Will Smith awards and nominations

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor, rapper, and film producer Will Smith throughout his career.

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, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard (2021). He received single nominations for both the Emmy Award and Tony Award for producing Cobra Kai (2021) and Fela! (2009) respectively.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Best Actor Ali Nominated [1]
2007 The Pursuit of Happyness Nominated [2]
2022 Best Picture King Richard Nominated [3]
Best Actor Won

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2022 Best Actor in a Leading Role King Richard Won [4]

Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021 Outstanding Comedy Series Cobra Kai Nominated [5]

Grammy Awards

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..." [8]
1992 "Summertime" Won [9]
1998 Best Rap Solo Performance "Men In Black"
1999 "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
2000 "Wild Wild West" Nominated [10]
2001 Best Short Form Music Video "Will 2K" [11]

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1993 Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Nominated
1994 Nominated
2002 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Ali Nominated
2007 The Pursuit of Happyness Nominated
2016 Concussion Nominated
2022 Best Motion Picture – Drama King Richard Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role The Pursuit of Happyness Nominated
2022 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture King Richard Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Won

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2010 Best Musical Fela! Nominated [12]

Music

American Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Pop rock
1999 Will Smith Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated [13]
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Won
Big Willie Style Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
2000 "Wild Wild West" Favorite Soundtrack
Will Smith Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
2005

MTV Video Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1989 "Parents Just Don't Understand" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) Best Rap Video Won
Best Direction in a Video Nominated
1991 "Summertime" Best Rap Video
Best Direction in a Video
1997 "Men in Black" Best Male Video
Best Video from a Film Won
Best Choreography in a Video Nominated
Best Special Effects in a Video
1998 "Just the Two of Us" Best Male Video Won
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" Video of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Video Won
Best Dance Video Nominated
Best Choreography in a Video
Viewer's Choice
1999 "Wild Wild West" Video of the Year
Best Video from a Film
Best Choreography in a Video
"Miami" Best Male Video Won
Best Special Effects in a Video Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Video
2002 "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" Best Video from a Film
Best Special Effects in a Video

NRJ Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1999 Himself International Male Artist of the Year Won

Soul Train Music Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2000 "Will 2K" Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Nominated [14]

World Music Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2000 Will Smith World's Best-Selling Male Dance Artist Won
World's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist
World's Best-Selling Male R&B Artist
World's Best-Selling Male Rap Artist

Film and television

César Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Honorary César Honoured

Critics' Choice Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
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

References

  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. ^ "Will Tony Awards Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Winners Database | American Music Awards". American Music Awards. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  14. ^ "TLC Nominated For Three Soul Train Music Awards". MTV News. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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