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Awkwafina awards and nominations
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Nominations 38

Nora Lum (Chinese: 林家珍; pinyin: Lín Jiāzhēn), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and rapper. In 2014, Awkwafina debuted as an actress from the third season of Girl Code.[1] Before rising to prominence, she played supporting roles in the comedy films Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016),[2] Ocean's 8 (2018),[3] and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).[4] In 2018, Awkwafina starred in Jon M. Chu's romantic-comedy Crazy Rich Asians.[5] Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and audiences.[5][6][7][8][9] Awkwafina, went on to win the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical,[10] and she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture,[11] MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance,[12] and MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.[12]

In 2019, Awkwafina appeared in Lulu Wang's comedy-drama The Farewell.[13] A film about a Chinese-American family who discover that their grandmother has only a short while left to live, they decide to not to tell her and schedule a family gathering before she dies.[14] Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and she went on to win numerous accolades.[15][16][17][18][19] Awkwafina won the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical,[10] Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,[20] Virtuoso Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[21] and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress.[22] She became the first woman of Asian descent to capture a Golden Globe in a lead actress film category after winning Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[23] In 2020, Awkwafina was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[24]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations received by Awkwafina
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 2019 Best International Lead Actress The Farewell Nominated [25]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [26]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
The Asian Awards 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Crazy Rich Asians Won[a] [27]
Austin Film Critics Association 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [28]
Breakthrough Artist Award Nominated
British Academy Film Awards 2019 Rising Star Award — Nominated [24]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [29]
Chicago Film Critics Association 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [30]
Dorian Awards 2019 We're Wilde About You / Rising Star of the Year — Won [31]
2020 Film Performance of the Year – Actress The Farewell Nominated [32]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2019 Best Actress The Farewell 5th Place [33]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle 2019 Best Actress The Farewell 8th place [34]
Golden Globe Awards 2019 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Farewell Won [20]
Gotham Awards 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Won [22]
Georgia Film Critics Association 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [35]
Hawaii International Film Festival 2018 Halekulani Maverick Award — Won [36]
Hollywood Creative Alliance 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [37]
2024 Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Quiz Lady Pending [38]
Houston Film Critics Society 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [39]
IndieWire Critics Poll 2019 Best Actress The Farewell 5th place [40]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2019 Best Comedic Performance Crazy Rich Asians Nominated [41]
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Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and
Raya and the Last Dragon 		Nominated [42]
2023 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) The Bad Guys Nominated [43]
2024 Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie Kung Fu Panda 4 Nominated [44]
Online Film Critics Society 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [45]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2023 Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series Awkwafina is Hangin' with Grandma[b] Nominated [46]
2024 Outstanding Television Movie Quiz Lady[c] Won [47]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Crazy Rich Asians Nominated [11]
Satellite Awards 2019 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical The Farewell Won [10]
Saturn Awards 2022 Best Film Supporting Actress Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Won [48]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2018 Best Comedic Performance Crazy Rich Asians Nominated [49]
2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [50]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [51]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [52]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020 Virtuoso Award The Farewell Won [21]
Teen Choice Awards 2019 Choice Comedy Movie Actress Crazy Rich Asians Nominated [53]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2019 Best Actress The Farewell Nominated [54]

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Award shared with other main cast members
  2. ^ Credited as Nora Lum.
  3. ^ As a producer.

Citations

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  1. ^ Stedman, Alex (1 October 2014). "Q&A: 'Girl Code' Creator Ryan Ling on Season 3, Social Media and New Comedians". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ Lodge, Guy (4 May 2016). "Film Review: 'Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ Feeney, Nolan. "In 'Ocean's 8', Awkwafina Steals Jewels and Scenes". GQ. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Review: 'Jumanji: The Next Level' is more of a retread than an upgrade". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b Fontoura, Maria (15 August 2018). "Meet Awkwafina, the Breakout Star of 'Crazy Rich Asians'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (8 August 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians: 5 things to know about the effervescent rom-com". Vox. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Awkwafina Has Always 'Aggressively Been Myself'". NPR. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  8. ^ Tseng-Putterman, Mark (23 August 2018). "One Way That 'Crazy Rich Asians' Is a Step Backward". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. ^ Yap, Audrey Cleo (19 August 2018). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Doesn't Represent All Asians Everywhere, and That's Fine (Column)". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "2019 IPA Awards". Press Academy. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. ^ a b "SAG Awards: 'Bombshell,' 'Irishman,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Stars Top Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Nickolai, Nate (18 June 2019). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners: The Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  13. ^ Desta, Yohana. "Awkwafina Finds Herself in The Farewell". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. ^ Ide, Wendy (21 September 2019). "The Farewell review – beautifully bittersweet Chinese-American family drama". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  15. ^ Sims, David (10 July 2019). "Awkwafina Gives a Stellar Breakout Performance in 'The Farewell'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  16. ^ Cohen, Anne. "How Awkwafina Shed Her Comic Persona For 'The Farewell'". refinery29.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  17. ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (18 July 2019). ""I needed to do this movie": Awkwafina on her star-making role in The Farewell". Vox. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  18. ^ Ide, Wendy (21 September 2019). "The Farewell review – beautifully bittersweet Chinese-American family drama". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Is 'The Farewell' problematic? For some in China, the answer is yes". Inkstone. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  20. ^ a b Coleman, Nancy (5 January 2020). "Awkwafina Becomes First Asian-American to Win Best Actress at Golden Globes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Virtuosos Award Presented honoring Awkwafina, Taron Egerton, Florence Pugh, and Taylor Russell | Downtown Santa Barbara". www.downtownsb.org. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  22. ^ a b Sharf, Zack (3 December 2019). "Gotham Winners: 'Marriage Story' Wins Big as Gerwig, Awkwafina Steal the Show Backstage". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  23. ^ Gonzales, Sandra (8 January 2020). "Awkwafina makes Golden Globes history". CNN. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  24. ^ a b "2020 EE Rising Star Award Nominees announced ahead of the EE British Academy Film Awards". bafta.org. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  25. ^ Vlessing, Etan (3 January 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by Australia's AACTA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  26. ^ "2019 EDA Award Nominees – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS". Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  27. ^ "Outstanding Achievement in Cinema – 'Crazy Rich Asians'". The Asian Awards. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  28. ^ Whittaker, Richard. "Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2019 Award Finalists". austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  29. ^ "2020 Critics' Choice Awards: Awkwafina Is Exquisite in Marigold Gown". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  30. ^ "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood Leads Chicago Film Critics Association 2019 Nominations". Chicago Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Film of the Year – Dorian Awards: 'The Favourite' Named Film of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  32. ^ "Film of the Year – 'Parasite' Tops Dorian Awards With 5 Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  33. ^ "Dallas/Fort Worth Critics Name 1917, PARASITE As Best of 2019". ScreenAnarchy. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  34. ^ Juengling, Selina. "Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards Announced". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  35. ^ Peña, Jessica (10 January 2020). "'Parasite' and '1917' Lead Georgia Film Critics". AwardsCircuit. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  36. ^ Frater, Patrick (18 November 2018). "Awkwafina, Moon So-ri, 'Bethany Hamilton' Take Hawaii Festival Prizes". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  37. ^ "The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Nominations". Hollywood Critics Association. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  38. ^ "The 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations Have Arrived". Hollywood Creative Alliance. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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  42. ^ Erik Pedersen (9 March 2022). "Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Set; Miranda Cosgrove & Rob Gronkowski To Host Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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  51. ^ ""The Irishman" Leads the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  52. ^ "The 2019 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  53. ^ Moreau, Jordan (19 June 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Riverdale,' 'Aladdin' Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  54. ^ "Parasite Finds a Host in D.C. Film Critics Awards 2019". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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