# List of accolades received by Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Tom Ford. Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film focuses on the gripping story of a broken-hearted man who wreaks vengeance on his ex-wife decades later with his unpublished novel. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2016 and was released to theaters on November 18, 2016. The film was released to positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes gave an approval rating of 74%, based on 237 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10 and Metacritic gave a score of 67 out of 100, based on 45 reviews.
Nocturnal Animals received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for Shannon at the 89th Academy Awards. The film received nine nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Gyllenhaal, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Taylor-Johnson, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Film Music, Best Production Design and Best Makeup and Hair. The film received three nominations at the 22nd Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Shannon, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography. The film won the Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Taylor-Johnson and was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. The film also received three nominations at the 21st Satellite Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Adams.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [7] [13] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 11, 2017 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Shane Valentino | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Australian Film Critics Association | March 7, 2017 | Best International Film (English Language) | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Direction | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Editing | Joan Sobel | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Film Music | Abel Korzeniowski | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Production Design | Meg Everist and Shane Valentino | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Makeup and Hair | Donald Mowat and Yolanda Toussieng | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 21, 2017 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Arianne Phillips | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | 3rd Place | |
| David di Donatello Awards | March 27, 2017 | Best Foreign Film | Nocturnal Animals | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | January 26, 2017 | Campy Film of the Year | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Thriller | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Director | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 6, 2016 | Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award | Tom Ford | Won | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Picture | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Score | Abel Korzeniowski | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | 9th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | 10th Place | |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2016 | Best Editing | Joan Sobel | 10th Place | |
| Jupiter Awards | March 29, 2017 | Best International Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Film of the Year | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Actor of the Year | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 22, 2017 | Supporting Actor of the Year | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | February 19, 2017 | Feature-Length Motion Picture – Contemporary Make-Up | Donald Mowat, Elaine Offers and Malanie J. Romero | Won | |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | February 19, 2017 | Feature-Length Motion Picture – Contemporary Hair Styling | Jules Holdren and Yolanda Toussieng | Nominated | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 7, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | 3rd Place | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Film | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Director | Tom Ford | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Editing | Joan Sobel | Runner-up | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Production Design | Shane Valentino | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Ensemble | The cast of Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Body of Work | Michael Shannon (also for Midnight Special, Loving and Elvis & Nixon) | Won | [36] [37] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | [38] [39] |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 3, 2017 | Virtuosos Award | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Film | Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Director | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Actress | Amy Adams | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 29, 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The stunt ensemble of Nocturnal Animals | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Editing | Joan Sobel | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 11, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Runner-up | |
| Venice Film Festival | September 10, 2016 | Grand Jury Prize | Tom Ford | Won | |
| Venice Film Festival | September 10, 2016 | Golden Lion | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 19, 2016 | Worst Female Image in a Movie | Nocturnal Animals (the obese naked women dancing) | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 19, 2016 | Mommie Dearest Worst Screen Mom of the Year Award | Laura Linney | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tom Ford | Nominated | |