Angela Bassett Awards

Academy Awards, USA

1994

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1996

Won Saturn Award
category Best Actress for Strange Days (1995)

Acapulco Black Film Festival

1999

Won Black Film Award
category Best Actress for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

BET Awards

2013

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Actress

2012

Got nomination for BET Awards
category Best Actress

BET Comedy Awards

2005

Got nomination for BET Comedy Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film for Mr 3000 (2004)

Black Movie Awards

2006

Won Black Movie Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Black Reel Awards

2010

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Best Ensemble for Notorious (2009)
shared with Jamal Woolard; Derek Luke; Naturi Naughton

2007

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Best Supporting Actress for Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

2005

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Best Actress, Musical or Comedy for Mr 3000 (2004)

2003

Won Black Reel
category Network/Cable - Best Actress for The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV Movie)

2003

Won Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Actress for Sunshine State (2002)

2002

Won Black Reel
category Network/Cable - Best Actress for Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Actress for Boesman and Lena (2000)

2000

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress for Music of the Heart (1999)

Critics' Choice Television Awards

2013

Got nomination for Critics' Choice Television Award
category Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series for Betty & Coretta (2013) (TV Movie)

Daytime Emmy Awards

2003

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Children's Special for Our America (2002) (TV Movie)
shared with Joseph Stern; Eda Godel Hallinan; Armand Leo

1996

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for Storytime (1994) (TV)

Emmy Awards

2002

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV Movie)

Golden Apple Awards

1994

Won Golden Apple
category Female Discovery of The Year

Golden Globes, USA

1994

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

High Falls Film Festival

2005

Won Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' Award

MTV Movie Awards

1994

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Female Performance for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

NAACP Image Awards

2009

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for ER (2009) (TV)

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Meet the Browns (2008)

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

2005

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Mr 3000 (2004)

2003

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Sunshine State (2002)

2003

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV Movie)

2002

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Score (2001)

2002

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) (TV Movie)

2001

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Boesman and Lena (2000)

2000

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Music of the Heart (1999)

1999

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

1998

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Contact (1997)

1996

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Waiting to Exhale (1995)

1995

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

1995

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Malcolm X (1992)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2002

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) (TV Movie)

TV Land Awards

2009

Won Icon Award
for ER (2009) (TV)
shared with Linda Cardellini; Ellen Crawford; Alex Kingston

Walk of Fame

2008

Won Star on the Walk of Fame
category Motion Picture (On 20 March, At 7000 Hollywood Boulevard)

Women in Film Crystal Awards

1996

Won Crystal Award