# List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has established as one of the popular celebrities in India and also one of the highest paid actors in India. Babu has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Awards, four SIIMA awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012.
Babu won his first award (Nandi Award for Best Male Debut) in 2000 for his performance in Raja Kumarudu, and has gone on to win the most Nandi Awards out of any individual. His performance in films such as Okkadu, Dookudu and Srimanthudu fetched him further more awards including two CineMAA Awards, three Filmfare South Awards, two Nandi Awards and one Santosham Film Award. Mahesh has the second highest wins in the category Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, next to Chiranjeevi.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Mahesh Babu :
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| CineMAA Awards | 2003 | Okkadu | Best Actor – Male | Won |
| CineMAA Awards | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor – Male | Won |
| CineMAA Awards | 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Best Actor – Male (Jury) | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2002 | Murari | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2004 | Okkadu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2004 | Nijam | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2006 | Athadu | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2007 | Pokiri | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2012 | Businessman | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2015 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2019 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2022 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards South | 2024 | Major | Best Film – Telugu | Nominated |
| IIFA Utsavam | 2016 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 1999 | Raja Kumarudu | Best Male Debut | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2002 | Murari | Special Jury Award | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2003 | Takkari Donga | Special Jury Award | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2005 | Arjun | Special Jury Award | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2004 | Nijam | Best Actor | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2006 | Athadu | Best Actor | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2011 | Dookudu | Best Actor | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2015 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor | Won |
| Nandi Awards | 2015 | Srimanthudu | Best Popular Feature Film | Won |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2004 | Okkadu | Best Young Performer | Won |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2007 | Pokiri | Best Actor | Won |
| Santosham Film Awards | 2013 | Businessman | Best Actor | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2012 | Dookudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2013 | Businessman | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2014 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2015 | 1: Nenokkadine | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2016 | Srimanthudu | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2019 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Maharshi | Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2021 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 2023 | Major | Best Film – Telugu | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | — | Twitter Star | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Maharshi | Favorite Actor | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards Telugu | 2020 | Maharshi | Best Actor – Male | Nominated |