Idris Elba
Penghargaan dan nominasi

| Tahun | Karya | Penghargaan | Hasil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | Gospel, TheThe Gospel | Black Reel Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2005 | Sometimes in April | Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable | Nominasi |
| 2005 | Sometimes in April | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominasi |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominasi |
| 2008 | This Christmas, American Gangster dan 28 Weeks Later | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2009 | RocknRolla dan The Unborn | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2009 | Obsessed | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominasi |
| 2010 | The Losers | BET Award for Best Actor | Menang |
| 2010 | Takers | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble | Nominasi |
| 2010 | Luther | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominasi |
| 2011 | Takers | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominasi |
| 2011 | Takers and Luther | BET Award for Best Actor | Menang |
| 2011 | Luther | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Menang |
| 2011 | Big C, TheThe Big C | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominasi |
| 2011 | Luther | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Menang |
| 2011 | Luther | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominasi |
| 2011 | Luther | Satellite Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film | Nominasi |
| 2012 | Luther | Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable | Menang |
| 2012 | Luther | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominasi |
| 2012 | Thor, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Luther | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2014 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominasi |
| 2014 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Thor: The Dark World | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2014 | Luther | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominasi |
| 2014 | Luther | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Menang |
| 2014 | Luther | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Luther dan No Good Deed | BET Award for Best Actor | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Menang |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Menang |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Kermode Award for Best Actor | Menang |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Menang |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Luther | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominasi |
| 2015 | Luther | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Menang |
| 2015 | Luther | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Menang |
| 2016 | Luther | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominasi |