List of African-American Primetime Emmy Award nominees and winners
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This is a list of African American Primetime Emmy nominees and winners.
Facts and Figures [edit]
- As of the 64th Primetime Emmys in 2012, at least one African-American has won in every category except three: Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
- Diahann Carroll became the first ever nominee (male or female) in 1963.
- Bill Cosby became the first ever winner (male or female) in 1964.
Most nominations [edit]
- Alfre Woodard- 14
- Andre Braugher- 7
- Cicely Tyson- 7
- Isabel Sanford- 7
- James Earl Jones- 6
- Louis Gossett, Jr.- 6
- Robert Guilluame- 5
- Bill Cosby- 5
Most wins [edit]
- Alfre Woodard- 4
- Bill Cosby- 3
- Andre Braugher- 2
- Cicely Tyson- 2
- James Earl Jones- 2
- Robert Guilluame- 2
Lead Actor [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bill Cosby | The Bill Cosby Show | Nominated | First black actor to be nominated in this category | |
| 1972 | Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Nominated | ||
| 1974 | Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Nominated | ||
| 1980 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated | ||
| 1982 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Won | First black actor to win in this category | |
| 2002 | Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Don Cheadle | House of Lies | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bill Cosby | I Spy | Won | First African-American (male or female) to win a Primetime Emmy. First African-American actor to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy. First African-American actor to win a Primetime Emmy. First black actor to be nominated in this category. First actor to win in this category. |
|
| 1967 | Bill Cosby | I Spy | Won | ||
| 1968 | Bill Cosby | I Spy | Won | ||
| 1981 | Louis Gossett, Jr. | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Nominated | ||
| 1991 | James Earl Jones | Gabriel's Fire | Won | Second African-American to win this category. | |
| 1996 | Andre Braugher | Homicide: Life on the Street | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Andre Braugher | Homicide: Life on the Street | Won | Third African-American to win this category. | |
| 2001 | Andre Braugher | Gideon's Crossing | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louis Gossett, Jr. | Backstairs at the White House | Nominated | First black actor to be nominated in this category. | |
| 1984 | Louis Gossett, Jr. | Sadat | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Louis Gossett, Jr. | A Gathering of Old Men | Nominated | ||
| 1988 | Danny Glover | Mandela | Nominated | ||
| 1991 | Sidney Poitier | Separate But Equal | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Charles S. Dutton | The Piano Lesson | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Laurence Fishburne | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Laurence Fishburne | Miss Evers' Boys | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Sidney Poitier | Mandela and De Klerk | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Ving Rhames | Don King: Only in America | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Don Cheadle | A Lesson Before Dying | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Gregory Hines | Bojangles | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Mos Def | Something the Lord Made | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Andre Braugher | Thief | Won | First African-American to win in this category. | |
| 2011 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Laurence Fishburne | Thurgood | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated | ||
Lead Actress [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Diahann Carroll | Julia | Nominated | First black actress nominated in this category. | |
| 1979 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1980 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1981 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Won | First black actress to win this category. | |
| 1982 | Nell Carter | Gimme a Break | Nominated | ||
| 1982 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | Nell Carter | Gimme a Break | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Phylicia Rashad | The Cosby Show | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Phylicia Rashad | The Cosby Show | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | First black actress nominated in this category. | |
| 1983 | Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Alfre Woodard | St. Elsewhere | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | Regina Taylor | I'll Fly Away | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Regina Taylor | I'll Fly Away | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Cicely Tyson | Sweet Justice | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Diahann Carroll | "A Horse Has a Big Head, Let Him Worry" episode of Naked City | Nominated | First African-American (male or female) to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy. First black actress to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy. |
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| 1964 | Ruby Dee | "Express Stop from Lenox Avenue" episode of The Nurses | Nominated | Guest performances in regular television series were included in the category at this time. | |
| 1966 | Eartha Kitt | "The Loser" episode of I Spy | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie [edit]
Guest Actor [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Roscoe Lee Browne | The Cosby Show | Won | First black actor to win in this category (as Guest Performer) | |
| 1986 | Stevie Wonder | The Cosby Show | Nominated | Category was known as Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. | |
| 1986 | Earle Hyman | The Cosby Show | Nominated | Category was known as Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. | |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Louis Gossett Jr. | Roots | Won | First black actor to win in this category (as Guest Performer) | |
| 1993 | Laurence Fishburne | Tribeca | Won | Second African-American to win this category. | |
| 1994 | James Earl Jones | Picket Fences | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Danny Glover | Fallen Angels | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Richard Pryor | Chicago Hope | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Louis Gossett Jr. | Touched by an Angel | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Charles Dutton | Oz | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Charles Dutton | The Practice | Won | Third African-American to win this category. | |
| 2003 | Charles Dutton | Without a Trace | Won | ||
| 2002 | Don Cheadle | ER | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | James Earl Jones | Everwood | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Ossie Davis | The L Word | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Forest Whitaker | ER | Nominated | ||
Guest Actress [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Clarice Taylor | The Cosby Show | Nominated | Category was known as Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. | |
| 1986 | Whoopi Goldberg | Moonlighting | Nominated | Category was known as Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. | |
| 1989 | Diahann Carroll | A Different World | Nominated | First black actress to be nominated in this category. | |
| 1991 | Whoopi Goldberg | A Different World | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | Ruby Dee | Evening Shade | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Alfre Woodard | L.A. Law | Won | First black actress to win in this category. | |
| 1990 | Ruby Dee | China Beach | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | CCH Pounder | The X-Files | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Alfre Woodard | Homicide: Life on the Street | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Alfre Woodard | The Practice | Won | Second black actress to win in this category. | |
| 2009 | CCH Pounder | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Loretta Devine | Grey's Anatomy | Won | Third black actress to win in this category. | |
| 2011 | Alfre Woodard | True Blood | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Loretta Devine | Grey's Anatomy | Nominated | ||
Supporting Actor [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Robert Guillaume | Soap | Won | First African-American nominated in this category. First to win in this category. |
|
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Malcolm Jamal-Warner | The Cosby Show | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Meshach Taylor | Designing Women | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Taurean Blacque | Hill Street Blues | Nominated | First African-American nominated in this category | |
| 1995 | James Earl Jones | Under One Roof | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Eriq La Salle | ER | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Eriq La Salle | ER | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Dule Hill | The West Wing | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Andre Braugher | Men of a Certain Age | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Andre Braugher | Men of a Certain Age | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Giancarlo Esposito | Breaking Bad | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | James Earl Jones | By Dawn's Early Light | Nominated | First African-American nominated in this category | |
| 1991 | James Earl Jones | Heat Wave | Won | First African-American to win in this category | |
| 1992 | Ben Vereen | Intruders | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Andre Braugher | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Obba Babatunde | Miss Evers' Boys | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Ossie Davis | Miss Evers' Boys | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Don Cheadle | The Rat Pack | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Don Cheadle | Things Behind the Sun | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Jeffrey Wright | Angels in America | Won | ||
Supporting Actress [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lisa Bonet | The Cosby Show | Nominated | First black actress to be nominated in this category. | |
| 1986 | Keshia Knight Pulliam | The Cosby Show | Nominated | First black actress to be nominated in this category. | |
| 1987 | Jackee Harry | 227 | Won | First black actress to win in this category. | |
| 1988 | Jackee Harry | 227 | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Alfre Woodard | Desperate Housewives | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Vanessa Williams | Ugly Betty | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Vanessa Williams | Ugly Betty | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Vanessa Williams | Ugly Betty | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Alfre Woodard | Words by Heart | Nominated | First black actress to be nominated in this category. | |
| 1988 | Ruby Dee | Gore Vidal's Lincoln | Nominated | ||
| 1991 | Ruby Dee | Decoration Day | Won | First black actress to win in this category. | |
| 1994 | Cicely Tyson | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Won | Second black actress to win in this category. | |
| 1996 | Alfre Woodard | Gulliver's Travels | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Cicely Tyson | A Lesson Before Dying | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Audra McDonald | Wit | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Alfre Woodard | The Water Is Wide | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Audra McDonald | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Alfre Woodard | Pictures of Hollis Woods | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Cicely Tyson | Relative Stranger | Nominated | ||
Non-Acting/Performance [edit]
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ja'net Dubois | The PJs | Won | First African-American to win this category. | |
| 2001 | Ja'net Dubois | The PJs | Won | ||
| 2005 | Keith David | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Won | Second African-American to win this category. | |
| 2008 | Keith David | The War | Won | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Whitney Houston | The 28th Annual Grammy Awards | Won | First African-American to win this category. | |
| 1994 | Whoopi Goldberg | The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Nominated | Category known as Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program. | |
| 1996 | Whoopi Goldberg | The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Nominated | Category known as Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program. | |
| 1996 | Whoopi Goldberg | Comic Relief VII | Nominated | Category known as Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program. | |
| 2003 | Wayne Brady | Whose Line is it Anyway? | Won | Second African-American to win this category. | |
| 2005 | Whoopi Goldberg | Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class [edit]
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class | |||||
| Year | Name | Show | Status | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sarah Vaughn | Rhapsody and Song-A Tribute to George Gershwin | Won | ||
| 1982 | Andre De Shields | Ain't Misbehavin' | Won | ||
| 1982 | Nell Carter | Ain't Misbehavin' | Won | ||
| 1982 | Gregory Hines | I Love Liberty | Nominated | ||
