| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen John Sayles |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay - Original John Sayles |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Picture |
| Casting Society of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Artios |
Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama Avy Kaufman |
| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Actor Chris Cooper |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture John Sayles |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Supporting Female Elizabeth Peña |
| Nominated | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Feature R. Paul Miller Maggie Renzi |
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Best Male Lead Chris Cooper |
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Best Screenplay John Sayles |
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| Lone Star Film & Television Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Lone Star Film & Television Award |
Best Actor Chris Cooper |
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Best Director John Sayles |
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Best Film |
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Best Screenplay John Sayles |
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Best Supporting Actor Ron Canada |
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Best Supporting Actress Frances McDormand |
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| NCLR Bravo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | NCLR Bravo Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film Elizabeth Peña |
| Special Achievement Award |
Outstanding Feature Film |
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| Nominated | NCLR Bravo Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Tony Plana |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Special Recognition |
For excellence in filmmaking. |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original John Sayles Tied with Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). |
| Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture - Drama R. Paul Miller Maggie Renzi |
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| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Director John Sayles |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen John Sayles |
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