AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2003
Nominee
Best Intergenerational Film
AFI Awards, USA
2003
Winner
Movie of the Year
American Screenwriters Association, USA
2004
Winner
Antwone Fisher
BET Awards
2003
Winner
2003
Nominee
Best Actor
Denzel Washington ,
Black Reel Awards
2003
Winner
Theatrical - Best Actor
Derek Luke ,
Theatrical - Best Director
Denzel Washington ,
Theatrical - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Antwone Fisher ,
Best Breakthrough Performance - Viewer's Choice
Derek Luke ,
Best Film
Denzel Washington ,
Randa Haines ,
Todd Black ,
2003
Nominee
Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor
Denzel Washington ,
Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress
Joy Bryant ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2003
Winner
Denzel Washington
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2003
Nominee
Most Promising Performer
Derek Luke ,
Christopher Awards
2003
Winner
Film
Denzel Washington (director/producer) ,
Antwone Fisher (screenwriter/co-producer) ,
Todd Black (producer) ,
Randa Haines (producer) ,
Chris Smith (co-producer) ,
Nancy Paloian (executive producer) ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2003
Winner
Best Male Lead
Derek Luke ,
2003
Nominee
Best Supporting Female
Viola Davis ,
Gold Derby Awards
2003
Nominee
Breakthrough Performance
Derek Luke ,
Humanitas Prize
2003
Winner
Feature Film Category
Antwone Fisher ,
Image Awards (NAACP)
2003
Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington ,
Outstanding Motion Picture
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2003
Nominee
Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR
Donald Sylvester (supervising sound editor) ,
Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor) ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2003
Nominee
Breakthrough Male Performance
Derek Luke ,
National Board of Review, USA
2002
Winner
Breakthrough Performance - Male
Derek Luke ,
Online Film & Television Association
2003
Nominee
Best Breakthrough Performance: Male
Derek Luke ,
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Nominee
Best Breakthrough Performance
Derek Luke ,
PGA Awards
2003
Winner
Denzel Washington
Todd Black ,
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Nominee
Best Director
Denzel Washington ,
Best Screenplay - Original
Antwone Fisher ,
Best Newcomer
Derek Luke ,
Political Film Society, USA
2003
Winner
Exposé
2003
Nominee
Peace
Satellite Awards
2003
Winner
Outstanding New Talent
Derek Luke ,
2003
Nominee
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Best Director
Denzel Washington ,
Teen Choice Awards
2003
Nominee
Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male
Derek Luke ,
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2002
Winner
Best Director
Denzel Washington ,
2002
Nominee
Best Film
Writers Guild of America, USA
2003
Nominee
Best Original Screenplay
Antwone Fisher ,
Young Artist Awards
2003
Nominee
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Malcolm David Kelley ,
Best Family Feature Film - Drama