# List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson is an American actress, singer, producer, and talk show host who has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, twelve NAACP Image Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She is the youngest woman and, so far, the only alumnus from American Idol to date to have ever won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) - the four most prestigious awards of the American entertainment industry.

## Acting
### Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, now known officially as the Oscars, is a set of twenty-four awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |

### Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards, or "BRAs", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence in African-American, as well as those of African diaspora's cinematic achievements in the around the world film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees | Outstanding Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Outstanding Actress | Nominated |

### British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | |

### Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Written ballots are submitted during a week-long nominating period, and the resulting nominees are announced in December.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Cast | Nominated | |

### Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Respect | Actress – Film | Won | |

### Drama League Awards

The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | The Color Purple | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Won | |

### MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Performance | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" (Respect) | Best Song | Nominated | |

### National Board of Review

The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures is an organization in the United States dedicated to discussing and selecting what its members regard as the best film works of each year.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |

### Palm Springs International Film Festival

Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Respect | Chairman's Award | Won | |

### Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Won | |
| 2022 | Respect | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Award (also known as the SAG Award) is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television. Hudson has won once from three nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |

## Music
### Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards, or "BRAs", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence in African-American, as well as those of African diaspora's cinematic achievements in the around the world film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated | |

### Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2012 | "I Remember Me" | R&B Album of the Year | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Best Original Song | Nominated | |

### Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards (originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English-language music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards (television), the Tony Awards (stage performance), and the Academy Awards (motion pictures). Hudson has won two awards from eight nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2009 | Jennifer Hudson | Best R&B Album | Won |
| 2009 | "Spotlight" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2009 | "I'm His Only Woman" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated |
| 2015 | "It's Your World" (featuring R. Kelly) | Best R&B Performance | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Color Purple | Best Musical Theater Album | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated |

### Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special programs.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | "I'll Fight" | Best Original Song in a Documentary | Won |
| 2021 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | Nominated |
| 2021 | "Respect" | Best Original Song – Onscreen Performance | Nominated |

### iHeartRadio Music Awards

The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014 to recognize the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network's listeners.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | "Purple Rain" | Best Cover Song | Nominated | |

### MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Hairspray Live! | Best Musical Moment | Nominated | |

### MTV Video Music Awards

An MTV Video Music Award (commonly abbreviated as a VMA) is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2015 | "I Still Love You" | Best Video with a Social Message | Nominated | |

### Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Best Original Song | Nominated | |

### Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Outstanding Original Song for a Musical or Comedy Visual Production | Nominated | |

## Both
### BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Herself | Best Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Herself | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2011 | Herself | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" (featuring T.I.) | Centric Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Best Actress | Nominated |

### Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards, or "BRAs", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence in African-American, as well as those of African diaspora's cinematic achievements in the around the world film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | Outstanding Variety, Sketch, or Talk – Series or Special | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Variety, Sketch, or Talk – Series or Special | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Nominated | |

### GLAAD Media Award

The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. Hudson has been nominated for one award.
| Year | Nominee | Category | Result |
| 2023 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode | Won |
| 2024 | Herself | Excellence in Media Award | Won |

### Kids' Choice Awards

The Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, and more, voted by kids.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | Herself, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton – The Voice | Favorite TV Judges | Nominated | |

### NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. Hudson has won twelve awards out of twenty-four nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won |
| 2009 | The Secret Life of Bees | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2009 | Herself | Outstanding New Artist | Won |
| 2009 | Herself | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | Herself | Outstanding Duo or Group | Won |
| 2009 | Jennifer Hudson | Outstanding Album | Won |
| 2009 | "Spotlight" | Outstanding Song | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Spotlight" | Outstanding Music Video | Nominated |
| 2012 | Herself | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | I Remember Me | Outstanding Album | Won |
| 2012 | "Where You At" | Outstanding Music Video | Won |
| 2014 | Winnie Mandela | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2015 | Herself | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2015 | JHUD | Outstanding Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Chi-Raq | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Superstar" | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2023 | Herself | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) | Won |
| 2024 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Talk Show | Won |
| 2025 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Talk Show | Won |
| 2025 | Herself | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) | Won |

### People’s Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing the people and the work of popular culture, voted on by the general public. Hudson has won one award out of seven nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Herself | Favorite R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Herself | Favorite Humanitarian | Won |
| 2015 | Herself | Favorite R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2021 | Respect | Drama Movie of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Respect | Female Movie Star of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Respect | Drama Movie Star of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Daytime Talk Show of 2022 | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Daytime Talk Show of the Year | Nominated |

### Soul Train Awards

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that was established in 1987 to honor the best in African American music and entertainment. Hudson has received five nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Herself | Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" | Won |
| 2009 | Herself | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Spotlight" | Best Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Herself | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Herself | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Nominated |

### Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, and more, voted by viewers aged 13 to 20.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Choice Movie: Female Breakout Star | Nominated |
| 2009 | Herself | Choice Music: R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | "If This Isn’t Love" | Choice Music: R&B Track | Nominated |
| 2010 | Herself | Choice American Idol Alum | Nominated |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Nominated |

### Critics associations and other awards

| Year | Nominated work | Association | Category | Result |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | New York Film Critics Online | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | New York Film Critics Online | Best Breakthrough Performer | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Performance by an Actress or Actor in Support of a Female Protagonist or Female Perspective | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Performer | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film & Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance: Female | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Adapted Song | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | African-American Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Florida Film Critics Circle | Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | ShoWest Convention | Female Star of Tomorrow | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Breakout Performance | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Phoenix Film Critics Society | Breakout Performance of the Year - On Screen | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Austin Film Critics Association | Breakout Artist | Won |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | TV Land Awards | Big Screen Star of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | Winnie Mandela | Women Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2013 | Winnie Mandela | Women Film Critics Circle | Best Song | Won |
| 2014 | Black Nativity | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| 2015 | Empire | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | African-American Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | AACTA International Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Black Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Respect | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Sunset Circle Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | Respect | Savannah Film Festival | Virtuoso Award | Won |
| 2022 | Respect | Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | Nominated |

## Producing
### Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmy Awards, is an American accolade bestowed by the New York City–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a primetime-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | Baba Yaga | Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program | Won |
| 2023 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Daytime Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Outstanding Daytime Talk Series | Nominated |

### Drama League Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | A Strange Loop | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Won | |

### Tony Award

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