Awards & Nominations

You can view a list of the awards that Gugu has been nominated for as well as the ones he has won below. This list includes quick links as well as separate icons to showcase nominations/wins.

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  • = nomination

2016

  • NAACP Image Awards as NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Concussion
  • Black Reel Award as Best Supporting Actress for Concussion

2015

  • London Film Critics Circle award as British Actress of the Year for Belle
  • NAACP Image award as Outstanding Actress for Belle
  • Black Reel award as Outstanding Actress for Belle/Beyond the Lights
  • British Academy Film award as EE Rising Star Award

2014

  • African-American Film Critics Association award as Best Actress for Belle
  • Alliance of Women Film Journalists award as Best Breakthrough Performance for Belle
  • British Independent Film award as Best Actress for Belle
  • Capri, Hollywood award as Rising Star for Beyond the Lights
  • Chicago Film Critics Association award as Most Promising Performer for Belle
  • Chicago International Film Festival award as Emerging Artist Award for Beyond the Lights
  • Detroit Film Critics Society award as Breakthrough Artist for Beyond the Lights
  • Florida Film Critics Circle award as Breakout Award for Belle
  • Gotham Independent Film award as Best Actress for Beyond The Lights
  • Satellite award as Best Actress for Belle

2012

  • Black Reel award as Best Breakthrough Performance for Larry Crowne

2011

  • NAACP Image award as Outstanding Actress in Drama for Undercovers