# List of accolades received by films in the DC Extended Universe

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is DO NOT CHANGE TO "WAS" PER MOS:FILMLEAD a shared universe centered on a group of film franchises based on characters by DC Comics and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The associated media franchise also includes tie-in novels, comic books and video games, a podcast and a spin-off television series. Like the original DC Universe in the comics, the DCEU is established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
Films in the DCEU have won an Academy Award and been nominated for two Annie Awards, seven Critics' Choice Movie Awards (winning two), ten Critics' Choice Super Awards (winning two), 12 Golden Raspberry (winning four), five Grammy Awards, two Hugo Awards (winning one), three Golden Reel Awards, 12 MTV Movie & TV Awards (winning two), 33 Saturn Awards (winning one), and eight Visual Effects Society Awards, among others.

## Annie Awards

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Annie Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| Outstanding Animated Effects – Live Action | 2014 | Man of Steel | Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, and Adrien Toupet | Nominated | |
| Best Character Animation – Live Action | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Thomas Becker, Daniel Cavalcante, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis and Thiago Martins | Nominated | |

## Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Critics' Choice Movie Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient | Result |
| Best Action Movie | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | Won |
| Best Actor in an Action Movie | 2014 | Man of Steel | Henry Cavill | Nominated |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Gal Gadot | Nominated |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | 2016 | Suicide Squad | Margot Robbie | Won |
| Best Costume Design | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Lindy Hemming | Nominated |
| Best Visual Effects | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | Nominated |
| Best Visual Effects | 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Super Awards

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Critics' Choice Super Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Ewan McGregor | Won |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | John Cena | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Idris Elba | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Margot Robbie | Won |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Jurnee Smollett-Bell | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | 2022 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Gal Gadot | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Margot Robbie | Nominated |
| Best Superhero Movie | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Birds of Prey | Nominated |
| Best Superhero Movie | 2022 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Nominated |
| Best Superhero Movie | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | The Suicide Squad | Nominated |

## Golden Raspberry

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Golden Raspberry Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Worst Actor | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Ben Affleck | Nominated |
| Worst Actor | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Henry Cavill | Nominated |
| Worst Actress | 2024 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Helen Mirren | Nominated |
| Worst Director | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Zack Snyder | Nominated |
| Worst Picture | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Nominated |
| Worst Picture | 2024 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Nominated |
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Won |
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Nominated |
| Worst Screenplay | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer | Won |
| Worst Screenplay | 2017 | Suicide Squad | David Ayer | Nominated |
| Worst Screenplay | 2024 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan | Nominated |
| Worst Screen Combo | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill | Won |
| Worst Supporting Actor | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Jesse Eisenberg | Won |
| Worst Supporting Actor | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Jared Leto | Nominated |
| Worst Supporting Actress | 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Kristen Wiig | Nominated |
| Worst Supporting Actress | 2024 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Lucy Liu | Nominated |

## Golden Reel

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Golden Reel Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipients | Result |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Christopher Benstead, Simon Changer, J.J. George, and Gerard McCann | Nominated |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | 2019 | Aquaman | J.J. George and Paul Rabjohns | Nominated |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Gerard McCann, Ryan Rubin, Michael Connell, Timeri Duplat, Chris Barrett, Adam Miller, and Alfredo Pasquel | Nominated |

## MTV Movie & TV Awards

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from MTV Movie & TV Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Best Comedic Performance | 2019 | Shazam! | Zachary Levi | Nominated |
| Best Fight | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Gal Gadot vs. German Soldiers | Won |
| Best Fight | 2021 | Birds of Prey | "Final Funhouse Fight" | Nominated |
| Best Fight | 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | "Final Fight vs. Steppenwolf" | Nominated |
| Best Hero | 2014 | Man of Steel | Henry Cavill | Won |
| Best Hero | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Gal Gadot | Nominated |
| Best Hero | 2019 | Shazam! | Zachary Levi | Nominated |
| Best Hero | 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Gal Gadot | Nominated |
| Best Kiss | 2019 | Aquaman | Jason Momoa and Amber Heard | Nominated |
| Best Movie | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | Nominated |
| Best Villain | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Jared Leto | Nominated |
| Best Villain | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Ewan McGregor | Nominated |

## Saturn Awards

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Saturn Awards :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Best Actor in a Film | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Idris Elba | Nominated |
| Best Actress | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Gal Gadot | Won |
| Best Actress | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Margot Robbie | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2014 | Man of Steel | Man of Steel | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2017 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Suicide Squad | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2019 | Aquaman | Aquaman | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2019 | Shazam! | Shazam! | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Birds of Prey | Nominated |
| Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | The Suicide Squad | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Lindy Hemming | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | 2019 | Aquaman | Kym Barrett | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | 2019 | Shazam! | Leah Butler | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Erin Benach | Nominated |
| Best Director | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins | Nominated |
| Best Director | 2019 | Aquaman | James Wan | Nominated |
| Best Editing | 2019 | Aquaman | Kirk Morri | Nominated |
| Best Make-up | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Allan Apone, Jo-Ann MacNeil and Marta Roggero | Nominated |
| Best Make-up | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Heba Thorisdottir, Greg Funk, Brian Sipe | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | 2014 | Man of Steel | Dylan Sprayberry | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | 2019 | Shazam! | Asher Angel | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | 2019 | Shazam! | Jack Dylan Grazer | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Ella Jay Basco | Nominated |
| Best Production Design | 2019 | Aquaman | Bill Brzeski | Nominated |
| Best Special Effects | 2014 | Man of Steel | Joe Letteri, John "DJ" Desjardin, Dan Lemmon | Nominated |
| Best Special Effects | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Mark Hawker, Yael Majors & Greg Steele | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Chris Pine | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Margot Robbie | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | 2019 | Aquaman | Amber Heard | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Jurnee Smollett-Bell | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Film | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Viola Davis | Nominated |
| Best Writing | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Allan Heinberg | Nominated |

## Visual Effects Society

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Visual Effects Society :
| Category | Year | Title | Recipients | Result |
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | 2019 | Aquaman | Quentin Marmier, Aaron Barr, Jeffrey De Guzman, Ziad Shureih for "Atlantis" | Nominated |
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Nick Cattell, Jason Desjarlais, Matt Fitzgerald, Jerome Moo (for Valle Del Marre) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | 2014 | Man of Steel | Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet | Nominated |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | David R. Davies, Rogier Fransen, Sandy Sutherland, Brandon James Fleet (for Corto Maltese City Destruction) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project | 2022 | The Suicide Squad | Simon Dean Morley, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, Layne Howe, Alberto R. S. Hernandez (for Jötunheim) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project | 2023 | Black Adam | JD Schwalm, Nick Rand, Andrew Hyde, Andy Robot (for Robotic Flight) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | 2014 | Man of Steel | Daniel Paulsson, Edmund Kolloen, Joel Prager, David Stripinis | Nominated |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | 2019 | Aquaman | Claus Pedersen, Mohammad Rastkar, Cedric Lo, Ryan McCoy for "Third Act Battle" | Nominated |

## Other

Accolades received by DC Extended Universe from Academy Awards, Hugo, Grammy, and Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards :
| Award | Category | Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | 2017 | Suicide Squad | Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson | Won |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | 2018 | Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins, Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, and Jason Fuchs | Won |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | 2021 | Birds of Prey | Cathy Yan and Christina Hodson | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | 2017 | Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition) | Various Artists | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Rock Performance | 2017 | Suicide Squad | "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Rock Song | 2017 | Suicide Squad | "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | 2017 | Suicide Squad | "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | 2017 | Suicide Squad | "Purple Lamborghini" by Skrillex and Rick Ross (Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore and William Roberts, songwriters) | Nominated |