List of awards and nominations received by Will Smith
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Will Smith
'Will Smith is an American actor, rapper, and film producer Will Smith. He has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, four Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a Emmy Award and a Tony Award.
As a rapper Smith won four Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1989), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Summertime" (1992), and Best Rap Solo Performance for both "Men In Black" (1998), and "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (1999).
He received the Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Richard Williams in the sports drama King Richard (2021). He was previously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor his portrayals of boxer Muhammad Ali in the sports drama Ali (2001) and struggling father Chris Gardner in the biographical drama The Pursuit of Happyness (2005).
He has been nominated for an Emmy Award for producing Cobra Kai (2021) and a Tony Award for producing Fela! (2009).
Major associations
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Actor | Ali | Nominated | [1] |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated | [2] | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Won | [3] | |
| Best Picture | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2022 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | King Richard | Won | [4] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2021 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Cobra Kai | Nominated | [5] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best Rap Performance | "Parents Just Don't Understand" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Won | [6] |
| 1990 | "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Nominated | [7] | |
| 1991 | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | "And in This Corner..." (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Nominated | [8] |
| 1992 | "Summertime" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Won | [9] | |
| 1998 | Best Rap Solo Performance | "Men In Black" | Won | |
| 1999 | "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | Won | ||
| 2000 | "Wild Wild West" | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2001 | Best Short Form Music Video | "Will 2K" | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Nominated | [12] |
| 1994 | Nominated | [12] | ||
| 2001 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Ali | Nominated | [12] |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2015 | Concussion | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Won | [12] | |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated | |
| 2022 | King Richard | Won | ||
| Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Musical | Fela! | Nominated | [13] |
Music
[edit]| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | 1999 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Will Smith | Nominated | [14] |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Won | ||||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Big Willie Style | Won | |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Won | ||||
| 2000 | Favorite Soundtrack | "Wild Wild West" | Won | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Will Smith | Won | |||
| 2005 | Won | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 1989 | Best Rap Video | "Parents Just Don't Understand" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Won | |
| Best Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 1991 | Best Rap Video | "Summertime" | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 1997 | Best Male Video | "Men in Black" | Nominated | ||
| Best Video from a Film | Won | ||||
| Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Best Male Video | "Just the Two of Us" | Won | ||
| Video of the Year | "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | Nominated | |||
| Best Rap Video | Won | ||||
| Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||||
| 1999 | Video of the Year | "Wild Wild West" | Nominated | ||
| Best Video from a Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Video | "Miami" | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2002 | Best Video from a Film | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||||
| NRJ Music Awards | 1999 | International Male Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2000 | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | "Will 2K" | Nominated | [15] |
| World Music Awards | 2000 | World's Best-Selling Male Dance Artist | Will Smith | Nominated | |
| World's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist | Nominated | ||||
| World's Best-Selling Male R&B Artist | Nominated | ||||
| World's Best-Selling Male Rap Artist | Nominated |
Film and television
[edit]| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | 2005 | Honorary César | Honoured | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2002 | Best Actor | Ali | Nominated | |
| 2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Bad Boys for Life | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Picture | King Richard | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Won | ||||
| Golden Raspberry Award | 2000 | Worst Screen Couple (with Kevin Kline) | Wild Wild West | Won | |
| 2014 | Worst Supporting Actor | After Earth | Won | ||
| Worst Screenplay (with M. Night Shyamalan and Gary Whitta) | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Combo (with Jaden Smith) | Won | ||||
| Shorty Awards | 2019 | Breakout YouTuber of the Year [16] | Will Smith YouTube Channel | Nominated | |
| Best Use of Facebook [17] | Red Table Talk Social Media Campaign | Nominated | |||
| Best Use of Live Streaming [18] | Will Smith Calls the International Space Station (Instagram) | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Instagram of the Year[19] | Will Smith Getting to 50 Million Followers (Instagram) | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Best Use of Branded Content [20] | Bad Boys for Life - Couples Therapy (YouTube) | Nominated | ||
References
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- ^ "2007 Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". BAFTA Awards. January 11, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "73rd Emmy Award Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 32nd Annual Grammy Awards - 1990". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (January 11, 1991). "Grammy Nominees Announced". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Past Winners Search". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 42nd Annual Grammy Awards - 2000". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 43rd Annual Grammy Awards - 2001". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Will Smith - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Will Tony Awards Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Winners Database | American Music Awards". American Music Awards. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "TLC Nominated For Three Soul Train Music Awards". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Breakout YouTuber of the Year in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
- ^ "Best use of Facebook in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
- ^ "Best use of Live Streaming Video in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
- ^ "Instagram of the Year in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
- ^ "Best use of Branded Content in Social Media - Shorty Awards".