The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor, director and producer Nicolas Cage.
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| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
In 1987, Cage earned critical success with films such as the Coen brothers' Raising Arizona (1987) and John Patrick Shanley's Moonstruck (1987) before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
Following his awards win he starred in the award winning blockbusters The Rock (1996), and Con Air (1997) as well as the drama Face/Off (1997) and the romantic drama City of Angels (1998). He starred in Martin Scorsese's drama Bringing Out the Dead and Charlie Kauffman's Adaptation, the latter earning him his second Academy Award nomination.
He has since received nominations for best and worst actor for his role in the National Treasure films in 2004, 2007 and was nominated for worst actor again for the Ghost Rider films in 2007 and 2011. In the 21st century he has earned renewed critical acclaim for his performances in independent dramas such as Joe (2013), Mandy (2018), Color Out of Space (2019), and Pig (2021), the latter earning him a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor nomination.
Major associations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actor | Leaving Las Vegas | Won | [1] |
| 2003 | Adaptation | Nominated | [2] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Leaving Las Vegas | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Adaptation | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actor | Leaving Las Vegas | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Pig | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Moonstruck | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Leaving Las Vegas | Won | |
| 2003 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Adaptation | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Dream Scenario | Nominated | [3] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Male Lead | Vampire's Kiss | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Leaving Las Vegas | Won | |
| 2003 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Adaptation | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
Critics awards
editBoston Society of Film Critics
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2003 | Adaptation | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Pig | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Best Actor in a Horror Movie | Willy's Wonderland | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Actor in an Action Movie | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Actor in a Horror Movie | Dream Scenario | Won | [4] |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2003 | Adaptation | Nominated |
London Film Critics' Circle
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Adaptation | Actor of the Year | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won |
National Board of Review
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2005 | Lord of War | Special Recognition For Excellence in Filmmaking (as producer) | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2010 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Nominated |
New York Film Critics Circle
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Actor | Won |
Online Film Critics Society
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adaptation | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Pig | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Society
edit| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dream Scenario, The Flash, The Old Way, Renfield, The Retirement Plan, Sympathy for the Devil | Special Award for Body of Work | Won | [5] |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pig | Best Actor | Won |
Toronto Film Critics Association
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adaptation | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2009 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Won |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adaptation | Best Actor | Nominated |
Women Film Critics Circle
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lord of War | Most Offensive Male Character | Won |
Film festivals
editCatalina Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Joe | Charlie Chaplin ICON Award | Won |
Chicago International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | Career Achievement Award | Won |
Deauville American Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sonny | Grand Special Prize | Nominated |
Giffoni Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kick Ass | Giffoni Experience Award | Won |
Ischia Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Ischia Legend Award | Won |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | — | Desert Palm Achievement Award | Won |
San Francisco International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | Peter J. Owens Award | Won | |
| 2023 | Lifetime Achievement | Maria Manetti Shrem Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting | Awarded | [6][7] |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Won |
Transilvania International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | Transilvanian Trophy for Special Contribution to World Cinema | Won |
Toronto Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Color Out of Space | Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative Award | Won |
Miscellaneous awards
editAmerican Comedy Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Raising Arizona | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Nominated |
Annie Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Croods: A New Age | Best Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Nominated |
ALOS Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dog Eat Dog | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | The Rock | Favorite Actor – Action/Adventure | Won | |
| 1998 | Con Air, Face/Off | Won | ||
| 1999 | City of Angels | Favorite Actor – Drama/Romance | Won | |
| Snake Eyes | Favorite Actor – Suspense | Won | ||
| 2001 | The Family Man | Favorite Actor – Comedy/Romance | Won | |
| Gone in 60 Seconds | Favorite Actor – Action | Nominated |
Goldene Kamera Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Trade Center | Best International Actor | Won |
Golden Raspberry Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Wicker Man | Worst Picture | Nominated | |
| Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | |||
| Worst Screen Couple | Nominated | |||
| Worst Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Ghost Rider, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Next | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Drive Angry, Season of the Witch, Trespass | Nominated | ||
| Worst Screen Couple | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | A Thousand Words | Worst Picture | Nominated | |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Seeking Justice | Worst Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Left Behind | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Snowden | Worst Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Pig | Razzie Redeemer Award | Nominated |
Jupiter Award
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock | Best International Actor | Won | |
| 1998 | Con Air, Face/Off | Won | ||
| 2006 | National Treasure | Nominated |
MTV Movie and TV Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Rock | Best On-Screen Duo | Won | |
| 1998 | Face/Off | Won | ||
| Best Male Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Villain | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | City of Angels | Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lord of War, The Weather Man | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Nominated |
Political Film Society Award
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Life of David Gale | Political Film Society Award for Human Rights (as producer) | Nominated |
Sant Jordi Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Leaving Las Vegas | Best Foreign Actor | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adaptation | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Face/Off | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Mandy | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Renfield | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [8] |
Scream Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Knowing | Best Science Fiction Actor | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Best Fantasy Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Superhero | Nominated |
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male | Won | |
| Worst On-Screen Couple | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | The Wicker Man | Worst Actor | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Choice Movie Actor: Action | Nominated |
Visual Effects Society
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adaptation | Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film | Nominated | [9] |
References
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- ^ "The 75th Academy Awards | 2003". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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- ^ Critics, San Diego Film (2023-12-19). "2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Yu, Betty (2023-12-05). ""Barbie" director Greta Gerwig, noted actor Nicolas Cage honored at SFFILM Awards - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "2023 SFFILM Awards Night Honors Greta Gerwig, Roger Ross Williams, Cord Jefferson, and Nicolas Cage". SFFILM. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "'Avatar: The Way Of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "1st Annual VES Awards". visual effects society.