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George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Awards

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

8 wins & 38 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Ethan Coen
    2001 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • Ethan Coen
    2001 Nominee Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
    • Ethan Coen (as Roderick Jaynes)
    • Tricia Cooke

American Comedy Awards, USA

  • George Clooney
    2001 Nominee American Comedy Award
    • Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
    • George Clooney

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
    • Roger Deakins

BMI Film & TV Awards

  • T Bone Burnett
    2002 Winner Special Citation
    • T Bone Burnett

BAFTA Awards

  • Ethan Coen
    2001 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Original
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • T Bone Burnett
    2001 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • T Bone Burnett
    • Carter Burwell
  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins
  • Dennis Gassner
    2001 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Production Design
    • Dennis Gassner

British Society of Cinematographers

  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Winner Best Cinematography Award
    • Roger Deakins

Cannes Film Festival

  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    2000 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Joel Coen

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins
  • Carter Burwell and Christine Sciulli at an event for The Family Fang (2015)
    2001 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Carter Burwell
    • T Bone Burnett

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    2001 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Joel Coen

European Film Awards

  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    2000 Nominee Screen International Award
    • Joel Coen
    USA

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • T Bone Burnett
    2001 Winner FFCC Award
    • Best Soundtrack and Score
    • T Bone Burnett
    • Carter Burwell

Golden Globes, USA

  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  • George Clooney
    2001 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • George Clooney

Satellite Awards

  • George Clooney
    2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
    • George Clooney
  • Holly Hunter at an event for The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
    2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical
    • Holly Hunter
  • Tim Blake Nelson at an event for Leaves of Grass (2009)
    2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    2001 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen

Grammy Awards

  • T Bone Burnett
    2002 Winner Grammy
    • Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • T Bone Burnett (compilation producer)
    • Mike Piersante (engineer)
    • Peter F. Kurland (engineer)
  • Alison Krauss
    2002 Winner Grammy
    • Album of the Year
    • Alison Krauss (artist)
    • Union Station (artist)
    • Tim Blake Nelson (artist)
    • Chris Thomas King (artist)
    • Emmylou Harris (artist)
    • Gillian Welch (artist)
    • Harley Allen (artist)
    • John Hartford (artist)
    • Norman Blake (artist)
    • Pat Enright (artist)
    • Hannah Peasall (artist)
    • Leah Peasall (artist)
    • Sarah Peasall (artist)
    • Ralph Stanley (artist)
    • Sam Bush (artist)
    • Stuart Duncan (artist)
    • The Cox Family (artist)
    • The Fairfield Four (artist)
    • The Whites (artist)
    • T Bone Burnett (producer)
    • Peter F. Kurland (engineer/mixer)
    • Mike Piersante (engineer/mixer)
    • Gavin Lurssen (mastering engineer)
    • Jerry Douglas
    • Barry Bales
    • Ron Block
    • Dan Tyminski
    • Cheryl White
    • Sharon White

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • Ethan Coen
    2000 Nominee Sierra Award
    • Best Screenplay, Original
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2000 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins
  • Mary Zophres
    2000 Nominee Sierra Award
    • Best Costume Design
    • Mary Zophres

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee ALFS Award
    • Film of the Year
  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    2001 Nominee ALFS Award
    • Screenwriter of the Year
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • George Clooney
    2001 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best On-Screen Team
    • George Clooney
    • Tim Blake Nelson
    • John Turturro
    "The Soggy Bottom Boys".
  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Music Moment
    The Soggy Bottom Boys sing "Man Of Constant Sorrow".

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • T Bone Burnett
    2001 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • T Bone Burnett
    • Carter Burwell
  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2001 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

  • Ethan Coen
    2002 Nominee Nebula Award
    • Best Script
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen

Empire Awards, UK

  • George Clooney
    2001 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Actor
    • George Clooney

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Carter Burwell and Christine Sciulli at an event for The Family Fang (2015)
    2001 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Carter Burwell
    • T Bone Burnett

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2001 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    6th Place

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Ethan Coen
    2000 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2000 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Cast Ensemble
  • Dennis Gassner
    2000 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Art Direction
    • Dennis Gassner
  • Roger Deakins at an event for True Grit (2010)
    2000 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Cinematography
    • Roger Deakins
  • Mary Zophres
    2000 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Costume Design
    • Mary Zophres

Academy of Country Music Awards

  • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    2002 Winner Tex Ritter Film Award

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