Nominated: Best Short Film – Simon Channing Williams / Mike Leigh

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 1993

Won: Audience Award International Competition – Mike Leigh

Cracow Film Festival 1993

Won: FIPRESCI Prize – Mike Leigh

Premio Fiaf – Mike Leigh

Gotham Awards 2004

Lifetime Achievement Award – Mike Leigh

Taormina International Film Festival 2002

Taormina Arte Award – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 2000

Dilys Powell Award – Mike Leigh

Camerimage 1999

Special Award Best Duo: Director – Cinematographer Mike Leigh / Dick Pope

BAFTA 1996

Michael Balcon Award – Mike Leigh

Empire Awards 1996

Lifetime Achievement Award – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Achievement in Directing – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Imelda Staunton

Bangkok International Film Festival 2006

Nominated: Golden Kinnaree Award Best Film – Mike Leigh

BAFTA Awards 2005

Won: David Lean Award for Direction – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Imelda Staunton

Won: Best Costume Design – Jacqueline Durran

Nominated: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Mike Leigh / Simon Channing Williams / Alain Sarde

Nominated: Best Film – Simon Channing Williams / Alain Sarde

Nominated: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Production Design – Eve Stewart

Nominated: Best Make Up/Hair – Christine Blundell

British Independent Film Awards 2004

Won: Best British Independent Film

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Won: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress – Eddie Marsan

Won: Best Performance by an Actor – Phil Davis

Won: Best Performance by an Actress – Imelda Staunton

Won: Best Achievement In Production

Nominated: Best Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2005

Nominated: Critics Choice Award Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Won: CFCA Award Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Chlotrudis Awards 2005

Won: Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Nominated: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

David di Donatello Awards 2005

Nominated: Best European Film (Miglior Film dell’Unione Europea) – Mike Leigh

Directors Guild of Great Britain 2005

Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in British Film – Mike Leigh

Empire Awards 2005

Nominated: Best British Actress – Imelda Staunton

European Film Awards 2004

Won: Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Nominated: Best Film – Simon Channing Williams

Evening Standard British Film Awards 2005

Won: Best Film – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Golden Globes 2005

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama – Imelda Staunton

London Critics Circle Film Awards 2005

Won: British Film of the Year

Won: British Director of the Year – Mike Leigh

Won: British Screenwriter of the Year – Mike Leigh

Won: Actress of the Year – Imelda Staunton

Won: British Supporting Actor of the Year – Phil Davis

Robert Festival 2006

Nominated: Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) – Mike Leigh

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2006

Won: Best Picture

Won: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Satellite Awards 2005

Nominated: Best Motion Picture, Drama

Venice Film Festival 2004

Won: Golden Lion – Mike Leigh

Won: Volpi Cup Best Actress – Imelda Staunton

Nominated: Best Actor – Timothy Spall

Cannes Film Festival 2002

In competition for Palme D’Or – Mike Leigh

European Film Awards 2002

Nominated: Audience Award Best Director – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actor – Timothy Spall

Evening Standard British Film Awards 2003

Won: Best Technical/Artistic Achievement – Eve Stewart

London Critics Circle Awards 2003

Won: British Film of the Year

Won: Best Actress – Lesley Manville

Nominated: Best Supporting Actress – Ruth Sheen

Satellite Awards 2003

Nominated: Best Motion Picture Foreign Language

Nominated: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Costume Design – Lindy Hemming

Won: Best Makeup – Christine Blundell / Trefor Proud

Nominated: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Art Direction/Set Decoration – Eve Stewart (art director)/John Bush (set decorator)

BAFTA Awards 2000

Won: Best Make Up/Hair – Christine Blundell

Nominated: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Simon Channing Williams/Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Jim Broadbent

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Timothy Spall

Nominated: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

British Independent Film Awards 2000

Won: Best Achievement in Production

Nominated: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actor – Jim Broadbent

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2000

Nominated: Best Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actor – Jim Broadbent

Empire Awards 2001

Nominated: Best British Film

Evening Standard British Film Awards 2001

Won: Best Film – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actor – Jim Broadbent

Independent Spirit Awards 2000

Nominated: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 2001

Won: British Actor of the Year – Jim Broadbent

Nominated: British Director of the Year – Mike Leigh

Nominated: British Screenwriter of the Year – Mike Leigh

Nominated: British Film of the Year

Nominated: British Producer of the Year – Simon Channing Williams

Nominated: British Supporting Actor of the Year – Timothy Spall

Nominated: British Supporting Actress of the Year – Shirley Henderson

Nominated: British Supporting Actress of the Year – Lesley Manville

Motion Picture Sound Editors 2000

Nominated: Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing: Musical Feature – Michael Connell / (music/scoring editor) / Denise Connell (music editor)

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 2001

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Film (Tied with Being John Malkovich)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2001

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Film

Sarajevo Film Festival 2000

Won: Panorama Jury Prize (Tied with Yi Yi)

Venice Film Festival 1999

Won: Volpi Cup Best Actor – Jim Broadbent

Nominated: Golden Lion – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actress – Katrin Cartlidge

Evening Standard British Film Awards 1998

Won: Best Actress – Katrin Cartlidge

Valladolid International Film Festival 1997

Won: Silver Spike – Mike Leigh (Tied with Things I Left in Havana)

Won: Youth Jury Award/Special Mention Competition – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Golden Spike – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Picture – Simon Channing Williams

Nominated: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role – Brenda Blethyn

Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Australian Film Institute 1997

Won: Best Foreign Film Award – Simon Channing Williams

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards 1998

Won: Silver Condor – Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)

BAFTA Awards 1997

Won: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Simon Channing Williams / Mike Leigh

Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Brenda Blethyn

Won: Best Original Screenplay – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Film – Simon Channing Williams / Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Nominated: David Lean Award for Direction – Mike Leigh

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1996

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actress – Brenda Blethyn

Camerimage 1996

Won: Golden Frog – Dick Pope

Cannes Film Festival 1996

Won: Palme D’Or – Mike Leigh

Won: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actress – Brenda Blethyn

Chlotrudis Awards 1997

Nominated: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Best Actress – Brenda Blethyn

Nominated: Best Movie

Nominated: Best Supporting Actress – Marianne Jean-Baptiste

César Awards 1997

Nominated: Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) – Mike Leigh

Directors Guild of America, USA 1997

Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Mike Leigh

Empire Awards 1997

Won: Empire Award Best British Actress – Brenda Blethyn

European Film Awards 1997

Nominated: Best Film – Simon Channing Williams

Fotogramas de Plata 1997

Won: Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) – Mike Leigh (Tied with Breaking the Waves)

French Syndicate of Cinema Critics 1997

Won: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

Golden Globes 1997

Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture/Drama – Brenda Blethyn

Nominated: Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Goya Awards 1997

Won: Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea) – Mike Leigh

Guild of German Art House Cinemas 1997

Won: Guild Film Award – Silver Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film) – Mike Leigh

Humanitas Prize 1997

Won: Feature Film Category – Mike Leigh

Independent Spirit Awards 1997

Won: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1997

Won: Silver Ribbon Best Director – Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) – Mike Leigh

Won: Silver Ribbon Best Dubbing, Female (Migliore Doppiaggio Femminile) – Aurora Cancian for the voice of Brenda Blethyn

Kinema Junpo Awards 1998

Won: Best Foreign Language Film – Mike Leigh

Won: Readers’ Choice Award Best Foreign Language Film – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 1997

Won: British Director of the Year – Mike Leigh

Won: British Actress of the Year – Brenda Blethyn

Won: British Film of the Year

Nominated: British Actor of the Year – Timothy Spall

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1996

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actress – Brenda Blethyn

Won: Best Picture

Sant Jordi Awards 1997

Won: Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) – Brenda Blethyn

Satellite Awards 1997

Nominated: Best Director of a Motion Picture – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Golden Satellite Award Best Motion Picture – Simon Channing Williams

Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture/Drama – Brenda Blethyn

Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997

Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Brenda Blethyn

Writers Guild of America, USA 1997

Nominated: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Mike Leigh

Nominated: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Simon Channing Williams / Mike Leigh

Cannes Film Festival 1993

Won: Best Director – Mike Leigh

Won: Best Actor – David Thewlis

In competition for Palme D’Or – Mike Leigh

Evening Standard British Film Awards 1994

Won: Best Actor – David Thewlis

Independent Spirit Awards 1994

Nominated: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 1994

Won: British Actor of the Year – David Thewlis

National Society of Film Critics Awards 1994

Won: Best Actor – David Thewlis

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1993

Won: Best Actor – David Thewlis

Sudbury Cinéfest 1993

Won: Best International Film – Mike Leigh

Toronto International Film Festival 1993

Won: Metro Media Award – Mike Leigh

Won: Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) – Mike Leigh

Europacinema Academia Italiana 1991

Won: Best Film – Mike Leigh

Independent Spirit Awards 1992

Nominated: Best Foreign Film – Mike Leigh

London Critics Circle Film Awards 1992

Won: British Film of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1991

Won: Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks

National Society of Film Critics 1992

Won: Best Film

Won: Best Actress – Alison Steadman

Won: Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks

Taormina Film Festival 1991

Won: Best Film

Won: Taormina Maschera Di Polifermo (awarded for the first time to the whole cast)

Won: Best Actress – Ruth Sheen

Won: Best Supporting Performance – Edna Doré

Won: Best Composer – Andrew Dickson

Nominated: Best Film – Victor Glynn (producer) / Simon Channing Williams (producer)

Evening Standard British Film Awards 1990

Won: Peter Sellers Award for Comedy

Independent Spirit Awards 1990

Nominated: Best Foreign Film

Venice Film Festival 1988

Won: FIPRESCI Prize