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List of awards and nominations received by Will Smith

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Will Smith awards and nominations

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

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ "2002 Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "2007 Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". BAFTA Awards. January 11, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "73rd Emmy Award Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Awards Nominations & Winners". April 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Rock On The Net: 32nd Annual Grammy Awards - 1990". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Pareles, Jon (January 11, 1991). "Grammy Nominees Announced". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Past Winners Search". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Rock On The Net: 42nd Annual Grammy Awards - 2000". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Rock On The Net: 43rd Annual Grammy Awards - 2001". www.rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Will Smith - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "Will Tony Awards Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Winners Database | American Music Awards". American Music Awards. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "TLC Nominated For Three Soul Train Music Awards". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  16. ^ "Breakout YouTuber of the Year in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
  17. ^ "Best use of Facebook in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
  18. ^ "Best use of Live Streaming Video in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
  19. ^ "Instagram of the Year in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
  20. ^ "Best use of Branded Content in Social Media - Shorty Awards".