# List of awards and nominations received by Awkwafina

Nora Lum (Chinese: 林家珍; pinyin: Lín Jiāzhēn), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and rapper. In 2014, Awkwafina debuted as an actress from the third season of Girl Code. Before rising to prominence, she played supporting roles in the comedy films Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). In 2018, Awkwafina starred in Jon M. Chu's romantic-comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and audiences. Awkwafina, went on to win the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, and she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, and MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
In 2019, Awkwafina appeared in Lulu Wang's comedy-drama The Farewell. A film about a Chinese-American family who discover that their grandmother has only a short while left to live, they decide to not to tell her and schedule a family gathering before she dies. Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and she went on to win numerous accolades. Awkwafina won the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Virtuoso Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress. She became the first woman of Asian descent to capture a Golden Globe in a lead actress film category after winning Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. In 2020, Awkwafina was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
For starring and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Awkwafina :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA Awards | 2019 | Best International Lead Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2019 | Best Breakthrough Performance | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| The Asian Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinema | Crazy Rich Asians | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2019 | Breakthrough Artist Award | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2019 | Rising Star Award | — | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | 2019 | We're Wilde About You / Rising Star of the Year | — | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | 2020 | Film Performance of the Year – Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | 5th Place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | 8th place | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2019 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Farewell | Won | |
| Gotham Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 2018 | Halekulani Maverick Award | — | Won | |
| Hollywood Creative Alliance | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Creative Alliance | 2024 | Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Quiz Lady | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | 5th place | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2019 | Best Comedic Performance | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated | [41] [12] |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2019 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated | [41] [12] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2022 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and Raya and the Last Dragon | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2023 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) | The Bad Guys | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series | Awkwafina is Hangin' with Grandma | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Television Movie | Quiz Lady | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 2019 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Farewell | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | Best Film Supporting Actress | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2018 | Best Comedic Performance | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2020 | Virtuoso Award | The Farewell | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Comedy Movie Actress | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2019 | Best Actress | The Farewell | Nominated | |