"Cowboys &amp; Aliens" received five nominations. At the 39th Annie Awards, the film was nominated in Animated Effects in a Live Action Production for both Gary Wu and Lee Uren, but lost to "". The ceremony took place on February 4, 2011. The film received nominations from the Art Directors Guild for Fantasy Film, honoring production designer Scott Chambliss, and for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards, but lost to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" in both ceremonies. Ford received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.