# List of accolades received by Nebraska (film)

Nebraska is a 2013 American black and white comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Bob Nelson. It follows two Montana residents (Bruce Dern and Will Forte), who take a road trip to Nebraska to claim a fortune. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on August 28, 2013, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released on November 15, 2013 in the United States. Nebraska has earned over $17 million at the box office.
The film gathered various awards and nominations following its release, ranging from recognition of the film itself to Nelson's screenplay, the direction and the cast's acting performances, particularly those of Dern and June Squibb. At the 86th Academy Awards, Nebraska received six nominations. The film earned nine nominations from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. The American Film Institute included Nebraska on their annual Top Ten Films of the Year list. The film garnered 6 nominations at the 19th Critics' Choice Awards, while earning three nominations from the Boston Society of Film Critics, British Academy Film Awards and Chicago Film Critics Association. Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael was nominated for the Golden Frog award from the Camerimage. Nebraska received five nominations at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, including Best Director and Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture.
At the 29th Independent Spirit Awards, Nebraska gathered six nominations in categories, including Best Feature and Best First Screenplay. Squibb was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, where Dern won Best Actor. The National Board of Review awarded Dern and Forte the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor accolades respectively. Nebraska was named one of the Top Ten Films. The San Francisco Film Critics Circle bestowed six nominations on the film. The film's cast received the award for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the 18th Satellite Awards. Both Dern and Squibb were nominated in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories. They also earned nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Squibb was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in three other circles. Nebraska gathered nine nominations from the St. Louis Film Critics Association and won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2013 Stockholm International Film Festival. Most recently, the film was nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards | January 6, 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Won |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards | January 6, 2014 | Best Intergenerational Movie | Nebraska | Won |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Picture | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2014 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Will Forte | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Ensemble Cast | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Music or Score | Mark Orton | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 19, 2013 | Unforgettable Moment | "That's not my air compressor" | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors | February 7, 2014 | Best Edited Comedy or Musical Feature Film | Kevin Tent | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Best Comedy Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Best Comedy Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Best Comedy Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Best Comedy Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Best Comedy Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | May 15, 2014 | Funniest Motion Picture | Nebraska | Nominated |
| American Film Institute | December 9, 2013 | Top Ten Films of the Year | Nebraska | Won |
| American Society of Cinematographers | February 1, 2014 | Best Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2013 | Best Ensemble Cast | Nebraska | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2013 | Best Use of Music in a Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2014 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2014 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 16, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| British Society of Cinematographers | 2014 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Release | Phedon Papamichael | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Cast | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 16, 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 26, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 26, 2013 | Palme d'Or | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 22, 2014 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Wendy Chuck | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 16, 2013 | Top Ten Films | Nebraska | Won |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 13, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Dublin Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Won |
| Dublin Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Dublin Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2013 | Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Golden Frog | November 23, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 12, 2014 | Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 12, 2014 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 12, 2014 | Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 12, 2014 | Best Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 12, 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Guardian Film Awards | March 7, 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Guardian Film Awards | March 7, 2014 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Guardian Film Awards | March 7, 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | June Squibb | Won |
| Hamburg Film Festival | October 5, 2013 | Art Cinema Award | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 15, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 15, 2013 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 15, 2013 | Best Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | December 15, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best Feature | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best First Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best Male Lead | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best Supporting Female | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | March 1, 2014 | Best Supporting Male | Will Forte | Nominated |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | February 1, 2014 | Audience Award | Nebraska | Won |
| Location Managers Guild of America | March 29, 2014 | Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional for a Feature Film | John Latenser V | Nominated |
| Location Managers Guild of America | March 29, 2014 | Outstanding Location Feature Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2014 | Actor of the Year | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2014 | Film of the Year | Nebraska | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2014 | Supporting Actress of the Year | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| National Board of Review | December 4, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Won |
| National Board of Review | December 4, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Won |
| National Board of Review | December 4, 2013 | Top Ten Films | Nebraska | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 4, 2014 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 8, 2013 | Best Picture | Nebraska | Nominated |
| New York Film Festival | October 13, 2013 | Grand Marnier Fellowship | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America Award | January 19, 2014 | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 4, 2014 | Virtuosos Award | June Squibb | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 23, 2014 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 23, 2014 | Best Cast | Nebraska | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 23, 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 18, 2014 | Best Male Actor in a Leading Role | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 18, 2014 | Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Screenwriters' Choice Awards | January 7, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Actor | Bruce Dern | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Comedy | Nebraska | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Director | Alexander Payne | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Musical Score | Nebraska | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Film | Nebraska | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Will Forte | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 14, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | November 17, 2013 | FIPRESCI Award | Nebraska | Won |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | December 1, 2013 | Audience Award | Nebraska | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 17, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 7, 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 9, 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | June Squibb | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Award | February 1, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Nelson | Nominated |