| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | 2013 | Actress Most in Need of a New Agent (shared with Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine & Selena Gomez) | Spring Breakers | Nominated | |
| Australian Kids' Choice Awards | 2010 | Cutest Couple (shared with Zac Efron) | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Won | |
| Imagen Foundation Awards | 2006 | Best Actress – Television | High School Musical | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2009 | Favorite Movie Actress | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Won | |
| 2013 | Favorite Movie Actress | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Favorite Movie Actress | The Princess Switch: Switched Again | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2009 | Breakthrough Female Performance | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Nominated | |
| Best Kiss (shared with Zac Efron) | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Kiss (shared with Ashley Benson & James Franco) | Spring Breakers | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Musical Moment (shared with the cast of Grease: Live) | "You're the One That I Want" | Won | |
| 2022 | Best Musical Moment (shared with Andrew Garfield) | "Therapy" | Nominated | |
| Napa Valley Film Festival | 2019 | Blackbird Vineyards Visionary Award | — | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite Movie Star Under 25 | — | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Female Movie Star of 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Nominated | |
| Action Movie Star of 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Nominated |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2006 | Best Female Artist | — | Nominated | |
| Favorite TV Star Who Sings | — | Nominated | |
| Best Song (shared with Zac Efron) | "Breaking Free" | Nominated | |
| Best New Artist | — | Nominated | |
| Best Team Anthem (shared with High School Musical cast) | "We're All in This Together" | Won | |
| Best Dance Style (shared with High School Musical cast) | High School Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Song To Listen To While Getting Ready For School (shared with Zac Efron) | "Start of Something New" | Nominated | |
| Favorite Karaoke Song (shared with Zac Efron) | "Breaking Free" | Nominated | |
| Best True Ringer Ring Tone (shared with Zac Efron) | "Breaking Free" | Won | |
| Best Video That Rocks | "Come Back to Me" | Won | |
| Best Song to Play While Doing Homework (shared with Zac Efron) | "Start of Something New" | Nominated | |
| Best Song to Wake Up To (shared with Zac Efron) | "Start of Something New" | Nominated | |
| Best Song From A Movie (shared with Zac Efron) | "Breaking Free" | Nominated | |
| Best Song You've Heard a Million Times and Still Love | "Come Back to Me" | Nominated | |
| Best Song To Put On Repeat (shared with High School Musical cast) | "We're All in This Together" | Nominated | |
| Best Song To Put On Repeat | "Come Back To Me" | Nominated | |
| Most Stylish Singer | — | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Top 40 Artist | — | Nominated | |
| Best Team Anthem (shared with Zac Efron) | "You Are the Music in Me" | Nominated | |
| Most Stylish Singer | — | Nominated | |
| Best Soundtrack Song (shared with Zac Efron) | "Gotta Go My Own Way" | Won | |
| Best Soundtrack Song (shared with High School Musical 2 cast) | "What Time Is It?" | Nominated | |
| Best Video That Rocks | "Say OK" | Nominated | |
| ShoWest | 2010 | Female Star of Tomorrow | — | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2006 | Choice TV Chemistry (shared with Zac Efron) | High School Musical | Won | |
| Choice TV Breakout Star | High School Musical | Nominated |
| 2007 | Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female | — | Won | |
| 2008 | Choice Hottie | — | Won | |
| 2009 | Choice Movie Actress: Music/Dance | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Nominated | |
| Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Zac Efron) | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Nominated |
| Choice Hottie | — | Nominated |
| 2011 | Red Carpet Fashion Icon – Female | — | Nominated | |
| Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Alex Pettyfer) | Beastly | Nominated |
| 2012 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Nominated | |