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^ 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 Cynthia Erivo . She has won a Tony Award , Emmy Award , and a Grammy Award , and received nominations for three Academy Awards . She is one of few artists to receive nominations for the EGOT .
After her theatre debut in the early 2010s, Erivo garnered critical attention with her lead role as Celie, a young woman suffering abuse in the deep south , in the Broadway revival of the musical The Color Purple , being awarded with the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical . The role also earned her a Drama Desk Award and Daytime Emmy Award as well as the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2017.[ 1] [ 2]
In 2018 she transitioned to film acting in Drew Goddard 's neo-noir thriller film Bad Times at the El Royale [ 3] and in Steve McQueen 's heist drama Widows .[ 4] In 2019, Erivo gained national acclaim for portraying slave abolitionist Harriet Tubman in Kasi Lemmons ' historical biopic Harriet , which gave her several accolades, including nominations at the Academy Awards , Golden Globe , and the Screen Actors Guild Awards .[ 5] She also performed and co-wrote with Joshuah Brian Campbell Harriet 's lead song "Stand Up ", earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media and for Best Original Song at both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award .[ 6]
In 2020 Erivo starred in american miniseries The Outsider , being nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Awards and the Critics' Choice Super Awards .[ 7] The following year she acted as Aretha Franklin in television series Genius: Aretha , receiving critical acclaim, with nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards , the Golden Globe Awards , the Satellite Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards .[ 8]
In 2024, Erivo starred in Wicked as Elphaba Thropp , an adaptation of the first half of the stage musical . Erivo garnered critical acclaim for the role and was subsequently nominated for the Academy Award , BAFTA Award , Critics' Choice Movie Award , Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. With her Academy Award nomination, Erivo joined actress Viola Davis as the second black actress to be nominated multiple times for the Academy Award for Best Actress .
Miscellaneous awards [ edit ]
^ Shared with Joshuah Brian Campbell.
^ Shared with the cast of The Color Purple .
^ Shared with Joshuah Brian Campbell.
^ Shared with the cast of Wicked .
^ Shared with the cast of Wicked .
^ Soloski, Alexis (11 December 2015). "The Color Purple review – Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo star in stripped-down musical" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Villarreal, Yvonne (13 February 2017). " 'The Color Purple' cast album wins Grammy" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Marotta, Jenna (24 September 2018). "Fox Heavy Hitters Celebrate Drew Goddard's 'Bad Times at the El Royale' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Lattanzio, Ryan (31 October 2019). "Cynthia Erivo Says 'Widows' Tanked Because Audiences Misunderstood Its 'Messy' Charm" . IndieWire . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Rose, Steve (22 November 2019). "How Cynthia Erivo took the US by storm – with a little help from Aretha and Oprah" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Martoccio, Angie (10 February 2020). "Cynthia Erivo Performed 'Stand Up' at the Oscars Backed by Gospel Singers" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (15 January 2020). " 'The Outsider's Cynthia Erivo Responds To Stephen King's Diversity Comments; Bateman And Price Talk Challenges Adapting Horror Author's Work – TCA" . Deadline . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Stevens, Matt (13 July 2021). "Cynthia Erivo of 'Genius: Aretha,' on Playing the Queen of Soul" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (9 December 2019). "2020 Oscar Nominations" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ Gonzalez, Sandra (23 January 2025). "Oscar nominations 2025: See the full list (updating live)" . CNN . Retrieved 23 January 2025 .
^ "Letitia Wright, Lakeith Stanfield Nominated for BAFTA's Rising Star Award" . Variety . 3 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (15 January 2025). "BAFTA Nominations: 'Conclave' & 'Emilia Pérez' Lead The Field As Open Awards Race Takes Shape" . Deadline . Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
^ Montgomery, Daniel (29 April 2017). "Cynthia Erivo wins Daytime Emmy for 'The Color Purple,' is now just an Oscar away from EGOT" . Goldderby . Retrieved 29 April 2017 .
^ "73rd Emmy Awards Nominations" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved 7 May 2021 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (9 December 2019). " 'Harriet' Star Cynthia Erivo Lands Double Golden Globe Nominations, Talks Harriet Tubman & Aretha Franklin" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ a b "Cynthia Erivo - Golden Globes" . Golden Globe Awards . Retrieved 10 December 2024 .
^ "The Color Purple Cast Recording, Featuring Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson, Wins 2017 Grammy Award" . Broadway.com . Retrieved 12 February 2017 .
^ "63rd Annual Grammy Awards" . Grammy Awards . Retrieved 10 December 2024 .
^ Lowry, Brian (20 January 2020). "Screen Actors Guild Awards make history as 'Parasite' claims its top prize" . CNN . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Buchanan, Kyle (12 January 2022). "SAG Award Nominations 2022: The Complete List, Snubs and Surprises" . The New York Times .
^ "Wicked tops nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards - a ceremony seen as an Oscars indicator" . Sky News . Retrieved 8 January 2025 .
^ [https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/2016-tony-awards-nominations-full-list-award-nominees-1201765161/ "Tony Awards
Nominations: Complete List"], Variety , May 3, 2016
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (12 June 2023). "Tony Awards: Winners List" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 22 January 2024 .
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^ "The 2018 Black Reel Awards (BRA) Winners" . NextBestPicture . Retrieved 24 January 2025 .
^ "The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)" . BlogTalkRadio . 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ " "Queen" is King!" . Black Reel Awards . 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ " "Queen" is King!" . Black Reel Awards . 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Jackson, Angelique (19 December 2024). " 'Nickel Boys' Leads Black Reel Awards Nominees" . Variety . Retrieved 23 December 2024 .
^ Hammond, Pete (8 December 2019). " 'The Irishman', 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Lead Critics' Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 9 December 2019 .
^ Evans, Greg (12 December 2024). "Conclave And Wicked Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 December 2024 .
^ Hammond, Pete (19 November 2020). " 'Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 December 2020 .
^ Schneider, Michael (18 January 2021). " 'Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations" . Variety . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Pedersen, Erik (6 December 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 6 December 2021 .
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^ Hipes, Patrick (4 November 2019). "Hollywood Film Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List" . Deadline . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Harris, LaTesha (5 November 2019). " 'Joker,' 'Lion King,' 'Us' Lead 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominees" . Variety . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Willman, Chris (6 November 2024). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Noms Led by 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Blitz,' With Elton John, Hans Zimmer and Scores More Among the Nominees" . Variety . Retrieved 11 November 2024 .
^ "NAACP | NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 51st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS" . NAACP . 9 January 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021 .
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^ Jackson, Angelique (7 January 2025). "NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, GloRilla, 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Fight Night' Lead Nominations" . Variety . Retrieved 9 January 2025 .
^ "2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival" . Retrieved 29 December 2019 .
^ "Santa Barbara 2020 Films Festival Award" . SBIFF . 11 January 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Johnson, Quendrith. "Ford v Ferrari Roars to Win at Satellite Awards, HBO's Chernobyl Wins Big Too | International Press Academy" . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Fuster, Jeremy (1 December 2021). " 'Power of the Dog' and 'Belfast' Lead Nominations for IPA Satellite Awards" . TheWrap . Retrieved 1 December 2021 .
^ Neglia, Matt (16 December 2024). "The 2024 Satellite Award (IPA) Nominations" . Next Best Picture . Retrieved 19 December 2024 .
^ Mancuso, Vinnie (16 July 2019). " 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations" . Collider . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ "Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards 2019" . 4 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019 .
^ "James Mangold to Be Honored With Trailblazer Award; Cynthia Erivo to Be Honored With Visionary Award at 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV" . Sundance Institute . 18 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025 .
^ "Best Original Song - Awards" . World Soundtrack Awards . Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Cox, Gordon (28 April 2016). "Drama Desk Nominations: 'She Loves Me,' 'American Psycho' Earn Most Nods" . Variety . Retrieved 19 June 2016 .
^ Gans, Andrew (20 May 2016). "Zachary Levi and Megan Hilty Host 82nd Annual Drama League Awards Today" . Playbill . Retrieved 19 June 2016 .
^ Gans, Andrew (2 May 2016). "Theatre World Awards Announce 2016 Winners" . Playbill . Retrieved 19 June 2016 .
^ "2014 WhatsOnStage Awards: Winners" .
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^ "2019 AWARDS" . Chicago Indie Critics . 28 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013: the winners and shortlist" . Evening Standard . 8 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ "HFCS Gives 'Parasite' Top Award at 13th Annual Awards Show – Houston Film Critics Society" . Retrieved 4 November 2020 .
^ Anderson, Erik (29 August 2021). " 'Ted Lasso,' 'WandaVision,' 'The Crown' top 1st Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards winners" . Awardswatch . Retrieved 4 September 2021 .
^ "2020 London Critics' Circle Film Awards" . Retrieved 29 December 2019 .
^ Gordon, David (9 May 2016). "Cynthia Erivo, Danny Burstein, Steve Martin, and More Win 2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards" . Theater Mania . Retrieved 19 June 2016 .
^ "The 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations" .
^ "Annual StLFCA Awards: 2020 nominations" . Retrieved 14 December 2019 .
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