List of awards and nominations received by Will Smith
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Nominations | 86 |
This article is an incomplete list of the award nominations and wins by American rapper and actor Will Smith. Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards and has won four Grammy Awards.
Music
American Music Awards
Will Smith has received six American Music awards out of seven nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1999 | Will Smith | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Won | ||
Big Willie Style | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Won | ||
2000 | Will Smith | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Won |
Wild Wild West | Favorite Soundtrack | Won | |
2005 | Will Smith | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Won |
Grammy Awards
Will Smith has won four Grammys out of eight nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1988 | "Parents Just Don't Understand" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Best Rap Performance | Won[1] |
1990 | "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (with DJ Jazzy Jeff) | Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group | Nominated |
1991 | "And In This Corner..." | Nominated | |
1992 | "Summertime" | Won | |
1998 | "Men In Black" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Won |
1999 | "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" | Won | |
2000 | "Wild, Wild, West" | Nominated | |
2001 | "Will 2K" | Best Music Video, Short Form | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
Will Smith has won four Moonmen out of twenty two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1989 | "Parents Just Don't Understand" | Best Rap Video | Won |
Best Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
1991 | "Summertime" | Best Rap Video | Nominated |
1997 | "Men in Black" | Best Male Video | Nominated |
Best Video from a Film | Won | ||
Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||
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 | Nominated | ||
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||
1999 | "Wild Wild West" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Best Video from a Film | Nominated | ||
Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||
"Miami" | Best Male Video | Won | |
Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | ||
2002 | "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2000 | "Will 2K" | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | Nominated |
World Music Awards
Will Smith has four World Music awards from four nominations.
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2000 | Will Smith | World's Best-Selling Male Dance Artist | Won |
World's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist | Won | ||
World's Best-Selling Male R&B Artist | Won | ||
World's Best-Selling Male Rap Artist | Won |
Film
Academy Awards
Will Smith has been nominated for two Oscars.
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Lost to |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Ali | Best Actor | Nominated | Denzel Washington for Training Day |
2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Best Actor | Nominated | Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland |
Golden Globes
Will Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards.
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Lost to |
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1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated | John Goodman for Roseanne |
1994 | Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated | Jerry Seinfeld for Seinfeld | |
2002 | Ali | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind |
2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland |
2015 | Concussion | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant |
Hollywood Film Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Concussion | Best Actor | Won |
MTV Movie Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1996 | Bad Boys | Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated |
1998 | Men in Black | Nominated | |
Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||
Best Fight | Won | ||
2002 | Ali | Best Male Performance | Won |
2005 | Hitch | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated |
Best Male Performance | Nominated | ||
2007 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Nominated | |
2008 | I Am Legend | Won | |
2016 | Concussion | Nominated | |
Himself | MTV Generation Award | Won |
NAACP Image Awards
Will Smith won three Image Awards from 13 nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
1999 | Enemy of the State | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
1999 | "Just the Two of Us" | Outstanding Music Video | Won |
2000 | "Wild Wild West" | Outstanding Music Video | Won |
2001 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2002 | Ali | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2004 | Bad Boys II | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2005 | I, Robot | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2006 | Hitch | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2008 | I Am Legend | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2009 | Seven Pounds | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Won |
2016 | Concussion | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
Will Smith has won one Saturn Award out of five nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1997 | Independence Day | Best Actor | Nominated |
1998 | Men in Black | Nominated | |
2001 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
2008 | I Am Legend | Best Actor | Won |
2009 | Hancock | Best Actor | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
Will Smith has won four Teen Choice awards from thirteen nominations.
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1999 | Enemy of the State | Choice Movie Actor | Nominated |
2002 | Men In Black II | Choice Movie Actor: Action/Drama | Nominated |
2005 | Hitch | Choice Movie: Liplock (with Kevin James) | Nominated |
Choice Movie: Dance Scene (with Kevin James) | Nominated | ||
Choice Movie: Rockstar Moment | Nominated | ||
Choice Movie: Love Scene (with Eva Mendes) | Nominated | ||
Choice Movie: Blush Scene | Nominated | ||
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Won | ||
2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Won |
Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Jaden Smith) | Won | ||
2008 | I Am Legend | Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller | Won |
2012 | Men In Black 3 | Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Nominated |
Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Josh Brolin) | Nominated | ||
2016 | Suicide Squad | Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated | Nominated |
Visual Effects Society Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2003 | Men In Black II | Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film | Nominated |
Young Artist Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2007 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Jackie Coogan Award - Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures | Won |
Miscellaneous
Premios 40 Principales
Smith won a special award in the 2007 edition of Spain's Premios 40 Principales for his contribution to music through movies