# List of awards and nominations received by Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle is an American actor who has received multiple accolades for his film, television and stage performances. Over his career he has received two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and eleven Primetime Emmy Awards.
Cheadle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina in the docudrama Hotel Rwanda (2004). He was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Crash (2005), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Hotel Rwanda (2004).

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2004 | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated | |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 2006 | Best Film | Crash | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Crash | Nominated |
| British Academy Britannia Awards |||||
| 2008 | BAFTA/LA Humanitarian Award | Himself | Honored |

### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Rat Pack | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | A Lesson Before Dying | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Things Behind the Sun | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | ER | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor - Television | The Rat Pack | Won |
| 2005 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | House of Lies | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Black Monday | Nominated |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2003 | Best Spoken Word Album | Fear Itself (Walter Mosley) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Miles Ahead | Won |
| 2022 | Best Spoken Word Album | Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis | Won |

### Independent Spirit Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Male | Things Behind the Sun | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best First Feature | Crash | Won |
| 2008 | Best Male Lead | Talk to Me | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Picket Fences | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Picket Fences | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Devil in a Blue Dress | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Boogie Nights | Nominated |
| 2001 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Traffic | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Crash | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Crash | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Best Musical | A Strange Loop | Won | |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 2017 | Breakthrough Achievement | Miles Ahead | Nominated |
| Audie Awards | 2010 | Audiobook of the Year | Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales | Won |
| Audie Awards | 2010 | Multi-Voiced Performance | Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales | Won |
| Audie Awards | 2022 | Business and Personal Development | Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation from John Lewis | Nominated |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2004 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2005 | Best Motion Picture | Crash | Nominated |
| Awards Circuit Community Awards | 2005 | Best Cast Ensemble | Crash | Won |
| BET Awards | 2005 | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2005 | Best Actor | Ocean's Twelve | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2005 | Best Actor | After the Sunset | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2006 | Best Actor | Crash | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2007 | Humanitarian Award | Himself | Won |
| BET Awards | 2008 | Best Actor | Talk to Me | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2008 | Best Actor | Ocean's Thirteen | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2010 | Best Actor | Brooklyn's Finest | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2011 | Best Actor | Iron Man 2 | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2012 | Best Actor | The Guard | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2012 | Best Actor | House of Lies | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2013 | Best Actor | Flight | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable | A Lesson Before Dying | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Traffic | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2005 | Best Actor | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2006 | Best Actor | Crash | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2006 | Best Film | Crash | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2008 | Best Film | Traitor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2008 | Best Actor | Traitor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2011 | Best Actor | Brooklyn's Finest | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | The Guard | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2017 | Best Actor | Miles Ahead | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Director, Motion Picture | Miles Ahead | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Screenplay | Miles Ahead | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards for Television | 2019 | Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Black Monday | Won |
| Black Reel Awards for Television | 2020 | Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series | Black Monday | Won |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2001 | Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance | The Family Man | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2012 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2013 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| Christopher Award | 2015 | Feature Film | St. Vincent | Won |
| Gotham Awards | 2004 | Gotham Tribute | Himself | Honored |
| Gotham Awards | 2005 | Best Ensemble Performance | Crash | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | 2007 | Best Ensemble Performance | Talk to Me | Won |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2005 | Ensemble of the Year | Crash | Won |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2002 | Best On-Screen Team | Ocean's Eleven | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2017 | #Squad | Captain America: Civil War | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Devil in a Blue Dress | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Rosewood | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Bulworth | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | The Rat Pack | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special | A Lesson Before Dying | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Ocean's Twelve | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Crash | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Talk to Me | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Traitor | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Brooklyn's Finest | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Guard | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Flight | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Miles Ahead | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Secret Invasion | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite On-Screen Team | Iron Man 2 | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | A Lesson Before Dying | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Hotel Rwanda | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2007 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Talk to Me | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | House of Lies | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | House of Lies | Nominated |
| Scream Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Iron Man 2 | Nominated |
| ShoWest Convention | 2007 | Male Star of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2007 | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Ocean's Thirteen | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice Movie: Fight | Iron Man 2 | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Iron Man 3 | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Captain America: Civil War | Nominated |

## Festivals & Guilds
### Berlin International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Best First Feature Award | Miles Ahead | Nominated | |

### Cleveland International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Music Movies Competition | Miles Ahead | Nominated | |

### Glasgow Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Audience Award | Miles Ahead | Nominated | |

### Los Angeles Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Spirit of Independence Award | Himself | Won | |

### Palm Springs International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Directors to Watch | Miles Ahead | Won | |

## Critics associations

| Year | Nominated work | Association | Category | Result |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1996 | Devil in a Blue Dress | National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1996 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1996 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Boogie Nights | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Won |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Body of Work award | Won |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hotel Rwanda | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hotel Rwanda | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hotel Rwanda | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2005 | Ocean's Twelve | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2006 | Crash | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Won |
| 2006 | Crash | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | African-American Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Won |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Himself | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Joel Siegel Award | Won |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated |