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Gabourey Sidibe at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)

Awards

Gabourey Sidibe

28 wins & 44 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Precious

BET Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee BET Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Olga Kurylenko, and Bonny in Seven Psychopaths (2012)
    2012 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Seven Psychopaths
    Shared with: Colin Farrell · Sam Rockwell · Christopher Walken · Abbie Cornish · Linda Bright Clay · Kevin Corrigan · Woody Harrelson · Zeljko Ivanek · Long Nguyen · Christine Marzano · Tom Waits · Brendan Sexton III · Olga Kurylenko · Bonny · Michael Pitt · Michael Stuhlbarg · Harry Dean Stanton
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Precious
    Tied with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Karl Urban, Leonard Nimoy, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Ben Cross, Eric Bana, Clifton Collins Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Jennifer Morrison, Chris Hemsworth, Winona Ryder, Tyler Perry, and Faran Tahir for Star Trek (2009).
    Shared with: Mo'Nique · Paula Patton · Sherri Shepherd · Mariah Carey · Lenny Kravitz · Chyna Layne · Amina Robinson · Stephanie Andujar · Angelic Zambrana
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee BSFC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

BAFTA Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Leading Actress
    • Precious

Critics Choice Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Most Promising Performer
    • Precious

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Gabourey Sidibe at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
    2009 Winner Breakthrough Performance Award

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner FFCC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner Pauline Kael Breakout Award
    • Precious

Golden Globes, USA

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Precious

Satellite Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner Special Achievement Award
    • Outstanding New Talent
    • Precious

Hollywood Film Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner Hollywood Film Award
    • New Hollywood
    • Precious

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • American Horror Stories (2021)
    2023 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Guest Performance
    • American Horror Stories
  • Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)
    2021 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
    • Antebellum
  • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
    2014 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
    • American Horror Story
  • Laura Linney in The Big C (2010)
    2013 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • The Big C
  • Laura Linney in The Big C (2010)
    2012 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • The Big C

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Female Lead
    • Precious

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Breakout Star
    • Precious

National Board of Review, USA

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner NBR Award
    • Breakthrough Performance by an Actress
    • Precious

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Olga Kurylenko, and Bonny in Seven Psychopaths (2012)
    2012 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Ensemble Performance
    • Seven Psychopaths
    Shared with: Colin Farrell · Sam Rockwell · Christopher Walken · Abbie Cornish · Linda Bright Clay · Kevin Corrigan · Woody Harrelson · Zeljko Ivanek · Long Nguyen · Christine Marzano · Tom Waits · Brendan Sexton III · Olga Kurylenko · Bonny · Michael Pitt · Michael Stuhlbarg · Harry Dean Stanton

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner Virtuoso Award
    • Precious

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Precious
    Shared with: Mariah Carey · Lenny Kravitz · Mo'Nique · Paula Patton · Sherri Shepherd

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee SEFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Teen Choice Awards

  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    2015 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice TV: Chemistry
    • Empire
    Shared with: Trai Byers · Kaitlin Doubleday · Grace Byers · Bryshere Y. Gray · Taraji P. Henson · Terrence Howard · Ta'Rhonda Jones · Serayah · Jussie Smollett

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee VFCC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Black Reel Awards

  • Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)
    2021 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress
    • Antebellum
  • The Tale of Four (2016)
    2019 Winner Black Reel
    • Outstanding Short
    • The Tale of Four
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner Black Reel
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner Black Reel
    • Best Breakthrough Performance
    • Precious

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner PFCS Award
    • Breakout on Camera
    • Precious

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner WAFCA Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Precious
    Shared with: Mo'Nique · Lenny Kravitz · Paula Patton · Mariah Carey · Sherri Shepherd · Stephanie Andujar · Chyna Layne · Amina Robinson · Xosha Roquemore

Dallas International Film Festival

  • Gabourey Sidibe at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
    2012 Winner Dallas Star Award

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee SLFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee EDA Special Mention Award
    • Bravest Performance Award
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee EDA Female Focus Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance
    • Precious

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner DFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner DFCS Award
    • Breakthrough Artist
    • Precious

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
    4th place

Iowa Film Critics Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Winner IFC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2011 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Best Actress - Audience Award
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2011 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Best Duo - International Competition
    • Precious
    Shared with: Mo'Nique

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Dorian Award
    • Film Performance of the Year
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
    2010 Winner Dorian Award
    • The More, Please! Breakout of the Year

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Online Film & Television Association

  • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
    • American Horror Story
    For the third season "Coven".
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance: Female
    • Precious

Village Voice Film Poll

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious
    8th place.

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Precious

Golden Schmoes Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best Actress of the Year
    • Precious

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner WFCC Award
    • Best Young Actress
    • Precious

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Internet Film Critic Society

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Winner IFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Precious

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2009 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Lead Performance
    • Precious
    9th place. Tied with Arta Dobroshi for Lorna's Silence (2008) and Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009).

Gold Derby Awards

  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Lead Actress
    • Precious
    As Claireece "Precious" Jones
  • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Ensemble Cast
    • Precious
    Shared with: Mariah Carey · Lenny Kravitz · Mo'Nique · Paula Patton · Sherri Shepherd

Essence Black Women in Hollywood

  • Gabourey Sidibe at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
    2010 Winner Honoree

Sunset Film Circle Awards

  • Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)
    2020 Nominee SFC Award
    • Scene Stealer
    • Antebellum

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