List of accolades received by Moonlight (2016 film)
Accolades
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Date of ceremony

Category

Recipient(s) and nominee(s)

Result

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AACTA International Awards

January 8, 2017

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

[9]

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Academy Awards

February 26, 2017

Best Picture

Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Adele Romanski

Won

[10]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

African-American Film Critics Association

February 9, 2017

Best Picture

Moonlight

Won

[11]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Breakout Performance

Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures)

Won

Best Independent Film

Moonlight

Won

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

December 21, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[12]
[13]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Won

Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director

Yesi Ramirez

Won

Best Breakthrough Performance

Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures)

Nominated

Bravest Performance

Naomie Harris

Nominated

American Cinema Editors

January 27, 2017

Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

[14]

American Film Institute

December 7, 2016

Top Ten Movies of the Year

Moonlight

Won

[15]

American Society of Cinematographers

February 4, 2017

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

James Laxton

Nominated

[16]

Atlantic Film Festival

September 26, 2016

Audience Award

Moonlight

Won

[17]

Austin Film Critics Association

December 28, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[18]
[19]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Trevante Rhodes

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Breakthrough Artist Award

Barry Jenkins (director and screenwriter)

Nominated

Breakthrough Artist Award

Trevante Rhodes (actor)

Nominated

Special Honorary Award

Yesi Ramirez and the cast of Moonlight for excellence as an ensemble

Won

Special Honorary Award

A24 for excellence in production and distribution (also for Green Room, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster, The Witch, and 20th Century Women)

Won

Australian Film Critics Association

March 13, 2018

Best International Film (English Language)

Moonlight

Won

[20]

BET Awards

June 25, 2017

Best Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

[21]
[22]

Best Movie

Moonlight

Nominated

BFI London Film Festival

October 16, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[23]

Black Reel Awards

February 16, 2017

Outstanding Film

Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski

Won

[24]
[25]

Outstanding Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Outstanding Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

André Holland

Nominated

Ashton Sanders

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Janelle Monáe

Nominated

Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original

Barry Jenkins

Won

Outstanding Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Won

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male

Alex Hibbert

Nominated

Trevante Rhodes

Won

Ashton Sanders

Nominated

Outstanding Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Won

Boston Society of Film Critics

December 11, 2016

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

[26]

Best Cast

The cast of Moonlight

Won

British Academy Film Awards

February 12, 2017

Best Film

Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski

Nominated

[27]

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

British Independent Film Awards

December 4, 2016

Best Foreign Independent Film

Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Adele Romanski

Won

[28]

Camerimage

November 19, 2016

Golden Frog Award for Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

[29]

Casting Society of America

January 19, 2017

Feature Low Budget – Comedy or Drama

Yesi Ramirez

Won

[30]

Chicago Film Critics Association

December 15, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[31]
[32]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Trevante Rhodes

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Most Promising Performer

Trevante Rhodes

Nominated

Most Promising Performer

Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures)

Nominated

Chicago International Film Festival

October 27, 2016

Audience Award

Moonlight

Won[a]

[33]

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

December 11, 2016

Best Picture

Moonlight

Nominated

[34]
[35]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Acting Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Won

Best Young Performer

Alex Hibbert

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association

December 13, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[36]

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

2nd Place

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

2nd Place

Russell Smith Award

Moonlight

Won

Detroit Film Critics Society

December 19, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[37]

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Breakthrough

Mahershala Ali (actor, also for Hidden Figures)

Nominated

Best Breakthrough

Barry Jenkins (director and screenwriter)

Nominated

Best Breakthrough

Trevante Rhodes (actor)

Nominated

Best Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards

February 4, 2017

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

[38]

Dorian Awards

January 26, 2017

Film of the Year

Moonlight

Won

[39]
[40]

Director of the Year

Barry Jenkins

Won

Film Performance of the Year – Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Trevante Rhodes

Nominated

Screenplay of the Year

Barry Jenkins

Won

LGBTQ Film of the Year

Moonlight

Won

Visually Striking Film of the Year

Moonlight

Nominated

Florida Film Critics Circle

December 23, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[41]
[42]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

André Holland

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Runner-up

Best Adapted Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Runner-up

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Score

Moonlight

Nominated

FCC Breakout Award

Barry Jenkins

Won

Golden Orange (Outstanding Contribution to Film in Florida)

The cast and crew of Moonlight

Won

GLAAD Media Awards

April 1, 2017

Outstanding Film – Wide Release

Moonlight

Won

[43]

Golden Globe Awards

January 8, 2017

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Moonlight

Won

[44]
[45]

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Golden Trailer Awards

June 6, 2017

Best Drama

Moonlight

Nominated

[46]
[47]

Best Original Score

Moonlight Trailer

Nominated

Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

"Mama"

Won

Best Independent TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

"Mama"

Won

Best Music TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

"Timeless"

Nominated

Best Drama Poster

"Domestic One Sheet"

Nominated

Best Independent Poster

"Domestic One Sheet"

Won

Gotham Awards

November 28, 2016

Best Feature

Moonlight

Won

[48]

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

Audience Award

Moonlight

Won

Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance

The cast of Moonlight

Won

Guldbagge Awards

January 22, 2018

Best Foreign Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[49]
[50]

Hawaii International Film Festival

November 11, 2016

Best Narrative Feature

Moonlight

Won

[51]

Hollywood Film Awards

November 6, 2016

Hollywood Breakout Actress Award

Naomie Harris (also for Collateral Beauty)

Won

[52]

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

November 17, 2016

Best Original Score – Feature Film

Nicholas Britell

Won

[53]

Houston Film Critics Society

January 6, 2017

Best Picture

Moonlight

Nominated

[54]

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Nominated

Best Poster

Moonlight

Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

February 25, 2017

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[55]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Won

Robert Altman Award

Moonlight

Won

International Film Festival Rotterdam

February 3, 2017

Warsteiner Audience Award

Moonlight

Won

[56]

International Film Music Critics Association

February 23, 2017

Best Original Score for a Drama Film

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

[57]

Irish Film & Television Awards

April 8, 2017

International Film

Moonlight

Won

[58]

London Film Critics Circle

January 22, 2017

Film of the Year

Moonlight

Nominated

[59]
[60]

Director of the Year

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Supporting Actor of the Year

Mahershala Ali

Won[b]

Supporting Actress of the Year

Naomie Harris

Won

Screenwriter of the Year

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

British/Irish Actress of the Year

Naomie Harris (also for Collateral Beauty and Our Kind of Traitor)

Nominated

Technical Achievement

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders (editing)

Nominated

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

December 4, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[61]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

Mar del Plata International Film Festival

November 27, 2016

Best Feature Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[62]
[63]

Best Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Mill Valley Film Festival

October 16, 2016

U.S. Cinema: Audience Favorite

Barry Jenkins

Won

[64]

MTV Movie & TV Awards

May 7, 2017

Best Kiss

Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome

Won

[65]

Tearjerker

Paula (Naomie Harris) tells Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) that she loves him

Nominated

Best American Story

Moonlight

Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

February 11, 2017

Outstanding Motion Picture

Moonlight

Nominated

[66]

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Mahershala Ali

Won

Trevante Rhodes

Nominated

Outstanding Independent Picture

Moonlight

Won

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Barry Jenkins

Won

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Barry Jenkins

Won

National Board of Review

January 4, 2017

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

[67]

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Won

National Society of Film Critics

January 7, 2017

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[68]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

3rd Place

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

2nd Place

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

New York Film Critics Circle

December 1, 2016

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

[69]

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

New York Film Critics Online

December 11, 2016

Best Picture

Moonlight

Won

[70]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

Best Ensemble Cast

The cast of Moonlight

Won

Online Film Critics Society

January 3, 2017

Best Picture

Moonlight

Won

[71]
[72]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Won

Best Adapted Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Nominated

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Palm Springs International Film Festival

January 2, 2017

Breakthrough Performance Award

Mahershala Ali

Won

[73]

Producers Guild of America

January 28, 2017

Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski

Nominated

[74]

San Diego Film Critics Society

December 12, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[75]
[76]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won[c]

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Runner-up[d]

Best Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Nominated

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

December 11, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[77]
[78]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Won[e]

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Won

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Won[f]

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

February 3, 2017

Virtuosos Award

Naomie Harris

Won

[79]

Virtuosos Award

Mahershala Ali

Won

Virtuosos Award

Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures)

Won

Satellite Awards

February 19, 2017

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[80]
[81]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Won

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

January 29, 2017

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali

Won

[82]
[83]

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The cast of Moonlight

Nominated

Seattle Film Critics Society

January 5, 2017

Best Picture of the Year

Moonlight

Won

[84]
[85]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Won

Best Original Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Best Youth Performance

Alex Hibbert

Nominated

Best Ensemble Cast

The cast of Moonlight

Won

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association

December 18, 2016

Best Picture

Moonlight

Nominated

[86]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Music/Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Toronto Film Critics Association

December 11, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[87]
[88]

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Runner-up

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Runner-up

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Runner-up

Toronto International Film Festival

September 18, 2016

Platform Prize

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

[89]

USC Scripter Awards

February 11, 2017

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

[90]

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

December 20, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[91]
[92]

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Screenplay

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Village Voice Film Poll

December 21, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Won

[93]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Won

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

December 5, 2016

Best Film

Moonlight

Nominated

[94]

Best Director

Barry Jenkins

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Naomie Harris

Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Nominated

Best Ensemble

The cast of Moonlight

Nominated

Best Cinematography

James Laxton

Nominated

Best Editing

Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Nominated

Best Score

Nicholas Britell

Nominated

Women Film Critics Circle

December 19, 2016

Josephine Baker Award

Moonlight

Nominated

[95]

Writers Guild of America Awards

February 19, 2017

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney

Won

[96]

Young Artist Awards

March 17, 2017

Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Teen Actor

Alex Hibbert

Nominated

[97]

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