L. A. Confidential Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Ensemble Acting |
| 1997 | Won | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Supporting Actress Kim Basinger |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Jeannine Oppewall Jay R. Hart |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Dante Spinotti |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Dramatic Score Jerry Goldsmith |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Peter Honess |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Kirk A. Francis Andy Nelson Anna Behlmer |
| 1997 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
| 1997 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Michael Nathanson |
| 1997 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Kim Basinger |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | American Society of Cinematographers |
Best Cinematography Dante Spinotti |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Adapted Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
| 1997 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 1997 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score Jerry Goldsmith |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
| 1997 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Kim Basinger |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Cinematography Dante Spinotti |
| 1997 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 1997 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Picture |
| 1997 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
| 1997 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Screenplay Curtis Hanson Brian Helgeland |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Director [Runner-up] Curtis Hanson |
| 1997 | Won | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Picture [Runner-up] |
