Mekhi Phifer Awards

American Black Film Festival

2002

Won Rising Star Award

Black Reel Awards

2002

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor for Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV movie)

2002

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Actor for O (2001)

2000

Won Black Reel
category Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor for A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV movie)

Image Awards

2008

Got nomination for Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1994) (TV series)

2006

Got nomination for Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1994) (TV series)

2005

Won Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1994) (TV series)

2004

Won Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1994) (TV series)

2003

Got nomination for Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1994) (TV series)

2000

Got nomination for Image Award
category Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special for A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV movie)

NAACP Image Awards

2010

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Lie to Me (2009) (TV)

Teen Choice Awards

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure for Honey (2003)

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Chemistry for Honey (2003)
shared with Jessica Alba

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Liplock for Honey (2003)
shared with Jessica Alba

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure for ER (1994) (TV series)

TV Land Awards

2009

Won Icon Award
for ER (1994) (TV series)
shared with Angela Bassett, Linda Cardellini, Ellen Crawford