Awards/nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| Annie Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | The PJs | Nominated |
| 2001 | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Shrek | Won | |
| 2008 | Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Shrek the Halls | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | 2002 | Actor in a Supporting Role | Shrek | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2000 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | Bowfinger | Nominated |
| 2002 | Actor in a Supporting Role | Shrek | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Dreamgirls | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| Emmy Awards | 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 1984 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Animated Program – Less Than One Hour | The PJs "He's Gotta Have It" |
Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1983 | New Star of the Year (Actor) | 48 Hrs. | Nominated |
| 1984 | Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) | Trading Places | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) | The Nutty Professor | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy) | Beverly Hills Cop | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Won | |
| Kids Choice Awards | 1988 | Favorite Movie Actor | Beverly Hills Cop II | Won |
| 2005 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Film | Shrek 2 | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Film | Shrek the Third | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Voice from an Animated Film | Shrek Forever After | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Nominated | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 1997 | Best Actor | The Nutty Professor | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Nutty Professor | Nominated |
| 2001 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | 1997 | Best Actor | The Nutty Professor | Won |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Shrek | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
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