List of accolades received by the DC Extended Universe explained

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU also includes comic books, short films, novels, and video games. Much like the original DC Universe in comic books, the DCEU was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

The franchise has won an Academy Award, nominated for three Annie Awards, seven Critics' Choice Movie Awards (winning two), 13 Critics' Choice Super Awards (winning two), 12 Golden Raspberry (winning four), five Grammy Awards, two Hugo Awards (winning one), three Golden Reel Awards, 14 MTV Movie & TV Awards (winning two), one Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award, 35 Saturn Awards (winning one), and eight Visual Effects Society Awards, among others.

Annie Awards

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CategoryYearTitleRecipientResult
Outstanding Animated Effects – Live Action2014Man of SteelJonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, and Adrien Toupet
Best Character Animation – Live Action2022The Suicide SquadThomas Becker, Daniel Cavalcante, Philipp Winterstein, Victor Dinis and Thiago Martins
2023PeacemakerMichael Cozens, Mark Smith, Kai-Hua Lan, Selene McLean and Richard John Moore

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

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CategoryYearTitleRecipientResult
Best Action Movie2018Wonder WomanWonder Woman
Best Actor in an Action Movie2014Man of SteelHenry Cavill
Best Actress in an Action Movie2016Gal Gadot
Suicide SquadMargot Robbie
Best Costume Design2018Wonder WomanLindy Hemming
Best Visual Effects2018Wonder WomanWonder Woman
2021Wonder Woman 1984Wonder Woman 1984

Critics' Choice Super Awards

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CategoryYearTitleRecipientResult
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie2021Birds of PreyEwan McGregor
2022The Suicide SquadJohn Cena
Idris Elba
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie2023PeacemakerJohn Cena
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie2021Birds of PreyMargot Robbie
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
2022Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueGal Gadot
The Suicide SquadMargot Robbie
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie2023PeacemakerDanielle Brooks
Best Superhero Movie2021Birds of PreyBirds of Prey
2022Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueZack Snyder's Justice League
The Suicide SquadThe Suicide Squad
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie2023PeacemakerPeacemaker

Golden Raspberry

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CategoryYearTitleRecipient(s)Result
Worst Actor2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeBen Affleck
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeHenry Cavill
Worst Actress2024Shazam! Fury of the GodsHelen Mirren
Worst Director2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeZack Snyder
Worst Picture2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2024Shazam! Fury of the GodsShazam! Fury of the Gods
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2021Wonder Woman 1984Wonder Woman 1984
Worst Screenplay2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeChris Terrio and David S. Goyer
Suicide SquadDavid Ayer
2024Shazam! Fury of the GodsHenry Gayden and Chris Morgan
Worst Screen Combo2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeBen Affleck and Henry Cavill
Worst Supporting Actor2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeJesse Eisenberg
Suicide SquadJared Leto
Worst Supporting Actress2021Wonder Woman 1984Kristen Wiig
2024Shazam! Fury of the GodsLucy Liu

Golden Reel

CategoryYearTitleRecipientsResult
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore2018Wonder WomanChristopher Benstead, Simon Changer, J.J. George, and Gerard McCann
2019AquamanJ.J. George and Paul Rabjohns
2021Wonder Woman 1984Gerard McCann, Ryan Rubin, Michael Connell, Timeri Duplat, Chris Barrett, Adam Miller, and Alfredo Pasquel

MTV Movie & TV Awards

CategoryYearTitleRecipient(s)Result
Best Comedic Performance2019Shazam!Zachary Levi
2022PeacemakerJohn Cena
Best Fight2018Wonder WomanGal Gadot vs. German Soldiers
2021Birds of Prey"Final Funhouse Fight"
Zack Snyder's Justice League"Final Fight vs. Steppenwolf"
Best Hero2014Man of SteelHenry Cavill
2018Wonder WomanGal Gadot
2019Shazam!Zachary Levi
2021Wonder Woman 1984Gal Gadot
Best Kiss2019AquamanJason Momoa and Amber Heard
Best Movie2018Wonder WomanWonder Woman
Best Musical Moment2022Peacemaker"Do Ya Wanna Taste It?"
Best Villain2017Suicide SquadJared Leto
2021Birds of PreyEwan McGregor

Saturn Awards

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CategoryYearTitleRecipient(s)Result
Best Action / Adventure Series (Streaming)2022PeacemakerPeacemaker
Best Actor in a Film2022The Suicide SquadIdris Elba
Best Actress2018Wonder WomanGal Gadot
2021Birds of PreyMargot Robbie
Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture2014Man of SteelMan of Steel
2017Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Suicide SquadSuicide Squad
2018Wonder WomanWonder Woman
2019AquamanAquaman
Shazam!Shazam!
2021Birds of PreyBirds of Prey
2022The Suicide SquadThe Suicide Squad
Best Costume Design2018Wonder WomanLindy Hemming
2019AquamanKym Barrett
Shazam!Leah Butler
2021Birds of PreyErin Benach
Best Director2018Wonder WomanPatty Jenkins
2019AquamanJames Wan
Best Editing2019AquamanKirk Morri
Best Make-up2017Suicide SquadAllan Apone, Jo-Ann MacNeil and Marta Roggero
2022The Suicide SquadHeba Thorisdottir, Greg Funk, Brian Sipe
Best Performance by a Younger Actor2014Man of SteelDylan Sprayberry
2019ShazamAsher Angel
Jack Dylan Grazer
2021Birds of PreyElla Jay Basco
Best Production Design2019AquamanBill Brzeski
Best Special Effects2014Man of SteelJoe Letteri, John "DJ" Desjardin, Dan Lemmon
2021Birds of PreyMark Hawker, Yael Majors & Greg Steele
Best Supporting Actor2018Wonder WomanChris Pine
Best Supporting Actress in a Film2017Suicide SquadMargot Robbie
2019AquamanAmber Heard
2021Birds of PreyJurnee Smollett-Bell
2022The Suicide SquadViola Davis
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series2022PeacemakerDanielle Brooks
Best Writing2018Wonder WomanAllan Heinberg

Visual Effects Society

See main article: Visual Effects Society.

CategoryYearTitleRecipientsResult
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature2019AquamanQuentin Marmier, Aaron Barr, Jeffrey De Guzman, Ziad Shureih for "Atlantis"
2022The Suicide SquadNick Cattell, Jason Desjarlais, Matt Fitzgerald, Jerome Moo (for Valle Del Marre)
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature2014Man of SteelBrian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet
2022The Suicide SquadDavid R. Davies, Rogier Fransen, Sandy Sutherland, Brandon James Fleet (for Corto Maltese City Destruction)
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project2022The Suicide SquadSimon Dean Morley, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, Layne Howe, Alberto R. S. Hernandez (for Jötunheim)
Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project2023Black AdamJD Schwalm, Nick Rand, Andrew Hyde, Andy Robot (for Robotic Flight)
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project2014Man of SteelDaniel Paulsson, Edmund Kolloen, Joel Prager, David Stripinis
2019AquamanClaus Pedersen, Mohammad Rastkar, Cedric Lo, Ryan McCoy for "Third Act Battle"

Other

AwardCategoryYearTitleRecipient(s)Result
Academy AwardsBest Makeup and Hairstyling2017Suicide SquadAlessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson
Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation, Long Form2018Wonder WomanPatty Jenkins, Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, and Jason Fuchs
2021Birds of PreyCathy Yan and Christina Hodson
Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media2017Suicide Squad (Collector's Edition)Various Artists
Best Rock Performance2017Suicide Squad"Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter)
Best Rock Song2017Suicide Squad"Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter)
Best Song Written for Visual Media2017Suicide Squad"Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph, songwriter)
"Purple Lamborghini" by Skrillex and Rick Ross (Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore and William Roberts, songwriters)
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program2022PeacemakerPeacemaker

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