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Billy Bob Thornton Awards

Golden Globes

Year Result Award Movie
2004 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Bad Santa
2002 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Bandits (2001)
2002 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Academy Awards

Year Result Award Movie
1999 Nominated Oscar Best Supporting Actor
A Simple Plan
1997 Won Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay
Sling Blade
1997 Nominated Oscar Best Actor
Sling Blade

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Result Award Movie
1999 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actor
A Simple Plan
1997 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Best Actor
Sling Blade

American Film Institute

Year Result Award Movie
2001 Nominated American Film Institute Best Actor
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Broadcast Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Movie
1998 Won Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
A Simple Plan
1998 Won Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
Primary Colors

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Movie
1998 Won Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
A Simple Plan
1996 Won Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actor
Sling Blade

Independent Spirit Awards

Year Result Award Movie
1996 Won Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature
Sling Blade
1992 Nominated Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay
One False Move

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Movie
1998 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
A Simple Plan

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Movie
2001 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
Bandits (2001)
2001 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
Monster's Ball
2001 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
1996 Won National Board of Review Special Achievement
Sling Blade

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Movie
1998 Won Toronto Film Critics Association Best Actor - Runner-up
A Simple Plan