List of awards and nominations received by Denzel Washington
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor Denzel Washington.
Washington has received ten Academy Award nominations winning once for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Edward Zwick Civil War film Glory (1989), and Best Actor for Antoine Fuqua's crime thriller Training Day (2001). He has also received two Tony Award nominations for his work on the Broadway stage. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Troy Maxon in the August Wilson play Fences (2010). He has also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in television and a Grammy Award nomination.
He has received nine Golden Globe Award nominations winning twice for his performances in Glory (1989) and The Hurricane (1999). He received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016. He has also received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations winning for Best Actor for his performance in the film adaptation of Fences (2015) which he also directed.
Washington is one of eight actors who has been nominated for an acting Academy Award in five different decades (1980s, '90s. 2000s, '10s and '20s), joining Laurence Olivier, Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand.
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor | Cry Freedom | Nominated |
| 1990 | Glory | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Actor | Malcolm X | Nominated |
| 2000 | The Hurricane | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Training Day | Won | |
| 2013 | Flight | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Fences | Nominated | |
| Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Actor | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominated |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Malcolm X | Won |
| 2000 | The Hurricane | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Cry Freedom | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Glory | Won |
| 1993 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Malcolm X | Nominated |
| 2000 | The Hurricane | Won | |
| 2002 | Training Day | Nominated | |
| 2008 | American Gangster | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Flight | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | N/A | Won |
| 2017 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Fences | Nominated |
| 2018 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated | |
| 2022 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Spoken Word Album for Children | John Henry | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outstanding Informational Series or Special | Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream | Nominated |
| 2001 | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Half Past Autumn: The Life And Works Of Gordon Parks | Nominated |
Tony Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Leading Actor in a Play | Fences | Won |
| 2018 | The Iceman Cometh | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | The Hurricane | Nominated |
| 2002 | Training Day | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | American Gangster | Nominated[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2013 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | Flight | Nominated |
| 2017 | Fences | Won | |
| Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Nominated[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominated |
Additional awards
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Hurricane | Best Actor | Won |
| 2001 | Remember the Titans | Won | |
| 2002 | Training Day | Won | |
| 2003 | John Q | Nominated | |
| Antwone Fisher | Best Director | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Out of Time | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Inside Man | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Flight | Won | |
| 2015 | The Equalizer | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Fences | Best Director | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Won | ||
| The Magnificent Seven | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated | |
| 2022 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominated |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Malcolm X | Best Performance – Male | Won |
| 1994 | The Pelican Brief | Most Desirable Male | Nominated |
| Philadelphia | Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 1996 | Crimson Tide | Best Performance – Male | Nominated |
| 2002 | Training Day | Best Villain | Won |
| 2008 | American Gangster | Best Performance – Male | Nominated |
| Best Villain | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Flight | Best WTF Moment | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Hurricane | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| 2001 | Remember the Titans | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Training Day | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Antwone Fisher | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| 2012 | Flight | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2017 | Fences | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
