List of awards and nominations received by Eddie Murphy

List of Eddie Murphy awards
Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards
 0 1
British Academy Film Awards
 0 1
Golden Globe Awards
 1 6
Grammy Awards
 1 3
Primetime Emmy Award
 1 5
Screen Actors Guild Awards
 1 2

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor Eddie Murphy.

Murphy earned both a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for Eddie Murphy: Comedian (1983), and an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live (2019).

He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Best Supporting Actor Dreamgirls Nominated [1]

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2002 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Shrek Nominated [2]

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1983 New Star of the Year – Actor 48 Hrs. Nominated [3]
1984 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Trading Places Nominated [4]
1985 Beverly Hills Cop Nominated [5]
1997 The Nutty Professor Nominated [6]
2007 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Dreamgirls Won [7]
2020 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Dolemite Is My Name Nominated [8]
2023 Cecil B. DeMille Award Honoured [9]

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1983 Best R&B Instrumental Performance ”Boogie in Your Butt" Nominated [10]
Best Comedy Album Eddie Murphy Nominated
1984 Eddie Murphy: Comedian Won [11]

Emmy Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1983 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated [12]
1984 Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program Nominated [13]
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominated
1999 Outstanding Animated Program The PJs: He's Gotta Have It Nominated [14]
2020 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live: Host: Eddie Murphy Won [15]

Screen Actors Guild Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role Dreamgirls Won [16]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture Nominated

Critics awards

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
African-American Film Critics Association 2006 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Won
2019 Dolemite Is My Name Best Actor Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2007 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Won
Chicago Film Critics Association 2006 Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2007 Best Supporting Actor Won
Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
2020 Dolemite Is My Name Best Actor Nominated
— Award for Lifetime Achievement Honored
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2006 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association 1996 The Nutty Professor Best Actor Nominated
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society 2020 Dolemite Is My Name Best Actor Nominated
National Society of Film Critics 1997 The Nutty Professor Best Actor Won
New York Film Critics Circle 2006 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Online Film Critics Society 1999 The PJs Best Voice-Over Performance Nominated
Mulan Best Family Actor Nominated
2007 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Best Music - Original Song "Patience" Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society 2019 Dolemite Is My Name Best Actor Nominated [17]
Best Comedic Performance Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association 2006 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle 2007 Norbit Hall of Shame Won

Other associations

American Cinematheque Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1987 — Gala Tribute Won

American Comedy Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated

Annie Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1999 The PJs Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Nominated
2001 Shrek Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Won
2008 Shrek the Halls Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Nominated

BET Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2002 Dr. Dolittle 2 Best Actor Nominated
Showtime
Shrek
2007 Dreamgirls Nominated
Norbit

Black Reel Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2000 Life Outstanding Film (shared with Brian Grazer) Nominated
2000 Bowfinger Outstanding Actor Nominated
2002 Shrek Outstanding Supporting Actor Nominated
2007 Dreamgirls Best Supporting Actor Nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy Won
1999 Dr. Dolittle Nominated
2000 Life Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Martin Lawrence) Nominated
Bowfinger Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Steve Martin) Nominated
2001 Nutty Professor 2 Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy Nominated

Bravo Otto Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Best Lead Actor Nominated
1988 Coming to America Nominated

CinEuphoria Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2018 — Honorary Award Won

Golden Raspberry Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1990 Harlem Nights Worst Director Nominated
Worst Screenplay Won
2003 The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy and Showtime Worst Actor Nominated
Worst Screen Couple Nominated[a]
2008 Norbit Worst Actor Won[b]
Worst Supporting Actor Won[c]
Worst Supporting Actress Won[d]
Worst Screen Couple Nominated[e]
Worst Screenplay Nominated
2009 Meet Dave Worst Actor Nominated
Worst Screen Couple Nominated[f]
2010 The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy, Imagine That, Meet Dave, Norbit and Showtime Worst Actor of the Decade Won
Imagine That Worst Actor Nominated
2013 A Thousand Words Nominated
2020 Dolemite Is My Name Razzie Redeemer Award Won [18]

Golden Schmoes Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2001 Shrek Coolest Character of the Year Nominated

Hollywood Film Festival Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2016 — Career Achievement Award Won

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Best Male Performance Nominated
Best Comedic Performance Nominated
2001 Nutty Professor 2 Nominated
2002 Shrek Nominated
Best On-Screen Team (shared with Cameron Diaz & Mike Myers) Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1983 Trading Places Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Won
1990 — Entertainer of the Year Won
1997 The Nutty Professor Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2007 Dreamgirls Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2012 Tower Heist Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2020 Dolemite Is My Name Nominated

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1988 Beverly Hills Cop II Favorite Movie Actor Won
1989 Coming to America Nominated
1990 Harlem Nights Nominated [19]
1991 TBA Nominated [20]
1999 Dr. Dolittle Nominated
2001 Nutty Professor 2 Nominated
2002 Shrek Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Won
Dr. Dolittle 2 Favorite Movie Actor Nominated
2004 The Haunted Mansion
Daddy Day Care 		Nominated
2005 Shrek 2 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Nominated
2008 Shrek the Third Won
Norbit Favorite Movie Actor Nominated
2011 Shrek Forever After Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Won

Online Film & Television Association Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Best Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical Nominated

People's Choice Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1985 Beverly Hills Cop Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer Won
1989 Coming to America Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor Won
2002 Shrek Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy Won

Satellite Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Nominated
2001 Nutty Professor 2 Nominated
2016 Mr. Church Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated

Saturn Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1997 The Nutty Professor Best Actor Won
2002 Shrek Best Supporting Actor Nominated

ShoWest Convention Award

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1985 Beverly Hills Cop Star of the Year Won

Walk of Fame

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1996 The Nutty Professor Star on the Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 7000 Hollywood, Blvd. Won

Notes

  1. ^ Eddie Murphy and either Robert De Niro in Showtime, Owen Wilson in I Spy or himself cloned in The Adventures of Pluto Nash
  2. ^ As the character of Norbit
  3. ^ As the character of Mr. Wong
  4. ^ As the character of Rasputia
  5. ^ Eddie Murphy (as Norbit) and either Eddie Murphy (as Mr. Wong) or Eddie Murphy (as Rasputia)
  6. ^ Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy

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