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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role Frances McDormand |
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Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role William H. Macy |
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Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Film Editing Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) |
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Best Picture Ethan Coen |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film |
| Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Eddie |
Best Edited Feature Film Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) |
| American Comedy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | American Comedy Award |
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Frances McDormand |
| American Society of Cinematographers, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | ASC Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Roger Deakins |
| Australian Film Institute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Best Foreign Film Award |
Ethan Coen
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | David Lean Award for Direction |
Joel Coen
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| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
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Best Editing Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) |
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Best Film Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Frances McDormand |
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Best Screenplay - Original Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
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| Bodil Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Bodil |
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) Joel Coen (director) |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Picture |
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| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Best Director |
Joel Coen
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| Nominated | Palme d'Or |
Joel Coen
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| Casting Society of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Artios |
Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy John S. Lyons |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Original Score Carter Burwell |
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Best Picture |
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Best Screenplay Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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| Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actor William H. Macy |
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Best Supporting Actor Steve Buscemi |
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| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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| Nominated | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Actor William H. Macy |
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Best Movie |
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| Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | CEC Award |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) USA. |
| César Awards, France | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | César |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Joel Coen |
| Empire Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Empire Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | FCCA Award |
Best Foreign Film |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | FFCC Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Film |
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Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
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| 2nd place | FFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor William H. Macy |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture Joel Coen |
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Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical Frances McDormand |
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Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
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| Golden Trailer Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Golden Trailer |
Best of the Decade (Seismic Productions). |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Feature Ethan Coen |
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Best Female Lead Frances McDormand |
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Best Male Lead William H. Macy |
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Best Screenplay Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | ALFS Award |
Actress of the Year Frances McDormand |
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Director of the Year Joel Coen |
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Film of the Year |
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Screenwriter of the Year Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
| 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Picture |
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| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best On-Screen Duo Steve Buscemi Peter Stormare |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Top Ten Films |
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| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | National Film Registry | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Film |
| 2nd place | NYFCC Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Director Joel Coen |
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Best Picture |
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| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) Steve Buscemi Also for Living in Oblivion (1995). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Director of a Motion Picture Joel Coen |
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Best Motion Picture - Drama Ethan Coen |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Frances McDormand |
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| Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama William H. Macy |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama Steve Buscemi |
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Outstanding Film Editing Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) |
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| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Frances McDormand |
| Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role William H. Macy |
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| Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | STFC Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Film |
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| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | SEFCA Award |
Best Actress Frances McDormand |
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Best Picture |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
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