Academy Awards, USA
2014
Nominee
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Bono (music and lyrics) ,
The Edge (music) ,
Adam Clayton (music) ,
Larry Mullen Jr. (music) ,
BAFTA Awards
2014
Nominee
Justin Chadwick
Anant Singh ,
David M. Thompson ,
William Nicholson ,
Acapulco Black Film Festival
2014
Nominee
Artist of the Year
Idris Elba ,
Movie of the Year
David M. Thompson ,
Anant Singh ,
Best Supporting Actress
Naomie Harris ,
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
2013
Nominee
Best Picture
Aspen Filmfest
2013
Winner
Audience Favorite Feature
Justin Chadwick ,
BET Awards
2014
Nominee
Black Film Critics Circle Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Picture
Black Reel Awards
2014
Nominee
Outstanding Motion Picture
Anant Singh (Producer) ,
David M. Thompson (Producer) ,
Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture
Idris Elba ,
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Naomie Harris ,
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Lindiwe Matshikiza ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2014
Nominee
Capri, Hollywood
2013
Winner
Naomie Harris
2013
Nominee
Chicago International Film Festival
2013
Nominee
Justin Chadwick
Cinema for Peace Awards
2014
Winner
Justin Chadwick (director)
Nelson Mandela ,
Christopher Lee ,
2014
Nominee
Most Valuable Film of the Year
Justin Chadwick (director) ,
Denver Film Critics Society
2014
Nominee
Best Original Song
Bono (music and lyrics) ,
The Edge (music) ,
Adam Clayton (music) ,
Larry Mullen Jr. (music) ,
Danger Mouse (music) ,
Golden Globes, USA
2014
Winner
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bono lyrics ,
The Edge ,
Adam Clayton ,
Larry Mullen Jr. ,
Danger Mouse ,
2014
Nominee
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Idris Elba ,
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Alex Heffes ,
Golden Trailer Awards
2014
Nominee
Best Music
GoldSpirit Awards
2014
Nominee
Best European Composer
Alex Heffes (composer) ,
Bes European Score
Alex Heffes (composer) ,
Image Awards (NAACP)
2014
Nominee
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Idris Elba ,
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Naomie Harris ,
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Justin Chadwick ,
Jupiter Award
2015
Nominee
Best International Actress
Naomie Harris ,
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2014
Nominee
Supporting Actress of the Year
Naomie Harris ,
British Actress of the Year
Naomie Harris ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2014
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film
Lewis Morison (supervising music editor) ,
Neil Stemp (music editor) ,
Tony Lewis (music editor) ,
Michael Connell (music editor) ,
Robert Houston (music editor) ,
Munich Film Festival
2014
Winner
Best Film
Justin Chadwick (director) ,
Screen Nation Awards
2014
Winner
Female Performance in Film
Naomie Harris ,
South African Film and Television Awards
2014
Winner
Best Achievement in Costume Design - Feature Film
Diana Cilliers ,
Ruy Filipe ,
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling - Feature Film
Megan Tanner ,
Best Achievement in Production Design - Feature Film
Johnny Breedt ,
2014
Nominee
Best Feature Film
The Operators Award
2014
Nominee
Feature Film
Paul Donachie (camera operator) ,
TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards
2013
Winner
Diana Cilliers
Twin Cities Film Fest, US
2013
Winner
Feature Film
Justin Chadwick ,
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Male Images in a Movie
Idris Elba ,
Women's Image Network Awards
2013
Nominee
Outstanding Actress Feature Film
Naomie Harris ,
World Soundtrack Awards
2014
Nominee
Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
Bono (music, lyrics, and performed by) ,
The Edge (music and performed by) ,
Adam Clayton (music and performed by) ,
Larry Mullen Jr. (music and performed by) ,
Danger Mouse (music by) ,