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 2
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 Kennedy Center Honors in 2008. His other honorary awards include the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, 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 Academy Award nominations winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004). He was also nominated for his performances in Street Smart (1987), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and Invictus (2009). He also has earned five Golden Globe Award nominations, winning Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Driving Miss Daisy.

Major awards[edit]

Academy Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1987 Best Supporting Actor Street Smart Nominated [1]
1989 Best Actor Driving Miss Daisy Nominated [2]
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [3]
2004 Best Supporting Actor Million Dollar Baby Won [4]
2009 Best Actor Invictus Nominated [5]

Golden Globe Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1987 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Street Smart Nominated [6]
1989 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Driving Miss Daisy Won [7]
1994 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [8]
2004 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Million Dollar Baby Nominated [9]
2009 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Invictus Nominated [10]
Non-competitive awards
2011 Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient [11]

Primetime Emmy Awards[edit]

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 Pending

Screen Actors Guild Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1994 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role The Shawshank Redemption Nominated [15]
2004 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Million Dollar Baby Won [16]
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2009 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Invictus Nominated [17]
Non-competitive awards
2018 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Recipient [18]

Tony Awards[edit]

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

Major awards[edit]

Black Reel Awards[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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