# List of accolades received by The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water is a 2017 American romantic fantasy film directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film, written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, follows a mute custodian at a high-security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature. It stars Sally Hawkins, with Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer in featured roles. Alexandre Desplat composed the film's musical score, while Paul Denham Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, and Shane Vieau were responsible for the production design.
The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017, where it won the Golden Lion. Following successful screenings at the Telluride Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the BFI London Film Festival, Fox Searchlight gave the film a limited release in New York City on December 1 before its official wide release in the United States on December 8. The film earned a worldwide box office total of more than $195 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 454 reviews and judged 92% to be positive.
The Shape of Water garnered several awards and nominations with particular praise for del Toro's direction, the cast, Desplat's score, and the production design. The film earned thirteen nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, and went on to win four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. It is the second fantasy film to win Best Picture after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). It received twelve nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, winning three awards, including Best Direction, Best Original Music, and Best Production Design. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the film earned seven nominations, winning Best Director and Best Original Score.
At the 29th Producers Guild of America Awards, The Shape of Water won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Del Toro won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 70th Directors Guild of America Awards. The film received fourteen nominations at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards and won four awards including Best Picture. In addition, the American Film Institute selected it as one of the top 10 films of the year.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | January 5, 2018 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | January 5, 2018 | Best Direction | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | January 5, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 5, 2018 | Best Movie for Grownups | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 5, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Won | [17] [18] |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 5, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | [17] [18] |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 5, 2018 | Best Screenwriter | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Picture | Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Film Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Won | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Sound Editing | Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Sound Mixing | Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, and Glen Gauthier | Nominated | |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Top Ten Films | The Shape of Water | 7th place | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Won | [21] [22] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | [21] [22] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Bravest Performance | Sally Hawkins | Won | [21] [22] |
| American Cinema Editors | January 26, 2018 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| American Film Institute | January 5, 2018 | Top Ten Films of the Year | The Shape of Water | Won | |
| American Society of Cinematographers | February 17, 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | January 27, 2018 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Paul Denham Austerberry | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Special Honorary Award | Doug Jones | Won | [27] [28] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Top 10 Films | The Shape of Water | Won | [27] [28] |
| Black Reel Awards | February 23, 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 10, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Runner-up | [27] [30] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 10, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Runner-up | [27] [30] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 10, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | [27] [30] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 10, 2017 | Best Use of Music in a Film | Alexandre Desplat | Runner-up | [27] [30] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Film | Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Direction | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Film Music | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Sound | Christian Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Nathan Robitaille, and Brad Zoern | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Special Visual Effects | Dennis Berardi, Trey Harrell, and Kevin Scott | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira | Nominated | |
| Casting Society of America | January 18, 2018 | Studio or Independent – Drama | Robin D. Cook and Jonathan Oliveira | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Art Direction | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 24, 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Peter Cobbin, Christian Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Chris Navarro, Peter Persaud, and Brad Zoern | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 20, 2018 | Excellence in Period Film | Luis Sequeira | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Won | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Art Direction | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Won | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Hair and Makeup | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | [36] [37] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | 3rd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | 5th Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | 2nd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Musical Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Use of Music | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 3, 2018 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Directors Guild of Canada | October 20, 2018 | Best Production Design – Feature Film | Paul Denham Austerberry | Won | |
| Directors Guild of Canada | October 20, 2018 | Best Picture Editing – Feature Film | Sidney Wolinsky | Won | |
| Directors Guild of Canada | October 20, 2018 | Best Sound Editing – Feature Film | Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Jill Purdy, Robert Hegedus, Kevin Howard, Alex Bullick, Dashen Naidoo, Tyler Whitham, Dustin Harris, Cam McLauchlin | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Film of the Year | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Director of the Year | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Best Performance of the Year — Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | [42] [43] |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Screenplay of the Year | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | [42] [43] |
| Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Visually Striking Film of the Year | The Shape of Water | Won | [42] [43] |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | February 8, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Cast | The cast of The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Art Direction/Production Design | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | April 12, 2018 | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Golden Eagle Award | January 25, 2019 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 5, 2017 | Hollywood Editor Award | Sidney Wolinsky | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 16, 2017 | Best Original Score – Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi Film | Alexandre Desplat | Won | |
| Hollywood Professional Association | November 15, 2018 | Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film | Chris Wallace (Deluxe, Toronto) | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Professional Association | November 15, 2018 | Outstanding Sound – Feature Film | Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, Nelson Ferreira, and Nathan Robitaille (Deluxe, Toronto) | Won | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [54] [55] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Poster | The Shape of Water | Won | [54] [55] |
| Hugo Awards | August 19, 2018 | Best Dramatic Presentation | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | December 19, 2017 | Movie of the Year | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | December 19, 2017 | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie | The Shape of Water | Runner-up | |
| IGN Awards | December 19, 2017 | Best Lead Performer in a Movie | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| IGN Awards | December 19, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Imagen Awards | August 25, 2018 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Imagen Awards | August 25, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2017 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | 6th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | 4th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | 4th Place | |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards | 15 February 2018 | International Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards | 15 February 2018 | International Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Japan Academy Film Prize | March 1, 2019 | Outstanding Foreign Language Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics Circle | January 28, 2018 | Film of the Year | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| London Film Critics Circle | January 28, 2018 | Director of the Year | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| London Film Critics Circle | January 28, 2018 | Actress of the Year | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| London Film Critics Circle | January 28, 2018 | British/Irish Actress of the Year | Sally Hawkins | Won | [62] [63] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Music | Alexandre Desplat | Runner-up | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry | Runner-up | |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | February 24, 2018 | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Mike Hill and Shane Mahan | Nominated | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 18, 2018 | Best Sound Editing: Music in a Feature Film | Cam McLaughlin, Rob Hegedus, Dustin Harris | Nominated | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 18, 2018 | Best Sound Editing: Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film | Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Jill Purdy | Nominated | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 18, 2018 | Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | Nathan Robitaille, Tyler Witham, Dashen Naidoo, Kevin Howard, Alex Bullick, Steve Bain, Pete Persaud, Gina Gyles | Nominated | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 6, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Stuhlbarg | 2nd Place | |
| Nebula Award | May 20, 2018 | Ray Bradbury Award | Guillermo del Toro (director and writer) and Vanessa Taylor (writer) | Nominated | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 10, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 10, 2017 | Top Ten Films | The Shape of Water | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Picture | The Shape of Water | Runner-up | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Runner-up | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Runner-up | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Runner-up | [70] [71] |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Ensemble | The cast of The Shape of Water | Nominated | [70] [71] |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 2, 2018 | Vanguard Award | The Shape of Water | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 20, 2018 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Runner-up | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry | Won | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Original Score | The Shape of Water | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Film Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Art Direction and Production Design | The Shape of Water | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Film Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Fantasy Film | The Shape of Water | Won | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Writing | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Make-up | Mike Hill and Shane Mahan | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Saturn Awards | June 27, 2018 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | [78] [79] |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 21, 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 21, 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Richard Jenkins | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | Dennis Berardi, Luke Groves, Trey Harrell, and Kevin Scott | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Film | The Shape of Water | Won | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Runner-up | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Jenkins | Won | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer | Nominated | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Won | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Runner-up | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Production Design | Paul Denham Austerberry | Won | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Visual Effects | The Shape of Water | Runner-up | [82] [83] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [82] [83] |
| Society of Operating Cameramen | February 7, 2018 | Camera Operator of the Year – Film | Giles Corbeil | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 10, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Runner-up | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 6, 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Venice Film Festival | September 9, 2017 | Golden Lion | The Shape of Water | Won | [87] [88] |
| Venice Film Festival | September 9, 2017 | Future Film Festival Digital Award | The Shape of Water | Won | [87] [88] |
| Venice Film Festival | September 9, 2017 | C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO | The Shape of Water | Won | [87] [88] |
| Venice Film Festival | September 9, 2017 | Soundtrack Stars Award – Best Soundtrack | Alexandre Desplat | Won | [87] [88] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Art Direction | Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2017 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2017 | Best Female Action Hero | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2017 | Best Screen Couple | The Shape of Water | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 17, 2018 | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 11, 2018 | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor | Nominated | |