James Earl Jones

honorary doctor of Harvard University

Outer Critics Circle Award

For The Best Man

Paul Robeson Award

Academy Honorary Award

Outer Critics Circle Award

For Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children

For The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Humanitarian of the Year

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

For Everwood

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special

For Summer's End

Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor

For Santa and Pete

Horatio Alger Award

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

For Frasier

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award

For Cry, the Beloved Country

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

For Under One Roof

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

For Picket Fences

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

For Gabriel's Fire

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

For Heat Wave

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

For Gabriel's Fire

CableACE Award

For The American Playwrights Theater: The One Acts

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special

For CBS Schoolbreak Special

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Outer Critics Circle Award

For Fences

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

For Claudine

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor

For The Great White Hope

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Theatre World Award

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

National Medal of Arts

Kennedy Center Honors

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Daytime Emmy Award