List of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman
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Freeman at the 69th Golden Globes Awards
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| Nominations | 37 | ||||
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Morgan Freeman. A five-time Academy Award nominee and five-time Golden Globe Award nominee, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (musical or comedy) for the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby. He was a recipient of 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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Best Actor | Driving Miss Daisy | Nominated | |
| 1995 | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Invictus | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/A | Recipient | |
Primetime Emmy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Million Dollar Baby | Won | |
| Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Invictus | Nominated | |
| Non-competitive awards | ||||
| 2018 | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | N/A | Recipient | |
Tony Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards[]
Black Reel Awards[]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Invictus | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2015 | The Lego Movie | Best Voice Performance | Won |
MTV Movie Awards[]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner) | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Seven | Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt) | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards[]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | |
| Lean on Me | Won | |||
| 1995 | Seven | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Amistad | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Won | ||
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | High Crimes | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | Won | ||
| 2009 | Invictus | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | |
| 2010 | Red | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Nominated |
Film critics awards[]
Miscellaneous awards[]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Street Smart | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Won |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor | Won |
| Silver Bear for Best Acting Team (shared with Jessica Tandy) | Won | ||
| 1995 | Seven | Empire Award for Best Actor | Won |
| Saturn Award for Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Chemistry | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | People's Choice Award for Favorite Cast | Won |
| 2009 | Invictus | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (tied with George Clooney for Up in the Air) | Won |
Lifetime achievement awards[]
| Year | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AFI Life Achievement Award | |
| 2012 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | |
| 2018 | Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award |
Other honors[]
- 1997: Received an honorary degree from Rhodes College, becoming an honorary alumnus[1]
- 1998: Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[2]His Golden Plate was presented by Awards Council member George Lucas.[3]
- 2008: Kennedy Center Honors
- 2010: Received an honorary degree from Brown University[4]
- 2013: Received an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) from Boston University[5]
- 2014: Freedom of the City from the City of London[6]
References[]
- ^ Wood, Bennett. Rhodes 150: A Sesquicentennial Yearbook, p. 214.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Photo of George Lucas presenting the Golden Plate Award to Morgan Freeman at the 1998 Achievement Summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming". American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Nelson Mandela To Receive Honorary Degree in Absentia, One of Eight Candidates". Brown University. April 27, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Actor Morgan Freeman to Receive Honorary Degree". Boston University. May 17, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Morgan Freeman honoured with freedom of London". Daily Express. Express Newspapers. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
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