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