Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
| 2002 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
American Film Institute
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Film Institute | Top Ten Movie of the Year | Won |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| 2003 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| 2003 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Nominated |
| 2003 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
| 2003 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Writer | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| 2002 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Writer | Jim Taylor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
| 2003 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| 2002 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| 2002 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) | Kathy Bates | Won |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) | Kathy Bates | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Bates | Nominated |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor - Runner-up | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| 2002 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress [Runner-up] | Kathy Bates | Won |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| 2002 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Nominated |
