassidy in The Reading Room (2005)
    2006 Winner Camie
    • The Reading Room
    Shared with: Albert T. Dickerson III · Jeff Kloss · Randy Feldman · Georg Stanford Brown · Gabby Soleil · Austin Marques · Monique Coleman · Douglas Spain · Kathryne Dora Brown · Keith D. Robinson

Joseph Plateau Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    1995 Winner Joseph Plateau Life Achievement Award

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • Brett Kelly, Cole Evan Weiss, Neilen Benvegnu, Sean Berdy, Max Lloyd-Jones, James Willson, and Samantha Burton in The Sandlot 2 (2005)
    2006 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best Supporting Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie)
    • The Sandlot 2
  • James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Erik Palladino, and Ryan Reynolds in Finder's Fee (2001)
    2003 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie
    • Finder's Fee

Critics Choice Television Awards

  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    2014 Nominee Critics' Choice TV Award
    • Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
    • The Big Bang Theory

CinEuphoria Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    2018 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Career - Honorary Award

Online Film & Television Association

  • James Earl Jones
    2023 Winner OFTA TV Hall of Fame
    • Actors and Actresses
  • James Earl Jones
    2021 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Acting
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    2021 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    As Darth Vader. The award for David Prowse was given posthumously.
    Shared with: David Prowse
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • The Big Bang Theory

Behind the Voice Actors Awards

  • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    2017 Winner BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role
    • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    As the voice of "Darth Vader".
  • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    2017 Nominee BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role
    • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    As the voice of "Darth Vader".
  • Freddie Prinze Jr., Steve Blum, Vanessa Marshall, Dave Filoni, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Gray in Star Wars: Rebels (2014)
    2015 Winner BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama
    • Star Wars: Rebels
    As the voice of "Darth Vader".
  • Freddie Prinze Jr., Steve Blum, Vanessa Marshall, Dave Filoni, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Gray in Star Wars: Rebels (2014)
    2015 Winner BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
    • Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama
    • Star Wars: Rebels
    As the voice of "Darth Vader".

Voice Arts Awards

  • James Earl Jones
    2014 Winner Voice Arts Award
    • Life Time Achievement Icon Award

Gold Derby Awards

  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    2014 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • Comedy Guest Actor
    • The Big Bang Theory
  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)
    2005 Nominee Gold Derby TV Award
    • Drama Guest Actor
    • Everwood

The Kennedy Center Honors

  • James Earl Jones
    2002 Winner Kennedy Center Honors

National Film and Television Awards, USA

  • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
    2019 Nominee National Film and Television Award
    • Best Performance in an Animated Movie
    • The Lion King

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