List of accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens

List of accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens

From left: director J. J. Abrams, actress Daisy Ridley (Rey), and actor John Boyega (Finn) received many awards and nominations for their respective work on the film.
Accolades Award Won Nominated Standing Academy Awards 0 5 Alliance of Women Film Journalists 0 2 American Cinema Editors 0 1 American Film Institute 1 1 American Music Awards Pending 1 Art Director Guild Awards 0 1 British Academy Film Awards 1 4 Bodil Awards 0 1 Casting Society of America 0 1 Cinema Audio Society Awards 0 1 Costume Designers Guild 0 1 Critics' Choice Movie Awards 0 1 Denver Film Critics Society 0 3 Empire Awards 5 9 Florida Film Critics Circle 1 3 Runner-up Hugo Awards 0 1 Jupiter Awards 1 1 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild 0 1 Motion Picture Sound Editors 1 3 MTV Movie Awards 3 11 Kids' Choice Awards 1 4 Online Film & Television Association Awards 0 11 Runner-up Santa Barbara International Film Festival 1 1 Saturn Award 8 13 Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 1 2 Society of Camera Operators 0 1 Teen Choice Awards 2 6 Visual Effects Society 4 7 World Soundtrack Awards 0 1
Total number of awards and nominations[N 1]
Totals	31	99
References

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a 2015 epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, and first of three in Star Wars sequel trilogy. It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, and Max von Sydow.^[1] The Force Awakens is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi; it follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor group to the Galactic Empire.^[2]

The Force Awakens was premiered by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on December 14, and was released in United States and Canada on December 18, 2015. The Force Awakens opened across 14,300 theaters,^[3][4] breaking numerous box-office records and became the first film to earn more than $100 million worldwide in a single day.^[5] The film grossed a worldwide total of over $2 billion on a production budget of $306 million becoming the highest-grossing release of 2015, and the fastest film to earn $1 billion worldwide,^[6] doing so in twelve-days.^[7][8] The Force Awakens became the third film in history to surpass $2 billion worldwide (after Avatar (2009) and Titanic (1997)), doing so on its 53rd day of release.^[9]

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 360 reviews and judged 92 percent to be positive.^[10] The Force Awakens garnered many awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Abrams' direction, its action sequences, visual effects, editing and Ridley's and Boyega's performances.^[11] Several awards held their nominations before the December release of The Force Awakens, making the film ineligible for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and some other awards ceremonies.^[12] However, the film was added to the 21st Critics' Choice Awards's slate of best picture nominees after a special vote by the board of directors,^[13] and the announcement of the 2015 American Film Institute Awards was delayed until after the release of film,^[12] where it was named one of Top Ten Films of the year.^[14]

The Force Awakens received five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards as Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects. The film garnered four nominations at 69th British Academy Film Awards, and won for Best Special Visual Effects and a special BAFTA Rising Star Award for John Boyega. At the 21st Empire Awards, the film received nine nominations and won five including Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film, and Best Director for J.J. Abrams. The Force Awakens became the most nominated film in Saturn Awards history with total of thirteen nominations at 42nd Saturn Awards and won eight including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director and Best Special Effects. The film received seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society, winning four including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture. Star Wars: The Force Awakens received eleven nominations at MTV Movie Awards, the most for the ceremony and won three including Movie of the Year.

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Date of ceremony[N 2]	Category	Recipient(s)/Nominee(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Academy Awards	February 28, 2016	Best Original Score	John Williams	Nominated	[15]
		Best Sound Editing	Matthew Wood and David Acord	Nominated
		Best Sound Mixing	Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson	Nominated
		Best Film Editing	Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey	Nominated
		Best Visual Effects	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould	Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	February 12, 2016	Best Female Action Star	Daisy Ridley	Nominated	[16]
		Best Breakthrough Performance	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
American Cinema Editors	January 29, 2016	Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic	Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey	Nominated	[17] [18]
American Film Institute Awards	December 12, 2015	Top 10 Films of the Year	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won	[19]
American Music Awards	November 20, 2016	Top Soundtrack	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated	[20]
Art Directors Guild Awards	January 31, 2016	Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy Film	Rick Carter and Darren Gilford	Nominated	[21]
British Academy Film Awards	February 14, 2016	Best Original Music	John Williams	Nominated	[22]
		Best Sound	Matthew Wood, David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, and Lee Sandales	Nominated
		Best Special Visual Effects	Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould, and Paul Kavanagh	Won
Bodil Awards	March 5, 2016	Best American Film	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated	[23] [24]
Casting Society of America	January 21, 2016	Big Budget – Drama	April Webster, Nina Gold, Alyssa Weisberg, and Jessica Sherman	Nominated	[25]
Cinema Audio Society Awards	February 20, 2016	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures – Live Action	Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Charleen Richards, and Chris Manning	Nominated	[26] [27]
Costume Designers Guild	February 23, 2016	Excellence in Fantasy Film	Michael Kaplan	Nominated	[28] [29]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	January 17, 2016	Best Picture	Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk	Nominated	[30] [31]
Denver Film Critics Society	January 11, 2016	Best Science Fiction/Horror Film	Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk	Nominated	[32]
		Best Visual Effects	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould	Nominated
		Best Score	John Williams	Nominated
Empire Awards	March 20, 2016	Best Film	Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk	Nominated	[33]
		Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film	Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk	Won
		Best Director	J. J. Abrams	Won
		Best Male Newcomer	John Boyega	Won
		Best Female Newcomer	Daisy Ridley	Won
		Best Costume Design	Michael Kaplan	Nominated
		Best Make-Up and Hairstyling	Neal Scanlan	Nominated
		Best Visual Effects	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould	Won
		Best Production Design	Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, Alastair Bullock, and Gary Tomkins	Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards	February 7, 2016	Blockbuster of the Year	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won	[34]
Florida Film Critics Circle	December 23, 2015	Best Score	John Williams	Nominated	[35] [36]
		Best Visual Effects	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould	Runner-up
		Breakout Award	Daisy Ridley	Won
Hugo Awards	August 20, 2016	Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form	J. J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt	Nominated	[37]
Jupiter Awards	April 6, 2016	Best International Film	J. J. Abrams	Won	[38]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild	February 20, 2016	Feature Motion Picture – Best Special Makeup Effects	Neal Scanlan	Nominated	[39] [40]
Motion Picture Sound Editors	February 27, 2016	Best Sound Editing: Music in a Feature Film	Ramiro Belgardt, and Paul Apelgren	Won	[41] [42]
		Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film	Matthew Wood	Nominated
		Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film	Matthew Wood	Nominated
MTV Movie Awards	April 10, 2016	Movie of the Year	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won	[43]
		Best Female Performance	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
		Breakthrough Performance	Daisy Ridley	Won
			John Boyega	Nominated
		Best Fight	Daisy Ridley vs. Adam Driver	Nominated
		Best Villain	Adam Driver	Won
		Best Action Performance	John Boyega	Nominated
		Best Virtual Performance	Andy Serkis	Nominated
			Lupita Nyong'o	Nominated
		Ensemble Cast	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated
		Best Hero	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	March 12, 2016	Favorite Movie	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won	[44]
		Favorite Movie Actor	John Boyega	Nominated
		Favorite Movie Actress	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
		Favorite Book	Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know	Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards	February 14, 2016	Best Breakthrough Performance Male	John Boyega	Nominated	[45]
		Best Breakthrough Performance Female	Daisy Ridley	Runner-up
		Best Voice-Over Performance	Lupita Nyong’o	Nominated
		Best Ensemble	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated
		Best Original Score	John Williams	Nominated
		Best Film Editing	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated
		Best Sound	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Runner-up
		Best Sound Effects	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Runner-up
		Best Visual Effects	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won
		Best Stunt Coordination	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated
		Best Movie Trailer	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won
		Best Movie Poster	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Runner-up
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	February 10, 2016	Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects	Patrick Tubach	Won	[46] [47]
Saturn Awards	June 22, 2016	Best Science Fiction Film	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Won	[48] [49]
		Best Director	J. J. Abrams	Nominated
		Best Writing	Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt	Won
		Best Actor	John Boyega	Nominated
			Harrison Ford	Won
		Best Actress	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Adam Driver	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Carrie Fisher	Nominated
			Lupita Nyong'o	Nominated
		Best Music	John Williams	Won
		Best Editing	Maryann Brandon, and Mary Jo Markey	Won
		Best Production Design	Rick Carter, and Darren Gilford	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Michael Kaplan	Nominated
		Best Make-up	Neal Scanlan	Won
		Best Special Effects	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould	Won
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards	March 19, 2016	Male Performance in Film	John Boyega	Won	[50]
		Favourite International Movie (made by or featuring British talent)	Star Wars: The Force Awakens - (John Boyega)	Nominated
Society of Camera Operators	February 6, 2016	Camera Operator of the Year – Feature Film	Colin Anderson	Nominated	[51]
Teen Choice Awards	July 31, 2016	Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Nominated	[52]
		Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Daisy Ridley	Nominated
		Choice Movie: Villain	Adam Driver	Won
		Choice Movie: Chemistry	Daisy Ridley & John Boyega	Nominated
		Choice Movie: Hissy Fit	Adam Driver	Nominated
		Choice Movie: Breakout Star	Daisy Ridley	Won
			John Boyega	Nominated
Visual Effects Society	February 2, 2016	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature	Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Paul Kavanagh, Chris Corbould, and Luke O'Byrne	Won	[53] [54]
		Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature	Yannick Dusseault, Mike Wood, Justin van der Lek, and Quentin Marmier (for Falcon Chase / Graveyard)	Won
		Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature	Joel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley, and Stephen Cullingford (for Maz Kanata)	Nominated
		Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project	Paul Kavanagh, Colin Benoit, Susumu Yukuhiro, and Greg Salter (for Falcon Chase / Graveyard)	Won
		Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature	Jay Cooper, Marian Mavrovic, Jean Lapointe, Alex Prichard	Nominated
		Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project	Joshua Lee, Matthew Denton, Landis Fields, Cyrus Jam (for BB-8)	Won
		Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature	Rick Hankins, Dan Bornstein, John Doublestein, Gary Wu (for Starkiller Base)	Nominated
World Soundtrack Awards	October 24, 2015	Film Composer of the Year	John Williams (also for The BFG)	Nominated	[55]

See also

• 2015 in film

Notes

1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients and have runner-ups. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally.
2. Each date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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External links

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Internet Movie Database
• Awards for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Internet Movie Database