Star Wars: The Force Awakens accolades
Composer John Williams received multiple accolades for his work in the film.
Totals[a]
Wins40
Nominations104
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens[1]) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983),[2] it is the seventh film in the "Skywalker Saga".[3][4] Set thirty years after Return of the Jedi,[5] The Force Awakens follows Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Han Solo's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight in the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order,[2][6] a successor to the Galactic Empire.[7] The ensemble cast includes Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.[2]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 14, 2015,[8] and was released in the United States on December 18.[9] Produced on a budget of $447 million,[10] The Force Awakens grossed $2.071 billion worldwide,[1] breaking numerous box office records,[11] and finishing its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of 2015 and the third-highest-grossing film of all time.[12][13] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 453 reviews.[14]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its visual effects, musical score, and sound effects. It garnered five nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Original Music, Best Sound, and Best Production Design; and won Best Special Visual Effects. The film received a nomination for Best Picture at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. In 2016, composer John Williams won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards' 59th ceremony. It won eight of fifteen nominations at the 42nd Saturn Awards. In addition, the American Film Institute selected The Force Awakens as one of the top-ten films of 2015.

Accolades

Accolades received by Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
3D Creative Arts Awards February 10, 2016 Best Feature Film – Live Action Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [15]
Best 2D to 3D Conversion Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won
Academy Awards February 28, 2016 Best Film Editing Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey Nominated [16]
Best Original Score John Williams Nominated
Best Sound Editing Matthew Wood and David Acord Nominated
Best Sound Mixing Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson Nominated
Best Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards January 12, 2016 Best Female Action Star Daisy Ridley Nominated [17]
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Best Breakthrough Performance Daisy Ridley Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards January 29, 2016 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey Nominated [19]
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American Film Institute Awards December 16, 2015 Top 10 Films of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won[a] [21]
American Music Awards November 20, 2016 Top Soundtrack Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [22]
Art Directors Guild Awards January 31, 2016 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Rick Carter and Darren Gilford Nominated [23]
Artios Awards January 21, 2016 Big Budget – Drama April Webster, Nina Gold, Alyssa Weisberg, and Jessica Sherman Nominated [24]
Bodil Awards March 5, 2016 Best American Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [25]
British Academy Children's Awards November 20, 2016 Feature Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [26]
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British Academy Film Awards February 14, 2016 Best Original Music John Williams Nominated [28]
Best Sound Matthew Wood, David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson Nominated
Best Production Design Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, and Lee Sandales Nominated
Best Special Visual Effects Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould, and Paul Kavanagh Won
Cinema Audio Society Awards February 20, 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing in a Motion Picture – Live Action Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Charleen Richards, and Chris Manning Nominated [29]
Costume Designers Guild Awards February 23, 2016 Excellence in Fantasy Film Michael Kaplan Nominated [30]
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 17, 2016 Best Picture Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [32]
Dragon Awards September 2–5, 2016 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [33]
Empire Awards March 20, 2016 Best Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [34]
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won
Best Director J. J. Abrams Won
Best Male Newcomer John Boyega Won
Best Female Newcomer Daisy Ridley Won
Best Costume Design Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated
Best Visual Effects Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won
Best Production Design Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards February 7, 2016 Blockbuster of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [35]
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 23, 2015 Best Score Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [36]
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Best Visual Effects Star Wars: The Force Awakens Runner-up
Pauline Kael Breakout Award Daisy Ridley Won
Golden Reel Awards February 27, 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore Paul Apelgren Won [38]
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Matthew Wood Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Matthew Wood Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards May 4, 2016 Best Fantasy Adventure "Lessons" (Disney In-house) Won [39]
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Best Music "Lessons" (Disney In-house) Nominated
Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot "Name" (Disney In-house) Nominated
Best Action Poster "One Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) Won
Best Billboard "Rey" (Lindeman & Associates) Nominated
Best Fantasy/Adventure Poster Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) Nominated
Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lindeman & Associates) Nominated
Grammy Awards February 12, 2017 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media John Williams Won [41]
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards November 17, 2016 Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Jay Cooper, Yanick Dusseault, Rick Hankins, Carlos Munoz, and Polly Ing (Industrial Light & Magic) Nominated [42]
Hugo Awards August 20, 2016 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt Nominated [43]
ICG Publicists Awards February 26, 2016 Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [44]
International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 18, 2016 Film Score of the Year John Williams Won [45]
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film John Williams Won
Film Music Composition of the Year John Williams for "The Jedi Steps and Finale" Won
Japan Academy Film Prize March 3, 2017 Outstanding Foreign Language Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [46]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards February 20, 2016 Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Neal Scanlan Nominated [47]
MTV Movie Awards April 10, 2016 Movie of the Year Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [48]
Best Female Performance Daisy Ridley Nominated
Breakthrough Performance Daisy Ridley Won
John Boyega Nominated
Best Fight Daisy Ridley vs. Adam Driver Nominated
Best Villain Adam Driver Won
Best Action Performance John Boyega Nominated
Best Virtual Performance Andy Serkis Won
Lupita Nyong'o Nominated
Ensemble Cast Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated
Best Hero Daisy Ridley Nominated
Nebula Awards May 14, 2016 Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt Nominated [49]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards March 12, 2016 Favorite Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [50]
Favorite Movie Actor John Boyega Nominated
Favorite Movie Actress Daisy Ridley Nominated
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards February 10, 2016 Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects Patrick Tubach Won [51]
Saturn Awards June 22, 2016 Best Science Fiction Film Star Wars: The Force Awakens Won [52]
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Best Director J. J. Abrams Nominated
Best Writing Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt Won
Best Actor John Boyega Nominated
Harrison Ford Won
Best Actress Daisy Ridley Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Adam Driver Won
Best Supporting Actress Carrie Fisher Nominated
Lupita Nyong'o Nominated
Best Music John Williams Nominated
Best Editing Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey Won
Best Production Design Rick Carter and Darren Gilford Nominated
Best Costume Design Michael Kaplan Nominated
Best Make-up Neal Scanlan Won
Best Special Effects Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould Won
Screen Nation Film and Television Awards March 19, 2016 Male Performance in Film John Boyega Won [54]
Favourite International Movie (made by or featuring British talent) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Boyega) Nominated
Teen Choice Awards July 31, 2016 Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated [55]
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Daisy Ridley Nominated
Choice Movie: Villain Adam Driver Won
Choice Movie: Chemistry Daisy Ridley and John Boyega Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Adam Driver Nominated
Choice Movie: Breakout Star Daisy Ridley Won
John Boyega Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards February 2, 2016 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Paul Kavanagh, Chris Corbould, and Luke O'Byrne Won [56]
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Yannick Dusseault, Mike Wood, Justin van der Lek, and Quentin Marmier for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" Won
Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature Joel Bodin, Arslan Elver, Ian Comley, and Stephen Cullingford for "Maz Kanata" Nominated
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Paul Kavanagh, Colin Benoit, Susumu Yukuhiro, and Greg Salter for "Falcon Chase / Graveyard" Won
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature Jay Cooper, Marian Mavrovic, Jean Lapointe, and Alex Prichard Nominated
Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project Joshua Lee, Matthew Denton, Landis Fields, and Cyrus Jam for "BB-8" Won
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature Rick Hankins, Dan Bornstein, John Doublestein, and Gary Wu for "Starkiller Base" Nominated
World Soundtrack Awards October 19, 2016 Film Composer of the Year John Williams[b] Nominated [57]
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Notes

  1. ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.
  2. ^ Also for The BFG (2016)

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