# List of accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983), it is the seventh film in the "Skywalker Saga". Set thirty years after Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens follows Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Han Solo's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight in the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. The ensemble cast includes Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 14, 2015, and was released in the United States on December 18. Produced on a budget of $447 million, The Force Awakens grossed $2.071 billion worldwide, breaking numerous box office records, and finishing its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of 2015 and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 451 reviews.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its visual effects, musical score, and sound effects. It garnered five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Original Music, Best Sound, and Best Production Design; and won Best Special Visual Effects. The film received a nomination for Best Picture at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. In 2016, composer John Williams won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards' 59th ceremony. It won eight of fifteen nominations at the 42nd Saturn Awards. In addition, the American Film Institute selected The Force Awakens as one of the top-ten films of 2015.

## Accolades

Accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 3D Creative Arts Awards | February 10, 2016 | Best Feature Film – Live Action | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| 3D Creative Arts Awards | February 10, 2016 | Best 2D to 3D Conversion | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Film Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Sound Editing | Matthew Wood and David Acord | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 28, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 12, 2016 | Best Female Action Star | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 12, 2016 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 29, 2016 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| American Film Institute Awards | December 16, 2015 | Top 10 Films of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| American Music Awards | November 20, 2016 | Top Soundtrack | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | January 31, 2016 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominated | |
| Artios Awards | January 21, 2016 | Big Budget – Drama | April Webster, Nina Gold, Alyssa Weisberg, and Jessica Sherman | Nominated | |
| Bodil Awards | March 5, 2016 | Best American Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 20, 2016 | Feature Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Original Music | John Williams | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Sound | Matthew Wood, David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Production Design | Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, and Lee Sandales | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2016 | Best Special Visual Effects | Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould, and Paul Kavanagh | Won | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 20, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action | Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Charleen Richards, and Chris Manning | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | February 23, 2016 | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Michael Kaplan | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 17, 2016 | Best Picture | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Dragon Awards | September 2–5, 2016 | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Director | J. J. Abrams | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Male Newcomer | John Boyega | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Female Newcomer | Daisy Ridley | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Costume Design | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Make-Up and Hairstyling | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 20, 2016 | Best Production Design | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | February 7, 2016 | Blockbuster of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2015 | Best Score | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | [36] [37] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2015 | Best Visual Effects | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Runner-up | [36] [37] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 23, 2015 | Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Daisy Ridley | Won | [36] [37] |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 27, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Paul Apelgren | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 27, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Matthew Wood | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 27, 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film | Matthew Wood | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Fantasy Adventure | "Lessons" (Disney In-house) | Won | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Music | "Lessons" (Disney In-house) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot | "Name" (Disney In-house) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Action Poster | "One Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) | Won | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Billboard | "Rey" (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 4, 2016 | Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Grammy Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | John Williams | Won | |
| Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | November 17, 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Jay Cooper, Yanick Dusseault, Rick Hankins, Carlos Munoz, and Polly Ing (Industrial Light & Magic) | Nominated | |
| Hugo Awards | August 20, 2016 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Nominated | |
| ICG Publicists Awards | February 26, 2016 | Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | February 18, 2016 | Film Score of the Year | John Williams | Won | |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | February 18, 2016 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film | John Williams | Won | |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | February 18, 2016 | Film Music Composition of the Year | John Williams for "The Jedi Steps and Finale" | Won | |
| Japan Academy Film Prize | March 3, 2017 | Outstanding Foreign Language Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | February 20, 2016 | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Neal Scanlan | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Movie of the Year | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Female Performance | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Breakthrough Performance | Daisy Ridley | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Breakthrough Performance | John Boyega | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Fight | Daisy Ridley vs. Adam Driver | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Villain | Adam Driver | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Action Performance | John Boyega | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Virtual Performance | Andy Serkis | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Virtual Performance | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Ensemble Cast | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 10, 2016 | Best Hero | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |
| Nebula Awards | May 14, 2016 | Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 12, 2016 | Favorite Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 12, 2016 | Favorite Movie Actor | John Boyega | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 12, 2016 | Favorite Movie Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards | February 10, 2016 | Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects | Patrick Tubach | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Director | J. J. Abrams | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Writing | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Actor | John Boyega | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Actor | Harrison Ford | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Lupita Nyong'o | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Production Design | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Costume Design | Michael Kaplan | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Make-up | Neal Scanlan | Won | [52] [53] |
| Saturn Awards | June 22, 2016 | Best Special Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould | Won | [52] [53] |
| Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | March 19, 2016 | Male Performance in Film | John Boyega | Won | |
| Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | March 19, 2016 | Favourite International Movie (made by or featuring British talent) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Boyega) | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Villain | Adam Driver | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Daisy Ridley and John Boyega | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Adam Driver | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Daisy Ridley | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | July 31, 2016 | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | John Boyega | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Paul Kavanagh, Chris Corbould, and Luke O'Byrne | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | Yannick Dusseault, Mike Wood, Justin van der Lek, and Quentin Marmier for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature | Joel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley, and Stephen Cullingford for "Maz Kanata" | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Paul Kavanagh, Colin Benoit, Susumu Yukuhiro, and Greg Salter for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Jay Cooper, Marian Mavrovic, Jean Lapointe, and Alex Prichard | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project | Joshua Lee, Matthew Denton, Landis Fields, and Cyrus Jam for "BB-8" | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 2, 2016 | Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | Rick Hankins, Dan Bornstein, John Doublestein, and Gary Wu for "Starkiller Base" | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 19, 2016 | Film Composer of the Year | John Williams | Nominated | [57] [58] |