Election Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Reese Witherspoon |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Reese Witherspoon |
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Debut Performance Jessica Campbell |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Alexander Payne |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Picture |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Screenplay Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
New Generation Award Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | National Board of Review |
Outstanding Indies |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Actress Reese Witherspoon |
| 1999 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Screenplay (Runner-up) Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Screenplay Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Writers Guild of America |
Best Adapted Screenplay Alexander Payne Jim Taylor |
