Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ShoWest | Female Star of Tomorrow | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | ||
| National Board of Review of Motion Pictures | Best Female Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Online | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Breakthrough Performer | Won | |||
| Hollywood Life Awards | Breakthrough of the Year | Won | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Washington, DC Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |||
| African-American Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Pauline Kael Breakout | Won | ||
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award | Breakout Performance | Won | ||
| 2007 | The National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | Breakout Artist | Won | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | ||
| Central Ohio Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |||
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | ||
| Soul Train Awards | Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Performance | Nominated | ||
| BET Awards | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Dreamgirls | Won | ||
| Best New Artist | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Dreamgirls | Won | |
| Choice Movie Actress (Breakout) | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Vibe Music Awards | VHollywood Award | Nominated | |
| Black Reel Awards | Best Actress | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best R&B Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won | |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Spotlight | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | I'm His Only Woman | Nominated | ||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist | Won | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | I'm His Only Woman | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music Video | Spotlight | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Song | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won | ||
| BET Awards | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| Choice Music: R&B Track | If This Isn't Love | Nominated | ||
| Soul Train Awards | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Spotlight | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite R&B Artist | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice American Idol Alum | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | BET Awards | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated | |
| 2012 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Music Video | Where You At | Won | ||
| Outstanding Album | I Remember Me | Won | ||
| Billboard Music Awards | Top R&B Album | I Remember Me | Nominated |
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