Boys Don't Cry Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Chloë Sevigny |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Chloë Sevigny |
| 1999 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Chloë Sevigny |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Chloë Sevigny |
| 1999 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Hilary Swank |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best First Feature Over $500,000 Kimberly Peirce |
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best First Screenplay Kimberly Peirce Andy Bienen |
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Producers Award Eva Kolodner |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Chloë Sevigny |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actress Chloë Sevigny |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1999 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Directorial Debut Kimberly Peirce |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Actress - Runner-up Hilary Swank |
| 1999 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Chloë Sevigny |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Hilary Swank |
