List of accolades received by Little Miss Sunshine explained
Little Miss Sunshine received numerous awards and honors from film organizations, film festivals, and critics groups. The 2006 film was commended for its ensemble cast, individual roles, screenplay, and other aspects of the film.
Organizations
| Organization | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf and Marc Turtletaub | | [1] |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Abigail Breslin | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michael Arndt | |
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Pamela Martin | | [2] |
| American Film Institute | Movie of the Year | | [3] |
| BAFTA Award | Best Film | | [4] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Michael Arndt | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Abigail Breslin | |
| Toni Collette | |
| Best Direction | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| César Awards | Best Foreign Film | | [5] |
| Costume Designers Guild | Best Costume Design — Contemporary Film | Nancy Steiner | | [6] |
| Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | | |
| GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Film — Wide Release | | [7] |
| Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | | [8] |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | |
| Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin | | [9] |
| Breakthrough Actor | Abigail Breslin | |
| Grammy Award | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media | Mychael Danna | | [10] |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Film | | [11] |
| Best First Screenplay | Michael Arndt | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | |
| Paul Dano | |
| Best Director | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| Irish Film Award | Best International Film | | [12] |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Movie | | [13] |
| Breakthrough Performance | Abigail Breslin | |
| National Board of Review | Top Ten Films | | |
| Producers Guild of America | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa | | [14] |
| Satellite Award | Best Motion Picture | | [15] |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Abigail Breslin | |
| Best Original Song | Devotchka (for "Til the End of Time") | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin | | [16] |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Alan Arkin | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Abigail Breslin | |
| Women's Image Network | Outstanding Lead Actor Featured Film | Greg Kinnear | | |
| Writers Guild of America Award | Original Screenplay | Michael Arndt | | [17] | |
Film festivals
Critics groups
Notes and References
- Web site: 79th Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20080821233544/http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/nomswins.html. 2008-08-21.
- Cinema Editors announce nominations. McNary. Dave. Variety. 2007-01-12. 2008-08-22.
- Web site: AFI AWARDS 2006. American Film Institute. 2008-08-22. 2011-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605084610/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards06/default.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Film Awards Winners in 2007. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2007-09-26. 2008-07-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110123082345/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/latest-winners-and-nominees,73,BA.html. 2011-01-23.
- News: 'Lady Chatterley' wins César for Best Film. The Associated Press. The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. 2007-02-24. 2008-08-27.
- Web site: The 00's. Costume Designers Guild Awards. 2008-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20071019072825/http://www.geocities.com/ps971100/CDG00.htm. 2007-10-19. October 2011.
- News: "Grey's Anatomy" Wins GLAAD Award". The Associated Press. The Associated Press. CBS News. 2006-04-15. 2008-08-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070502214634/http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/15/people/main2684672.shtml. 2007-05-02.
- News: "Babel" scores big with 7 Golden Globe nods. The Associated Press. The Associated Press. CNN. 2006-12-14. 2008-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080224014828/http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/14/globe.nominations/index.html. 2008-02-24.
- News: IFP Announces 2006 Gotham Award Honorees and Nominations. IFP News. Independent Feature Project. IFP. 2006-10-23. 2008-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20070222003320/http://www.ifp.org/ifpnews/newsitem.php?id=524. 2007-02-22. dead.
- Web site: 49th Annual Grammy Award Winners List . The Grammy Awards . 2008-07-08 . dead . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061220160454/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx . 2006-12-20 .
- News: "Sunshine" Wins Four, "Half Nelson" Gets Two at Independent Spirit Awards; "Quinceanera" and "Sweet Land" Also Win Top Prizes . Hernandez . Eugene . . 2007-02-24 . 2008-08-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704153044/http://www.indiewire.com/biz/2007/02/sunshine_wins_f.html . July 4, 2008 .
- News: Lifetime award for TV's Gay Byrne . . 2007-02-10 . 2008-08-27.
- News: Nominees: 2007 MTV Movie Awards. NBC 5.com. 2008-08-28.
- News: Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20081209025453/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/335018/Little-Miss-Sunshine/awards. dead. 2008-12-09. Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2008 . 2008-08-27 .
- Web site: International Press Academy Satellite Awards Winners. The Golden Satellites. 2008-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080501013851/http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2007/critic_awards/satellite.htm. 2008-05-01.
- News: "Little Miss Sunshine" improves Oscar prospects with win at Screen Actors Guild awards. The Associated Press. The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. 2007-01-29. 2008-07-08.
- Web site: Winners Announced for 2007 Writers Guild Awards. Writers Guild of America. 2007-02-11. 2008-08-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090808224705/http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2310. 2009-08-08.
- News: Michael Douglas in the spotlight at Deauville film fest . . 2008-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071231105701/http://news.sg.msn.com/Entertainment/article.aspx?cp-documentid=171805 . 2007-12-31 .
- News: Palm Springs Film Festival kicks off awards season. Keck. William. USA Today. 2007-01-07. 2008-08-27.
- Web site: 2006 Urban Cinefile Audience Award Winners Announced. 53rd Sydney Film Festival. 2006-06-27. 2008-08-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080720050618/http://2006.sydneyfilmfestival.org/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=13351. 2008-07-20.
- Tokyo's top prize for "Spies". Schilling. Mark. Variety. 2006-10-31. 2008-08-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070813172746/http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/263/53/. 2007-08-13.
- Web site: The Little Miss Sunshine Awards List Keeps Growing . . 2008-08-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723154249/http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/462 . 2011-07-23 .
- Web site: Chicago Film Critics Association 2006. 2006 19th Chicago Film Critics Awards. 2008-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20091022110434/http://geocities.com/ps971100/CHICAGO06.htm. 2009-10-22.
- Lindeen. Julie. "United 93 top film for Dallas critics". Variety. 2006-12-18. 2008-08-22.
