Breaking The Waves Awards

Academy

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Nominated	Academy	Best Actress Emily Watson

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Nominated	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Best Actress Emily Watson

Cannes Film Festival

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	Cannes Film Festival	Grand Jury Prize

Cannes International Film Festival

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	Cannes International Film Festival	Grand Jury Prize
1996	Won	Cannes International Film Festival	Grand Prize

European Film Academy

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	European Film Academy	Best Actress Emily Watson
1996	Won	European Film Academy	Best European Film
1996	Won	European Film Academy	Critics Award

French Academy of Cinema

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	French Academy of Cinema	Best Foreign Language Film

L.A. Film Critics Association

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	L.A. Film Critics Association	New Generation Award Emily Watson

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	New Generation Award Emily Watson

National Board of Review

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Nominated	National Board of Review	Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	National Society of Film Critics	Best Actress Emily Watson
1996	Won	National Society of Film Critics	Best Cinematography Robby Müller
1996	Won	National Society of Film Critics	Best Director Lars von Trier
1996	Won	National Society of Film Critics	Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle

Year	Result	Award	Category
1996	Won	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Actress Emily Watson
1996	Won	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Cinematography Robby Müller
1996	Won	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Director Lars von Trier