List of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards
1 5
Golden Globe Awards
2 6
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 5
Primetime Emmy Awards
0 3
Tony Awards
0 1

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman. Freeman is considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and an acting icon. He is known for his distinctive deep voice, and his various roles on the stage and screen across of a variety film genres. For his lifetime achievement in acting he received the

Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
in 2018.

Throughout his nearly seven-decade-long career he has earned a multitude awards and nominations for his performances. He has earned five

.

Major awards

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1988 Best Supporting Actor Street Smart Nominated [1]
1990 Best Actor Driving Miss Daisy Nominated [2]
1995 The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [3]
2005 Best Supporting Actor Million Dollar Baby Won [4]
2010 Best Actor Invictus Nominated [5]

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1988
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Street Smart Nominated [6]
1990
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Driving Miss Daisy Won [7]
1995
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [8]
2005
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Million Dollar Baby Nominated [9]
2010
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Invictus Nominated [10]
Non-competitive awards
2012
Cecil B. DeMille Award
Recipient [11]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Outstanding Informational Series or Special The Story of God with Morgan Freeman Nominated [12]
2018 Outstanding Narrator
March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
Nominated [13]
2021 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series The Kominsky Method: Chapter 20. The Round Toes, of the High Shoes Nominated [14]
2023 Outstanding Narrator Our Universe: Chasing Starlight Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1995 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [15]
2005 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Million Dollar Baby Won [16]
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2010 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Invictus Nominated [17]
Non-competitive awards
2019 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Recipient [18]

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1978 Featured Actor in a Play The Mighty Gents Nominated [19]


Black Reel Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2000 Nurse Betty Best Actor Nominated
2002 The Sum of All Fears
Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
2003 Bruce Almighty Nominated
2004 Million Dollar Baby Nominated
2009 Invictus Best Actor Won
2015 The Lego Movie
Best Voice Performance
Won

MTV Movie Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner) Nominated
1995 Seven Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt) Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1989 Driving Miss Daisy Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Won
Lean on Me Won
1995 Seven Nominated
1997 Amistad Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Won
1998 Deep Impact Won
2000 Nurse Betty Nominated
2001 Along Came a Spider Nominated
2002 High Crimes Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2003 Bruce Almighty Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Won
2004 Million Dollar Baby Won
2009 Invictus Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Won
2010 Red Nominated
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle Nominated

Film critics awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1987 Street Smart Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
1989 Driving Miss Daisy Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor[citation needed] Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated
Glory Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Lean on Me Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated
Johnny Handsome Nominated
1994 The Shawshank Redemption
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
1995 Seven
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
Won
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated
2004 Million Dollar Baby Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Won
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2007 Gone Baby Gone
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated
2008 The Dark Knight Nominated
2009 Invictus
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1987 Street Smart Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Won
1989 Driving Miss Daisy National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Won
Silver Bear for Best Acting Team (shared with Jessica Tandy
)
Won
1995 Seven Empire Award for Best Actor Won
Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated
2000 Nurse Betty
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated
2003 Bruce Almighty Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Chemistry Nominated
2008 The Dark Knight People's Choice Award for Favorite Cast Won
2009 Invictus National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (tied with George Clooney for Up in the Air) Won

Lifetime achievement awards

Year Award Ref.
2009 Golden Icon Award (Zurich Film Festival)
2011 AFI Life Achievement Award
2012
Cecil B. DeMille Award
2018 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Other honors

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