Award	Year of ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
ASTRA Awards	2008	Favourite International Personality or Actor	High School Musical 2	Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2008	Best Acting Ensemble	Hairspray	Won
CinemaCon	2016	Comedy Star of the Year (shared with Anna Kendrick and Adam DeVine)	Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates	Won
Daytime Emmy Awards	2021	Outstanding Daytime Program Host	Down to Earth with Zac Efron	Won
		Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program	Down to Earth with Zac Efron	Nominated
	2023	Outstanding Daytime Program Host	Down to Earth with Zac Efron	Nominated
		Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program	Down to Earth with Zac Efron	Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards	2012	Worst Screen Ensemble	New Year's Eve	Nominated
	2018	Worst Actor	Baywatch	Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards	2007	Ensemble Acting of the Year – Musical/Comedy	Hairspray	Nominated
MTV Movie Awards	2008	Best Breakthrough Performance	Hairspray	Won
	2009	Best Male Performance	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Won
		Best Kiss (shared with Vanessa Hudgens)	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Nominated
	2010	Best Male Performance	17 Again	Nominated
	2011	Best Male Performance	Charlie St. Cloud	Nominated
	2014	Best Shirtless Performance	That Awkward Moment	Won
	2015	Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Dave Franco)	Neighbors	Won
		Best Shirtless Performance	Neighbors	Won
		Best Fight (shared with Seth Rogen)	Neighbors	Nominated
		Best Musical Moment (shared with Seth Rogen)	Neighbors	Nominated
	2017	Best Kiss (shared with Anna Kendrick)	Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates	Nominated
National Board of Review	2023	Best Acting Ensemble	The Iron Claw	Won
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards	2007	Fave Movie Star	Hairspray	Won
	2009	Fave Movie Star	17 Again	Won
	2010	Cutest Couple (shared with Vanessa Hudgens)	—	Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	2010	Favorite Movie Actor	17 Again	Nominated
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards	2007	Best TV Actor	High School Musical	Won
Palm Springs International Film Festival	2008	Best Ensemble Cast	Hairspray	Won
People's Choice Awards	2009	Favorite Star Under 35	—	Nominated
	2011	Favorite Movie Star Under 25	—	Won
	2013	Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor	The Lucky One	Won
	2015	Favorite Comedic Movie Actor	Neighbors	Nominated
	2017	Favorite Comedic Movie Actor	Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising	Nominated
Saturn Awards	2019	Best Actor in Streaming Presentation	Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile	Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards	2008	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Hairspray	Nominated
ShoWest Convention	2009	Breakthrough Performer of the Year	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Won
Teen Choice Awards	2006	Choice Breakout TV Star	High School Musical	Won
		Choice TV Chemistry (shared with Vanessa Hudgens)	High School Musical	Won
	2007	Choice Male Hottie	—	Won