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Oprah Winfrey awards and nominations
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Wins 38
Nominations 67

Over the years, talk show host Oprah Winfrey has won the following awards and nominations for her Media Works:

Academy Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1985 The Color Purple Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 N/A Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Won
2014 Selma Best Picture Nominated

Acapulco Black Film Festival

  • 1999: Black Film Award for Best Actress: Beloved : Nominated

Daytime Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Award

Year Nominated work Category Result
1986 The Color Purple Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated
2018 Herself Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Won

Jefferson Awards for Public Service

  • 1998: S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen

NAACP Image Award

  • 1989: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: Oprah Winfrey: On Location in Forsyth County
  • 1991: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1992: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1992: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1993: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1994: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1995: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1996: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1998: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series: The Oprah Winfrey Show
  • 1998: Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Special: Dinner With Oprah: A Lifetime Exclusive - Toni Morrison
  • 2005: Hall of Fame
  • 2012: Outstanding Talk Series: Oprah's Lifeclass

Nominated:

  • 1999: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: Beloved
  • 2013: Outstanding Talk Series: Oprah's Lifeclass
  • 2014: Outstanding News/ Information (Series or Special): Oprah: Where Are They Now?
  • 2014: Outstanding Talk Series: Oprah's Lifeclass
  • 2014: Outstanding Talk Series: Oprah's Next Chapter
  • 2015: Outstanding News/ Information (Series or Special): Oprah's Lifeclass
  • 2015: Outstanding Talk Series: Oprah Prime
  • 2015: Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): Oprah's Master Class
  • 2015: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Selma
  • 2016: Outstanding News/ Information (Series or Special): Oprah Prime: Celebrating Dr. King and the Selma Marches 50 Years Later
  • 2016: Outstanding News/ Information (Series or Special): Oprah: Where Are They Now?
  • 2017: Outstanding Talk Series: Super Soul Sunday

Peabody Awards

  • 1995: Personal Award

People's Choice Awards

  • 1988: Favorite Talk Show Host: Won
  • 1997: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
  • 1998: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
  • 2004: Favorite Talk Show Host: Won

Nominated:

  • 2005: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host
  • 2006: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host
  • 2007: Favorite Talk Show Host
  • 2008: Favorite Talk Show Host

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Primetime Emmy Award

Year Nominated work Category Result
1989 The Women of Brewster Place Outstanding Comedy/Drama Series Nominated
1994 Michael Jackson Talks... To Oprah Outstanding Informational Special
2000 Tuesdays with Morrie Outstanding Made for Television Movie Won
2002 N/A Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
2013 Oprah's Master Class Outstanding Information Special or Series Nominated
2014 Running from Crazy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Outstanding Television Movie
2019 When They See Us Outstanding Limited Series
2021 Oprah with Meghan and Harry Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
2023 The 1619 Project Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Won
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special Nominated

PGA Awards

  • 1999: Producer of the Year: Tuesdays with Morrie

Tony Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2006 The Color Purple Best Musical Nominated
2016 Best Musical Revival Won

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