| Year | Award | Category | Result | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Academy Award | Best Actress | Nominated | What's Love Got to Do with It |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy | Won | What's Love Got to Do with It |
| 1995 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | What's Love Got to Do with It |
| 1995 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Malcolm X |
| 1995 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Waiting to Exhale |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Nominated | Storytime |
| 1996 | Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Award | Crystal Award for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. | Recipient | |
| 1996 | Saturn Award | Best Actress | Won | Strange Days |
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | Contact |
| 1999 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | How Stella Got Her Groove Back |
| 2000 | Black Reel Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film | Nominated | Music of the Heart |
| 2000 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Music of the Heart |
| 2001 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress in a Theatrical Film | Nominated | Boseman and Lena |
| 2001 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | Boseman and Lena |
| 2002 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress in a Network or Cable Film | Won | Ruby's Bucket of Blood |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Won | Ruby's Bucket of Blood |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Score, TheThe Score |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Nominated | Ruby's Bucket of Blood |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Won | The Rosa Parks Story |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Award | Best Television Movie | Won (Shared with Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Paris Qualles, & Julie Dash) | The Rosa Parks Story |
| 2002 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Television Movie | Nominated | The Rosa Parks Story |
| 2003 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress in a Theatrical Film | Won | Sunshine State |
| 2003 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress in a Network or Cable Film | Won | Rosa Parks Story, TheThe Rosa Parks Story |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Children's Special | Nominated (shared nomination) | Our America |
| 2003 | Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Sunshine State |
| 2003 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | Sunshine State |
| 2003 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Won | Rosa Parks Story, TheThe Rosa Parks Story |
| 2005 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress, Musical or Comedy | Nominated | Mr. 3000 |
| 2005 | BET Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film | Nominated | Mr. 3000 |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | Mr. 3000 |
| 2006 | Black Movie Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | Akeelah and the Bee |
| 2007 | Black Reel Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | Akeelah and the Bee |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | Akeelah and the Bee |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | Meet the Browns |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won | ER |
| 2010 | Black Reel Award | As a member of the Best Ensemble | Nominated | Notorious |
In addition to her awards and nominations for individual performances, Bassett was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.
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