List of awards and nominations received by Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier is an African American actor known for his appearances in the stage and screen. He became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963). He also received a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award. In 1995, Poitier received the Kennedy Center Honor and In 2009, Poitier was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama. He was also awarded an Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.

List of awards and nominations received by Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier is an African American actor known for his appearances in the stage and screen. He became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963). He also received a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award. In 1995, Poitier received the Kennedy Center Honor and In 2009, Poitier was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama. He was also awarded an Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.