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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Art Direction
Arthur Max (art director)
Beth A. Rubino (set decorator)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Ruby Dee

 
Art Directors Guild
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Feature Film - Period Film
Arthur Max (production designer)
Nicholas Lundy (art director)
Charley Beal (assistant art director)
Steven Graham (assistant art director)
Doug Huszti (assistant art director)
Hinju Kim (assistant art director)
Charles E. McCarry (assistant art director)
John Pollard (assistant art director)
Chris Shriver (assistant art director)
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat (art director thailand)
Golf Ongchaisak (assistant art director thailand)
Beer Phetchdee (assistant art director thailand)
Somwang Rattanasirivanich (assistant art director thailand)

 
Australian Film Institute
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated International Award Best Actor
Russell Crowe

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
Harris Savides

Best Editing
Pietro Scalia

Best Film
Brian Grazer
Ridley Scott

Best Music
Marc Streitenfeld

Best Screenplay - Original
Steven Zaillian

 
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Picture
Best Song
Anthony Hamilton
For the song "Do You Feel Me".
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Artios Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio Feature - Drama
Avy Kaufman

 
Empire Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Empire Award Best Thriller
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
Ridley Scott

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Denzel Washington

 
Golden Trailer Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Golden Trailer Best Drama
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Grammy Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"various artists"

 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Ruby Dee

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Steven Zaillian

 
MTV Movie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance
Denzel Washington

Best Villain
Denzel Washington

 
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film
Per Hallberg (supervising sound editor/sound designer)
Karen M. Baker (supervising sound editor/sound designer)
Chris Jargo (supervising adr editor)
Kimaree Long (dialogue editor)
Frederick H. Stahly (dialogue editor)
Anna MacKenzie (dialogue editor)
Michelle Pazer (adr editor)
Chris Hogan (adr editor)

Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film
Del Spiva (music editor)

Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film
Per Hallberg (supervising sound editor/sound designer)
Karen M. Baker (supervising sound editor/sound designer)
Craig S. Jaeger (supervising foley editor)
Christopher Assells (sound editor)
Dino Dimuro (sound editor)
Dan Hegeman (sound editor)
Peter Staubli (sound editor)
Jon Title (sound editor)

 
Sant Jordi Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Audience Award Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Ridley Scott

 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Satellite Award Best Film Editing
Pietro Scalia

Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Denzel Washington

Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama
Ruby Dee

Best Original Song
Diane Warren
For the song "Do You Feel Me".
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Ruby Dee

Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Armand Assante
Josh Brolin
Russell Crowe
Ruby Dee
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Idris Elba
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carla Gugino
John Hawkes
Ted Levine
Joe Morton
Lymari Nadal
John Ortiz
RZA
Yul Vazquez
Denzel Washington

 
World Soundtrack Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won World Soundtrack Award Discovery of the Year
Marc Streitenfeld

Nominated World Soundtrack Award Best Original Song Written Directly for Film
Diane Warren (music by/lyrics by)
Anthony Hamilton (performer)
For the song "Do You Feel Me".
 

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