Sanaa Lathan Awards

Acapulco Black Film Festival

2001

Won Acapulco Black Film Rising Star Award

American Black Film Festival

2004

Won American Black Film Best Performance by an Actress
for Out of Time (2003)

BET Awards

2001

Won BET Award
category Best Actress for Love & Basketball (2000)

Black Movie Awards

2006

Got nomination for Black Movie Award
category Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Something New (2006)

Black Reel Awards

2007

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Best Actress for Something New (2006)

2004

Won Black Reel
category Film: Best Actress for Out of Time (2003)

2003

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Actress for Brown Sugar (2002)

2001

Won Black Reel
category Theatrical - Best Actress for Love & Basketball (2000)

2001

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Network/Cable - Best Actress for Disappearing Acts (2000) (TV)

Independent Spirit Awards

2001

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Female Lead for Love & Basketball (2000)

NAACP Image Awards

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV Movie)

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Something New (2006)

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Nip/Tuck (2003) (TV)

2004

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Out of Time (2003)

2003

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Brown Sugar (2002)

2001

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Love & Basketball (2000)

2000

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Best Man (1999)

Teen Choice Awards

2003

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Chemistry for Brown Sugar (2002)
shared with Taye Diggs

2003

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Liplock for Brown Sugar (2002)
shared with Taye Diggs

2000

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Film - Choice Chemistry for Love & Basketball (2000)
shared with Omar Epps

Tony Awards

2004

Won Tony Award
category Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for "A Raisin in the Sun"