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Idris Elba awards and nominations
	Elba at the 2018 Berlinale
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	16
Nominations	150
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Idris Elba.

Idris Elba is an English actor known for his roles in film and television. He has received a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a British Academy Television Award and six Primetime Emmy Awards.

For his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019) he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film as well as a four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his guest role as a painter and romantic interest in Showtime comedy-drama series The Big C (2011) and for his leading role as a corporate business negotiator in Apple TV+ thriller series Hijack (2024).^[1]^[2]^[3]

On film, he portrayed a ruthless and charismatic warlord in the Netflix drama Beasts of No Nation (2015) for which he received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He portrayed Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.

Major associations

BAFTA Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2015	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	^[4]

Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2011	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big C (episode: "Blue-Eyed Iris")	Nominated	^[5]
2011	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther (series 1)	Nominated	^[6]
2012		Luther (series 2)	Nominated	^[7]
2014		Luther (series 3)	Nominated	^[8]
2016		Luther (series 4)	Nominated	^[9]
2024	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Hijack (episode: "Comply Slowly")	Nominated	^[10]

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2010	Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie	Luther	Nominated	^[11]
2011			Won	^[12]
2013			Nominated	^[11]
2013	Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	Nominated	^[13]
2015	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Beasts of No Nation	Nominated	^[11]
2015	Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie	Luther	Nominated	^[11]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2007	Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture	American Gangster	Nominated	^[14]
2015	Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture	Beasts of No Nation	Nominated	^[15]
Outstanding Supporting Actor	Won	Beasts of No Nation
Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther	Won

Miscellaneous awards

Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result
BET Awards	2007	BET Award for Best Actor	Daddy's Little Girls	Nominated
	2008		This Christmas / American Gangster / 28 Weeks Later	Nominated
	2009		RocknRolla / The Unborn	Nominated
	2010		The Losers	Won
	2011		Takers / Luther	Won
	2012		Thor / Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance / Luther	Nominated
	2014		Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom / Thor: The Dark World	Nominated
	2015		Luther / No Good Deed	Nominated
Black Reel Award	2005	Best Actor	The Gospel	Nominated
	2005	Best Actor in a TV Movie	Sometimes in April	Nominated
	2009	Best Ensemble	Takers	Nominated
	2012	Best Actor in a TV Movie	Luther	Won
	2017	Best Voice Performance	The Jungle Book	Won
		Best Voice Performance	Zootopia	Nominated
		Best Voice Performance	Finding Dory	Nominated
	2018	Best Supporting Actor	Molly's Game	Nominated
	2019	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Turn Up Charlie	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie	Luther	Nominated
		Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Saturday Night Live	Nominated
		Outstanding Emerging Director	Yardie	Nominated
		Outstanding Independent Film	Yardie	Nominated
	2022	Best Supporting Actor	The Harder They Fall	Nominated
	2023	Best Voice Performance	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Nominated
	2024	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Hijack	Won
The Game Awards	2023	Best Performance	Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	Nominated
Kids' Choice Award	2016	Favorite Villain	Star Trek Beyond	Nominated
NAACP Image Award	2005	Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Sometimes in April	Nominated
	2009	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Obsessed	Nominated
	2011	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	Takers	Nominated
	2011	Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Luther	Won
	2014	Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Luther	Won
	2017	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	The Jungle Book	Won
	2022	Outstanding Supporting Actor	The Harder They Fall	Nominated
Satellite Award	2011	Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther	Nominated
Saturn Award	2016	Best Actor	The Suicide Squad	Nominated

Festival and critics awards

Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival	2013	Best Actor	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	Won
Critics' Choice Awards	2015	Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Luther	Won
Critics' Choice Awards	2022	Best Villain in a Movie	The Harder They Fall	Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association	2015	Best Supporting Actor	Beasts of No Nation	Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards	2015	Best Supporting Male		Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	2015	Best Supporting Actor		Won

References

^ Lowry, Brian (10 July 2014). "Emmy Nominations 2014 — Full List: 66th Primetime Emmys Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ "Wire actor Elba joins BBC drama". BBC News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
^ "Idris Elba". Prince's Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Nominees / Winners 2012 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Nominees / Winners 2016 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ Lombardo, Clare; Novey, Beth (17 July 2024). "Here are the 2024 Emmy nominations". NPR. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Idris Elba - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Idris Elba".
^ Black Panther star, Idris Elba to present awards at Golden Globe - Pulse Nigeria
^ "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[2] Lowry, Brian (10 July 2014). "Emmy Nominations 2014 — Full List: 66th Primetime Emmys Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[Luther-3] "Wire actor Elba joins BBC drama". BBC News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

[4] "Idris Elba". Prince's Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[5] "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[6] "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[7] "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[8] "Nominees / Winners 2012 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[9] "Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[10] "Nominees / Winners 2016 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[11] Lombardo, Clare; Novey, Beth (17 July 2024). "Here are the 2024 Emmy nominations". NPR. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.

[globes-12] "Idris Elba - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[13] "Idris Elba".

[14] Black Panther star, Idris Elba to present awards at Golden Globe - Pulse Nigeria

[15] "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[16] "The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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