List of awards and nominations received by Queen Latifah
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| Awards won | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primetime Emmy Award
-winning rapper, singer, and actress. She was the first rapper female or male to be awarded with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Chicago | Nominated |
American Black Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance - Actress | Set It Off | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Chicago | Nominated |
BET Awards
The
Black Entertainment Television
network.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chicago | Best Actress | Won |
| 2004 | Bringing Down the House & Brown Sugar | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Taxi & Beauty Shop | Nominated | |
| The Cookout | Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2008 | Life Support | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2021 | Herself | BET Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
Black Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | The Bone Collector | Nominated |
| 2003 | Chicago | Won | |
| 2004 | Best Actress | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2006 | Beauty Shop | Nominated | |
| 2008 | The Perfect Holiday | Nominated | |
| 2009 | The Secret Life of Bees | Won | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress | Just Wright | Nominated |
| Best Original or Adapted Song | Champion (from Just Wright) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Voice Performance | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Nominated |
| Best Television or Mini-Series Performance, Female | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Bessie | Won |
Black Reel Awards for Television
| Year | Category | TV series/film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series | Flint | Nominated |
| Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | The Equalize | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Award
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Acting Ensemble | Chicago | Won |
| 2008 | Hairspray | Won | |
| Best Song | "Come So Far" from Hairspray | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Award
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Bessie | Nominated |
Elle Women in Hollywood Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Icon Award | Herself | Won |
Essence Black Women in Hollywood
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Power Award | Herself | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
|
Chicago | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Life Support | Won[1] |
2016
|
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Bessie | Won |
Gracie Allen Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series or Special | Life Support | Won |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Best Rap Solo Performance | All Hail the Queen | Nominated |
| 1992 | "Fly Girl" | Nominated | |
| 1993 | "Latifah Had It Up To Here" | Nominated | |
| 1995 | "U.N.I.T.Y." | Won | |
| 2004 | Best Female Rap Solo Performance | "Go Head" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Jazz Vocal Album | The Dana Owens Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Trav'lin' Light | Nominated |
Hollywood Film Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray | Won |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees | Won |
Hollywood Walk of Fame
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Queen Latifah | Won |
Image Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Mini-Series | Life Support | Won |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Hairspray | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2006 | Beauty Shop | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Outstanding Album | The Dana Owens Album | Nominated |
| Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Bringing Down the House | Won |
| 2003 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Brown Sugar | Nominated |
| 2002 | The Bone Collector | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Mama Flora's Family | Nominated |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Living Out Loud | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Set It Off | Nominated |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Nominated |
Indie Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 [2] | Best Rap Album | Nature of a Sista
|
Won |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Supporting Female | Set It Off | Nominated |
Kids' Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Favorite Television Actress | Living Single | Nominated |
| 1996 | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Favorite Movie Actress | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2005 | Wannabe Award | Herself | Won |
| 2007 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Won |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Female Performance | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| Best Fight | Bringing Down the House
Shared w/ Missi Pyle |
Nominated | |
| 2003 | Best Female Performance | Chicago | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
|
Life Support | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Bessie | Nominated |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Bessie (as Executive Producer) | Won |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ensemble Cast | Hairspray | Won |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Favorite Funny Female Star | Herself | Nominated |
| 2007 | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Favorite Leading Lady - Movie | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Favorite New Talk Show Host | Won | |
| 2015 | Favorite Daytime TV Host | Nominated |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Cast | Chicago | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Miniseries/ Television Movie | Bessie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Life Support | Won |
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Living With the Dead
|
Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Chicago | Nominated |
| Outstanding Cast | Won | ||
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Life Support | Won |
| Outstanding Cast | Hairspray | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Bessie | Won |
Soul Train Music Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Choice Movie Actress: Action/Drama | Chicago | Nominated |
| Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Bringing Down the House | Won | |
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie: Fight/Action Sequence | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Breakout Star - Female | Chicago & Bringing Down the House | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Nominated |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Nominated | |
| Choice Movie: Rap Artist | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| Choice Movie: Liplock | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy | Valentine's Day | Nominated |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Special Mention Award | Taxi | Won |
| 2007 | Best Music | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" ( from Hairspray) | Won |
Notes
- ^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
References
- ^ "Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards For The Year Ended December 31, 2007". HFPA. 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-27.