List of accolades received by Precious
Mo'Nique swept the award season for her work in Precious. Here she is holding her Screen Actors Guild Award. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Footnotes |
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (usually shortened to Precious) is an American drama film directed by Lee Daniels that was released in 2009. Precious is an adaptation by Geoffrey S. Fletcher of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film was released by Lions Gate Entertainment on November 6, 2009, in the United States and Canada, grossing over $1.8 million in its opening weekend in limited release, ranking 12th place at the box office.[1] The film grossed over $47,500,000 domestically and $53,400,000 worldwide.[1] Precious was well received by movie critics, with an approval rating of 91% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which consists of popular and notable critics reviews from newspapers, websites, television and radio programs.[2]
The film has received various awards and nominations, with the nominations categories mainly ranging from recognition of the film itself (Best Film) to its direction, editing and writing (Best Direction, Best Editing Best Adapted Screenplay) to the cast's acting performance, mainly Mo'Nique's and Gabourey Sidibe's for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively. Precious received three nominations at the 67th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, and received one award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture. Precious received six nominations from the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, winning two for Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing for an adapted screenplay. The film also received four nominations at the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress. The film won all five of its nominations at the 25th Independent Spirit Awards, for Best Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Director, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Female.
Precious received three nominations at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. The film won the People's Choice Award, at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, and Breakthrough Performance by an Actress, at the 81st National Board of Review Awards. The film also won the Special Jury Prize, at the 25th Sundance Film Festival. Precious received two nominations, winning the Stanley Kramer Award, at the 21st Producers Guild of America Awards and won Outstanding Directorial Achievement, 62nd Directors Guild of America Awards. Mo'Nique also received recognition for her performance at 35th LA Film Critics Association Awards, 75th NY Film Critics Circle Awards and 5th Utah Film Critics Association Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress from all three of the organizations. Precious was included in the Top 10 Films of 2009 lists from 18th Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, 9th NY Film Critics Online, and 16th DFW Film Critics Association.
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Awards[3] | March 7, 2010 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Won | ||
Best Picture | Precious | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Nominated | ||
Best Actress in a Leading Role | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Film Editing | Joe Klotz | Nominated | ||
African-American Film Critics Association[4] | December 14, 2009 | Best Picture | Precious | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher - Tied with John Musker, Ron Clements, and Rob Edwards for The Princess and the Frog | Won | ||
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award[5] | December 15, 2009 | Unforgettable Moment Award | Precious | Won |
Best Actress in Supporting Role | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Bravest Performance Award | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Best Film | Precious | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay, Adapted | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Breakthrough Performance | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Bravest Performance Award | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Ensemble Cast | Precious | Nominated | ||
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn‘t | Precious | Nominated | ||
American Film Institute Awards[6] | December 13, 2009 | 10 Best Films | Precious | Won |
ASPEN Film Festival[7] | September 30 – October 4, 2009 | Audience Award | Precious | Won |
Artist To Watch Award | Paula Patton | Won | ||
Black Reel Awards[8] | February 13, 2010 | Best Film | Precious | Won |
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Breakthrough Performance | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Mariah Carey | Nominated | |||
Paula Patton | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Geoffrey Fletcher | Won | ||
Best Ensemble | Precious | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Lenny Kravitz | Nominated | ||
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards[9] | February 9, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Cast | Precious | Won | ||
British Academy Film Awards[10] | February 21, 2010 | Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Film | Precious | Nominated | ||
Leading Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Adapted Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated | ||
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival[11] | January 2, 2010 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Mariah Carey | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association[12] | December 21, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Most Promising Performer | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Chicago International Film Festival[13] | October 22, 2009 | Precious | Audience Choice Award | Won |
Critics Choice Award[14] | January 15, 2010 | Best Picture | Precious | Nominated |
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Directing | Lee Daniels | Nominated | ||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association[15] | December 16, 2009 | Top 10 Films | Precious | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Russell Smith Award | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Deauville American Film Festival[16] | September 13, 2009 | Jury Prize | Precious | Won |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards[17] | December 18, 2009 | Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
Best Breakthrough Performance | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Best Emsemble | Precious | Nominated | ||
Directors Guild of America Awards[18] | January 30, 2010 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement | Lee Daniels | Nominated |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards[19] | December 21, 2009 | Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
GLAAD Media Awards[20] | April 17, 2010 | Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Precious | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[21] | January 17, 2010 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Precious | Nominated |
Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama | Gabourey Sidbie | Nominated | ||
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Heartland Film Festival[22] | October 29, 2009 | Truly Moving Picture | Precious | Won |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards[23] | December 19, 2009 | Best Picture | Precious | Nominated |
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Mo'Nique | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated | ||
Independent Spirit Awards[24] | March 5, 2010 | Best Feature | Precious | Won |
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Best Female Lead | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Supporting Female | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Best First Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Won | ||
Iowa Film Critics Awards[25] | January 14, 210 | Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Kansas City Film Critics Circle[26] | January 3, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
London Film Critics Circle 2009[27] | February 18, 2010 | Actress of the Year | Mo'Nique | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards[28] | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
MTV Movie Awards[29] | June 6, 2010 | Best Breakout Star | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards[30] | February 26, 2010 | Outstanding Motion Picture | Precious | Won |
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Precious | Won | ||
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Geoffrey Fletcher | Won | ||
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Mariah Carey | Nominated | ||
Paula Patton | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Lenny Kravitz | Nominated | ||
National Board of Review Awards[31] | January 12, 2010 | Breakthrough Performance | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards[32] | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
New York Film Critics Online[33] | December 13, 2009 | Best Supporting Female | Mo'Nique | Won |
Top 10 Films | Precious | Won | ||
Online Film Critics Society Awards[34] | January 5, 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Palm Springs International Film Festival[35] | January 5, 2010 | Breakthrough Performance Award | Mariah Carey | Won |
Producers Guild of America Awards[36] | January 24, 2010 | Theatrical Picture | Precious | Nominated |
Stanley Kramer Award | Precious | Won | ||
Satellite Awards[37] | December 20, 2009 | Best Screenplay – Adapted | Geoffrey Fletcher | Won |
Best Supporting Female | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Top 10 Films | Precious | Won | ||
Outstanding New Talent | Gabourey Sidibe | Won | ||
Best Film – Drama | Precious | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Nominated | ||
Best Original Song ("I Can See in Color") |
Mary J. Blige | Nominated | ||
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards[38] | December 15, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Nominated |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[39] | December 14, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards[40] | January 23, 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Precious | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Southeastern Film Critics Association[41] | December 13, 2009 | Top 10 Films | Precious | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards[42] | December 21, 2009 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Mo'Nique | Won |
Best Picture | Precious | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Special Merit ("Favorite Scene") | Precious | Nominated | ||
Stockholm International Film Festival[43] | November 18 – 29, 2009 | Bronze Horse | Lee Daniels | Nominated |
FIPRESCI Prize – Honorable Mention | Lee Daniels | Won | ||
Best Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Sundance Film Festival[44] | January 24, 2009 | Special Jury Prize | Mo'Nique | Won |
Toronto International Film Festival[45] | September 19, 2009 | People's Choice Award | Lee Daniels | Won |
USC Scripter Award[46] | February 6, 2010 | Scripter Award | Geoffrey Fletcher and Sapphire |
Nominated |
Utah Film Critics Association Award[47] | December 18, 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards[48] | December 7, 2009 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
Best Supporting Actress | Mo'Nique | Won | ||
Best Film | Precious | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Lee Daniels | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay – Adapted | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated | ||
Best Ensemble | Precious | Nominated | ||
Women's Film Critics Circle Award[49] | December 9, 2009 | Best Young Actress | Gabourey Sidibe | Won |
Adrienne Shelly Award | Precious | Won | ||
Writers Guild of America Awards[50] | February 20, 2010 | Adapted Screenplay | Geoffrey Fletcher | Nominated |
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