List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees facts for kids
Below is a list of Black nominees and winners of Golden Globe Awards in various award categories. Sidney Poitier was both the first winner and nominee, winning in 1964 for Lilies of the Field.
Contents
- Film
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Best Motion Picture – Animated
- Best Director – Motion Picture
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
- Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- By acting categories
- Directing category
- See also
Film
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Sidney Poitier | The Defiant Ones (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1962 | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated | |
| 1964 | Lilies of the Field (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| 1966 | A Patch of Blue | Nominated | |
| 1968 | In the Heat of the Night | Nominated | |
| 1971 | James Earl Jones | The Great White Hope (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1987 | Dexter Gordon | Round Midnight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1988 | Denzel Washington | Cry Freedom (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1989 | Forest Whitaker | Bird | Nominated |
| 1993 | Denzel Washington | Malcolm X (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1995 | Morgan Freeman | The Shawshank Redemption (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Djimon Hounsou | Amistad | Nominated |
| 2000 | Denzel Washington | The Hurricane (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2002 | Training Day (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated | |
| Will Smith | Ali (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2005 | Don Cheadle | Hotel Rwanda (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2006 | Terrence Howard | Hustle & Flow (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2007 | Will Smith | The Pursuit of Happyness (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Forest Whitaker | The Last King of Scotland (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| 2008 | Denzel Washington | American Gangster | Nominated |
| 2010 | Morgan Freeman | Invictus (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2013 | Denzel Washington | Flight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Idris Elba | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nominated | |
| 2015 | David Oyelowo | Selma | Nominated |
| 2016 | Will Smith | Concussion | Nominated |
| 2017 | Denzel Washington | Fences (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2018 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2019 | John David Washington | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated |
| 2021 | Chadwick Boseman | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2022 | Mahershala Ali | Swan Song | Nominated |
| Will Smith | King Richard (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| Denzel Washington | The Tragedy of Macbeth (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2023 | Jeremy Pope | The Inspection | Nominated |
| 2024 | Colman Domingo | Rustin (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 35 nominated performances, 23 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Denzel Washington is the most nominated in this category with 9 nominations.
- Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Chadwick Boseman, and Will Smith have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Claudia McNeil | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated |
| 1973 | Diana Ross | Lady Sings the Blues (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Cicely Tyson | Sounder (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 1986 | Whoopi Goldberg | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2002 | Halle Berry | Monster's Ball (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Gabourey Sidibe | Precious (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2011 | Halle Berry | Frankie and Alice | Nominated |
| 2012 | Viola Davis | The Help (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | Ruth Negga | Loving (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2020 | Cynthia Erivo | Harriet (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2021 | Viola Davis | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Andra Day | The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Academy Award nominee) |
Won | |
| 2023 | Viola Davis | The Woman King | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 13 nominated performances, 10 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Viola Davis is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations.
- Whoopi Goldberg and Andra Day have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sidney Poitier | Porgy and Bess | Nominated |
| 1974 | Carl Anderson | Jesus Christ Superstar | Nominated |
| 1975 | James Earl Jones | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1984 | Eddie Murphy | Trading Places | Nominated |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Morgan Freeman | Driving Miss Daisy (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1997 | Eddie Murphy | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Samuel L. Jackson | Jackie Brown | Nominated |
| 2005 | Jamie Foxx | Ray (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2007 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Kinky Boots | Nominated |
| 2018 | Daniel Kaluuya | Get Out (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2020 | Eddie Murphy | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominated |
| 2024 | Jeffrey Wright | American Fiction (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 13 nominated performances, 4 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Eddie Murphy is the most nominated in this category with 4 nominations.
- Morgan Freeman and Jamie Foxx have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Dorothy Dandridge | Porgy and Bess | Nominated |
| 1975 | Diahann Carroll | Claudine (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1981 | Irene Cara | Fame | Nominated |
| 1984 | Jennifer Beals | Flashdance | Nominated |
| 1993 | Whoopi Goldberg | Sister Act | Nominated |
| 1994 | Angela Bassett | What's Love Got to Do With It (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1998 | Pam Grier | Jackie Brown | Nominated |
| 2007 | Beyoncé | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| 2009 | Rebecca Hall | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Nominated |
| 2015 | Quvenzhané Wallis | Annie | Nominated |
| 2024 | Fantasia Barrino | The Color Purple | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 11 nominated performances, 2 of them earned Academy Award nominations.
- Currently, Angela Bassett is the only winner in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ossie Davis | The Scalphunters | Nominated |
| 1982 | Howard E. Rollins Jr. | Ragtime (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1983 | Louis Gossett Jr. | An Officer and a Gentleman (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1985 | Adolph Caesar | A Soldier's Story (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1988 | Morgan Freeman | Street Smart (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1990 | Denzel Washington | Glory (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1995 | Samuel L. Jackson | Pulp Fiction (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1997 | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Jerry Maguire (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| Samuel L. Jackson | A Time to Kill | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Michael Clarke Duncan | The Green Mile (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2005 | Jamie Foxx | Collateral (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Morgan Freeman | Million Dollar Baby (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated | |
| 2007 | Eddie Murphy | Dreamgirls (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2014 | Barkhad Abdi | Captain Phillips (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2016 | Idris Elba | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated |
| 2017 | Mahershala Ali | Moonlight (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2019 | Green Book (Academy Award winner) |
Won | |
| 2021 | Daniel Kaluuya | Judas and the Black Messiah (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | One Night in Miami... (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 19 nominated performances, 16 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mahershala Ali are the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
- Louis Gossett Jr., Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Mahershala Ali, and Daniel Kaluuya have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Estelle Hemsley | Take a Giant Step | Nominated |
| Juanita Moore | Imitation of Life (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 1968 | Beah Richards | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1969 | Abbey Lincoln | For Love of Ivy | Nominated |
| 1986 | Oprah Winfrey | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1987 | Cathy Tyson | Mona Lisa | Nominated |
| 1991 | Whoopi Goldberg | Ghost (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 1993 | Alfre Woodard | Passion Fish | Nominated |
| 1997 | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Secrets & Lies (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2003 | Queen Latifah | Chicago (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2009 | Viola Davis | Doubt (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Mo'Nique | Precious (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2012 | Octavia Spencer | The Help (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2014 | Lupita Nyong'o | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | Viola Davis | Fences (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| Naomie Harris | Moonlight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| Octavia Spencer | Hidden Figures (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2018 | Mary J. Blige | Mudbound (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Octavia Spencer | The Shape of Water (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| 2019 | Regina King | If Beale Street Could Talk (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| 2022 | Ariana DeBose | West Side Story (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
| Aunjanue Ellis | King Richard (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | |
| Ruth Negga | Passing | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Angela Bassett | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 2024 | Danielle Brooks | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph | The Holdovers (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
Notes:
- Out of the 26 nominated performances, 22 went on to earn Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Octavia Spencer is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations.
- Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Regina King, Ariana DeBose, Angela Bassett, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have won in this category.
Best Motion Picture – Animated
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Peter Ramsey | Rise of the Guardians | Nominated |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
Best Director – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Do The Right Thing | Nominated |
| 2014 | Steve McQueen | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2015 | Ava DuVernay | Selma | Nominated |
| 2017 | Barry Jenkins | Moonlight (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2019 | Spike Lee | BlacKkKlansman (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2021 | Regina King | One Night in Miami... | Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 6 nominees, 3 of them earned Academy Award nominations.
- Spike Lee is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Charles Fuller | A Soldier's Story (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Do The Right Thing (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | John Ridley | 12 Years a Slave (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | Barry Jenkins | Moonlight (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 2019 | If Beale Street Could Talk (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
Notes:
- Out of the 5 nominees, 5 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Barry Jenkins is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
| Year | Name | Country | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Isaac Hayes |  |
Shaft (Academy Award nominee) |
Won |
| 1973 | Quincy Jones | |
The Getaway | Nominated |
| 1986 | The Color Purple (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Herbie Hancock | |
Round Midnight (Academy Award winner) |
Nominated |
| 1988 | Jonas Gwangwa |  |
Cry Freedom (Academy Award nominee) |
Nominated |
| 2017 | Pharrell Williams | |
Hidden Figures | Nominated |
| 2021 | Jon Batiste | |
Soul (Academy Award winner) |
Won |
Notes:
- Out of the 7 nominees, 5 of them earned Academy Award nominations or wins.
- Quincy Jones is the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
- Isaac Hayes and Jon Batiste have won in this category.
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
| Year | Nominee | Song Title | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Quincy Jones | "The Time for Love is Anytime" | Cactus Flower | Nominated |
| 1972 | "Something More" | Honky | Nominated | |
| Isaac Hayes | "Theme from Shaft" (Academy Award winner) |
Shaft | Nominated | |
| 1975 | Curtis Mayfield | "On & On" | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1977 | Norman Whitfield | "Car Wash" | Car Wash | Nominated |
| 1978 | Donna Summer | "Down Deep Inside" | The Deep | Nominated |
| 1982 | Lionel Richie | "Endless Love" (Academy Award nominee) |
Endless Love | Nominated |
| 1984 | Irene Cara | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Academy Award winner) |
Flashdance | Won |
| 1985 | Prince | "When Doves Cry" | Purple Rain (Academy Award winner- Best Music, Original Song Score) |
Nominated |
| Ray Parker Jr. | "Ghostbusters" (Academy Award nominee) |
Ghostbusters | Nominated | |
| Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (Academy Award winner) |
The Woman in Red | Won | |
| 1986 | Lionel Richie | "Say You, Say Me" (Academy Award winner) |
White Nights | Won |
| 1989 | Lamont Dozier | "Two Hearts" (Academy Award nominee) |
Buster | Won |
| 1994 | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
"Again" (Academy Award nominee) |
Poetic Justice | Nominated |
| James Ingram | "The Day I Fall In Love" (Academy Award nominee) |
Beethoven's 2nd | Nominated | |
| 1995 | "Look What Love Has Done" (Academy Award nominee) |
Junior | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Babyface | "How Can I Not Love You" | Anna and the King | Nominated |
| 2005 | Wyclef Jean Jerry Duplessis |
"Million Voices" | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated |
| 2007 | Seal | "A Father's Way" | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated |
| Beyoncé | "Listen" (Academy Award nominee) |
Dreamgirls | Nominated | |
| Prince | "The Song of the Heart" | Happy Feet | Won | |
| 2009 | Beyoncé Amanda Ghost |
"Once in a Lifetime" | Cadillac Records | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mary J. Blige Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas |
"The Living Proof" | The Help | Nominated |
| 2012 | Danger Mouse | "Ordinary Love" | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Won |
| 2015 | Common John Legend |
"Glory" (Academy Award winner) |
Selma | Won |
| 2017 | Stevie Wonder | "Faith" | Sing | Nominated |
| 2018 | Mary J. Blige Raphael Saadiq Taura Stinson |
"Mighty River" (Academy Award nominee) |
Mudbound | Nominated |
| Mariah Carey | "The Star" | The Star | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Kendrick Lamar Anthony Tiffith Mark Spears Solana Rowe |
"All the Stars" (Academy Award nominee) |
Black Panther | Nominated |
| 2020 | Timothy McKenzie Beyoncé |
"Spirit" | The Lion King | Nominated |
| Joshuah Brian Campbell Cynthia Erivo |
"Stand Up" (Academy Award nominee) |
Harriet | Nominated | |
| 2021 | H.E.R. Dernst Emile II Tiara Thomas |
"Fight For You" (Academy Award winner) |
Judas and the Black Messiah | Nominated |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | "Speak Now" (Academy Award nominee) |
One Night in Miami... | Nominated | |
| Celeste Waite | "Hear My Voice" (Academy Award nominee) |
The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominated | |
| Raphael Saadiq Andra Day |
"Tigress & Tweed" | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Dixson Beyoncé Knowles-Carter |
"Be Alive" (Academy Award nominee) |
King Richard | Nominated |
| Jennifer Hudson | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Respect | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Tems Rihanna Ryan Coogler |
"Lift Me Up" (Academy Award nominee) |
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nominated |
| 2024 | Lenny Kravitz | "Road to Freedom" | Rustin | Nominated |
Television
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Philip Michael Thomas | Miami Vice | Nominated |
| 1991 | James Earl Jones | Gabriel's Fire | Nominated |
| 1992 | Pros & Cons | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Andre Braugher | Gideon's Crossing | Nominated |
| 2006 | Wentworth Miller | Prison Break | Nominated |
| 2018 | Sterling K. Brown | This Is Us | Won |
| 2019 | Stephan James | Homecoming | Nominated |
| Billy Porter | Pose | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||
| Omar Sy | Lupin | Nominated |
Notes:
- Billy Porter is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations.
- Currently, Sterling K. Brown is the only winner in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denise Nicholas | Room 222 | Nominated |
| 1971 | Nominated | ||
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Gail Fisher | Mannix | Won |
| 1975 | Teresa Graves | Get Christie Love! | Nominated |
| 1978 | Leslie Uggams | Roots | Nominated |
| 1993 | Regina Taylor | I'll Fly Away | Won |
| 2014 | Kerry Washington | Scandal | Nominated |
| 2015 | Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Nominated |
| 2016 | Nominated | ||
| Taraji P. Henson | Empire | Won | |
| 2022 | Uzo Aduba | In Treatment | Nominated |
| Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Pose | Won | |
| 2023 | Zendaya | Euphoria | Won |
Notes:
- Denise Nicholas is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations.
- Gail Fisher, Regina Taylor, Taraji P. Henson, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Zendaya have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Flip Wilson | The Flip Wilson Show | Won |
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1973 | Nominated | ||
| Bill Cosby | The New Bill Cosby Show | Nominated | |
| Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Won | |
| 1974 | Nominated | ||
| 1975 | Nominated | ||
| 1976 | Nominated | ||
| 1977 | Sammy Davis Jr. | Sammy & Company | Nominated |
| 1983 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated |
| 1984 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Nominated | ||
| Sherman Hemsley | The Jeffersons | Nominated | |
| Bill Cosby | The Cosby Show | Won | |
| 1986 | Won | ||
| 1987 | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Will Smith | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Nominated |
| 1994 | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Bernie Mac | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Don Cheadle | House of Lies | Won |
| 2014 | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Nominated |
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | Won | |
| 2018 | Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Nominated |
| 2019 | Donald Glover | Atlanta | Nominated |
| 2021 | Don Cheadle | Black Monday | Nominated |
| 2022 | Anthony Anderson | black-ish | Nominated |
| 2023 | Donald Glover | Atlanta | Nominated |
Notes:
- Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, and Don Cheadle are the most nominated in this category with 4 nominations.
- Flip Wilson, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, Don Cheadle, and Donald Glover have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
| Year | Nominee | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Diahann Carroll | Julia | Nominated |
| 1975 | Esther Rolle | Good Times | Nominated |
| 1977 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated |
| 1978 | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | Nominated | ||
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated | |
| Debbie Allen | Fame | Won | |
| 1984 | Nominated | ||
| Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Nominated | ||
| Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | |
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Tracee Ellis Ross | black-ish | Won |
| Issa Rae | Insecure | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||
| Tracee Ellis Ross | black-ish | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Won |
| 2024 | Nominated | ||
| Ayo Edebiri | The Bear | Won |
Notes:
- Isabel Sanford is the most nominated in this category with 5 nominations.
- Debbie Allen, Tracee Ellis Ross, Quinta Brunson, and Ayo Edebiri have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Louis Gossett Jr. | Sadat | Nominated |
| 1992 | Sidney Poitier | Separate but Equal | Nominated |
| 1995 | Samuel L. Jackson | Against The Wall | Nominated |
| 1996 | Laurence Fishburne | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated |
| Charles S. Dutton | The Piano Lesson | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Ving Rhames | Don King: Only in America | Won |
| 2005 | Mos Def | Something the Lord Made | Nominated |
| Jamie Foxx | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Michael Ealy | Sleeper Cell | Nominated |
| Andre Braugher | Thief | Nominated | |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Endgame | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated |
| 2012 | Won | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | ||
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Dancing on the Edge | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated |
| David Oyelowo | Nightingale | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Courtney B. Vance | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Nominated |
| 2024 | David Oyelowo | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Nominated |
Notes:
- Idris Elba is the most nominated in this category with 4 nominations.
- Ving Rhames and Idris Elba have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lynn Whitfield | The Josephine Baker Story | Nominated |
| 1995 | Diana Ross | Out of Darkness | Nominated |
| 1998 | Alfre Woodard | Miss Evers' Boys | Won |
| 2000 | Halle Berry | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Won |
| 2001 | Alfre Woodard | Holiday Heart | Nominated |
| 2006 | S. Epatha Merkerson | Lackawanna Blues | Won |
| Halle Berry | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Sophie Okonedo | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated |
| 2008 | Queen Latifah | Life Support | Won |
| 2016 | Bessie | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Kerry Washington | Confirmation | Nominated |
| 2019 | Regina King | Seven Seconds | Nominated |
| 2022 | Cynthia Erivo | Genius: Aretha | Nominated |
Notes:
- Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, and Queen Latifah are the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
- Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, and S. Epatha Merkerson have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Whitman Mayo | Sanford and Son | Nominated |
| Jimmie Walker | Good Times | Nominated | |
| 1976 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Ben Vereen | Ellis Island | Nominated |
| 1991 | Blair Underwood | L.A. Law | Nominated |
| 1992 | Louis Gossett Jr. | The Josephine Baker Story | Won |
| 1998 | Eriq La Salle | ER | Nominated |
| 1999 | Don Cheadle | The Rat Pack | Won |
| 2003 | Dennis Haysbert | 24 | Nominated |
| 2004 | Jeffrey Wright | Angels in America | Won |
| 2009 | Blair Underwood | In Treatment | Nominated |
| 2017 | Sterling K. Brown | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Nominated |
| 2021 | John Boyega | Small Axe | Won |
Notes:
- Jimmie Walker and Blair Underwood are the most nominated in this category with 2 nominations.
- Louis Gossett Jr., Don Cheadle, Jeffrey Wright, and John Boyega have won in this category.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tyler James Williams | Abbott Elementary | Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gail Fisher | Mannix | Won |
| 1972 | Nominated | ||
| 1974 | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Marla Gibbs | The Jeffersons | Nominated |
| 1989 | Jackée | 227 | Nominated |
| 1998 | Della Reese | Touched by an Angel | Nominated |
| Gloria Reuben | ER | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Uzo Aduba | Orange is the New Black | Nominated |
| 2016 | Nominated | ||
| Regina King | American Crime | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Thandie Newton | Westworld | Nominated |
| 2019 | Nominated |
Notes:
- Gail Fisher is the most nominated in this category with 3 nominations and is the only winner in this category.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Niecy Nash | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Janelle James | Abbott Elementary | Nominated |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Nominated |
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
| Year | Name | Series | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trevor Noah | Trevor Noah: Where Was I | Nominated |
| Chris Rock | Chris Rock: Selective Outrage | Nominated | |
| Wanda Sykes | Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer | Nominated |
By acting categories
Film
Men
| Year | Actor | Award | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Sidney Poitier | Best Actor – Drama | The Defiant Ones | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Porgy and Bess | Nominated | |
| 1962 | Best Actor – Drama | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated | |
| 1964 | Lilies of the Field | Won | ||
| 1966 | A Patch of Blue | Nominated | ||
| 1968 | In the Heat of the Night | Nominated | ||
| 1969 | Ossie Davis | Best Supporting Actor | The Scalphunters | Nominated |
| 1971 | James Earl Jones | New Star – Actor | The Great White Hope | Won |
| Best Actor – Drama | Nominated | |||
| 1972 | Richard Roundtree | New Star – Actor | Shaft | Nominated |
| 1973 | Kevin Hooks | Sounder | Nominated | |
| 1974 | Carl Anderson | Jesus Christ Superstar | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |||
| Kirk Calloway | New Star – Actor | Cinderella Liberty | Nominated | |
| 1975 | James Earl Jones | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1976 | Ben Vereen | New Star – Actor | Funny Lady | Nominated |
| 1982 | Howard Rollins | New Star | Ragtime | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 1983 | Louis Gossett Jr. | An Officer and a Gentleman | Won | |
| Eddie Murphy | New Star – Actor | 48 Hrs. | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Trading Places | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated | ||
| Adolph Caesar | Best Supporting Actor | A Soldier's Story | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Dexter Gordon | Best Actor – Drama | Round Midnight | Nominated |
| 1988 | Denzel Washington | Cry Freedom | Nominated | |
| Morgan Freeman | Best Supporting Actor | Street Smart | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Forest Whitaker | Best Actor – Drama | Bird | Nominated |
| 1990 | Morgan Freeman | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Driving Miss Daisy | Won |
| Denzel Washington | Best Supporting Actor | Glory | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Actor – Drama | Malcolm X | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Morgan Freeman | The Shawshank Redemption | Nominated | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Best Supporting Actor | Pulp Fiction | Nominated | |
| 1997 | A Time to Kill | Nominated | ||
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Jerry Maguire | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Eddie Murphy | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Samuel L. Jackson | Jackie Brown | Nominated | |
| Djimon Hounsou | Best Actor – Drama | Amistad | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Denzel Washington | The Hurricane | Won | |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | Best Supporting Actor | The Green Mile | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Will Smith | Best Actor – Drama | Ali | Nominated |
| Denzel Washington | Training Day | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Morgan Freeman | Best Supporting Actor | Million Dollar Baby | Nominated |
| Jamie Foxx | Collateral | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Ray | Won | ||
| Don Cheadle | Best Actor – Drama | Hotel Rwanda | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Terrence Howard | Hustle & Flow | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Eddie Murphy | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Kinky Boots | Nominated | |
| Will Smith | Best Actor – Drama | The Pursuit of Happyness | Nominated | |
| Forest Whitaker | The Last King of Scotland | Won | ||
| 2008 | Denzel Washington | American Gangster | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Morgan Freeman | Invictus | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Denzel Washington | Flight | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| Idris Elba | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nominated | ||
| Barkhad Abdi | Best Supporting Actor | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| 2015 | David Oyelowo | Best Actor – Drama | Selma | Nominated |
| 2016 | Will Smith | Concussion | Nominated | |
| Idris Elba | Best Supporting Actor | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Denzel Washington | Best Actor – Drama | Fences | Nominated |
| Mahershala Ali | Best Supporting Actor | Moonlight | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Denzel Washington | Best Actor – Drama | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Nominated |
| Daniel Kaluuya | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Get Out | Nominated | |
| 2019 | John David Washington | Best Actor – Drama | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated |
| Mahershala Ali | Best Supporting Actor | Green Book | Won | |
| 2020 | Eddie Murphy | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominated |
| 2021 | Chadwick Boseman | Best Actor – Drama | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Won |
| Daniel Kaluuya | Best Supporting Actor | Judas and the Black Messiah | Won | |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | One Night in Miami... | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Mahershala Ali | Best Actor – Drama | Swan Song | Nominated |
| Will Smith | King Richard | Won | ||
| Denzel Washington | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Jeremy Pope | The Inspection | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Colman Domingo | Rustin | Nominated | |
| Jeffrey Wright | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | American Fiction | Nominated |
Women
| Year | Actor | Award | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Estelle Hemsley | Best Supporting Actress | Take a Giant Step | Nominated |
| Juanita Moore | Imitation of Life | Nominated | ||
| Dorothy Dandridge | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Porgy and Bess | Nominated | |
| 1962 | Claudia McNeil | Best Actress – Drama | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated |
| 1968 | Beah Richards | Best Supporting Actress | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Nominated |
| 1969 | Abbey Lincoln | For Love of Ivy | Nominated | |
| 1971 | Lola Falana | New Star – Actress | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Nominated |
| 1973 | Diana Ross | Lady Sings the Blues | Won | |
| Best Actress – Drama | Nominated | |||
| Cicely Tyson | Sounder | Nominated | ||
| 1975 | Diahann Carroll | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Claudine | Nominated |
| 1977 | Gladys Knight | New Star – Actress | Pipe Dreams | Nominated |
| 1981 | Irene Cara | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Fame | Nominated |
| 1984 | Jennifer Beals | Flashdance | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Oprah Winfrey | Best Supporting Actress | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Best Actress – Drama | Won | ||
| 1987 | Cathy Tyson | Best Supporting Actress | Mona Lisa | Nominated |
| 1991 | Whoopi Goldberg | Ghost | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Sister Act | Nominated | |
| Alfre Woodard | Best Supporting Actress | Passion Fish | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Angela Bassett | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | What's Love Got to Do with It | Won |
| 1997 | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Best Supporting Actress | Secrets & Lies | Nominated |
| 1998 | Pam Grier | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Jackie Brown | Nominated |
| 2002 | Halle Berry | Best Actress – Drama | Monster's Ball | Nominated |
| 2003 | Queen Latifah | Best Supporting Actress | Chicago | Nominated |
| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | Won | |
| Beyoncé | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Rebecca Hall | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Nominated | |
| Viola Davis | Best Supporting Actress | Doubt | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Mo'Nique | Precious | Won | |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Best Actress – Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Halle Berry | Frankie and Alice | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Viola Davis | The Help | Nominated | |
| Octavia Spencer | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2014 | Lupita Nyong'o | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Quvenzhané Wallis | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Annie | Nominated |
| 2017 | Ruth Negga | Best Actress – Drama | Loving | Nominated |
| Viola Davis | Best Supporting Actress | Fences | Won | |
| Naomie Harris | Moonlight | Nominated | ||
| Octavia Spencer | Hidden Figures | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Mary J. Blige | Mudbound | Nominated | |
| Octavia Spencer | The Shape of Water | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Regina King | If Beale Street Could Talk | Won | |
| 2020 | Cynthia Erivo | Best Actress – Drama | Harriet | Nominated |
| 2021 | Viola Davis | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Nominated | |
| Andra Day | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Won | ||
| 2022 | Ariana DeBose | Best Supporting Actress | West Side Story | Won |
| Aunjanue Ellis | King Richard | Nominated | ||
| Ruth Negga | Passing | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Viola Davis | Best Actress – Drama | The Woman King | Nominated |
| Angela Bassett | Best Supporting Actress | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Won | |
| 2024 | Fantasia Barrino | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| Danielle Brooks | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph | The Holdovers | Won |
Television
Men
| Year | Actor | Award | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bill Cosby | Best TV Star – Male | I Spy | Nominated |
| 1971 | Flip Wilson | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | The Flip Wilson Show | Won |
| 1972 | Nominated | |||
| 1973 | Nominated | |||
| Bill Cosby | The New Bill Cosby Show | Nominated | ||
| Redd Foxx | Sanford and Son | Won | ||
| 1974 | Nominated | |||
| 1975 | Nominated | |||
| Whitman Mayo | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Jimmie Walker | Good Times | Nominated | ||
| 1976 | Nominated | |||
| Redd Foxx | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Sanford and Son | Nominated | |
| 1977 | Sammy Davis Jr. | Sammy & Company | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Robert Guillaume | Benson | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Nominated | |||
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Sadat | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Ben Vereen | Best Supporting Actor | Ellis Island | Nominated |
| Robert Guillaume | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Benson | Nominated | |
| Sherman Hemsley | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| Bill Cosby | The Cosby Show | Won | ||
| 1986 | Won | |||
| Philip Michael Thomas | Best Actor – Drama Series | Miami Vice | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Bill Cosby | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | The Cosby Show | Nominated |
| 1991 | Blair Underwood | Best Supporting Actor | L.A. Law | Nominated |
| James Earl Jones | Best Actor – Drama Series | Gabriel's Fire | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Pros & Cons | Nominated | ||
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Best Supporting Actor | The Josephine Baker Story | Won | |
| Sidney Poitier | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Separate but Equal | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Will Smith | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Nominated |
| 1994 | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Samuel L. Jackson | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Against the Wall | Nominated |
| 1996 | Charles S. Dutton | The Piano Lesson | Nominated | |
| Laurence Fishburne | The Tuskegee Airmen | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Ving Rhames | Don King: Only in America | Won | |
| Eriq La Salle | Best Supporting Actor | ER | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Don Cheadle | The Rat Pack | Won | |
| 2001 | Andre Braugher | Best Actor – Drama Series | Gideon's Crossing | Nominated |
| 2003 | Dennis Haysbert | Best Supporting Actor | 24 | Nominated |
| Bernie Mac | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Nominated | |||
| Jeffrey Wright | Best Supporting Actor | Angels in America | Won | |
| 2005 | Mos Def | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Something the Lord Made | Nominated |
| Jamie Foxx | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Wentworth Miller | Best Actor – Drama Series | Prison Break | Nominated |
| 2007 | Andre Braugher | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Thief | Nominated |
| Michael Ealy | Sleeper Cell | Nominated | ||
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Blair Underwood | Best Supporting Actor | In Treatment | Nominated |
| 2010 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Endgame | Nominated |
| 2011 | Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Won | |||
| 2013 | Don Cheadle | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | House of Lies | Won |
| 2014 | Nominated | |||
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Dancing on the Edge | Nominated | |
| Idris Elba | Luther | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Don Cheadle | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | House of Lies | Nominated |
| 2016 | Idris Elba | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Luther | Nominated |
| David Oyelowo | Nightingale | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Anthony Anderson | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | black-ish | Nominated |
| Donald Glover | Atlanta | Won | ||
| Courtney B. Vance | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Nominated | |
| Sterling K. Brown | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Actor – Drama Series | This Is Us | Won | |
| Anthony Anderson | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | black-ish | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Stephan James | Best Actor – Drama Series | Homecoming | Nominated |
| Billy Porter | Pose | Nominated | ||
| Donald Glover | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Billy Porter | Best Actor – Drama Series | Pose | Nominated |
| 2021 | Don Cheadle | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Black Monday | Nominated |
| John Boyega | Best Supporting Actor | Small Axe | Won | |
| 2022 | Billy Porter | Best Actor – Drama Series | Pose | Nominated |
| Omar Sy | Lupin | Nominated | ||
| Anthony Anderson | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | black-ish | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Donald Glover | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series | Atlanta | Nominated |
| Tyler James Williams | Best Supporting Actor - Musical-Comedy or Drama Series | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| 2024 | David Oyelowo | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Nominated |
Women
| Year | Actor | Award | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Diahann Carroll | Best TV Star – Female | Julia | Won |
| 1970 | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Denise Nicholas | Best Actress – Drama Series | Room 222 | Nominated | |
| 1971 | Nominated | |||
| Gail Fisher | Best Supporting Actress | Mannix | Won | |
| 1972 | Nominated | |||
| Denise Nicholas | Best Actress – Drama Series | Room 222 | Nominated | |
| 1973 | Gail Fisher | Best Actress – Drama Series | Mannix | Won |
| 1974 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 1975 | Teresa Graves | Best Actress – Drama Series | Get Christie Love! | Nominated |
| Esther Rolle | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Good Times | Nominated | |
| 1977 | Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Nominated | |||
| Leslie Uggams | Best Actress – Drama Series | Roots | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Debbie Allen | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Fame | Won |
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated | ||
| Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Nominated | |||
| Debbie Allen | Fame | Nominated | ||
| 1985 | Nominated | |||
| Nell Carter | Gimme a Break! | Nominated | ||
| Isabel Sanford | The Jeffersons | Nominated | ||
| Marla Gibbs | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Jackée | 227 | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Lynn Whitfield | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | The Josephine Baker Story | Nominated |
| 1993 | Regina Taylor | Best Actress – Drama Series | I'll Fly Away | Won |
| 1995 | Diana Ross | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Out of Darkness | Nominated |
| 1998 | Della Reese | Best Supporting Actress | Touched by an Angel | Nominated |
| Gloria Reuben | ER | Nominated | ||
| Alfre Woodard | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Miss Evers' Boys | Won | |
| 2000 | Halle Berry | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Won | |
| 2001 | Alfre Woodard | Holiday Heart | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Halle Berry | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Nominated | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Lackawanna Blues | Won | ||
| 2007 | Sophie Okonedo | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Queen Latifah | Life Support | Won | |
| 2014 | Kerry Washington | Best Actress – Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
| 2015 | Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Nominated | |
| Uzo Aduba | Best Supporting Actress | Orange Is the New Black | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Viola Davis | Best Actress – Drama Series | How to Get Away with Murder | Nominated |
| Taraji P. Henson | Empire | Won | ||
| Queen Latifah | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Bessie | Nominated | |
| Uzo Aduba | Best Supporting Actress | Orange Is the New Black | Nominated | |
| Regina King | American Crime | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Issa Rae | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominated |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | black-ish | Won | ||
| Kerry Washington | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Confirmation | Nominated | |
| Thandie Newton | Best Supporting Actress | Westworld | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Issa Rae | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominated |
| 2019 | Regina King | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Seven Seconds | Nominated |
| Thandie Newton | Best Supporting Actress | Westworld | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Uzo Aduba | Best Actress – Drama Series | In Treatment | Nominated |
| Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Pose | Won | ||
| Issa Rae | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Insecure | Nominated | |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | black-ish | Nominated | ||
| Cynthia Erivo | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Genius: Aretha | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Zendaya | Best Actress – Drama Series | Euphoria | Won |
| Quinta Brunson | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| Niecy Nash | Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries or Television Film | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Nominated | |
| Janelle James | Best Supporting Actress - Musical-Comedy or Drama Series | Abbott Elementary | Nominated | |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Quinta Brunson | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Ayo Edebiri | The Bear | Won |
Directing category
| Year | Nominee | Award | Motion Picture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spike Lee | Best Director – Motion Picture | Do the Right Thing | Nominated |
| 2014 | Steve McQueen | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Ava DuVernay | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Barry Jenkins | Moonlight | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Spike Lee | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Regina King | One Night in Miami... | Nominated |
See also
- List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of Asian Golden Globe winners and nominees
- List of Golden Globe Awards ceremonies
- List of Golden Globe winners
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