Academy Awards, USA
1999
Nominee
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Elaine May ,
BAFTA Awards
1999
Winner
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Elaine May ,
1999
Nominee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates ,
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1999
Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates ,
American Comedy Awards, USA
1999
Winner
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Kathy Bates ,
1999
Nominee
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Emma Thompson ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Elaine May ,
Best Cast Ensemble
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1999
Winner
Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama
Kathy Bates ,
1999
Nominee
Favorite Actress - Drama
Emma Thompson ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1999
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Billy Bob Thornton ,
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Casting Society of America, USA
1998
Nominee
Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Juliet Taylor ,
Ellen Lewis ,
Juel Bestrop ,
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1999
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
1999
Nominee
Most Promising Actor
Adrian Lester ,
Chlotrudis Awards
1999
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
European Film Awards
1998
Nominee
Emma Thompson
Golden Globes, USA
1999
Nominee
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
John Travolta ,
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kathy Bates ,
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
1998
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1998
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Online Film & Television Association
1999
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
1999
Nominee
Best Casting
Juel Bestrop ,
Ellen Lewis ,
Juliet Taylor ,
Best Comedy/Musical Picture
Mike Nichols ,
Best Comedy/Musical Actor
John Travolta ,
Best Comedy/Musical Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Best Comedy/Musical Ensemble
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Elaine May ,
Best Music, Original Comedy/Musical Score
Ry Cooder ,
Carly Simon ,
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1999
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Elaine May ,
Political Film Society, USA
1999
Nominee
Democracy
Russian Guild of Film Critics
1998
Nominee
Best Foreign Actress
Emma Thompson ,
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1998
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Satellite Awards
1999
Nominee
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Kathy Bates ,
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1999
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates ,
Best Adapted Screenplay
Elaine May ,
USC Scripter Award
1999
Nominee
Joe Klein (author)
Elaine May (screenwriter) ,
Writers Guild of America, USA
1999
Nominee
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Elaine May ,
