# List of accolades received by Selma

Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay, and produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christian Colson, and Oprah Winfrey. The screenplay was written by Paul Webb. The film follows the events leading up to and during the Selma to Montgomery marches, and the resulting establishment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which prohibited racial discrimination in voting in the United States. The film stars David Oyelowo as civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Tim Roth as Governor of Alabama George Wallace. Carmen Ejogo, Dylan Baker, Wendell Pierce, Common, and Winfrey feature in supporting roles.
Selma premiered at the AFI Fest on November 11, 2014, in Los Angeles. Paramount Pictures initially provided the film a limited release on December 25 before a wide release at over 2,100 theaters on January 9, 2015. Selma grossed a worldwide total of over $66 million on a production budget of $20 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 301 reviews and judged 99 percent to be positive. The film garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction, Oyelowo's portrayal of King, and the song "Glory" by John Legend, and Common. At the 87th Academy Awards, Selma won for Best Original Song for "Glory" and also received a nomination for Best Picture—the first film directed by a black female director to achieve this feat. The film received four nominations at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, winning the Best Original Song award for "Glory". DuVernay's nomination for Best Director was the first for a black female director.
The film received the most awards at the 46th NAACP Image Awards, winning for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Oyelowo, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Common, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ejogo. At the 2015 Black Reel Awards, Selma joint-led the nominations with Dear White People, both films receiving ten nominations. It went on to win eight including Outstanding Film, Outstanding Actor – Feature for Oyelowo, and Outstanding Director – Feature for DuVernay. The American Film Institute included Selma in their list of top ten films of the year.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Awards | February 22, 2015 | Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christian Colson, and Oprah Winfrey | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | February 22, 2015 | Best Original Song | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Top Ten Films of 2014 | Selma | 1st Place |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Actor | David Oyelowo | Won |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Music | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 12, 2015 | Best Film | Selma | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 12, 2015 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 12, 2015 | Best Woman Director | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| American Film Institute | December 9, 2014 | Top Ten Movies of the Year | Selma | Won |
| BET Awards | June 28, 2015 | Best Collaboration | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| BET Awards | June 28, 2015 | Best Movie | Selma | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Film | Selma | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Actor – Feature | David Oyelowo | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor – Feature | Wendell Pierce | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Feature | Carmen Ejogo | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Director – Feature | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Ensemble – Feature | Aisha Coley | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male – Feature | Andre Holland | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male – Feature | Stephan James | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Score – Feature | Jason Moran | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Outstanding Original Song – Feature | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| Casting Society of America | January 22, 2015 | Big Budget Drama | Aisha Coley and Robyn Owen | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 17, 2015 | Excellence in Period Film | Ruth E. Carter | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Picture | Selma | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Actor | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Acting Ensemble | Selma | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Song | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 15, 2014 | Top Ten Films of the Year | Selma | Won |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 15, 2014 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | 5th Place |
| Dorian Awards | January 20, 2015 | Film Director of the Year | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Drama Motion Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christian Colson, and Oprah Winfrey | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Original Song | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| Grammy Awards | February 18, 2016 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Selma | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | February 18, 2016 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Won |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | October 10, 2015 | Variety's 10 Actors to Watch | Tessa Thompson | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 12, 2015 | Best Picture | Selma | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 12, 2015 | Best Original Song | John Legend and Common for "Glory" | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2015 | Best Film | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christian Colson, and Oprah Winfrey | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2015 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2015 | Best Actor | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Carmen Ejogo | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 21, 2015 | Best Cinematography | Bradford Young | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 7, 2014 | New Generation Award | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 15, 2015 | Feature Music | Julie Pearce and Clint Bennett | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 12, 2015 | Movie of the Year | Selma | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 12, 2015 | Breakthrough Performance | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | David Oyelowo | Won |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Motion Picture | Selma | Won |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Andre Holland | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Common | Won |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Wendell Pierce | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Carmen Ejogo | Won |
| NAACP Image Award | February 6, 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Oprah Winfrey | Nominated |
| National Board of Review | December 2, 2014 | Freedom of Expression Award | Selma | Won |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 7, 2014 | Top Ten Pictures | Selma | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 15, 2014 | Best Picture | Selma | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 15, 2014 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | December 15, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Paul Webb | Nominated |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2015 | Best Narrative Feature | Selma | Won |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2015 | Breakthrough Performance Award | David Oyelowo | Won |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2015 | Variety's 10 Directors to Watch | Ava DuVernay | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 15, 2014 | Best Film | Selma | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 15, 2014 | Best Ensemble | Selma | Nominated |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 1, 2015 | Virtuosos Award | David Oyelowo | Won |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Film | Selma | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Screenplay – Original | Paul Webb | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 15, 2014 | Best Scene | "Church Bombing" | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Film | Selma | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Director | Ava DuVernay | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Actor | David Oyelowo | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | Best Ensemble | Selma | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2014 | The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC | Selma | Nominated |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 16, 2014 | Best Movie by a Woman | Selma | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 16, 2014 | Best Female Action Star | Oprah Winfrey | Won |