Awards

Heath Ledger

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83 wins & 67 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

2009 Winner Oscar
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously. The award was accepted by his father, mother and sister. Ledger is the only actor to have won an award in this category after death.
2006 Nominee Oscar
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Brokeback Mountain

Golden Globes, USA

2009 Winner Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously. The award was accepted by Christopher Nolan on Heath Ledger's behalf.
2006 Nominee Golden Globe
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Brokeback Mountain

Satellite Awards

2008 Nominee Satellite Award
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Nominee Satellite Award
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Brokeback Mountain

Gotham Awards

2005 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
- Best Ensemble Performance
- Brokeback Mountain
Shared with: Jake Gyllenhaal · Michelle Williams · Anne Hathaway · Linda Cardellini · Randy Quaid · Anna Faris

Film Independent Spirit Awards

2008 Winner Robert Altman Award
- I'm Not There
The award for Heath Ledger was posthumous.
Shared with: Todd Haynes · Laura Rosenthal · Cate Blanchett · Christian Bale · Richard Gere · Ben Whishaw · Marcus Carl Franklin · Charlotte Gainsbourg · Bruce Greenwood
2006 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
- Best Male Lead
- Brokeback Mountain

Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films

2007 Winner Best Actor
- Candy

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

2008 Winner KCFCC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2008 Winner Sierra Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Winner Sierra Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2009 Nominee ALFS Award
- Actor of the Year
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Nominee ALFS Award
- Actor of the Year
- Brokeback Mountain

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

2008 Winner LAFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Nominee LAFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

MTV Movie + TV Awards

2009 Winner MTV Movie Award
- Best Villain
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2009 Nominee MTV Movie Award
- Best Fight
- The Dark Knight
The nomination for Heath Ledger was posthumous.
Shared with: Christian Bale
2006 Winner MTV Movie Award
- Best Kiss
- Brokeback Mountain
Shared with: Jake Gyllenhaal
2002 Nominee MTV Movie Award
- Best Kiss
- A Knight's Tale
Shared with: Shannyn Sossamon
2002 Nominee MTV Movie Award
- Best Musical Sequence
- A Knight's Tale
Shared with: Shannyn Sossamon

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

2009 Nominee NSFC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Nominee NSFC Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

2008 Nominee NYFCC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Winner NYFCC Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2009 Winner OFCS Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Nominee OFCS Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

People's Choice Awards, USA

2009 Winner People's Choice Award
- Favorite Cast
- The Dark Knight
Shared with: Christian Bale · Michael Caine · Aaron Eckhart · Morgan Freeman · Maggie Gyllenhaal · Gary Oldman
2009 Winner People's Choice Award
- Favorite On-Screen Match-Up
- The Dark Knight
Shared with: Christian Bale
2009 Winner People's Choice Award
- Favorite Cast
- The Dark Knight
Shared with: Christian Bale · Michael Caine · Aaron Eckhart · Morgan Freeman · Maggie Gyllenhaal · Gary Oldman

Rembrandt Awards

2009 Winner Rembrandt Award
- Best International Actor (Beste Buitenlandse Acteur)
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2008 Winner SDFCS Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

2006 Winner Breakthrough Performance of the Year Award
- Brokeback Mountain

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2009 Winner Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously. The award was accepted by Gary Oldman.
2006 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Brokeback Mountain
2006 Nominee Actor
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Brokeback Mountain
Shared with: Linda Cardellini · Anna Faris · Jake Gyllenhaal · Anne Hathaway · Randy Quaid · Michelle Williams

SFX Awards, UK

2008 Winner SFX Award
- Best Film Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

ShoWest Convention, USA

2001 Winner ShoWest Award
- Male Star of Tomorrow

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2008 Winner SEFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Nominee SEFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Teen Choice Awards

2008 Winner Teen Choice Award
- Choice Movie Rumble
- The Dark Knight
The award for Heath Ledger was posthumous.
Shared with: Christian Bale
2005 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure/Thriller
- Lords of Dogtown
2001 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Film - Choice Actor
- A Knight's Tale
2001 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Film - Choice Chemistry
- A Knight's Tale
Shared with: Shannyn Sossamon
2001 Nominee Teen Choice Award
- Choice Male Hottie

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

2008 Winner TFCA Award
- Best Supporting Performance, Male
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Young Artist Awards

2001 Nominee Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
- The Patriot
2000 Nominee Young Artist Award
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
- 10 Things I Hate About You

YoungStar Awards

2000 Nominee YoungStar Award
- Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama
- The Patriot
1999 Nominee YoungStar Award
- Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film
- Two Hands
1998 Nominee YoungStar Award
- Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series
- Roar
1997 Nominee YoungStar Award
- Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series
- Sweat
1997 Nominee YoungStar Award
- Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film
- Blackrock

IF Awards

2006 Nominee IF Award
- Best Actor
- Candy

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2008 Winner SFFCC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Winner SFFCC Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2009 Winner VFCC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Nominee VFCC Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2008 Winner PFCS Award
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Winner PFCS Award
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Brokeback Mountain

Chlotrudis Awards

2006 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

2009 Winner COFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2009 Winner COFCA Award
- Best Ensemble
- The Dark Knight
Shared with: Christian Bale · Aaron Eckhart · Maggie Gyllenhaal · Michael Caine · Morgan Freeman · Gary Oldman
2006 Winner COFCA Award
- Best Lead Performance
- Brokeback Mountain
2006 Winner COFCA Award
- Actor of the Year
2006 Nominee COFCA Award
- Best Ensemble
- Brokeback Mountain
Shared with: Jake Gyllenhaal · Michelle Williams · Anne Hathaway · Randy Quaid

Austin Film Critics Association

2008 Winner AFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Nominee AFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2008 Winner WAFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Nominee WAFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

NRJ Ciné Awards

2006 Nominee NRJ Ciné Award
- Best Kiss (Meilleur baiser)
- Brokeback Mountain
Shared with: Jake Gyllenhaal

International Cinephile Society Awards

2009 Winner ICS Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2006 Winner ICS Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

North Texas Film Critics Association, US

2009 Winner NTFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

2008 Winner SLFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2005 Winner SLFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

2008 Winner EDA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.
2008 Winner EDA Special Mention Award
- Unforgettable Moment
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously. For Joker's first scene. Tied with Slumdog Millionaire (2008) when young Jamal jumps into the poop.

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

2008 Winner DFCS Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

New York Film Critics, Online

2008 Winner NYFCO Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Scream Awards

2008 Nominee Scream Award
- Best Villain
2008 Winner Scream Award
- Best Fantasy Actor

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

2008 Nominee DFCC
- Best Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously. 3rd place
2006 Nominee DFCC
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain

Iowa Film Critics Awards

2009 Winner IFC Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

2008 Winner AAFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Jupiter Award

2009 Winner Jupiter Award
- Best International Actor
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

2009 Winner Audience Award
- Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro)
- The Dark Knight
Posthumously.

Utah Film Critics Association Awards

2008 Winner UFCA Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger was voted unanimously by the Utah Film Critics Association as the victor of the award; his award was posthumous.
2005 Nominee UFCA Award
- Best Actor
- Brokeback Mountain