Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for David Strathairn Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for George Clooney, with film Syriana Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Direction for George Clooney Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Stephen Mirrione Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Film for Grant Heslov Nominated of BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for George Clooney, Grant Heslov
21st Independent Spirit Awards (2006)
Nominated of Independent Spirit Award for Best Director for George Clooney Nominated of Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for Grant Heslov Winner of Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit Nominated of Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for David Strathairn
Nominated of Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture for Grant Heslov Winner of Producers Guild of America Award - Stanley Kramer Award for Grant Heslov
2006 David di Donatello Awards (2006)
Nominated of David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film for George Clooney
Venice Film Festival (2005)
Winner of Golden Osella for Best Screenplay for George Clooney
Winner of Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director for George Clooney
78th Academy Awards (2005)
Nominated of Academy Award for Best Actor for David Strathairn Nominated of Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit Nominated of Academy Award for Best Director for George Clooney Nominated of Academy Award for Best Picture for Grant Heslov Nominated of Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Grant Heslov, George Clooney
63rd Golden Globe Awards (2005)
Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama for David Strathairn Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture for George Clooney Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama for Grant Heslov Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for George Clooney, Grant Heslov
11th Critics' Choice Awards (2005)
Nominated of Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor for David Strathairn Nominated of Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director for George Clooney Nominated of Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay for George Clooney, Grant Heslov Winner of BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Freedom for George Clooney
58th Directors Guild of America Awards (2005)
Nominated of DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for George Clooney
Winner of European Film Award for Best Non-European Film for George Clooney
9th Golden Satellite Awards (2005)
Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for David Strathairn Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Editing for Stephen Mirrione Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2005 (2005)
Nominated of National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for Frank Langella Nominated of National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit
American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2005 (2005)
Nominated of American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases for Robert Elswit