Academy Award Winner (2010) ​

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Mo'Nique

• Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

Nominees​

• ​Best Achievement in Directing - Lee Daniels

• Best Achievement in Film Editing - Joe Klotz

• Best Motion Picture of the Year -  Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and  Gary Magness

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Gabourey Sidibe

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AARP Movies for Grownups Award Nominee (2010)

• Movie Best Director - Lee Daniels  

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AFI Award Winner (2010)

• Movie of the Year

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African-American Film Critics Association (2009)

• Best Picture

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Best Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists Winner (2009)

• EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• EDA Special Mention Award - Unforgettable Moment - Mo'Nique  (for the scene where Mary admits the truth about abuse) 

• EDA Special Mention Award - Bravest Performance Award - Mo'Nique

Nominees 

• EDA Award - Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe 

• EDA Award - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

• EDA Award - Best Ensemble Cast

• EDA Award - Best Picture - Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Heller, Tyler Perry

• EDA Female Focus Award - Best Breakthrough Performance - Gabourey Sidibe

• EDA Special Mention Award - Movie You Wanted to Love, But Just Couldn't

• EDA Special Mention Award - Bravest Performance Award - Gabourey Sidibe

 

Amanda Awards (Norway) Nominee (2010)

• Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm) - Lee Daniels

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Awards Circuit Community Award Winner (2009/2012)​

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Mo'Nique

Nominees 

• Best Actress in a Leading Role - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher (writer)

• Best Motion Picture - Lee Daniels (producer), Greg Maness (producer), Sarah Siegel-Magness (producer)

2012 Winner

• Best Supporting Actress of the Decade - Mo'Nique

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BAFTA Award Nominee (2010)​

• Best Film - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness 

• Best Leading Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Screenplay - Adapted - Geoffrey Fletcher

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BET Award Winner (2010) 

• Best Movie

Nominees

• Best Actress- Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Actress - Mo'Nique

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Black Reel Award Winner (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Breakthrough Performance - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Ensemble - Billy Hopkins and Jessica Kelly (Casting Directors)

• Best Film - Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness

• Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominees 

• Best Supporting Actor - Lenny Kravitz

• Best Supporting Actress - Mariah Carey

• Best Supporting Actress - Paula Patton

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Boston Society of Film Critics Award Winner (2009)

• Best  Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Best  Ensemble Cast - Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd,Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Chyna Layne,Amina Robinson, Stephanie Andujar, Angelic Zambrana

Nominees (2009)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

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Cannes Film Festival Nominee (2009) ​

•  Un Certain Regard Award - Lee Daniels

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Capri Hollywood International Film Festival (2009)​

• Supporting Actress Award - Mariah Carey 

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Central Ohio Film Critics Association (2010)​

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Chicago Film Critics Association Winner (2009) 

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique 

Nominee ​

• Best  Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Most Promising Performer - Gabourey Sidibe

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Chicago International Film Festival Winner (2009)

• Audience Choice Award - Lee Daniels

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Chlotrudis Award Winner (2010) ​

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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CinEuphoria Award Winner  (2011) 

• Best Actress - Audience Award - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Duo - International Competition - Mo'Nique - Gabourey Sidibe

• Top Ten of the Year - International Competition - Lee Daniels

• Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award - Lee Daniels

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Costume Designers Guild Award Nominee (2010)

• Excellence in Contemporary Film - Marina Draghici

 

Critics Choice Award Winner (2010)​

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique 

Nominees ​​

• Best Acting Ensemble

• Best Picture 

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Screenplay, Adapted - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Winner (2009) 

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Russell Smith Award - Lee Daniels

Nominees

• Best Picture

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Director - Lee Daniels​

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Danish Film Award (Robert) Winner (2011)

• Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) - Lee Daniels

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Deauville Film Festival Winner (2009) 

• Jury Special Prize - Lee Daniels

Nominee 

• Grand Special Prize - Lee Daniels

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Denver Film Critics Society Award Winner (2009)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Breakthrough Artist - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee (2009)

• Best Ensemble

Nominee (2010)

• Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Detroit Film Critics Society Award Winner (2009) 

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Breakthrough Artist Gabourey Sidibe

Nominee​

• Best Ensemble

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 Directors Guild of America Nominee (2010) 

• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Lee Daniels

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Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards Nominee (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe (4th place)

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Film by the Sea Int'l Film Festival Winner (2010)

• Audience Award - PZC Award - Lee Daniels  

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Film Independent Spirit Award Winner (2010)

• Best Feature - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

• Best Female Lead - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Female - Mo'Nique

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best First Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Florida Film Critics Circle Award Winner (2009)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Pauline Kael Breakout Award - Gabourey Sidibe

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GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Award Nominee (2010)

• Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Mo'Nique 

• Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Gabourey Sidibe

• Dorian Award - Film of the Year

• Dorian Award - LGBT-Themed Film of the Year

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GLAAD Media Award Winner (2010)

• Outstanding Film - Wide Release

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Gold Derby Award Winner (2010)

• Supporting Actress of the Decade - Mo'Nique

• Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee

• Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Ensemble Cast - Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd, Gabourey Sidibe

• Lead Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

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Golden Globes Winner (2010) 

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Mo'Nique

Nominee (2010)

• Best Motion Picture - Drama

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  Gabourey Sidibe

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Golden Schmoes Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress of the Year - Mo'Nique

Nominee

• Best Actress of the Year - Gabourey Sidibe  

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Golden Trailer Awards Nominee (2008)

• Best Trailer - No Movie

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Gran Premio Internazionale del Doppiaggio Nominee (2011)

• Best Leading Voice Actress - Alessia Amendola (for the dubbing of Gabourey Sidibe)

• Best Dubbing Direction - Rodolfo Bianchi

• Best Picture

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Hawaii International Film Festival Winner (2009)

• Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature - Lee Daniels

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Hollywood Film Award Winner (2009)

• New Hollywood - Gabourey Sidibe

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Houston Film Critics Award Nominee (2009)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Picture

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Best Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Humanitas Prize (2010) 

• Feature Film Category - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra Nominee (2011) 

• Best Female Voice - Alessia Amendola (for the dubbing of Gabourey Sidibe)

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Image Awards (NAACP) Winner (2010) ​

• Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture - Gabourey Sidibe

• Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
  - Lee Daniels

• Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• Outstanding Motion Picture

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Mo'Nique 

• Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) - 
  Geoffrey Fletcher

Nominee 

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Lenny Kravitz

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Mariah Carey

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Paula Patton

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Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Indiewire Critics' Poll Nominee (2009)

• Best Lead Performance - Gabourey Sidibe - 9th place

• Best Supporting Performance - Mo'Nique 2nd place

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International Cinephile Society Award Nominee (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe ok

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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International Online Cinema Awards Winner (2010)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominees

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Ensemble Cast

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Internet Film Critic Society Winner (2009)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

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Iowa Film Critics Awards Winner (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Winner (2009) 

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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London Critics Circle Film Award Winner (2010)

• Actress of the Year - Mo'Nique

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Los Angeles Film Critics Assoc. Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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MTV Movie + TV Awards (2010)

• Best Breakout Star - Gabourey Sidibe

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National Board of Review (2009)

• Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

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National Society of Film Critics Award Winner (2010)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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New York Film Critics Circle Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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New York Film Critics Online Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

• Top Films of the Year

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Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee

• Best Film - 5th place

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Online Film & Television Association Winner 2010

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Breakthrough Performance: Female - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Best First Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Online Film Critics Society Award Winner (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe 

Nominee 

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival Winner (2010)

• Breakthrough Performance Award - Mariah Carey

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PGA Award Winner (2010)​

• Stanley Kramer Award - Lee Danielsm Sarah Siegel-Magnessm Gary Magness

Nominee

• Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

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Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (2009)

• Breakout on Camera - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Mo'Nique

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San Diego Film Critics Society Award Nominee (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique 

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San Sebastián Int'l Film Festival Winner (2009)

• Audience Award - Lee Daniels

• TVE Otra Mirada Award - Lee Daniels

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Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival Winner (2010)

•  Virtuoso Award - Gabourey Sidibe

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Satellite Award Winner (2009)

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Mo'Nique

• Best Screenplay, Adapted - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Special Achievement Award - Outstanding New Talent - 
  Gabourey Sidibe

• Special Achievement Award - 10 Best Films of 2009

Nominee

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Motion Picture, Drama

• Best Original Song - Mary J. Blige

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Screen Actors Guild Award Winner (2010)

• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Mo'Nique

Nominee 

• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - 
  Gabourey Sidibe

• Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - 
  Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd, Gabourey Sidibe

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Southeastern Film Critics Association Award Winner (2010)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee 

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Picture (7th place)

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St. Louis Film Critics Association Award Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominees 

• Best Film 

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment)

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St. Louis International Film Festival (2009)

• Best Feature Film - Lee Daniels

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Stockholm Film Festival (2009)

Nominee

• Best Actress - Mo'Nique

• Bronze Horse - Lee Daniels

• FIPRESCI - Honorable Mention - Lee Daniels

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Sundance Film Festival Winner (2009) 

• Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic - Lee Daniels

• Special Jury Prize - Dramatic - Mo'Nique

• Audience Award - Dramatic - Lee Daniels

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Toronto Film Critics Association Award Nominee (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique 

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Toronto Int'l Film Festival Award Winner (2009)

• People's Choice Award - Lee Daniels

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USC Scripter Award Nominee (2010)

• Screenwriter - Geoffrey Fletcher

• Author - Sapphire

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Utah Film Critics Association Awards Winner (2009)

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award Nominee (2010)

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe 

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

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Washington DC Area Film Critics Assoc. Award Winner  (2010)

• Best Breakthrough Performance - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Supporting Actress - Mo'Nique

Nominee

• Best Film

• Best Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Best Director - Lee Daniels

• Best Ensemble - Mo'Nique, Lenny Kravitz, Paula Patton, Gabourey Sidibe, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore

• Best Screenplay, Adapted - Geoffrey Fletcher

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Women Film Critics Circle Awards Winner (2009)

• Adrienne Shelly Award

• Best Young Actress - Gabourey Sidibe

• Hall of Shame

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Writers Guild of America Award Nominee (2010)

• Best Adapted Screenplay - Geoffrey Fletcher

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