# List of awards and nominations received by Rachel McAdams

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Canadian actress Rachel McAdams. She has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career. For her performance in Spotlight, she was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, Satellite Award, and Independent Spirit Award, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. McAdams has also been nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award and won numerous MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards.

## Major Associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Spotlight | Nominated | |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Rising Star Award | — | Nominated | |

### Critics' Choice Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Spotlight | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Acting Ensemble | Spotlight | Won |
| 2018 | Best Actress in a Comedy | Game Night | Nominated |

### Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | True Detective | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Midnight in Paris | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Spotlight | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Spotlight | Won |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Best Actress in a Play | Mary Jane | Nominated | |

## Miscellaneous Awards
### Gemini Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2004 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Slings and Arrows (episode: "A Mirror up to Nature") | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series | Slings and Arrows (episode: "Season's End") | Nominated | |

### Genie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Perfect Pie | Nominated | |

### Gotham Independent Film Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Ensemble Performance | Spotlight | Won | |
| 2023 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated | |

### Independent Spirit Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble) | Spotlight | Won | |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress Comedy or Musical | The Family Stone | Nominated |
| 2011 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress Comedy or Musical | Midnight in Paris | Nominated |
| 2015 | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress Comedy or Musical | Spotlight | Nominated |

### Saturn Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Saturn Award for Best Actress | Red Eye | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress | Sherlock Holmes | Nominated | |

## Film Festival Awards
### ShoWest

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Mean Girls and The Notebook | Won | |
| 2009 | Female Star of the Year | — | Won | |

### Santa Barbara International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | American Riviera Award (shared with Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo) | Spotlight | Won | |

## Critics Associations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | Boston Online Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Won |
| 2015 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cast | Spotlight | Won |
| 2015 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Spotlight | Nominated |
| 2015 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Won |
| 2015 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cast | Spotlight | Won |
| 2015 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Ensemble Cast | Spotlight | Won |
| 2015 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Nominated |
| 2015 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Spotlight | Won |
| 2023 | Astra Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Chicago Indie Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | DiscussingFilm Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress - Midseason | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Dave | Nominated |
| 2023 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Performance | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | Michigan Movie Critics Guild | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Minnesota Film Critics Alliance | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Online Film and Television Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Portland Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Runner-up |
| 2023 | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |
| 2023 | UK Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Won |
| 2023 | Utah Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance, Female | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Nominated |

## Audience Awards
### Broadway.com Audience Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2024 | Favorite Performance of the Year (Play) | Mary Jane | Nominated |
| 2024 | Favorite Leading Actress in a Play | Mary Jane | Won |
| 2024 | Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) | Mary Jane | Won |

### MTV Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | Best Breakthrough Female Performance | Mean Girls | Won |
| 2005 | Best Villain | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best On-Screen Team (shared with Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried) | Mean Girls | Won |
| 2005 | Best Female Performance | The Notebook | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Kiss (shared with Ryan Gosling) | The Notebook | Won |
| 2006 | Best Performance | Red Eye | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Kiss (shared with Channing Tatum) | The Vow | Nominated |

### People's Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2013 | Favorite Drama Movie Actress | The Vow | Nominated |
| 2013 | Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Channing Tatum) | The Vow | Nominated |
| 2016 | Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress | Spotlight | Nominated |

### Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2004 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie: Blush | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie: Villain | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Movie: Female Breakout Star | Mean Girls and The Notebook | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Female Hottie | Herself | Nominated |
| 2004 | Choice Female Fashion Icon | Herself | Nominated |
| 2005 | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | The Notebook | Won |
| 2005 | Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared with Ryan Gosling) | The Notebook | Won |
| 2005 | Choice Movie: Dance Scene (shared with Ryan Gosling) | The Notebook | Nominated |
| 2005 | Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Ryan Gosling) | The Notebook | Won |
| 2005 | Choice Movie Love Scene (shared with Ryan Gosling) | The Notebook | Won |
| 2006 | Choice Movie: Scream | Red Eye | Nominated |
| 2006 | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Wedding Crashers and The Family Stone | Won |
| 2006 | Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Owen Wilson) | Wedding Crashers | Nominated |
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actress: Action | Sherlock Holmes | Won |
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi | The Time Traveler's Wife | Nominated |
| 2012 | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | The Vow | Nominated |
| 2012 | Choice Movie Actress: Romance | The Vow | Nominated |
| 2012 | Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Channing Tatum) | The Vow | Nominated |
| 2017 | Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy | Doctor Strange | Nominated |

## Theatre Awards
### Drama Desk Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play | Mary Jane | Nominated | |

### Drama League Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Distinguished Performance | Mary Jane | Nominated | |

### Outer Critics Circle Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Mary Jane | Nominated | |

### Theatre World Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Honoree (Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production) | Mary Jane | Won | |