| David Oyelowo | 2015 | Golden Globes [us]
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture | nominiert |
| Christian Colson | 2015 | Golden Globes [us]
Best Motion Picture - Drama | Best Motion Picture - Drama | nominiert |
| Christian Colson | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Picture | Best Picture | nominiert |
| Ava DuVernay | 2015 | Golden Globes [us]
Best Director - Motion Picture | Best Director - Motion Picture | nominiert |
| Dede Gardner | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Picture | Best Picture | nominiert |
| Jeremy Kleiner | 2015 | Golden Globes [us]
Best Motion Picture - Drama | Best Motion Picture - Drama | nominiert |
| Jeremy Kleiner | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Picture | Best Picture | nominiert |
| John Legend | 2015 | Golden Globes [us]
Original Song – Motion Picture | Original Song – Motion Picture | nominiert |
| John Legend | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Original Song | Best Original Song | gewonnen |
| Oprah Winfrey | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Picture | Best Picture | nominiert |
| Lonnie Lynn | 2015 | Academy Awards - Oscars [us]
Best Original Song | Best Original Song | gewonnen |
