# List of awards and nominations received by Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed is a British-Pakistani actor, producer and rapper.
He is known for his appearances in films such as Four Lions (2010), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012), Closed Circuit (2013), Nightcrawler (2014), Jason Bourne (2016), Rogue One (2016), The Sisters Brothers (2018), Venom (2018), and Mogul Mowgli (2020). Ahmed gained critical acclaim and awards notoriety for his leading role in Darius Marder's drama film Sound of Metal (2020), a film in which Ahmed also served as an executive producer. Ahmed earned Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, British Academy Film Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his performance. He received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance.
Ahmed also won acclaim for his leading role in the HBO limited series, The Night Of (2017), starring opposite John Turturro. For his performance he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also received Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his performance. Ahmed also received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for his role in the HBO comedy series Girls (2017).

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Live Action Short Film | The Long Goodbye | Won | |

### British Academy Film Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Outstanding British Film | Mogul Mowgli | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | The Night Of | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |

### Independent Spirit Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Best Supporting Male | Nightcrawler | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Male Lead | Sound of Metal | Won | |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Girls | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | The Night Of | Won | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | The Night Of | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |

## Festival awards

| Year | Organization | Work(s) | Category | Result |
| 2012 | Berlin International Film Festival | Ill Manors | Shooting Star Award – Actor | Won |
| 2018 | British Urban Film Festival | City of Tiny Lights | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Geneva International Film Festival | Shifty | Best Actor | Won |
| 2021 | Miami International Film Festival | Sound of Metal | Impact Award | Won |
| 2014 | Nashville Film Festival | Daytimer | Best Live Action Short | Won |
| 2021 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Sound of Metal | Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor | Won |
| 2021 | Provincetown International Film Festival | | Excellence in Acting Award | Won |
| 2021 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Sound of Metal | Virtuosos Honoree | Won |
| 2014 | Sundance Film Festival | Daytimer | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Year | Organization | Work(s) | Category | Result |
| 2021 | Australian Academy Film Awards | Sound of Metal | Best International Actor | Nominated |
| 2021 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Sound of Metal | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Independent Film Awards | Shifty | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Independent Film Awards | Four Lions | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated |
| 2012 | British Independent Film Awards | Ill Manors | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated |
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | The Long Goodbye | Best British Short Film | Won |
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Mogul Mowgli | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Mogul Mowgli | Best Debut Screenwriter | Won |
| 2020 | British Independent Film Awards | Mogul Mowgli | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated |
| 2021 | British Independent Film Awards | Encounter | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dorian Awards | The Night Of | TV Performance of the Year — Actor | Nominated |
| 2021 | Dorian Awards | Sound of Metal | Best Film Performance — Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | Empire Awards | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Best Male Newcomer | Nominated |
| 2010 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Four Lions | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | Gotham Awards | Nightcrawler | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated |
| 2021 | Gotham Awards | Sound of Metal | Best Actor | Won |
| 2020 | Greater WNY Film Association | Sound of Metal | Best Lead Actor | Won |
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | #Squad | Nominated |
| 2017 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | | Next Generation | Nominated |
| 2017 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" | Best Fight Against the System | Won |

## Critics awards

| Year | Organization | Work(s) | Category | Result |
| 2021 | Atlanta Film Critics Circle | Best Lead Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2020 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2020 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2014 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2021 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2020 | Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2014 | IndieWire Critics Poll | Best Supporting Actor | Nightcrawler | 8th Place |
| 2020 | IndieWire Critics Poll | Best Performance | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2010 | London Film Critics' Circle | British Actor of the Year | Four Lions | Nominated |
| 2014 | London Film Critics' Circle | Supporting Actor of the Year | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2021 | London Film Critics' Circle | Actor of the Year | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | London Film Critics' Circle | British Actor of the Year | Sound of Metal, Mogul Mowgli | Won |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Runner-up |
| 2021 | National Board of Review | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Runner-up |
| 2021 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | North Dakota Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | The Night Of | Won |
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Girls | Won |
| 2021 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2014 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2021 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2021 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |
| 2020 | Sunset Film Circle | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2021 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Won |
| 2006 | UK Asian Music Awards | Best MC | "Post 9/11 Blues" | Won |
| 2014 | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Actor | Nightcrawler | Nominated |
| 2021 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Sound of Metal | Nominated |