Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Christian Colson | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Tom Sayers | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Mixing | Richard Pryke | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | Gulzar | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Song | Maya Arulpragasam | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Mixing | Ian Tapp | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Mixing | Resul Pookutty | Won |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Cultural Crossover Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Unforgettable Moment Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
American Cinema Editors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | American Cinema Editors Guild | Best Edited Feature - Drama | Chris Dickens | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | American Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematographer | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Art Directors Guild | Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film | Mark Digby | Nominated |
Austin Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Austin Film Critics | Best Picture | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Art Direction | Chris Dickens | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actress | Freida Pinto | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Ian Tapp | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | Dev Patel | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Michelle Day | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Film | Nominated | |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Resul Pookutty | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Music | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Production Design | Mark Digby | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Tom Sayers | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Richard Pryke | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Nominated |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Song | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Song | Gulzar | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Song | Sukhwinder Singh | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Young Actor/Actress | Dev Patel | Won |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Composer | A.R. Rahman | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Nominated |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Dev Patel | Won |
Costume Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Costume Guild Awards | Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film | Suttirat Anne Larlarb | Nominated |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Newcomer | Dev Patel | Nominated |
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Picture | Won |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
Florida Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Florida Film Critics | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Florida Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
Hamptons International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Won |
Houston Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Houston Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Houston Film Critics | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
Iowa Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Iowa Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Iowa Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
Kansas City Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Screenwriter of the Year | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Film | Won | |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Actor | Dev Patel | Nominated |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Young British Performer of the Year | Dev Patel | Nominated |
London Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | London Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Score | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Nominated |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | National Board of Review | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | National Board of Review | Breakthrough Performance by an Actor | Dev Patel | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
New York Film Critics Online
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Score | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Director | Loveleen Tandan | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Picture | Won |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won |
Phoenix Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Performance By a Youth - Male | Ayush Mahesh Khedekar | Won |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Producers Guild of America | Best Picture | Won |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rotterdam International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Editing | Chris Dickens | Won |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Score | A.R. Rahman | Won |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Dev Patel | Nominated |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Performance by a Cast | Won |
Southeastern Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Toronto International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Vancouver Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vancouver Film Critics | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Vancouver Film Critics | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Nominated |
Washington D.C. Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Breakthrough Performance | Dev Patel | Won |
| 2008 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Director | Danny Boyle | Won |
| 2008 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Picture | Won | |
| 2008 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Won |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | Simon Beaufoy | Nominated |
