Organizations
| Organization | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor - Alan Arkin | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Best Picture | Academy Award for Best Picture | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress - Abigail Breslin | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical, Pamela Martin | Best Edited Feature Film | Nominated |
| AFI Awards | Movie of the Year - Official Selection | Movie of the Year | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay, Original - Michael Arndt | BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay | Won |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |
| Best Picture | BAFTA Award for Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Toni Collette | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| César Awards | Best Foreign Film | César Award for Best Foreign Film | Won |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Costume Design for Film Contemporary - Nancy Steiner | Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Film - Wide Release | Outstanding Film - Wide Release | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Toni Collette | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| Breakthrough Award - Abigail Breslin | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - Various Artists | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Film | Independent Spirit Award for Best Film | Won |
| Best Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | Independent Spirit Award for Best Director | Won | |
| Best First Screenplay - Michael Arndt | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay | Won | |
| Best Supporting Male - Alan Arkin | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| Best Supporting Male - Paul Dano | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| Irish Film Awards | Best International Film | Best International Film | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Movie | Best Movie | Nominated |
| Breakthrough Performance - Abigail Breslin | Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | Top Ten Films | Top Ten Films | Won |
| Producers Guild of America (PGA) | Theatrical Motion Pictures - Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, and Ron Yerxa | Theatrical Motion Pictures | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Satellite Award for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Toni Collette | Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Devotchka for the song "Til the End of Time" | Satellite Award for Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild (SAG) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin | SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin | SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin | SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Women's Image Network | Outstanding Lead Actor Featured Film - Greg Kinnear | Outstanding Lead Actor Featured Film | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award | Original Screenplay - Michael Arndt | Original Screenplay | Won |
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