List of awards and nominations received by Eddie Murphy
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor Eddie Murphy.
Murphy at the 2010 Tribeca Festival | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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.
On April 18, 2026, Murphy was presented with the American Film Institute's 51st AFI Life Achievement Award.[1]
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Nominated | [2] |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Shrek | Nominated | [3] |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | New Star of the Year – Actor | 48 Hrs. | Nominated | [4] |
| 1984 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Trading Places | Nominated | [5] |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated | [6] | |
| 1997 | The Nutty Professor | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Won | [8] |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominated | [9] |
| 2023 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Honoured | [10] | |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best R&B Instrumental Performance | ”Boogie in Your Butt" | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Comedy Album | Eddie Murphy | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Eddie Murphy: Comedian | Won | [12] | |
Emmy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [13] |
| 1984 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | [14] | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Animated Program | The PJs: He's Gotta Have It | Nominated | [15] |
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live: Host: Eddie Murphy | Won | [16] |
Screen Actors Guild Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Won | [17] |
| Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
Critics awards
Other associations
American Cinematheque Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | N/a | 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 | N/a | 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 | [19] |
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 | N/a | 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 | N/a | 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 | [20] | |
| 1991 | TBA | Nominated | [21] | |
| 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
- Eddie Murphy and either Robert De Niro in Showtime, Owen Wilson in I Spy or himself cloned in The Adventures of Pluto Nash
- As the character of Norbit
- As the character of Mr. Wong
- As the character of Rasputia
- Eddie Murphy (as Norbit) and either Eddie Murphy (as Mr. Wong) or Eddie Murphy (as Rasputia)
- Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy was nominated for several awards for Boomerang : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103859/awards/