Amy Adams Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress. Known for both her comedic and dramatic roles, she has been featured three times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses. She has received various accolades, incl ...

is an American actress who has received various awards and nominations, including two

Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

, four

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, and a

Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

. Additionally, she has been nominated for six

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and seven

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. In 2017, Adams received a star on the

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for her contributions to the motion picture industry. Adams' breakthrough role in the 2005 acclaimed independent comedy-drama '' Junebug'' earned her an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and won her the

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Critics Choice Association (CCA), and were first presented in 1995 with Mira Sorvino bei ...

and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2007, she starred in

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' romantic musical '' Enchanted'', for which she won the

Saturn Award for Best Actress The Saturn Award for Best Actress is one of the annual Saturn Awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards are the oldest film-specialized reward of achievements ...

and was nominated for the

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, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, and three

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. Adams' performances in the critically acclaimed dramas '' Doubt'' (2008), ''

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'' (2010), and '' The Master'' (2012) garnered her several accolades, including nominations from the

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, BAFTA, SAG, and Critics' Choice award ceremonies. Since 2013, Adams has received two People's Choice and four

Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more, voted by viewers living in the United ...

nominations for her role as

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in the

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. For her performance as a con artist in the 2013 crime comedy-drama ''

American Hustle ''American Hustle'' is a 2013 American historical black comedy crime film directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It stars Christia ...

'', Adams won the

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for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and the

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, and received her first

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nomination. The following year, she starred as

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in the autobiographical drama ''

Big Eyes ''Big Eyes'' is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Tim Burton, written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. It is about the relationship between American artist Margaret Keane ...

'', which won her a second consecutive Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, making her the fourth actress to achieve this feat. She also received her second nomination for the

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film. * From 1952 t ...

for her portrayal. In 2016, Adams won the

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, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award, the SAG Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Critic's Choice Award for Best Actress, for playing a linguist in the science fiction film '' Arrival''.

Academy Awards

The

are a set of awards given by the

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annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. Adams has received six nominations, tying her with

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and

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as the actresses with the second most nominations without winning (surpassed only by Glenn Close, who has eight nominations).

AACTA International Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are presented annually by the

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a professional organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The Academy's aim is "to identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements i ...

(AACTA) to recognize and honor achievements in the film and television industry.

British Academy Film Awards

The

British Academy Film Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cere ...

is an annual award show presented by the

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Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The

Critics' Choice Movie Award The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writ ...

s are presented annually since 1995 by the

Broadcast Film Critics Association The Critics Choice Association (CCA), formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), is an association of television, radio and online critics. Their membership includes critics who review film and television. Founded in 1995, it is the ...

for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.

Critics' Choice Television Awards

The

Critics' Choice Television Award The Critics' Choice Television Awards are accolades that are presented annually by the Critics Choice Association (CCA). They were established in 2011, and the first ceremony was held on June 20, 2011, and streamed live on VH1.com. The fourt ...

s are presented annually since 2011 by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. The awards were launched "to enhance access for broadcast journalists covering the television industry".

Dorian Awards

The

Dorian Awards The Dorian Awards are film and television accolades given by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, founded in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. GALECA is an association of professional journalists and ...

are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).

Empire Awards

The

Empire Awards The Empire Awards was an annual British awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the local and global film industry. Winners were awarded the Empire Award statuette. The awards, first presented in 1996, were presented by the British f ...

is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.

Golden Globe Awards

The

is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the

Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, magazine and book publication ...

(HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.

Golden Raspberry Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards is a parody awards show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements.

Gotham Awards

Presented by the

Independent Filmmaker Project The Gotham Film & Media Institute (also simply the Gotham), formerly known as the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to independent film. It offers programs that assist independent fil ...

, the

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award the best in

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Hollywood Film Festival

The Hollywood Film Awards are held annually to recognize talent in the film industry.

Independent Spirit Awards

The

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic gla ...

are presented annually by Film Independent, to award best in the independent film community.

Irish Film & Television Awards

The

Irish Film & Television Academy The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is an all-Ireland organisation focused on film and television. It has about 1000 members, and is based in Dublin, with branches in London and Los Angeles. The IFTA now holds separate ceremonies for the ...

Awards are presented annually to award best in films and television.

MTV Movie Awards

The

is an annual award show presented by

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

to honor outstanding achievements in films. Founded in 1992, the winners of the awards are decided online by the audience.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...

, also known as the Kids Choice Awards (KCAs), is an annual awards show that airs on the

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that honors the year's biggest television, film, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.

Palm Springs International Film Festival

Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.

People's Choice Awards

The

People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...

is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of

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. The show has been held annually since 1975, and is voted on by the general public.

Primetime Emmy Awards

The

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

s are presented annually by the

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, also known as the Television Academy, to recognize and honor achievements in the television industry.

Satellite Awards

The

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are a set of annual awards given by the

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Saturn Awards

The

Saturn Awards The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...

are presented annually by the

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is an American non-profit organization established in 1972 dedicated to the advancement of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Academy is headquarter ...

to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, television, and home video.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The

Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.

Sundance Film Festival

The

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,6 ...

is the largest film festival held annually in United States.

Television Critics Association Awards

The

TCA Awards The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. There are eleven categories, which are presented every summer towards the end of the organization's summer press tour. Due to ...

are awards presented by the

Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (TCA) is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canada, Canadian television television criticism, critics, journalists and columnists who cover television television programme, programming for newspapers, ...

in recognition of excellence in television.

Teen Choice Awards

The

is an annual awards show that airs on the

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. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion, and other categories, voted by teen viewers.

Other awards

This is to include awards which are not related to any particular movie or project.

Critics associations

Notes

References

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