to be honest scandal has alrerady gotten an award and nominations
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BET Awards
Main article: BET Award for Best Actor & Actress
Year Category Work Result
2007 Best Actress The Last King of Scotland Nominated
2011 For Colored Girls and Night Catches Us Nominated
2013 Scandal and Django Unchained Won
2015 Scandal Nominated
Black Reel Awards
Main article: Black Reel Awards
Year Category Work Result
2002 Outstanding Independent Actor Lift Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress Theatrical Save the Last Dance Won
2003 Outstanding Actress, Network/Cable Lift Nominated
2005 Outstanding Actress, Drama Ray Nominated
2007 Outstanding Supporting Actress The Last King of Scotland Nominated
2009 Outstanding Ensemble Miracle at St. Anna Nominated
2011 Outstanding Supporting Actress For Colored Girls Nominated
Outstanding Actress, Drama Night Catches Us Won
Outstanding Ensemble Nominated
For Colored Girls Won
2013 Outstanding Supporting Actress Django Unchained Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Main article: Golden Globe Award
Year Category Work Result
2014 Best Actress ? Television Series Drama Scandal Nominated
2016 Best Actress ? Miniseries or Television Film Confirmation Nominated
Grio Awards
Main article: Grio Awards
Year Category Work Result
2013 Actress Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Main article: Independent Spirit Awards
Year Category Work Result
2002 Best Female Lead Lift Nominated
MTV Movie Awards
Year Category Work Result
2013 Best Kiss Django Unchained Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
Year Category Work Result
2005 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Ray Won
2006 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Boston Legal Nominated
2007 The Last King of Scotland Nominated
2011 Night Catches Us Nominated
2013 Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Scandal Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Django Unchained Won
2014 Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Scandal Won
2015 Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Work Result
2013 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Scandal Nominated
2014 Nominated
2016 Outstanding Television Movie Confirmation Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Nominated
Satellite Awards
Year Category Work Result
2005 Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Ray Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year Category Work Result
2005 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Ray Nominated
2014 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Scandal Nominated
2016 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Confirmation Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Main article: Teen Choice Awards
Year Category Work Result
2001 Choice Breakout Performance Save the Last Dance Won
2013 Choice Movie Actress: Comedy Tyler Perry Presents Peeples Nominated
Miscellaneous
Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2013 NAACP Image Award NAACP President's Award Scandal Won [1]
2013 TV Guide Magazine Fan Favorite Awards for Favorite Actress Won [2]
2013 TV Star of the Year Won [3]
2014 ACE Awards Influencer Award (shared with designer Lyn Paolo) Won [4][5]
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Nominated [6]
2017 People's Choice Awards Nominated [7]
