Winner
2022 | Disney Legend Award [Film]
The award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy
2018 | Drama League Awards [Theatre]
Special Recognition: Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater
2014 | Broadway.com Audience Awards [Theatre]
Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical, If/Then
2014 | Broadway.com Audience Awards [Theatre]
Favorite On Stage Pair (with James Snyder), If/Then
2014 | Broadway.com Audience Awards [Theatre]
Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical, If/Then
2014 | Billboard’s Women in Music Awards [Music]
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
2006 | WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoer’s Choice Awards [Theatre]
Best Actress in a Musical, Wicked (West End)
2004 | Tony Awards [Theatre]
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Wicked
2004 | Broadway.com Audience Awards [Theatre]
Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical, Wicked
2004 | Broadway.com Audience Awards [Theatre]
Favorite Diva Performance, Wicked
2004 | Broadway.com Audience Award [Theatre]
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Kristin Chenoweth), Wicked
2004 | BroadwayWorld.com Theater Fan’s Choice Awards [Theatre]
Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Wicked
Nominated
2014 | Drama Desk Awards [Theatre]
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, If/Then
2014 | Tony Awards [Theatre]
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, If/Then
2006 | Drama League Awards [Theatre]
Distinguished Performance, See What I Wanna See
2006 | Drama Desk Awards [Theatre]
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, See What I Wanna See
2005 | Critics’ Choice Awards [Film]
Best Acting Ensemble, Rent
2004 | Drama Desk Awards [Theatre]
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Wicked
2004 | Outer Critics Circle Awards [Theatre]
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Wicked
2004 | Drama League Awards [Theatre]
Distinguished Performance, Wicked
2000 | Drama Desk Awards [Theatre]
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, The Wild Party [MTC]
1996 | Tony Awards [Theatre]
Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Rent
Other Awards/Honors
2023 | Palm Springs, CA declared November 4, 2023 “Idina Menzel Day” to honor her for “using her incredible talent to inspire and uplift” and “using her voice and platform to promote love, equality and unity”! This coincided with her headlining performance at Palm Springs Pride.
2020 | “Into The Unknown” was nominated for “Best Original Song” at the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. The awards would’ve gone to songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez but Idina performed at the Academy Awards.
2015 | August 18, 2015 was declared “Idina Menzel Day” in the City of Cincinnati, OH. This coincided with her Idina World Tour show there!
2014 | Variety Power of Women honoree for founding her charity, A BroaderWay Foundation.
2014 | “Let It Go” was nominated for Best Original song at the Golden Globe Awards and won the Academy Award in that category. The award went to songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Idina performed “Let It Go” at the Academy Awards. “Let It Go” also won “Best Song Written for Visual Media” at the Grammy Awards, “Best Song” at the Critic’s Choice Awards and was nominated for “Top Streaming Song (Video) at the Billboard Music Awards.
2011 | Matrix Award honoree for “extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry” from the New York Women in Communications, Inc.