The following is a list of the European Film Award winners and nominees for Special Aspect Award or for Prix d'Excellence Award. This category contains different aspects of cinematography works which were not mentioned in other categories during the ceremony show.
| Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title | Nomination Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 (1st) | Special Aspect Award | |||
| Sergej Paradshanow | Ashik Kerib | აშიკ-ქერიბი | Art Direction | |
 Henri Alekan | Wings of Desire | Der Himmel über Berlin | Camera | |
 Mário Barroso | The Cannibals | Os Canibais | Camera | |
 Terence Davies | Distant Voices, Still Lives | Music | ||
 Félix Murcia | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios | Art Direction | |
| 1993 (6th) | European Achievement of the Year | |||
| Nik Powell Stephen Woolley | The Crying Game | Production | ||
| Benoît Poelvoorde | Man Bites Dog | C'est arrivé près de chez vous | Actor, additionally to the team-work in Writing, Producing and Directing | |
 / Otar Iosseliani | Chasing Butterflies | La Chasse aux papillons | Author | |
| 2006 (19th) | European Film Academy Award For An Artistic Contribution | |||
| Pierre Pell Stéphane Rozenbaum | The Science of Sleep | Production design | ||
| 2007 (20th) | Prix d'Excellence | |||
 Uli Hanisch | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Das Parfum – Die Geschichte Eines Mörders | Production Design | |
| Annette Focks Jörg Höhne Robin Pohle Andreas Ruft | Four Minutes | Vier Minuten | Sound Effects | |
| Didier Lavergne | La Vie en rose | La Môme | Make up | |
 Francesca Sartori | Alatriste | Costume | ||
| Lucia Zucchetti | The Queen | Editing | ||
| 2008 (21st) | Prix d'Excellence | |||
 Magdalena Biedrzycka | Katyń | Costume Design | ||
| Laurence Briaud | A Christmas Tale | Un conte de Noël | Editing | |
 Márton Ágh | Delta | Production Design | ||
 Petter Fladeby | O' Horten | Sound Design | ||
| 2009 (22nd) | Prix d'Excellence | |||
| Brigitte Taillandier Francis Wargnier Jean-Paul Hurier Marc Doisne | A Prophet | Un prophète | Sound Design | |
| Waldemar Pokromski | The Baader Meinhof Complex | Der Baader Meinhof Komplex | Make Up and Hair | |
| Catherine Leterrier | Coco Before Chanel | Coco avant Chanel | Costume Design | |
| Francesca Calvelli | Win | Vincere | Editing | |