# List of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman

The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman.
Morgan Freeman is an American actor. He is considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and an acting icon. He is known for his distinctive deep voice, and his roles on the stage and screen across of a variety film genres. He has received several awards including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.
Throughout his nearly seven-decade-long career he has earned a multitude awards and nominations for his performances. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a gym assistant and former boxer in the Clint Eastwood sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004). He was Oscar-nominated for his performances as a pimp in Street Smart (1987), a chauffeur in Driving Miss Daisy (1989), a prison inmate in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), and Nelson Mandela in Invictus (2009). He also has earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Driving Miss Daisy and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby (2004).
For his work on television, he earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing a fictionalized version of himself in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method (2021). He also was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Informational Series or Special for the National Geographic series The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016) and three nominations for Outstanding Narrator for the documentary series March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2018), Our Universe (2023), and Life on Our Planet (2024).
Freeman earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Zeke in the Broadway play The Mighty Gents (1978). For his lifetime achievement in acting he received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2008. His other honorary awards include the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018.

## Major awards
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Actor | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Won |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Invictus | Nominated |

### Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards :
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | Outstanding Informational Series or Special | The Story of God with Morgan Freeman | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Narrator | March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The Kominsky Method (episode: "The Round Toes, of the High Shoes") | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Narrator | Our Universe (episode: "Chasing Starlight") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Narrator | Life on Our Planet (episode: "The Rules of Life") | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Street Smart | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| 1995 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Invictus | Nominated |
| Non-competitive awards |||||
| 2012 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Recipient |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Million Dollar Baby | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Invictus | Nominated |
| Non-competitive awards |||||
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | Recipient |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1978 | Featured Actor in a Play | The Mighty Gents | Nominated | |

## Film critics awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Project | Result |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Supporting Actor | Glory | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1994 | Best Supporting Actor | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 1995 | Best Actor | Se7en | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2007 | Best Cast | Gone Baby Gone | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2008 | Best Cast | The Dark Knight | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2009 | Best Actor | Invictus | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 1994 | Best Actor | The Shawshank Redemption | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2009 | Best Actor | Invictus | Nominated |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 1989 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| London Film Critics Circle | 1995 | Actor of the Year | Se7en | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1987 | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Actor | Glory | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Actor | Lean on Me | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 1989 | Best Actor | Johnny Handsome | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1987 | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1989 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics | 1995 | Best Actor | Se7en | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 1987 | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 1989 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2009 | Best Actor | Invictus | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Project | Result |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1989 | Silver Bear for Best Acting Team (shared with Jessica Tandy) | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Actor | Nurse Betty | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | The Sum of All Fears | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2003 | Best Supporting Actor | Bruce Almighty | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2009 | Best Actor | Invictus | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2015 | Best Voice Performance | The Lego Movie | Won |
| Empire Award | 1995 | Best Actor | Seven | Won |
| Independent Spirit Award | 1987 | Best Supporting Male | Street Smart | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | 1991 | Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner) | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | 1995 | Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt) | Seven | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Lean on Me | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1995 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Seven | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Amistad | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Deep Impact | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nurse Betty | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Along Came a Spider | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | High Crimes | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Bruce Almighty | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2004 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Million Dollar Baby | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Invictus | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2010 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Red | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Magic of Belle Isle | Nominated |
| National Board of Review | 1989 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| National Board of Review | 2009 | Best Actor (tied with George Clooney for Up in the Air) | Invictus | Won |
| People's Choice Award | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Favorite Cast | Won |
| Saturn Award | 1995 | Best Actor | Seven | Nominated |
| Satellite Award | 2000 | Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nurse Betty | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2003 | Choice Movie Chemistry | Bruce Almighty | Nominated |

## Honorary awards

| Organizations | Year | Notes | Result |
| American Academy of Achievement | 1998 | Golden Plate Award | Honored |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 2003 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Honored |
| Kennedy Center Honors | 2008 | Medal | Honored |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2009 | Golden Icon Award | Honored |
| Living Legends of Aviation | 2011 | Aviation Inspiration and Patriotism Award | Honored |
| American Film Institute | 2011 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Honored |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2012 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Honored |
| City of London | 2014 | Freedom of the City | Honored |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | Honored |

## Honorary degrees

| Organizations | Year | Notes |
| Rhodes College | 1997 | Honorary degree |
| Brown University | 2010 | Honorary degree |
| Boston University | 2013 | Honorary degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) |