| Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary |
Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program |
2005 |
Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards |
Sister Act |
Best Actress |
1992 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Sister Act |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy |
1992 |
Nominated |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Ghost |
Best Supporting Actress |
1990 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Ghost |
Best Supporting Actress |
1990 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Ghost |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
1990 |
Won |
| National Board of Review |
The Color Purple |
Best Actress |
1985 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
The Color Purple |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama |
1985 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Color Purple |
Best Actress |
1985 |
Nominated |