# List of accolades received by The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an historical legal drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The film follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Group was originally the Chicago 8 with Bobby Seale being played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at the start of the trial. The rest of the Seven defendants were portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Alex Sharp, Noah Robbins, and Daniel Flaherty. The ensemble cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, and Michael Keaton,
The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Sacha Baron Cohen, and Best Original Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. The film also received 3 British Academy Film Awards nominations, 5 Golden Globes Awards nominations, and 3 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Marc Platt and Stuart Besser | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Song | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominated |

### British Academy Film Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Film | Stuart M. Besser and Marc Platt | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |

### Directors Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Outstanding Directional Achievement in Feature Film | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Won |
| 2020 | Best Original Song | Daniel Pemberton & Celeste for "Hear My Voice" | Nominated |

### Producers Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Marc Platt and Stuart M. Besser | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, Kelvin Harrison Jr. John Carroll Lynch Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong | Won |
| 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Stunt Performers of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominated |

### Writers Guild of America Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated | |

## Critics awards
### Chicago Film Critics Association

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated | |

### Critics' Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Won |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Won |

### Detroit Film Critics Society

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2021 | Best Picture | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Ensemble | The cast of The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominated |

### Hollywood Critics Association

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2021 | Best Picture | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Cast Ensemble | Best Cast Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Won |

### Houston Film Critics Society

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |

### London Film Critics' Circle

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Screenwriter of the Year | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Supporting Actor of the Year | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated | |

### Online Film Critics Society

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Picture | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |

### San Diego Film Critics Society

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Ensemble | The Cast of The Trial Of The Chicago 7 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Runner-up |

### San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Won |

### Seattle Film Critics Society

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Villain | Frank Langella | Nominated | |

### St. Louis Film Critics Association

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Film | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |

### Vancouver Film Critics Circle

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Won | |

### Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Acting Ensemble | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 2020 | AACTA International Awards | Best International Film | Best International Film | Nominated |
| 2020 | AACTA International Awards | Best International Direction | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | AACTA International Awards | Best International Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Won |
| 2020 | AACTA International Awards | Best International Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Won |
| 2020 | ACE Eddie Awards | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Alan Baumgarten | Won |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | Best Picture | Won |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Ensemble Cast | Francine Maisler | Won |
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |
| 2020 | American Film Institute Awards | Top 10 Movies of the Year | Top 10 Movies of the Year | Won |
| 2020 | American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| 2020 | Artios Awards | Feature Big Budget – Drama | Francine Maisler, Mia Cusumano, Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Pascal, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler, Molly Rose and AJ Links | Won |
| 2020 | Art Directors Guild Awards | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Shane Valentino | Nominated |
| 2020 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Nominated |
| 2020 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Thomas Varga, Julian Slater, Michael Babcock, Daniel Pemberton, Justin W. Walker and Kevin Schultz | Nominated |
| 2020 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Allegra de Souza | Nominated |
| 2020 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing – Dialogue / ADR - Feature Film | Renée Tondelli, Michael Hertlein, Jon Michaels and Jeena Schoenke | Won |
| 2021 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Daniel Pemberton | Nominated |
| 2021 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominated |
| 2020 | IGN Awards | Best Movie of the Year 2020 | Best Movie of the Year 2020 | Nominated |
| 2020 | IGN Awards | Best Movie Director in 2020 | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | IGN Awards | Best Movie Ensemble in 2020 | Best Movie Ensemble in 2020 | Nominated |
| 2020 | IGN Awards | Best Drama Movie of 2020 | Best Drama Movie of 2020 | Won |
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Performance in a Movie | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Director | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Won |
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | "Hear My Voice" – Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite | Nominated |
| 2021 | Set Decorators Society of America Awards | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film | Andrew Baseman and Shane Valentino | Nominated |