List of awards and nominations received by Idris Elba

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English actor Idris Elba.

Major associations

BAFTA Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2016	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Beasts of No Nation	Nominated
British Academy Television Awards
2016	Best Actor	Luther	Nominated
British Academy Games Awards
2024	Performer in a Supporting Role	Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	Longlisted

Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2011	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big C	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther	Nominated
2012			Nominated
2014			Nominated
2016			Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2011	Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie	Luther	Nominated
2012			Won
2014			Nominated
	Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	Nominated
2016	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Beasts of No Nation	Nominated
	Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie	Luther	Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2008	Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture	American Gangster	Nominated
2016		Beasts of No Nation	Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor	Won
Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther	Won

Miscellaneous awards

Year	Work	Award	Result
2005	Black Reel Award for Best Actor	The Gospel	Nominated
	Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable	Sometimes in April	Nominated
	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special		Nominated
2007	BET Award for Best Actor	Daddy's Little Girls	Nominated
2008	BET Award for Best Actor	This Christmas / American Gangster / 28 Weeks Later	Nominated
2009		RocknRolla / The Unborn	Nominated
	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Obsessed	Nominated
2010	BET Award for Best Actor	The Losers	Won
	Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble	Takers	Nominated
2011	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	Takers	Nominated
	BET Award for Best Actor	Takers / Luther	Won
	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Luther	Won
	Satellite Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film		Nominated
2012	Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable		Won
	BET Award for Best Actor	Thor / Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance / Luther	Nominated
2014	BET Award for Best Actor	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom / Thor: The Dark World	Nominated
	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Luther	Won
2015	BET Award for Best Actor	Luther / No Good Deed	Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Beasts of No Nation	Won
	Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male		Won
	Kermode Award for Best Actor		Won
	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries		Won
2017	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	The Jungle Book	Won
	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance		Won
	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance	Zootopia	Nominated
	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance	Finding Dory	Nominated
	Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Villain	Star Trek Beyond	Nominated
2022	Saturn Award for Best Actor	The Suicide Squad	Nominated
2023	Game Award for Best Performance	Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	Nominated