List of awards and nominations received by Will Smith

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

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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 has been nominated for an Emmy Award for producing Cobra Kai (2021) and a Tony Award for producing Fela! (2009).

Major associations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
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

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards
2022 Best Actor in a Leading Role King Richard Won [4]

Emmy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021 Outstanding Comedy Series Cobra Kai Nominated [5]

Grammy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
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

YearCategoryNominated workResult
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

YearCategoryNominated workResult
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

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2010 Best Musical Fela! Nominated [12]

Music

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef
1999Will SmithFavorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistNominated [13]
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistWon
Big Willie StyleFavorite Pop/Rock Album
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
2000"Wild Wild West"Favorite Soundtrack
Will SmithFavorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
2005

MTV Video Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
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 VideoWon
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" Video of the Year Nominated
Best Rap VideoWon
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 VideoWon
Best Special Effects in a VideoNominated
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

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1999HimselfInternational Male Artist of the YearWon

Soul Train Music Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResultRef
2000"Will 2K"Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music VideoNominated [14]

World Music Awards

YearNominated workCategoryResult
2000Will SmithWorld's Best-Selling Male Dance ArtistWon
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

YearCategoryNominated workResult
2005 Honorary César Honoured

Critics' Choice Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResult
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

YearCategoryNominated workResult
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

Social media

Shorty Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResult
2019Breakout YouTuber of the Year [15] Will Smith YouTube ChannelNominated
2019Best Use of Facebook [16] Red Table Talk Social Media CampaignNominated
2019Best Use of Live Streaming [17] Will Smith Calls the International Space Station (Instagram)

Video

Nominated
2020Instagram of the Year [18] Will Smith Getting to 50 Million Followers (Instagram)Nominated
2021Best Use of Branded Content [19] Bad Boys for Life - Couples Therapy (YouTube)Nominated


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