Nominations
- Black Movie Awards
- 2006 Source Awards
- Black Reel Awards
- 2008, Best Supporting Actor: Cadillac Records
- 2003, Best Actor- Independent: Civil Brand
- 2004, Best Supporting Actor: The Italian Job
- 2005, Best Actor TV Movie/Mini-Series: Something the Lord Made
- 2005, Best Indie Actor: The Woodsman (won)
- Emmy Award
- 2004, Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: Something the Lord Made
- Golden Globes
- 2005, Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: Something the Lord Made
- Grammy Awards
- 2005, Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Sex, Love & Money"
- 2006, Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Ghetto Rock"
- 2007, Best Rap Solo Performance: "Undeniable"
- 2010, Best Rap Solo Performance: "Casa Bey"
- 2010, Best Rap Album: "The Ecstatic"
- 2011, Best Short Form Music Video: "Stylo" (with Bobby Womack and Gorillaz)
- Image Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Cadillac Records
- 2003, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Brown Sugar
- 2005, Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: Something the Lord Made
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