Whoopi Goldberg Awards

Academy Awards, USA

1991

Won Oscar
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990)

1986

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Color Purple (1985)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1995

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Star Trek: Generations (1994)

1991

Won Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)

Acapulco Black Film Festival

1999

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

Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden

1992

Won Aftonbladet TV Prize
category Best Foreign TV Personality - Female (Bästa utländska kvinna)

American Comedy Awards, USA

2000

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)

1999

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV)

1999

Got nomination for American Comedy Award
category Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

1993

Won American Comedy Award
category Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Sister Act (1992)

1991

Won American Comedy Award
category Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)

BAFTA Awards

1991

Won BAFTA Film Award
category Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990)

Black Reel Awards

2004

Got nomination for Black Reel
category Television: Best Actress for Good Fences (2003) (TV)

Daytime Emmy Awards

2009

Won Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Talk Show Host for The View (2005) (TV)
shared with Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck (co-hosts)

2002

Won Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Special Class Special for Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) (TV)
shared with Marc Juris, Jessica Falcon (executive producers); Madison D. Lacy (producer)

2002

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show for Hollywood Squares (1998) (TV)
shared with John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee (executive producers); Steve Radosh (supervising producer)

2001

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show for Hollywood Squares (1998) (TV)
shared with Pat Tourk Lee, John Moffitt (executive producers); Steve Radosh (supervising producer)

2000

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show for Hollywood Squares (1998) (TV)
shared with John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee (executive producers); Steve Radosh (supervising producer)

1999

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show for Hollywood Squares (1998) (TV)
shared with John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee (executive producers); Susan Abramson (coordinating producer)

Drama Desk Awards

1985

Won Drama Desk Award
category Outstanding One Person Show

Emmy Awards

2005

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary (2005) (TV)

1996

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (For hosting the show) for The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)

1996

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (For hosting the show) for Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV)
shared with Robin Williams; Billy Crystal

1994

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV)

1991

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (For playing "Professor Jordan", episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake") for A Different World (1987) (TV)

1986

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (For playing "Camille", episode "Camille") for Moonlighting (1985) (TV)

Fantafestival

1996

Won Fantafestival Best Actress
for Theodore Rex (1995) (V)

GLAAD Media Awards

1999

Won GLAAD Vanguard Award

Golden Globes, USA

1993

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Sister Act (1992)

1991

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)

1986

Won Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Color Purple (1985)

Gracie Allen Awards

2003

Won Gracie Award
category Producer for Strong Medicine (2000) (TV)
shared with Tammy Ader; Jeremy R. Littman; Rick Alexander

Grammy Awards

1989

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Comedy Recording for "Fontaine: Why Am I Straight?"

1986

Won Grammy Award
category Best Comedy Recording for "Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording"

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1993

Won Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1991

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990)

MTV Movie Awards

1994

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

1993

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act (1992)

1993

Got nomination for MTV Movie Award
category Best Female Performance for Sister Act (1992)

NAACP Image Awards

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens for "Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic"
shared with Nancy Cato

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Everybody Hates Chris (2005) (TV)

2004

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special for Good Fences (2003) (TV)

2004

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Whoopi (2003) (TV)

2002

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Kingdom Come (2001)

1999

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

1999

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Nanny (1993) (TV)

1998

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Cinderella (1997) (TV)

1997

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

1997

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)

1996

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special (For episode "Rapunzel") for Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (TV)

1996

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Boys on the Side (1995)

1994

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992)

1993

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for The Long Walk Home (1990)

1992

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990)

1992

Won NAACP Special Award
category Entertainer of the Year

1990

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Fatal Beauty (1987)

1988

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple (1985)

National Board of Review, USA

1985

Won NBR Award
category Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

1997

Got nomination for Blimp Award
category Favorite Movie Actress for Eddie (1996)

1993

Won Blimp Award
category Favorite Movie Actress

1992

Won Blimp Award
category Favorite Movie Actress

1989

Won Blimp Award
category Favorite Movie Actress

1988

Won Blimp Award
category Favorite Movie Actress

People's Choice Awards, USA

2009

Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Funny Female Star

2008

Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Funny Female Star

1995

Won People's Choice Award
category Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress

1994

Won People's Choice Award
category Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress

1993

Won People's Choice Award
category Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress

1993

Won People's Choice Award
category Favorite Motion Picture Actress

Razzie Awards

1997

Got nomination for Razzie Award
category Worst Actress for Bogus (1996)

1989

Got nomination for Razzie Award
category Worst Actress for The Telephone (1988)

ShoWest Convention, USA

1993

Won ShoWest Award
category Female Star of the Year

Theatre World Awards

1985

Won Theatre World Award
for "Whoopi Goldberg"

Tony Awards

2002

Won Tony Award
category Best Musical for "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
shared with Michael Leavitt; Fox Theatricals; Hal Luftig

TV Guide Awards

2001

Got nomination for TV Guide Award
category Personality of the Year

U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

2002

Won AFI Star Award

Walk of Fame

2001

Won Star on the Walk of Fame
category Motion Picture (On 20 July 2001, At 6841 Hollywood Blvd.)

Women in Film Crystal Awards

2001

Won Crystal Award

1991

Won Women in Film Humanitarian Award