| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture |
| Best Director: Steve McQueen |
| Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| ★ | Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o |
| Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender |
| ★ | Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley |
| Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Alice Baker |
| Best Costume Design: Patricia Norris |
| Best Film Editing: Joe Walker |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Director: Steve McQueen |
| Best Actor (Drama): Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o |
| Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender |
| Best Screenplay: John Ridley |
| Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer |
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| Other Awards: |
| Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Award |
| Producers Guild Awards: Best Picture (tie) |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Nyong'o) |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (Nyong'o); Special Citation |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Ejiofor) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Ejiofor); Best Supporting Actress (Nyong'o); Best Screenplay |
