Academy Awards, USA
1998
Winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Hunt ,
1998
Nominee
Best Picture
James L. Brooks ,
Bridget Johnson ,
Kristi Zea ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Mark Andrus (screenplay/story) ,
James L. Brooks (screenplay) ,
Best Film Editing
Richard Marks ,
Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score
Hans Zimmer ,
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1998
Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Nicholson ,
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Helen Hunt ,
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Greg Kinnear ,
20/20 Awards
2018
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
2018
Nominee
Best Director
James L. Brooks ,
Best Original Screenplay
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
Best Picture
ALMA Awards
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
Lupe Ontiveros ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
1998
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film
Richard Marks ,
American Comedy Awards, USA
1998
Winner
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Helen Hunt ,
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Jack Nicholson ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1997
Winner
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Hunt ,
1997
Nominee
Best Motion Picture
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Director
James L. Brooks ,
Best Original Screenplay
James L. Brooks ,
Best Cast Ensemble
Awards of the Japanese Academy
1999
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
Winner
Favorite Actress - Video
Helen Hunt ,
1999
Nominee
Favorite Actor - Video
Jack Nicholson ,
BMI Film & TV Awards
1998
Winner
Hans Zimmer
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
1998
Nominee
Best Picture
Casting Society of America, USA
1998
Nominee
Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy
Francine Maisler ,
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Picture
Best Director
James L. Brooks ,
Best Screenplay
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
Chlotrudis Awards
1998
Nominee
Czech Lions
1999
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film)
James L. Brooks ,
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Picture
Directors Guild of America, USA
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
James L. Brooks ,
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1998
Winner
GLAAD Media Awards
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Film (Wide Release)
Golden Globes, USA
1998
Winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Helen Hunt ,
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
1998
Nominee
Best Director - Motion Picture
James L. Brooks ,
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
Golden Screen, Germany
1998
Winner
Columbia (distributor)
Jupiter Award
1998
Winner
Best International Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1999
Winner
Actor of the Year
Jack Nicholson ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1997
Nominee
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1998
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Music (Foreign & Domestic)
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Female Performance
Helen Hunt ,
National Board of Review, USA
1997
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Supporting Actor
Greg Kinnear ,
Top Ten Films
Online Film & Television Association
1998
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Comedy/Musical Picture
James L. Brooks ,
Bridget Johnson ,
Kristi Zea ,
Best Comedy/Musical Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Comedy/Musical Actress
Helen Hunt ,
Best Music, Original Comedy/Musical Score
Hans Zimmer ,
1998
Nominee
Best Picture
James L. Brooks ,
Bridget Johnson ,
Kristi Zea ,
Best Supporting Actor
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Ensemble
Best Director
James L. Brooks ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1998
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
PGA Awards
1998
Nominee
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
James L. Brooks ,
Bridget Johnson ,
Kristi Zea ,
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1997
Winner
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Screenplay, Original
James L. Brooks ,
Mark Andrus ,
Satellite Awards
1998
Winner
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
James L. Brooks ,
Bridget Johnson ,
Kristi Zea ,
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Helen Hunt ,
1998
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Cuba Gooding Jr. ,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Shirley Knight ,
SESC Film Festival, Brazil
1999
Winner
Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro)
Jack Nicholson ,
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
1997
Nominee
Best Screenplay, Original
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Greg Kinnear ,
Best Original Screenplay
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
1998
Nominee
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson ,
Best Picture
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Performance, Male
Jack Nicholson ,
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Writers Guild of America, USA
1998
Winner
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Mark Andrus ,
James L. Brooks ,
YoungStar Awards
1998
Winner
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film
Jesse James ,