This is a list of awards and nominations received by The Departed.
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
| Best Picture | Graham King | ||
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Mark Wahlberg | Nom | |
| African-American Film Critics | Top Ten Films of the Year | 3rd | |
| American Cinema Editors (ACE) | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Thelma Schoonmaker | Won |
| Art Directors Guild (ADG) | Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film | Nom | |
| Austin Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Boston Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Best Cast | 2nd | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Martin Sheen | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin | ||
| BAFTA Film Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom |
| David Lean Award for Direction | Martin Scorsese | ||
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
| Best Film | Graham King Brad Pitt Brad Grey |
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| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo Dicaprio | Nom |
| Best Cast | |||
| Best Composer | Howard Shore | ||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won | |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nom | |
| Best Writer | William Monahan | ||
| Central Ohio Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | ||
| Best Ensemble | |||
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| Best Picture | 2nd | ||
| Actor of the Year | Leonardo DiCaprio | ||
| Chicago Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom |
| Best Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus | ||
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won | |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | Nom | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Picture | 2nd | ||
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | ||
| Top 10 Films of the Year | |||
| Directors Guild of America (DGA) | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Empire Awards | Best Thriller | Won | |
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom | |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | ||
| Best Female Newcomer | Vera Farmiga | ||
| Best Film | |||
| Scene of the Year (Frank and Mr. French interrogate Costigan) | |||
| Florida Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Golden Globe Awards[1] | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Martin Scorsese | Won | |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nom | ||
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | William Monahan | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album | Howard Shore | Nom |
| International Cinephile Society | Best Picture | 2nd | |
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won | |
| Best Cast | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Iowa Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Irish Film Awards | Best International Film - | Nom | |
| Best International Actor People's Choice | Leonardo DiCaprio | Won | |
| Kansas City Film Critics | Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
| Best Picture | |||
| London Film Critics Circle | Director of the year | Martin Scorsese | Nom |
| British Producer of the Year | Graham King | ||
| Film of the Year | |||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Jack Nicholson | Won |
| National Board of Review | Top 10 Films of the Year (#4) | ||
| Best Ensemble | Anthony Anderson Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Vera Farmiga Jack Nicholson Martin Sheen Mark Wahlberg Ray Winstone |
Won | |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | ||
| New York Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film | Nom | ||
| Best Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | 2nd |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | Won | |
| Oklahoma Film Critics | Best Film | 2nd | |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won | |
| Online Film Critics | Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won | |
| Best Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Nom | |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Producers Guild of America (PGA) | Motion Picture Producer of the Year | Graham King | Nom |
| Phoenix Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Best Screenplay Adapted From Another Medium | William Monahan | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble, Motion Picture | Won | |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nom | |
| Best Motion Picture, Drama | Yes | ||
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jack Nicholson | Nom | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Nom | |
| Screen Actors Guild (SAG) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Anthony Anderson Alec Baldwin Matt Damon Leonardo DiCaprio Vera Farmiga Jack Nicholson Martin Sheen Mark Wahlberg Ray Winstone |
Nom |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo DiCaprio | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Best Film | |||
| Best Screenplay – Adapted | William Monahan | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Martin Scorsese | ||
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Nom | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson | ||
| Best Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Best Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nom |
| Best Picture | |||
| Best Supporting Male Performance | Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Best Screenplay | William Monahan | ||
| Utah Film Critics | Best Film | 2nd | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Won |
| Writers Guild of America (WGA) | Best Adapted Screenplay | William Monahan | Won |