List of accolades received by The Last of Us
Accolades

List of accolades received by The Last of Us

Section Title: Accolades
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Date	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.

June 4, 2012	GameSpot's Best of E3 2012 Editors' Choice Awards	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 9, 2012	The Daily Telegraph's E3 2012: Best in show	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 11, 2012	The Electric Playground's Best of E3 Winners	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 11, 2012	Electronic Gaming Monthly Presents: The Best of E3 2012	Game of the Show	The Last of Us	Won

June 11, 2012	Electronic Gaming Monthly Presents: The Best of E3 2012	Best PS3 Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 12, 2012	Destructoid's Best of E3 2012	Game of the Show	The Last of Us	Won

June 12, 2012	Destructoid's Best of E3 2012	Best PlayStation 3 Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

June 12, 2012	Destructoid's Best of E3 2012	Best Action/Adventure	The Last of Us	Nominated

June 12, 2012	Destructoid's Best of E3 2012	Game of the Show	The Last of Us	Won

June 12, 2012	PlayStation Universe's E3 2012 Awards	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 12, 2012	PlayStation Universe's E3 2012 Awards	Most Anticipated Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 12, 2012	PlayStation Universe's E3 2012 Awards	Best Trailer	The Last of Us E3 2012 Trailer	Runner-Up

June 24, 2012	Cheat Code Central's The Best of E3 2012	Best Overall Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 24, 2012	Cheat Code Central's The Best of E3 2012	Most Anticipated Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 26, 2012	Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2012	Best of Show	The Last of Us	Won

June 26, 2012	Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2012	Best Original Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 26, 2012	Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2012	Best Console Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 26, 2012	Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2012	Best Action/Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Won

June 26, 2012	Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2012	Special Commendation for Sound	The Last of Us	Won

December 7, 2012	2012 Spike Video Game Awards	Most Anticipated Game	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 9, 2012	4th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Best Trailer	The Last of Us Gamescom 2012 Trailer	Won

October 15, 2013	Games 2014 Games of the Year and Other Awards	Best New Action Game	The Last of Us	Won

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Best Newcomer	The Last of Us	Won

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Best Storytelling	The Last of Us	Won

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Studio of the Year	Naughty Dog	Won

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Nominated

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Best Visual Design	The Last of Us	Nominated

October 26, 2013	31st Golden Joystick Awards	Best Gaming Moment	"Joel's loss"	Nominated

November 14, 2013	International Business Times' Five Best Video Games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 3, 2013	Good Game Awards 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 3, 2013	Good Game Awards 2013	Most Memorable Moment	"Giraffes" scene	Nominated

December 3, 2013	Time's Top 10 Video Games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Sixth

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Best Sound	The Last of Us	Won

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Best Voice Acting	The Last of Us	Won

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Most Immersive	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Best Story	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 4, 2013	5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards	Gamers' Choice	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Studio of the Year	Naughty Dog	Won

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best Male Character	Joel	Won

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best Female Character	Ellie	Won

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best PlayStation Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best Sound	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best Graphics	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 6, 2013	Cheat Code Central's 7th Annual Cody Awards	Best Action/Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Studio of the Year	Naughty Dog	Won

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Best PlayStation Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Best Voice Actor	Troy Baker as Joel	Won

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Best Voice Actress	Ashley Johnson as Ellie	Won

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Best Action Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 7, 2013	Spike VGX 2013	Best Soundtrack	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 9, 2013	Slant Magazine's 25 Best Video Games of 2013	Best Video Game	The Last of Us	Fifth

December 12, 2013	Daily Mirror's Top games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 13, 2013	GameSpot's Game of the Year 2013 Awards	PS3 Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 13, 2013	GameSpot's Game of the Year 2013 Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 17, 2013	Canada.com's Top video games of 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 17, 2013	Forbes's Best Video Game Shooters of 2013	Best Video Game Shooter	The Last of Us	Won

December 17, 2013	Game Revolution's Best of 2013 Awards	Best Developer	Naughty Dog	Won

December 19, 2013	Game Revolution's Best of 2013 Awards	Best PS3 Exclusive	The Last of Us	Won

December 20, 2013	Game Revolution's Best of 2013 Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 19, 2013	cnet's 15 best video games of 2013	Best Video Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 19, 2013	The New Zealand Herald's 2013 in review	Best Game	The Last of Us	Second

December 20, 2013	Digital Spy's best games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Fourth

December 20, 2013	Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Videogames of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 20, 2013	The Guardian's Top 25 video games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 20, 2013	Wired's Top 10 Best Videogames of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Fourth

December 21, 2013	IGN Australia's Top 12 Games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best PS3 Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Action Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Developer	Naughty Dog	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best New Character	Ellie	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best New IP	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Voice Acting	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Writing	The Last of Us	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	The Troy Baker Award	Troy Baker as Joel	Won

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Original Soundtrack	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Sound Design	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 21, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Best Story	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 22, 2013	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 23, 2013	The A.V. Club's Readers' Poll	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 23, 2013	PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year Awards	PS3 Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Platinum

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Community Choice	The Last of Us	Won

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Console Exclusive	The Last of Us	Won

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Visuals	The Last of Us	Won

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Story	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Action Game	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Character	Joel	Nominated

December 24, 2013	Destructoid's Best of 2013	Best Character	Ellie	Nominated

December 23, 2013	Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards	Best-Looking Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 24, 2013	Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards	Best Story	The Last of Us	Won

December 25, 2013	Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards	Best Debut	The Last of Us	Won

December 26, 2013	Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards	Best Moment or Sequence	The ending	Nominated

December 27, 2013	Giant Bomb's 2013 Game of the Year Awards	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 26, 2013	Ars Technica 20 best video games of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 28, 2013	Edge Awards 2013	Best Audio Design	The Last of Us	Won

December 28, 2013	Edge Awards 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Runner-Up

December 28, 2013	Edge Awards 2013	Studio of the Year	Naughty Dog	Runner-Up

December 29, 2013	EGM's Best of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Fourth

December 30, 2013	EGM's Best of 2013: Reader's Choice	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

December 30, 2013	Kotaku's Game of the Year 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 30, 2013	Kotaku's Game of the Year 2013	Readers' Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Script	Neil Druckmann	Won

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Performer	Ashley Johnson as Ellie	Won

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Performer	Troy Baker as Joel	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Director	Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Art Direction	Nate Wells	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Sound Design	Phil Kovats	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Original Score	Gustavo Santaolalla	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Technical Achievement	The Last of Us	Nominated

December 31, 2013	The Daily Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013	Best Developer	Naughty Dog	Nominated

December 31, 2013	VideoGamer.com Game of the Year 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 2, 2014	GameSpot People's Choice	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 3, 2014	Joystiq Top of 2013	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Best Story	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Best Third Person Shooter	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Best PlayStation Exclusive	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Best Graphics	The Last of Us	Nominated

January 7, 2014	GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards 2014	Best Soundtrack	The Last of Us	Nominated

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Best of 2013 Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Best of 2013 Awards	Best PS3 Exclusive	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Best of 2013 Awards	Best Action	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Readers' Choice Best of 2013 Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Readers' Choice Best of 2013 Awards	Best PS3 Exclusive	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Game Informer Readers' Choice Best of 2013 Awards	Best Action	The Last of Us	Won

January 7, 2014	Fourth Annual Metacritic User Poll	Best Video Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	PS3 Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best PS3 Action-Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best PS3 Multiplayer Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best PS3 Graphics	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best PS3 Sound	The Last of Us	Won

January 9, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best PS3 Story	The Last of Us	Won

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Action-Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Graphics – Technology	The Last of Us	Won

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Sound	The Last of Us	Won

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Graphics – Art Design	The Last of Us	Nominated

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Music	The Last of Us	Nominated

January 10, 2014	IGN's Best of 2013	Best Overall Story	The Last of Us	Nominated

January 11, 2014	VG247 Community Games of the Year	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 11, 2014	The Escapist Awards 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 11, 2014	The Escapist Awards 2013	Best Action-Adventure Game	The Last of Us	Won

January 11, 2014	The Escapist 2013 Reader's Choice	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

January 14, 2014	Polygon's Games of the Year 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Fourth

January 21, 2014	GamesRadar's Game of the year 2013	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

February 1, 2014	41st Annie Awards	Best Animated Video Game	The Last of Us	Won

February 1, 2014	66th Writers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Story	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Character Performance	Ashley Johnson as Ellie	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Innovation in Gaming	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Adventure Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Animation	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering	The Last of Us	Nominated

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Outstanding Character Performance	Troy Baker as Joel	Nominated

February 7, 2014	17th Annual DICE Awards	Online Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Nominated

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Animation	The Last of Us	Nominated

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Art Direction, Contemporary	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Camera Direction in a Game Engine	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Control Design, 3D	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Direction in a Game Cinema	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Game Design, New IP	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Graphics, Technical	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Lead Performance in a Drama	Troy Baker as Joel	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Lead Performance in a Drama	Ashley Johnson as Ellie	Nominated

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Lighting/Texturing	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Original Dramatic Score, New IP	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Sound Editing in a Game Cinema	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Sound Effects	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Use of Sound, New IP	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Writing in a Drama	The Last of Us	Won

February 7, 2014	13th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards	Game, Original Action	The Last of Us	Won

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in Narrative	The Last of Us	Won

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in SFX	The Last of Us	Won

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in Musical Score	The Last of Us	Won

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in Gameplay	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in Animation	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 8, 2014	2014 SXSW Gaming Awards	Convergence Award	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Action & Adventure	The Last of Us	Won

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Artistic Achievement	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Audio Achievement	The Last of Us	Won

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Best Game	The Last of Us	Won

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Game Design	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Multiplayer	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Music	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Performer	Ashley Johnson as Ellie	Won

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Performer	Troy Baker as Joel	Nominated

March 12, 2014	10th British Academy Video Games Awards	Story	The Last of Us	Won

March 19, 2014	14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us	Won

March 19, 2014	14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Best Design	The Last of Us	Won

March 19, 2014	14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Best Narrative	The Last of Us	Won

March 19, 2014	14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Best Technology	The Last of Us	Nominated

March 19, 2014	14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Best Visual Art	The Last of Us	Nominated

October 24, 2014	2014 Golden Joystick Awards	Best Storytelling	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

October 24, 2014	2014 Golden Joystick Awards	Best Gaming Moment	The kiss (The Last of Us: Left Behind)	Won

December 5, 2014	The Game Awards 2014	Games for Change	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Nominated

December 5, 2014	The Game Awards 2014	Best Remaster	The Last of Us Remastered	Nominated

December 15, 2014	GameSpot's Game of the Year 2014 Awards	PS3 Game of the Year	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

December 18, 2014	GameSpot's Game of the Year 2014 Awards	Game of the Year	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Nominated

December 26, 2014	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year 2014 Awards	Best Writing	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Nominated

December 27, 2014	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year 2014 Awards	Best Remaster	The Last of Us Remastered	Nominated

December 30, 2014	Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year 2014 Awards	Best DLC	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

February 14, 2015	67th Writers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

February 20, 2015	IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards 2014	Best Storytelling	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

February 20, 2015	IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards 2014	Most Memorable Moment	The ending (The Last of Us: Left Behind)	Won

March 2015	PlayStation Official Magazine - UK Hall of Fame	Best PlayStation 3 Game	The Last of Us	Fourth

March 4, 2015	15th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards	Best Technology	The Last of Us Remastered	Honorable Mention

March 12, 2015	11th British Academy Video Games Awards	Performer	Ashley Johnson as Ellie (The Last of Us: Left Behind)	Won

March 12, 2015	11th British Academy Video Games Awards	Story	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

March 14, 2015	2015 SXSW Gaming Awards	Most Valuable Add-On Content	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Won

March 14, 2015	2015 SXSW Gaming Awards	Most Valuable Character	Ellie (The Last of Us: Left Behind)	Won

March 14, 2015	2015 SXSW Gaming Awards	Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award	The Last of Us: Left Behind	Nominated

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Johnson received numerous awards and nominations for Ellie (The Last of Us).

final_sentence: Johnson received numerous awards and nominations for Ellie (The Last of Us).