Alexander Payne Awards

Academy Awards

1.
Oscar
2005
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  
2.
Oscar
2005
Best Achievement in Directing
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
3.
Oscar
2000
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Election (1999)
Nominated  

BAFTA Awards

4.
BAFTA Film Award
2005
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Won  

Golden Globes

5.
Golden Globe
2005
Best Director - Motion Picture
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
6.
Golden Globe
2005
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Sideways (2004)
Won  
7.
Golden Globe
2003
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
About Schmidt (2002)
Won  
8.
Golden Globe
2003
Best Director - Motion Picture
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  

Cannes Film Festival

9.
Golden Palm
2002
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  

Satellite Awards

10.
Golden Satellite Award
2005
Best Director
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
11.
Golden Satellite Award
2005
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  

Writers Guild of America, USA

12.
WGA Award (Screen)
2005
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  
13.
WGA Award (Screen)
2003
Best Adapted Screenplay
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  
14.
WGA Award (Screen)
2000
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Election (1999)
Won  

Directors Guild of America, USA

15.
DGA Award
2005
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  

Razzie Awards

16.
Razzie Award
2008
Worst Screenplay
Nominated  

Independent Spirit Awards

17.
Independent Spirit Award
2005
Best Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  
18.
Independent Spirit Award
2005
Best Director
Sideways (2004)
Won  
19.
Independent Spirit Award
2000
Best Screenplay
Election (1999)
Won  
20.
Independent Spirit Award
2000
Best Director
Election (1999)
Won  

Sundance Film Festival

21.
Grand Jury Prize
1996
Dramatic
Citizen Ruth (1996)
Nominated  

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

22.
Silver Condor
2006
Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera)
Sideways (2004)
Won  

Robert Festival

23.
Robert
2006
Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film)
Sideways (2004)
Won  
24.
Robert
2004
Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film)
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  

Thessaloniki Film Festival

25.
Golden Alexander
1996
Citizen Ruth (1996)
Nominated  
26.
Best Screenplay
1996
Citizen Ruth (1996)
Won  

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

27.
PFCS Award
2004
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium
Sideways (2004)
Won  

Valladolid International Film Festival

28.
Golden Spike
1999
Election (1999)
Nominated  
29.
Best New Director
1999
Election (1999)
Won  

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

30.
NSFC Award
2005
Best Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

31.
Sierra Award
2000
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Election (1999)
Nominated  

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

32.
KCFCC Award
2005
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Won  

National Board of Review, USA

33.
NBR Award
2004
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Won  

Online Film Critics Society Awards

34.
OFCS Award
2005
Best Director
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
35.
OFCS Award
2005
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Won  
36.
OFCS Award
2003
Best Screenplay, Adapted
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  
37.
OFCS Award
2000
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Election (1999)
Won  

Chlotrudis Awards

38.
Chlotrudis Award
2005
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
39.
Chlotrudis Award
2000
Best Screenplay
Election (1999)
Nominated  

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

40.
Critics Choice Award
2005
Best Writer
Sideways (2004)
Won  
41.
Critics Choice Award
2005
Best Director
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  
42.
Critics Choice Award
2003
Best Writer
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

43.
CFCA Award
2004
Best Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  
44.
CFCA Award
2003
Best Screenplay
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  
45.
CFCA Award
2003
Best Director
About Schmidt (2002)
Nominated  

Bodil Awards

46.
Bodil
2006
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

47.
NYFCC Award
2004
Best Screenplay
Sideways (2004)
Won  
48.
NYFCC Award
1999
Best Screenplay
Election (1999)
Won  

Czech Lions

49.
Czech Lion
2006
Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film)
Sideways (2004)
Nominated  

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

50.
LAFCA Award
2004
Best Director
Sideways (2004)
Won  
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