American actress Kate Hudson has received various awards and nominations throughout her career. In 2000, her role as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's drama film Almost Famous earned her worldwide recognition and critical plaudits, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Satellite Award, a Critics' Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress; winning the Golden Globe and Satellite Award. In 2012, her role in the film was recognized as the second-best performance by an actress in a supporting role of the 2000s decade by the Awards Circuit Community.
Hudson has also received recognition for her roles in the films: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Alex & Emma (both 2003), Raising Helen (2004), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold, My Best Friend's Girl (both 2008), Bride Wars, Nine (both 2009), Something Borrowed (2011), Wish I Was Here (2014), Mother's Day (2016), and Music (2021); with the latter garnering controversy around its misinterpretation of the autism community and earned both Hudson and her co-star Maddie Ziegler Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress, respectively. Simultaneously, Hudson garnered her second Golden Globe nomination for the same role. Her role in Nine earned Hudson and her co-stars the Satellite Award for Best Cast - Motion Picture and a SAG Award nomination in the same category. For her acclaimed work in Song Sung Blue (2025), Hudson received nominations for an Academy Award, Actor Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress category.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Best Supporting Actress Almost Famous 2026 Best Actress Song Sung Blue
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Almost Famous Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2010 Nine 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Song Sung Blue
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2001Best Actress in a Leading Role Almost Famous 2026Song Sung Blue
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2000 Breakthrough Artist Almost Famous Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Almost Famous 2021 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Music 2026 Song Sung Blue
Other awards Year Title Accolade Results ! 2000Golden Apple Award for Female Discovery of the YearAlmost FamousAward Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting ActressKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress2001American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female – NewcomerChicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising ActressChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Newcomer of the YearMTV Movie + TV Award for Best Female PerformanceMTV Movie + TV Award for Best DressedOnline Film & Television Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance – FemaleOnline Film & Television Association Award for Best Supporting ActressOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematic Debut/BreakthroughOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best EnsemblePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best NewcomerPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or MusicalSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysMTV Movie + TV Award for Best Female PerformanceTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – ComedyTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie – LiarTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Hissy FitTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Liplock (shared with Matthew McConaughey)Alex & EmmaHow to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysThe Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Actress2004Premiere New Power Award for Actress2004Raising HelenTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy2007You, Me and DupreeTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy2008Fool's GoldAlliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent2009Fool's GoldMy Best Friend's GirlGolden Raspberry Award for Worst ActressPeople's Choice Award for Favorite Leading LadyBride WarsMTV Movie + TV Award for Best Fight (shared with Anne Hathaway)Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – ComedyTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Hissy FitTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Rumble (shared with Anne Hathaway)CutlassTribeca Film Festival Award for Best Narrative ShortNineSatellite Award for Best Ensemble in a Motion PictureWashington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Enemble2010Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Music, Original Song "Cinema Italiano"2012Something BorrowedAlliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Actress Most In Need of a New AgentAlmost FamousAwards Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Decade2015Wish I Was HereJupiter Award for Best International Actress2017Mother's DayGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress2021MusicGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress2025Song Sung BlueGotham Independent Film Award – Musical Tribute AwardPalm Springs International Film Festival – Icon Award ActressRazzie Redeemer Award2026Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Arlington Award
References