List of awards and nominations received by Naomi Watts

List of awards and nominations received by Naomi Watts is a compilation of the awards which British actress Naomi Watts has won or for which she was nominated. She made her film debut in For Love Alone (1986). However, it was her award-winning role in Mulholland Drive (2001) that first brought her international recognition. For a complete list of films in which Naomi Watts has appeared, see Naomi Watts filmography.

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Naomi Watts awards and nominations

Watts at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Totals Award Wins Nominations Academy Awards 0 2 AFI Awards (USA) 0 1 AFI Awards (Australia) 1 5 BSFC Awards 0 2 BAFTA Awards 0 1 COFCA Awards 0 1 CFCA Awards 1 4 Cinema Writers Circle Awards 1 1 Critics' Choice 0 2 DFWFCA Awards 0 2 DFCS Awards 1 2 Empire Awards 0 2 EFA Awards 0 1 FC Awards 1 2 FCCA Awards 1 1 FIS Awards 1 2 FFCC Awards 1 1 GFF Awards 1 1 Golden Globes 0 1 Golden Raspberries 0 2 Goya Awards 0 1 HFF Awards 1 1 HFCS Awards 0 1 International Cinephile Society Awards 1 3 IOM Awards 1 1 LVFCS Awards 1 1 LFCC Awards 1 1 LAFCA Awards 1 2 NATO Awards 1 1 NBR Awards 1 1 NSFC Awards 1 2 NYFCC Awards 0 2 NYFCO Awards 2 2 OFTA Awards 1 7 OFCS Awards 3 4 Outfest Awards 1 1 PSIFF Awards 2 2 PFCS Awards 3 4 SDFCS Awards 3 4 SBIFF Awards 1 1 Satellite Awards 0 2 Saturn Awards 2 5 Scream Awards 0 1 SAG Awards 1 4 SIFF Awards 1 1 SFCA Awards 1 1 SLFCA Awards 1 2 Teen Choice 0 2 UFCA Awards 0 1 VFCC Awards 0 2 VFF Awards 2 2 VVFP Awards 1 1 WAFCA Awards 2 2
Wins	46
Nominations	102

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2004	21 Grams	Best Actress	Nominated
2013	The Impossible		Nominated

British Academy Film Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2004	21 Grams	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2013	The Impossible	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2024	Feud: Capote vs. The Swans	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie	Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2004	21 Grams	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
2013	The Impossible		Nominated
2015	St. Vincent	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Won

Other awards and nominations

American Film Institute Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Actor of the Year – Female – Movies	Nominated

Australian Film Institute Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
AFI Awards
2004	Herself	Global Achievement	Won
2006	King Kong	Best Actress – International	Nominated
2010	Mother and Child		Nominated
AACTA Awards
2012	The Impossible	Best Actress – International	Nominated
2013	Adore	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated
2015	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Supporting Actress – International	Nominated

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Runner-up
2003	21 Grams		Runner-up
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble	Runner-up

Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	The Impossible	Best Actress	Runner-up
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble	Runner-up

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Won
2003	21 Grams		Nominated
2005	King Kong		Nominated
2012	The Impossible		Nominated

Cinema Writers Circle Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	The Impossible	Best Actress	Won

Critics' Choice Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Movie Actress	Nominated
2012	The Impossible		Nominated
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Movie Cast	Won

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Nominated
2012	The Impossible		Nominated

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	The Impossible	Best Actress	Nominated
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble	Won

Empire Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	King Kong	Best Actress	Nominated
2012	The Impossible		Nominated

European Film Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2013	The Impossible	Best Actress	Nominated

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2002	The Ring	Best Leading Actress	Won
2007	Funny Games		Runner-up

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2013	Adore	Best Actress	Won

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Won
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble	Nominated

Giffoni Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2009	Herself	Giffoni Award	Won

Golden Raspberry Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2013	Diana	Worst Actress	Nominated
	Movie 43
2016	The Divergent Series: Allegiant		Nominated
	Shut In

Goya Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	The Impossible	Best Actress	Nominated

Hollywood Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2002	The Ring	Breakthrough Acting	Won

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2012	The Impossible	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Special Distinction	Won
2010	Mother and Child	Best Supporting Female	Nominated

International Cinephile Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	King Kong	Best Actress	Won
2006	The Painted Veil		Runner-up
2010	Mother and Child	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated

Italian Online Movie Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Won

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Supporting Actress	Won
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble	Won

London Film Critics' Circle Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	King Kong	Actress of the Year	Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Runner-up
2003	21 Grams		Won

National Association of Theatre Owners Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2002	Herself	ShoWest Convention – Female Star of Tomorrow	Won

National Board of Review Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Breakthrough Performance – Female	Won

National Society of Film Critics Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Won
2003	21 Grams		3rd Place

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Runner-up
2003	21 Grams		Runner-up

New York Film Critics Online Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Breakthrough Performance	Won
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble Cast	Won

Online Film & Television Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Breakthrough Performance – Female	Won
		Best Actress	Nominated
2003	21 Grams		Nominated
		Best Ensemble	Nominated
2005	King Kong	Best Actress	Nominated
2012	The Impossible ("The Tsunami")		Nominated
		Most Cinematic Moment	Nominated

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Breakthrough Performance	Won
		Best Actress	Won
2003	21 Grams		Won
2005	King Kong		Nominated

Outfest Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Screen Idol – Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role	Won

Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Desert Palm Achievement	Won
2012	The Impossible		Won

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Ensemble Acting	Won
		Best Actress in a Leading Role	Won
2012	The Impossible		Nominated
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Ensemble Acting	Won

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Supporting Actress	Won
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Won
2012	The Impossible		Nominated
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Film Ensemble	Won

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2006	Career	Montecito Award	Won

Satellite Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress – Motion Picture	Nominated
2010	Fair Game		Nominated
2020	The Loudest Voice	Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Nominated

Saturn Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Actress	Nominated
2002	The Ring		Won
2005	King Kong		Won
2007	Eastern Promises		Nominated
2012	The Impossible		Nominated

Scream Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2006	King Kong	Scream Queen	Nominated

Seattle International Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	Ellie Parker	New American Cinema – Honorable Mention	Won

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Won

Spike Video Game Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of The Movie	Best Performance by a Female	Nominated
		Best Cast	Won

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2010	Fair Game	Best Actress	Nominated
2012	The Impossible	Special Merit	Won

Teen Choice Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	The Ring Two	Choice Movie Scream Scene	Nominated
2013	The Impossible	Choice Movie Actress – Drama	Nominated

Utah Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Runner-up

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2005	King Kong	Best Actress	Nominated
2007	Eastern Promises	Best Actress in a Canadian Film	Nominated

Venice Film Festival Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Audience Award – Best Actress	Won
		Wella Prize	Won
	Le Divorce

Village Voice Film Poll Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2001	Mulholland Dr.	Best Lead Performance	Won

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
2003	21 Grams	Best Actress	Won
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Best Acting Ensemble	Won

References

• "Naomi Watts". AllMovie.
• "Naomi Watts – Awards". IMDb.

External links

• Naomi Watts at IMDb
• Naomi Watts at the TCM Movie Database
• Naomi Watts at the Internet Broadway Database