# List of awards and nominations received by Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is an American Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, and Primetime Emmy Award-winning rapper, singer, and actress. She was the first rapper female or male to be awarded with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

## Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Chicago | Nominated |

## American Black Film Festival

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance - Actress | Set It Off | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Beauty Shop | Nominated |

## BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2003 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Chicago | Nominated |

## BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | Chicago | Best Actress | Won |
| 2004 | Bringing Down the House & Brown Sugar | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2005 | Taxi & Beauty Shop | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2005 | The Cookout | Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film | Nominated |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2008 | Life Support | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2021 | Herself | BET Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |

## Black Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2006 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Beauty Shop | Nominated |

## Black Reel Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | The Bone Collector | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress | Chicago | Won |
| 2004 | Best Actress | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Actress | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress | The Perfect Holiday | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress | The Secret Life of Bees | Won |
| 2009 | Best Ensemble | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Actress | Just Wright | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Original or Adapted Song | Champion (from Just Wright) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Voice Performance | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Television or Mini-Series Performance, Female | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Bessie | Won |

## Black Reel Awards for Television

| Year | Category | TV series/film | Result |
| 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series | Flint | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series | Flint | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Award

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2003 | Best Acting Ensemble | Chicago | Won |
| 2008 | Best Acting Ensemble | Hairspray | Won |
| 2008 | Best Song | "Come So Far" from Hairspray | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Television Award

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Bessie | Nominated |

## Elle Women in Hollywood Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2004 | Icon Award | Herself | Won |

## Essence Black Women in Hollywood

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2010 | Power Award | Herself | Won |

## Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Chicago | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Life Support | Won |
| 2016 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Bessie | Nominated |

## Gracie Allen Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2008 | Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series or Special | Life Support | Won |

## Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 1991 | Best Rap Solo Performance | All Hail the Queen | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Rap Solo Performance | "Fly Girl" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Rap Solo Performance | "Latifah Had It Up To Here" | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Rap Solo Performance | "U.N.I.T.Y." | Won |
| 2004 | Best Female Rap Solo Performance | "Go Head" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Jazz Vocal Album | The Dana Owens Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Trav'lin' Light | Nominated |

## Hollywood Film Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2007 | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray | Won |
| 2008 | Ensemble of the Year | The Secret Life of Bees | Won |

## Hollywood Walk of Fame

| Year | Category | Result |
| 2006 | Queen Latifah | Won |

## Image Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2025 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Won |
| 2024 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Equalizer | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Flint | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Bessie | Won |
| 2015 | Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/Information or Variety Series | The Queen Latifah Show | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Steel Magnolias | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Just Wright | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Mini-Series | Life Support | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Hairspray | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Album | The Dana Owens Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Female Artist | The Dana Owens Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Bringing Down the House | Won |
| 2003 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Brown Sugar | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | The Bone Collector | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Mama Flora's Family | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Living Out Loud | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Set It Off | Nominated |
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Living Single | Nominated |

## Indie Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1991 | Best Rap Album | Nature of a Sista' | Won |

## Independent Spirit Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1997 | Best Supporting Female | Set It Off | Nominated |

## Kids' Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 1995 | Favorite Television Actress | Living Single | Nominated |
| 1996 | Favorite Television Actress | Living Single | Nominated |
| 2004 | Favorite Movie Actress | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2005 | Wannabe Award | Herself | Won |
| 2007 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Won |

## MTV Movie & TV Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2004 | Best Female Performance | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Fight | Bringing Down the House Shared w/ Missi Pyle | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Female Performance | Chicago | Nominated |

## Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Life Support | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Bessie | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Television Movie | Bessie (as Executive Producer) | Won |

## Palm Springs International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2007 | Ensemble Cast | Hairspray | Won |

## People's Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2006 | Favorite Funny Female Star | Herself | Nominated |
| 2007 | Favorite Funny Female Star | Herself | Nominated |
| 2008 | Favorite Leading Lady - Movie | Herself | Nominated |
| 2009 | Favorite Leading Lady - Movie | Herself | Nominated |
| 2014 | Favorite New Talk Show Host | Herself | Won |
| 2015 | Favorite Daytime TV Host | Herself | Nominated |

## Phoenix Film Critics Society Award

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2002 | Best Cast | Chicago | Nominated |

## Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Miniseries/ Television Movie | Bessie | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Life Support | Won |
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie | Living With the Dead | Nominated |

## Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2003 | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role | Chicago | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Cast | Chicago | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Life Support | Won |
| 2008 | Outstanding Cast | Hairspray | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Bessie | Won |

## Soul Train Music Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 1995 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |

## Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Actress: Action/Drama | Chicago | Nominated |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Bringing Down the House | Won |
| 2003 | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2003 | Choice Movie: Fight/Action Sequence | Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Breakout Star - Female | Chicago & Bringing Down the House | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Nominated |
| 2005 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
| 2005 | Choice Movie: Rap Artist | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
| 2005 | Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Beauty Shop | Nominated |
| 2006 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2006 | Choice Movie: Liplock | Last Holiday | Nominated |
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy | Valentine's Day | Nominated |

## Women Film Critics Circle Awards

| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2004 | Special Mention Award | Taxi | Won |
| 2007 | Best Music | "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" ( from Hairspray) | Won |