# List of accolades received by The Departed

This is a list of awards and nominations received by The Departed.
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Graham King | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Wahlberg | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Won |
| African-American Film Critics | Top Ten Films of the Year | Top Ten Films of the Year | 3rd Place |
| American Cinema Editors (ACE) | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Thelma Schoonmaker | Won |
| Art Directors Guild (ADG) | Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film | Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| Austin Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| Boston Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Boston Film Critics | Best Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |
| Boston Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | Won |
| Boston Film Critics | Best Cast | Best Cast | 2nd Place |
| Boston Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin | 2nd Place |
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| BAFTA Film Awards | David Lean Award for Direction | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominated |
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Film | Graham King Brad Pitt Brad Grey | Nominated |
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Nominated |
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Composer | Howard Shore | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Writer | William Monahan | Nominated |
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Best Picture | Best Picture | 2nd Place |
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Actor of the Year | Leonardo DiCaprio | 2nd Place |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics | Best Picture | Best Picture | 2nd Place |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | 2nd Place |
| Directors Guild of America (DGA) | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Empire Awards | Best Thriller | Best Thriller | Won |
| Empire Awards | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | Best Female Newcomer | Vera Farmiga | Nominated |
| Florida Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Florida Film Critics | Best Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |
| Florida Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Director – Motion Picture | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | William Monahan | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album | Howard Shore | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society | Best Picture | Best Picture | 2nd Place |
| International Cinephile Society | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| International Cinephile Society | Best Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |
| Iowa Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Irish Film Awards | Best International Film - | | Nominated |
| Irish Film Awards | Best International Actor People's Choice | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics | Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Won |
| London Film Critics Circle | Director of the year | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| London Film Critics Circle | British Producer of the Year | Graham King | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| National Board of Review | Top 10 Films of the Year (#4) | Top 10 Films of the Year (#4) | Top 10 Films of the Year (#4) |
| National Board of Review | Best Ensemble | Anthony Anderson Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Vera Farmiga Jack Nicholson Martin Sheen Mark Wahlberg Ray Winstone | Won |
| National Board of Review | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| New York Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| New York Film Critics | Best Film | Best Film | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics | Best Screenplay | William Monahan | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | 2nd Place |
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | Won |
| Oklahoma Film Critics | Best Film | Best Film | 2nd Place |
| Oklahoma Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Online Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Online Film Critics | Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America (PGA) | Motion Picture Producer of the Year | Graham King | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics | Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics | Best Screenplay Adapted From Another Medium | William Monahan | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble, Motion Picture | Best Ensemble, Motion Picture | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Drama | Best Motion Picture, Drama | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild (SAG) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Anthony Anderson Alec Baldwin Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Vera Farmiga Jack Nicholson Martin Sheen Mark Wahlberg Ray Winstone | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild (SAG) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| Southeastern Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Southeastern Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards | Best Gangstertainment | Best Gangstertainment | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Film | Best Film | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Screenplay | William Monahan | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Male Performance | Mark Wahlberg | Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | William Monahan | Nominated |
| Utah Film Critics | Best Film | Best Film | 2nd Place |
| Utah Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | 2nd Place |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Writers Guild of America (WGA) | Best Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |