List of accolades received by Fences ( Film ) - wikipedia List of accolades received by Fences ( Film ) List of accolades received by Fences Denzel Washington and Viola Davis received several awards and nominations for their performance in the film Accolades Award Won Nominated Standing AACTA International Awards 0 AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards 8 Academy Awards African - American Film Critics Association 2nd Place Alliance of Women Film Journalists Art Directors Guild Awards 0 Austin Film Critics Association Black Reel Awards 10 British Academy Film Awards Chicago Film Critics Association 0 Critics ' Choice Awards 6 Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2nd Place Detroit Film Critics Society Dorian Awards Florida Film Critics Circle 0 Runner - up Golden Globe Awards Golden Tomato Awards 0 4th Place Houston Film Critics Society IndieWire Critics Poll 0 4th Place, 5th Place London Film Critics Circle 0 NAACP Image Awards National Society of Film Critics 0 2nd Place New York Film Critics Online Online Film Critics Society 0 Producers Guild of America 0 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Santa Barbara International Film Festival Satellite Awards 0 Screen Actors Guild Awards St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Toronto Film Critics Association 0 Runner - up USC Scripter Awards 0 Vancouver Film Critics Circle 0 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Writers Guild of America Awards 0 Total number of awards and nominations Totals 29 96 References Fences is a 2016 American drama film directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson. Starring Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo and Stephen McKinley Henderson, the film focuses on a man and his life, family, and job. The film began a limited release on December 16, 2016, before opening wide on December 25. The film was released to universal acclaim, with Rotten Tomatoes listing an approval rating of 93 %, based on 207 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7 / 10, and Metacritic listing a score of 79 out of 100, based on 48 reviews. Fences won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Davis. The film won Best Supporting Actress for Davis and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Washington, Best Acting Ensemble and Best Adapted Screenplay at Critics ' Choice Awards. The film won Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture for Davis and was nominated for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama for Washington at Golden Globe Awards. The film received four nominations at Satellite Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Washington and Best Supporting Actress for Davis. Contents 1 Accolades 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Accolades Award Date of ceremony Recipient ( s ) and nominee ( s ) Result Ref. AACTA International Awards January 8, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards February 6, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Supporting Actor Henderson ! Stephen McKinley Henderson Nominated Best Director Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Screenwriter Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Best Grownup Love Story Washington ! Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Nominated Best Intergenerational Film Fences Nominated Best Buddy Picture Henderson ! Stephen McKinley Henderson and Denzel Washington Nominated Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Picture Black ! Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated African - American Film Critics Association February 8, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Won Top 10 Films Fences 2nd Place Alliance of Women Film Journalists December 21, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Actress Defying Age and Ageism Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Art Directors Guild Awards February 11, 2017 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Gropman ! David Gropman Nominated Austin Film Critics Association December 28, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won BET Awards June 25, 2017 Best Movie Fences Nominated Best Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Black Reel Awards February 16, 2017 Outstanding Film Black ! Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated Outstanding Director Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Outstanding Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Outstanding Supporting Actor Adepo ! Jovan Adepo Nominated Henderson ! Stephen McKinley Henderson Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Outstanding Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male Adepo ! Jovan Adepo Nominated Outstanding Original Score Zarvos ! Marcelo Zarvos Nominated BAFTA Award February 12, 2017 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Davis ! Viola Davis Won Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Critics ' Choice Movie Awards December 11, 2016 Best Picture Fences Nominated Best Director Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Actor Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Acting Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Dallas -- Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington 2nd Place Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Detroit Film Critics Society December 19, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Director Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Dorian Awards January 26, 2017 Film Performance of the Year -- Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Film Performance of the Year -- Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Runner - up Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017 Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture Davis ! Viola Davis Won Golden Tomato Awards January 12, 2017 Best Drama Movie 2016 Fences 4th Place Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won IndieWire Critics Poll December 19, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington 5th Place Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis 4th Place London Film Critics Circle January 22, 2017 Supporting Actress of the Year Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated NAACP Image Awards February 11, 2017 Outstanding Motion Picture Fences Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Davis ! Viola Davis Won National Society of Film Critics January 7, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington 2nd Place New York Film Critics Online December 11, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Top 12 Films Fences Won Online Film Critics Society January 3, 2017 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Producers Guild of America January 28, 2017 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Black ! Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 11, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 3, 2017 Virtuosos Award Henderson ! Stephen McKinley Henderson Won Maltin Modern Master Award Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Film Fences Nominated Best Director Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Actor Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards January 29, 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Washington ! Denzel Washington Won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Davis ! Viola Davis Won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The cast of Fences Nominated St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association December 18, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Toronto Film Critics Association December 11, 2016 Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Runner - up USC Scripter Awards February 11, 2017 Best Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Vancouver Film Critics Circle December 20, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Nominated Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2016 Best Actor Washington ! Denzel Washington Nominated Best Supporting Actress Davis ! Viola Davis Won Best Ensemble The cast of Fences Nominated Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! August Wilson Nominated Writers Guild of America Awards February 19, 2017 Best Adapted Screenplay Wilson ! 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Question: did the movie fences win any academy awards
Answer: Best Supporting Actress