Awards

Cynthia Erivo

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23 wins & 113 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

2025 Nominee Oscar
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Wicked
2020 Nominee Oscar
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Harriet
2020 Nominee Oscar
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- Harriet
For song "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

Daytime Emmy Awards

2017 Winner Daytime Emmy
- Outstanding On-Camera Musical Performance in a Daytime Program
- Today
Cynthia Erivo and the cast of The Color Purple

Primetime Emmy Awards

2021 Nominee Primetime Emmy
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Genius
For playing: "Aretha Franklin".

Golden Globes, USA

2025 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Wicked
2022 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Genius
2020 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Harriet
2020 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Original Song - Motion Picture
- Harriet
For song "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

Satellite Awards

2025 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
- Wicked
2022 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Genius
2019 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Harriet

Grammy Awards

2021 Nominee Grammy
- Best Song Written for Visual Media
For "Stand Up [From Harriet]" artist: Cynthia Erivo
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell
2017 Winner Grammy
- Best Musical Theater Album
For "The Color Purple" artist: New Broadway Cast
Shared with: Jhett Tolentino · Scott Sanders · Joan Raffe · Roy Furman · Frank Filipetti · Van Dean · Stephen Bray · Danielle Brooks · Jennifer Hudson

Hollywood Film Awards

2019 Winner Hollywood Breakthrough Award
- Actress of the Year
- Harriet

Image Awards (NAACP)

2025 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Wicked
2022 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
- Genius
2022 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding New Artist
"Ch. 1 Vs. 1"
2020 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Harriet
2020 Nominee Image Award
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
- Harriet

Irish Film and Television Awards

2025 Nominee IFTA Award
- Best International Actress
- Wicked

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

2025 Nominee KCFCC Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2024 Nominee Sierra Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2019 Winner Sierra Award
- Best Song
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2025 Nominee ALFS Award
- British/Irish Performer of the Year
- Wicked
- Drift
2020 Nominee ALFS Award
- British/Irish Actress of the Year
- Harriet
2019 Nominee ALFS Award
- Supporting Actress of the Year
- Bad Times at the El Royale

National Board of Review, USA

2024 Winner Spotlight Award
- Wicked
Shared with: Ariana Grande

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2025 Nominee OFCS Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2025 Winner Creative Impact in Acting Award
- Variety's Creative Impact Award
- Wicked
2020 Winner Breakthrough Performance Award
- Harriet

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2024 Nominee SDFCS Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

2020 Winner Virtuoso Award
- Harriet

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2025 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Wicked
2025 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Wicked
Shared with: Jonathan Bailey · Marissa Bode · Peter Dinklage · Jeff Goldblum · Ariana Grande · Ethan Slater · Bowen Yang · Michelle Yeoh
2022 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Genius
2020 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Harriet

Sundance Film Festival

2025 Winner Visionary Award

World Soundtrack Awards

2020 Winner World Soundtrack Award
- Best Original Song Written for a Film
- Harriet
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

Black Reel Awards

2025 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Lead Performance
- Wicked
2020 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture
- Harriet
2019 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
- Bad Times at the El Royale
2018 Nominee Black Reel
- Outstanding Original Song
- Step
For the song "Jump"
Shared with: Raphael Saadiq · Laura Karpman · Taura Stinson

MovieGuide Awards

2020 Nominee Grace Award
- Most Inspiring Performance in Movies
- Harriet

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2024 Nominee WAFCA Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2018 Nominee WAFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actress
- Bad Times at the El Royale

North Texas Film Critics Association, US

2024 Nominee NTFCA Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

2024 Nominee SLFCA Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2019 Nominee SLFCA Award
- Best Actress
- Harriet

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

2025 Nominee EDA Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

New York Film Critics, Online

2024 Nominee NYFCO Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

2024 Nominee IFJA Award
- Best Lead Performance
- Wicked
2019 Nominee IFJA Award
- Best Actress
- Harriet
2018 Nominee IFJA Award
- Best Supporting Actress
- Bad Times at the El Royale

Denver Film Critics Society

2025 Nominee DFCS Award
- Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female
- Wicked
2020 Nominee DFCS Award
- Best Original Song
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

CinEuphoria Awards

2025 Nominee CinEuphoria
- Best Ensemble - International Competition
- Wicked
Shared with: Jeff Goldblum · Jonathan Bailey · Ethan Slater · Ariana Grande · Marissa Bode · Michelle Yeoh · Peter Dinklage
2025 Nominee CinEuphoria
- Best Duo - International Competition
- Wicked
Shared with: Ariana Grande

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

2025 Nominee GAFCA Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
- Best Original Song
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

2025 Nominee Dorian Award
- Film Performance of the Year
- Wicked
2025 Winner Trailblazer Award

Utah Film Critics Association Awards

2025 Nominee UFCA Award
- Best Lead Performance, Female
- Wicked

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

2025 Nominee HFCS Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2020 Nominee HFCS Award
- Best Original Song
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

2024 Nominee HMMA Award
- Best Song - Onscreen Performance (Film)
- Wicked
Song: "Defying Gravity"
Shared with: Ariana Grande
2019 Winner HMMA Award
- Best Original Song - Feature Film
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell

Online Film & Television Association

2025 Nominee OFTA Film Award
- Best Actress
- Wicked
2021 Nominee OFTA Television Award
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
- Genius
2020 Nominee OFTA Film Award
- Best Music, Original Song
- Harriet
Song: "Stand Up"
Shared with: Joshuah Brian Campbell
2019 Nominee OFTA Film Award
- Best Ensemble
- Widows
Shared with: Viola Davis · Michelle Rodriguez · Elizabeth Debicki · Colin Farrell · Brian Tyree Henry · Daniel Kaluuya · Garret Dillahunt · Carrie Coon · Jacki Weaver · Robert Duvall · Liam Neeson

Women's Image Network Awards

2021 Nominee WIN Award
- Outstanding Actress Made For Television Movie / Limited Series
- Genius
2020 Nominee WIN Award
- Actress Feature Film
- Harriet