Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Daniel Kaufman | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Robert Habros | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Matt Aitken | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Neill Blomkamp | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Peter Jackson | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Carolynne Cunningham | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Julian Clarke | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Terri Tatchell | Nominated |
| 2009 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Visual Effects | Peter Muyzers | Nominated |
American Cinema Editors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | American Cinema Editors Guild | Best Edited Feature - Drama | Julian Clarke | Nominated |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Art Directors Guild | Best Art Direction in a Fantasy Film | Nominated |
Austin Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Austin Film Critics | Best First Film | Neill Blomkamp | Won |
| 2009 | Austin Film Critics | Best Picture | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Trent Opaloch | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Guy Poltgieter | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Nominated | |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Nominated | |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Julian Clarke | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Neill Blomkamp | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Phillip Ivey | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Filmmaker | Neill Blomkamp | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Neill Blomkamp | Nominated |
| 2009 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Terri Tatchell | Nominated |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Board of Review | Best Independent Film | Won |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Producers Guild of America | Producer of the Year | Peter Jackson | Nominated |
| 2009 | Producers Guild of America | Producer of the Year | Carolynne Cunningham | Nominated |
