Half Nelson Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | American Film Institute |
Best Picture |
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards |
Best Breakthrough Performance Shareeka Epps |
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Shareeka Epps |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best Actor - Runner-up Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best New Filmmaker Ryan Fleck |
| 2006 | Won | Boston Society of Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Shareeka Epps |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Young Actress Shareeka Epps |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Most Promising Performer Shareeka Epps |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Ryan Fleck |
| 2006 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best First Screenplay Ryan Fleck Anna Boden |
| 2006 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Picture |
| 2006 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Shareeka Epps |
London Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | London Film Festival |
Film Presented |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | National Board of Review |
Breakthrough Performance by an Actor Ryan Gosling |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Nominated | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Shareeka Epps |
New Directors/New Films
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | New Directors/New Films |
Film Presented |
New York Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | New York Film Critics Society |
Best Actor - Runner-up Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Won | New York Film Critics Society |
Best First Film Ryan Fleck |
| 2006 | Won | New York Film Critics Society |
Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) Shareeka Epps |
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Breakthrough Filmmaker Ryan Fleck |
| 2006 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Breakthrough Performer Shareeka Epps |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Satellite Awards |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Ryan Gosling |
| 2006 | Nominated | Satellite Awards |
Best Picture - Drama |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Sundance Film Festival |
In Competition |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Actor Ryan Gosling |
