List of awards and nominations received by Heath Ledger explained

Heath Ledger
Wins:	36
Nominations:	58

Heath Ledger was an Australian film actor whose career lasted more than 16 years. Ledger received acclaim for his acting in the Australian crime film Two Hands (1999), receiving nominations at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) and Film Critics Circle of Australia in the categories for Best Actor. After starring in the 2001 films A Knight's Tale and Monster's Ball, Ledger was cast as the title character in the 2003 biographical film Ned Kelly for which he received his second AFI and Film Critics Circle award nominations.

Ledger's breakthrough performance as Ennis Del Mar in the 2005 film adaptation of Brokeback Mountain earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. At age 26, he became the ninth-youngest Academy Award Best Actor nominee at the time. In addition, Ledger received recognition from several North American critics' associations, winning the 2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society, New York Film Critics Circle, Phoenix Film Critics Society, and San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards, as Best Actor. In 2006, he starred in the Australian romantic drama Candy, and was nominated in the category of Best Actor at the AFI, Film Critics Circle, and Inside Film awards ceremony.

Following his death on 22 January 2008,^{[1] [2]} Ledger received numerous posthumous awards and honours. He shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast for the 2007 biographical film I'm Not There. In his penultimate film performance, Ledger was nominated and awarded for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). His wins include an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Ledger also won the Best Actor International Award at the 2008 AFI Awards ceremony, for which he became the first actor to win an award posthumously. In August 2008, Ledger was posthumously honoured at the Brisbane International Film Festival with the Chauvel Award in recognition of his contribution to the Australian film industry.

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, or "Oscars" are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), were first held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.^[3] Ledger received one award from two nominations.

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2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[4]
2009	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[5]

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1999	Two Hands	Best Actor in a Leading Role
2003	Ned Kelly
2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best International Actor		^[6]
		Reader's Choice Award for Best Actor
2006	Candy	Best Actor in a Leading Role		^[7]
2008	The Dark Knight	Best International Actor	(posthumously)	^[8]

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2008		Chauvel Award	(posthumously)	^[9] ^[10]

British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The awards were founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and others.^[11] Ledger received one award from two nominations.

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2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role		^[12]
2009	The Dark Knight	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	(posthumously)	^[13]

Golden Globe Awards

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2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama		^[14]
2009	The Dark Knight	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	(posthumously)

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2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Male Lead		^[15]
2008	I'm Not There	Robert Altman Award	(posthumously)	^[16]

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2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[17]

Notes and References

1. News: Heath Ledger, Actor, Is Found Dead at 28. Barron. James. 23 January 2008. The New York Times. 17 March 2009.
2. News: Remembering Heath Ledger. Williams. Mary Elizabeth. 23 January 2008. Salon. 17 March 2009.
3. Web site: About the Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 9 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20080420142909/http://www.oscars.org/aboutacademyawards/index.html. 20 April 2008 .
4. News: Heath's on the Oscars ledger. Coultan. Mark. 11 January 2006. The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 2009.
5. News: 'Slumdog Millionaire' wins Oscar for Best Movie; the late Heath Ledger is Best Supporting Actor. Neumaier. Joe. 22 February 2009. Daily News. New York. 23 February 2009.
6. News: Jindabyne sunk by Ten Canoes. Sutherland. Claire. 8 December 2006. Herald Sun. 22 January 2009.
7. News: Ten Canoes paddles to AFI Craft success. 7 December 2006. The Age. 22 January 2009.
8. News: Heath Ledger honoured by Australian film industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20081209233223/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3662021/Heath-Ledger-honoured-by-Australian-film-industry.html. dead. 9 December 2008. 8 December 2008. The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2009.
9. News: Bonnie. Malkin. Heath Ledger to be honoured for contribution to Australian film industry. https://archive.today/20120911152259/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2435830/Heath-Ledger-to-be-honoured-for-contribution-to-Australian-film-industry.html. dead. 11 September 2012. 21 August 2010. 18 July 2008. The Daily Telegraph.
10. News: Australians give Ledger posthumous film award. Christian. Nicholas. 20 July 2008. Scotland on Sunday. 9 March 2009.
11. Book: Horace. Newcomb. Encyclopedia of Television. 3 February 2014. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-135-19479-6. 320.
12. News: Bafta 2006 nominations in full. 19 January 2006. BBC News. 22 January 2009.
13. News: Ledger wins Bafta award at show. 8 February 2009. BBC News. 8 February 2009.
14. Web site: HFPA — Awards Search . Golden Globes Official Website . 22 January 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905114837/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/30863 . 5 September 2008 .
15. News: 'Brokeback' wins more hardware at Independent Spirit Awards. 5 March 2006. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 January 2009.
16. News: Juno triumphs at Spirit awards. Briggs. Caroline. 24 February 2008. BBC News. 22 January 2009. I'm Not There also took the first ever Robert Altman Award ... for a filmmaker, casting director and acting ensemble..
17. News: People's Choice awards make Dark Knight's day. Child. Ben. 8 January 2009. The Guardian. 22 January 2009.
18. News: Posthumous Oscar nominations a reality since the first Academy Awards; Is Heath Ledger next?. Feinberg. Scott. January 2009. Los Angeles Times. 22 January 2009. With Heath Ledger having already snagged nominations ... for a Golden Globe, Satellite Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.
19. News: Dark Knight tops Saturn Awards. Kilday. Gregg. 24 June 2009. The Hollywood Reporter. Reuters. 25 June 2009.
20. News: The Dark Knight Screams. 20 October 2008. IGN Movies. 9 March 2009.
21. News: 'Brokeback' leads SAG Award nominations. 5 January 2006. CNN: Showbiz/Movies. 22 January 2009.
22. News: PGA and SAG Bow to Peer Pressure, Name Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture. Brown. Lane. 26 January 2009. New York. 26 January 2009.
23. News: Pair tops Boston critics' list. Morris. Wesley. 15 December 2008. Boston Globe. 9 March 2009.
24. Web site: The 11th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees . 9 January 2006 . Broadcast Film Critics Association Official Website . 22 January 2009 . . dead . https://archive.today/20120629073908/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2005.php . 29 June 2012 .
25. News: Critics Choice favors 'Milk,' 'Button'. Dade. Hayes. Variety. 9 December 2008. 9 December 2008.
26. Roger. Ebert. Chicago critics honor 'WALL-E' in four leading categories. 19 December 2008. Chicago Sun-Times. 30.
27. News: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics name "Slumdog Millionaire" Best Picture of 2008. Jorgenson. Todd. 17 December 2008. Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Official Website. 12 March 2009. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717015206/http://www.dfwfilmcritics.com/2008awards.pdf. 17 July 2011. dead.
28. News: Nominations announced in the 2006 Film Critics Circle Awards for Australian Film. Film Critics Circle of Australia Official Website. 22 January 2009. Press release. https://web.archive.org/web/20070830163218/http://www.fcca.com.au/Press/2006-Nominations.htm. 30 August 2007. dead.
29. News: Florida Film Critics go for "Slumdog". Rodriguez. Rene. 18 December 2008. The Miami Herald. 12 March 2009.
30. Web site: Iowa Film Critics Awards 2009. 13 January 2009. Iowa Film Critics. 22 January 2009. Web.
31. News: London film critics back Gardener. 21 December 2005. BBC News. 9 March 2009.
32. News: Slumdog Millionaire leads London critics' nominations. Child. Ben. 19 December 2008. The Guardian. 9 March 2009.
33. News: LA critics name Wall-E best film. 10 December 2008. BBC News. 9 March 2009.
34. Web site: New York Film Critics Circle: 2005 Awards. New York Film Critics Circle Official Website. 22 January 2009. Web. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219190949/http://www.nyfcc.com/awards.php?year=2005. 19 December 2008. dead.
35. News: Online film critics back Wall-E. 20 January 2009. BBC News. 9 March 2009.
36. Web site: The San Francisco Film Critics Circle – 2005. 12 December 2005. San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award. 22 January 2009. Web. https://web.archive.org/web/20090411190118/http://sffcc.org/2005awards.html. 11 April 2009. dead.
37. Web site: The San Francisco Film Critics Circle – 2008 . 15 December 2008 . San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award Official Website . 22 January 2009 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090501065748/http://sffcc.org/2008awards.html . 1 May 2009 .
38. News: Blog watch: Oscars 2006. 13 February 2006. BBC News. 12 March 2009. Heath Ledger submitted to a friendly dog-and-pony show at the Santa Barbara Film Festival last night ... accepted the festival's Breakthrough Award..
39. News: Toronto critics name indie drama Wendy and Lucy best of 2008. 16 December 2008. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 March 2009.
40. Web site: Heath Ledger — Awards. IMDb. 23 February 2009.
41. News: Heath Ledger best supporting actor, says Washington DC Film Critics. Hellard. Peta. 9 December 2008. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 22 January 2009.
42. Shannon. Willoughby. Sam Cleveland . Controversy adds showbiz touch to Gold Coast glitz Abbie uses those five little words. 18 November 2006. The Gold Coast Bulletin. 009. Voted best actor was Ten Canoes Crusoe Kurddal, who beat Heath Ledger and Gabriel Byrne}}|-|}

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    2009	The Dark Knight	Best Ensemble Cast	(posthumously)	^[17]
    		Best Onscreen Match-up	(posthumously)

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	(posthumously)	^[18]

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    2009	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[19]

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Fantasy Actor	(posthumously)	^[20]
    		Best Villain	(posthumously)

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    2006	Brokeback Mountain	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture		^[21]
    		Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
    2009	The Dark Knight	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	(posthumously)	^[22]

    Film critic awards

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[23]

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[24]
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[25]
    		Best Cast	(posthumously)

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[26]

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[27]

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    1999	Two Hands	Best Actor in a Leading Role
    2003	Ned Kelly
    2006	Candy			^[28]

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[29]

    Iowa Film Critics Awards

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[30]

    Kansas City Film Critics Awards

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[31]
    2008	The Dark Knight	Actor of the Year	(posthumously)	^[32]

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[33]

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[34]
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2006	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2009	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[35]

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor		^[36]
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[37]

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    2006	Brokeback Mountain	Outstanding Performance of the Year Award		^[38]

    Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)	^[39]

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    2005	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

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    2005^[40]	Brokeback Mountain	Best Actor
    2008^[41]	The Dark Knight	Best Supporting Actor	(posthumously)

    See also

    • List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees – Youngest nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees
    • List of actors with Academy Award nominations
    • List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories
    • List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees

    Notes

    Shared with rest of the ensemble cast, director, and casting director of I'm Not There
    Shared with rest of the ensemble cast of Brokeback Mountain
    Shared with rest of the ensemble cast of The Dark Knight
    Shared with Christian Bale

    References

    General

    • Web site: Heath Ledger > Awards. Allmovie. 9 April 2009.
    • Web site: Heath Ledger Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20080129180438/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/268296/Heath-Ledger/awards. dead. 29 January 2008. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. 9 April 2009.

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