Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Michael London | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
American Film Institute
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | American Film Institute | Best Picture | Won |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Berlin International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actor - Runner-up | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Director [Runner-up] | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Ensemble Acting | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble Acting | Won | |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Nominated |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Score | Rolfe Kent | Nominated |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Nominated |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Thomas Haden Church | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Won | |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Paul Giamatti | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | Rolfe Kent | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Virginia Madsen | Nominated |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actor - Runner-up | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Board of Review | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | National Board of Review | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2004 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Director (Runner-up) | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor - Runner-up | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
New York Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New York Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Producers Guild of America | Best Picture | Nominated |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Won |
| 2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Haden Church | Nominated |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Ensemble Acting | Won | |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Nominated |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Nominated |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Virginia Madsen | Won |
| 2004 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Paul Giamatti | Won |
| 2004 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Toronto International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alexander Payne | Won |
| 2004 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Jim Taylor | Won |

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