American Beauty (1999)

Academy Awards 2000

WON
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Kevin Spacey
Best Cinematography - Conrad L. Hall
Best Director - Sam Mendes
Best Picture - Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Alan Ball

NOMINATED
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Annette Bening
Best Editing - Tariq Anwar
Best Music, Original Score - Thomas Newman

American Society of Cinematographers 2000

WON
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases - Conrad L. Hall

British Academy Awards 2000

WON
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music - Thomas Newman
Best Cinematography - Conrad L. Hall
Best Editing - Tariq Anwar and Christopher Greenbury
Best Film - Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading role - Kevin Spacey
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Annette Bening

NOMINATED
Best Make-Up/Hair - Tania McComas and Carol A. O'Connell
Best Performance by and Actor in a Supporting Role - Wes Bentley
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Thora Birch and Mena Suvari
Best Production Design - Naomi Shohan
Best Screenplay (Original) - Alan Ball
David Lean Award for Direction - Sam Mendes

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2000

WON
Best Actor - Kevin Spacey
Best Director - Sam Mendes
Best Picture
Most Promising Actor - Wes Bentley

NOMINATED
Best Actress - Annette Bening
Best Cinematography - Conrad L. Hall
Best Screenplay - Alan Ball

Directors Guild of America 2000

WON
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Tony Adler, Rosemary C. Cremona, Carey Dietrich, Stephanie Kime, Sam Mendes, Cristen Carr Strubbe

European Film Awards 1999

NOMINATED
Five Continents Award - Sam Mendes

Golden Globes 2000

WON
Best Director (Motion Picture) - Sam Mendes
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) - Alan Ball

NOMINATED
Best Original Score (Motion Picture) - Thomas Newman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Kevin Spacey
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) - Annette Bening

London Critics Circle Awards 2000

WON
Actor of the Year - Kevin Spacey
Actress of the Year - Annette Bening
Director of the Year - Sam Mendes
Film of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year - Alan Ball

National Board of Review, USA 1999

WON
Best Picture
Breakthrough Performance by an Actor - Wes Bentley

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2000

WON
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture - Annette Bening, Wes Bentley, Thora Birch, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Annette Bening
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Kevin Spacey

NOMINATED
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Chris Cooper

Toronto International Film Festival 1999

WON
People's Choice Award - Sam Mendes

Writers Guild of America 2000

WON
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Alan Ball

Young Artist Awards 2000

WON
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress - Thora Birch