# List of awards and nominations received by Eddie Murphy

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor Eddie Murphy.
Murphy earned both a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for Eddie Murphy: Comedian (1983), and an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live (2019).
He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Nominated | |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Shrek | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1983 | New Star of the Year – Actor | 48 Hrs. | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Trading Places | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominated |
| 2023 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Honoured |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1983 | Best R&B Instrumental Performance | ”Boogie in Your Butt" | Nominated |
| 1983 | Best Comedy Album | Eddie Murphy | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Comedy Album | Eddie Murphy: Comedian | Won |

### Emmy Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Animated Program | The PJs: He's Gotta Have It | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live: Host: Eddie Murphy | Won |

### Screen Actors Guild Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Won | |
| 2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Nominated | |

## Critics awards

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| African-American Film Critics Association | 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| African-American Film Critics Association | 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Best Actor | Won |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2020 | Dolemite Is My Name | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2020 | — | Award for Lifetime Achievement | Honored |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | 2020 | Dolemite Is My Name | Best Actor | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Actor | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 1999 | The PJs | Best Voice-Over Performance | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 1999 | Mulan | Best Family Actor | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Music - Original Song "Patience" | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film Critics Society Award, Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Best Actor | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2007 | Norbit | Hall of Shame | Won |

## Other associations
### American Cinematheque Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1987 | — | Gala Tribute | Won | |

### American Comedy Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |

### Annie Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1999 | The PJs | Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Nominated |
| 2001 | Shrek | Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature | Won |
| 2008 | Shrek the Halls | Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Nominated |

### BET Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2002 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Showtime | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Shrek | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Norbit | Best Actor | Nominated |

### Black Reel Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2000 | Life | Outstanding Film (shared with Brian Grazer) | Nominated |
| 2000 | Bowfinger | Outstanding Actor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Shrek | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |

### Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy | Won |
| 1999 | Dr. Dolittle | Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Life | Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Martin Lawrence) | Nominated |
| 2000 | Bowfinger | Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Steve Martin) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nutty Professor 2 | Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy | Nominated |

### Bravo Otto Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Best Lead Actor | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Best Lead Actor | Nominated | |

### CinEuphoria Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | — | Honorary Award | Won | |

### Golden Raspberry Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1990 | Harlem Nights | Worst Director | Nominated |
| 1990 | Harlem Nights | Worst Screenplay | Won |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy and Showtime | Worst Actor | Nominated |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy and Showtime | Worst Screen Couple | Nominated |
| 2008 | Norbit | Worst Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Norbit | Worst Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Norbit | Worst Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2008 | Norbit | Worst Screen Couple | Nominated |
| 2008 | Norbit | Worst Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2009 | Meet Dave | Worst Actor | Nominated |
| 2009 | Meet Dave | Worst Screen Couple | Nominated |
| 2010 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy, Imagine That, Meet Dave, Norbit and Showtime | Worst Actor of the Decade | Won |
| 2010 | Imagine That | Worst Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | A Thousand Words | Worst Actor | Nominated |
| 2020 | Dolemite Is My Name | Razzie Redeemer Award | Won |

### Golden Schmoes Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2001 | Shrek | Coolest Character of the Year | Nominated | |

### Hollywood Film Festival Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | — | Career Achievement Award | Won | |

### MTV Movie & TV Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Male Performance | Nominated |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nutty Professor 2 | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated |
| 2002 | Shrek | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated |
| 2002 | Shrek | Best On-Screen Team (shared with Cameron Diaz & Mike Myers) | Nominated |

### NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Won |
| 1990 | — | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Tower Heist | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2020 | Dolemite Is My Name | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |

### Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1988 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Favorite Movie Actor | Won |
| 1989 | Coming to America | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 1990 | Harlem Nights | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 1991 | TBA | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 1999 | Dr. Dolittle | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nutty Professor 2 | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Shrek | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Won |
| 2002 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Haunted Mansion Daddy Day Care | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 2005 | Shrek 2 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Shrek the Third | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Won |
| 2008 | Norbit | Favorite Movie Actor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Shrek Forever After | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Won |

### Online Film & Television Association Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |

### People's Choice Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer | Won |
| 1989 | Coming to America | Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor | Won |
| 2002 | Shrek | Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy | Won |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nutty Professor 2 | Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Mr. Church | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated |

### Saturn Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2002 | Shrek | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |

### ShoWest Convention Award

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Star of the Year | Won | |

### Walk of Fame

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Star on the Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 7000 Hollywood, Blvd. | Won | |