title: List of awards and nominations received by Kerry Washington
text: # List of awards and nominations received by Kerry Washington
  
  The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress Kerry Washington.
  
  ## BET Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2007 | Best Actress | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated |
  | 2011 | Best Actress | For Colored Girls and Night Catches Us | Nominated |
  | 2013 | Best Actress | Scandal and Django Unchained | Won |
  | 2015 | Best Actress | Scandal | Nominated |
  
  ## Black Reel Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | Outstanding Independent Actor | Lift | Won |
  | 2002 | Outstanding Supporting Actress Theatrical | Save the Last Dance | Won |
  | 2003 | Outstanding Actress, Network/Cable | Lift | Nominated |
  | 2005 | Outstanding Actress, Drama | Ray | Nominated |
  | 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated |
  | 2009 | Outstanding Ensemble | Miracle at St. Anna | Nominated |
  | 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | For Colored Girls | Nominated |
  | 2011 | Outstanding Actress, Drama | Night Catches Us | Won |
  | 2011 | Outstanding Ensemble | Night Catches Us | Nominated |
  | 2011 | Outstanding Ensemble | For Colored Girls | Won |
  | 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Django Unchained | Nominated |
  
  ## Golden Globe Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2014 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Confirmation | Nominated |
  
  ## Grio Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | Actress | | Won |
  
  ## Independent Spirit Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | Best Female Lead | Lift | Nominated |
  
  ## MTV Movie Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | Best Kiss | Django Unchained | Nominated |
  
  ## NAACP Image Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Ray | Won |
  | 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
  | 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Last King of Scotland | Nominated |
  | 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Night Catches Us | Nominated |
  | 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Django Unchained | Won |
  | 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Won |
  | 2014 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Won |
  | 2015 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2017 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | American Son | Nominated |
  | 2021 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Little Fires Everywhere | Nominated |
  
  ## Primetime Emmy Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Outstanding Television Movie | Confirmation | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Confirmation | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Little Fires Everywhere | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Limited Series | Little Fires Everywhere | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Television Movie | American Son | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Live in Front of A Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Won |
  | 2022 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "The Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes" | Nominated |
  
  ## Satellite Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical | Ray | Nominated |
  
  ## Screen Actors Guild Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Ray | Nominated |
  | 2014 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Confirmation | Nominated |
  | 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Little Fires Everywhere | Nominated |
  
  ## Teen Choice Awards
  
  | Year | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2001 | Choice Breakout Performance | Save the Last Dance | Won |
  | 2013 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Tyler Perry Presents Peeples | Nominated |
  
  ## Miscellaneous
  
  | Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP President's Award | Scandal | Won |
  | 2013 | TV Guide Magazine | Fan Favorite Awards for Favorite Actress | Scandal | Won |
  | 2013 | TV Guide Magazine | TV Star of the Year | Scandal | Won |
  | 2014 | ACE Awards | Influencer Award (shared with designer Lyn Paolo) | Scandal | Won |
  | 2014 | SAG Foundation Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Scandal | Won |
  | 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Scandal | Nominated |
  | 2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Scandal | Nominated |
  