The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress Kerry Washington.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actress | The Last King of Scotland | |
| 2011 | For Colored Girls and Night Catches Us | ||
| 2013 | Scandal and Django Unchained | ||
| 2015 | Scandal |
See main article: Black Reel Awards.
| Year | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Independent Actor | Lift | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress Theatrical | Save the Last Dance | |||
| 2003 | Outstanding Actress, Network/Cable | Lift | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Actress, Drama | Ray | ||
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | The Last King of Scotland | ||
| 2009 | Outstanding Ensemble | Miracle at St. Anna | ||
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | For Colored Girls | ||
| Outstanding Actress, Drama | Night Catches Us | |||
| Outstanding Ensemble | ||||
| For Colored Girls | ||||
| 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Django Unchained | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Reasonable Doubt |
| Year | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Scandal | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Confirmation |
See main article: Grio Awards.
See main article: Independent Spirit Awards.
See main article: NAACP Image Awards.
| Year | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Ray | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | ||
| 2007 | The Last King of Scotland | |||
| 2011 | Night Catches Us | |||
| 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Django Unchained | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | |||
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| 2015 | ||||
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| 2017 | ||||
| 2020 | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | American Son | [1] | |
| 2021 | Little Fires Everywhere | [2] | ||
| 2024 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | UnPrisoned | [3] | |
| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | 20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Scandal | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Television Movie | Confirmation | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | |||
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | ||
| Outstanding Television Movie | American Son | ||
| Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Live in Front of A Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | ||
| 2022 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "The Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes" |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Ray | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Scandal | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Confirmation | |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere |
See main article: Teen Choice Awards.
| Year | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Choice Breakout Performance | Save the Last Dance | ||
| 2013 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Tyler Perry Presents Peeples |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP President's Award | Scandal | [4] | ||
| 2013 | TV Guide Magazine | Fan Favorite Awards for Favorite Actress | [5] | |||
| 2013 | TV Star of the Year | [6] | ||||
| 2014 | ACE Awards | Influencer Award (shared with designer Lyn Paolo) | [7] | |||
| 2014 | SAG Foundation Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | [8] | |||
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | [9] | |||
| 2016 | Hasty Pudding Theatricals | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | [10] | |||
| 2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Scandal | [11] |