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Stephan James at an event for 2019 Golden Globe Awards (2019)

Awards

Stephan James

6 wins & 17 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Laurence Fishburne and Stephan James in #Freerayshawn (2020)
    2020 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
    • #Freerayshawn
    For playing: "Rayshawn".

Golden Globes, USA

  • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
    2019 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Homecoming

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Laurence Fishburne and Stephan James in #Freerayshawn (2020)
    2021 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series
    • #Freerayshawn
  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2019 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
    • If Beale Street Could Talk
  • Stephan James in Race (2016)
    2017 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Race

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    2014 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Selma
    Shared with: David Oyelowo · Tom Wilkinson · Carmen Ejogo · André Holland · Giovanni Ribisi · Lorraine Toussaint · Wendell Pierce · Common · Alessandro Nivola · LaKeith Stanfield · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Dylan Baker · Tim Roth · Oprah Winfrey

Black Reel Awards

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2019 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Actor
    • If Beale Street Could Talk
  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    2015 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
    • Selma

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    2014 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Acting Ensemble
    • Selma
    Shared with: David Oyelowo · Tom Wilkinson · Carmen Ejogo · André Holland · Giovanni Ribisi · Lorraine Toussaint · Wendell Pierce · Common · Alessandro Nivola · LaKeith Stanfield · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Dylan Baker · Tim Roth · Oprah Winfrey

Canadian Screen Awards, CA

  • 2025 Nominee Canadian Screen Award
    • Best Live Entertainment Special
    • The Legacy Awards
    Shared with: Shamier Anderson · Lindsay Cox · John Brunton · Shannon Farr · Daniel Abrams · Jordan Rudder · Tanisha Scott · Andrew Williamson · Jemeni Gairy · Ian Steaman · Mazin Elsadig · Nancy Asiamah-Yeboah
  • The Legacy Awards (2022)
    2024 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Best Live Entertainment Special
    • The Legacy Awards
    Shared with: Shamier Anderson · Lindsay Cox · John Brunton · Daniel Abrams · Jordan Rudder · Ian Steaman · Mazin Elsadig · Fatuma Adar · Jemeni Gairy · Tanisha Scott
  • Stephan James in Race (2016)
    2017 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Race
  • Home Again (2012)
    2013 Nominee Canadian Screen Award
    • Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Home Again

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2019 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Actor
    • If Beale Street Could Talk
    Tied with Robert Pattinson for High Life (2018) in 8th place

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2020 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Duo - International Competition
    • If Beale Street Could Talk
    Shared with: KiKi Layne

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    2015 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Selma
    Shared with: David Oyelowo · Tom Wilkinson · Carmen Ejogo · André Holland · Giovanni Ribisi · Lorraine Toussaint · Wendell Pierce · Common · Alessandro Nivola · LaKeith Stanfield · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Dylan Baker · Tim Roth · Oprah Winfrey

Online Film & Television Association

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2019 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance: Male
    • If Beale Street Could Talk

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2018 Winner WFCC Award
    • Best Screen Couple
    • If Beale Street Could Talk
    Shared with: KiKi Layne

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
    2019 Nominee INOCA TV
    • Best Actor in a Drama Series
    • Homecoming

Black Film Critics Circle Awards

  • David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    2014 Winner BFCC Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Selma
    Shared with: David Oyelowo · Tom Wilkinson · Carmen Ejogo · André Holland · Giovanni Ribisi · Lorraine Toussaint · Wendell Pierce · Common · Alessandro Nivola · LaKeith Stanfield · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Dylan Baker · Tim Roth · Oprah Winfrey

Canadian Film Fest

  • Across the Line (2015)
    2016 Winner Canadian Film Fest Award
    • Best Actor
    • Across the Line

Black Reel Awards for Television

  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    2017 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series
    • Shots Fired

American Film Awards

  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    2019 Winner American Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • If Beale Street Could Talk

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