Billy Bob Thornton Awards

Academy Awards, USA

1999

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for A Simple Plan (1998)

1997

Won Oscar
category Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for Sling Blade (1996)

1997

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sling Blade (1996)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2002

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

2001

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Writing for The Gift (2000)
shared with Tom Epperson

1999

Got nomination for Saturn Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

1997

Won Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films President's Award

AFI Awards, USA

2002

Got nomination for AFI Film Award
category AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movies for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1999

Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Award
category Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi for Armageddon (1998)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

1998

Won BSFC Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

1999

Won BFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

1998

Won CFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

1996

Won CFCA Award
category Best Actor for Sling Blade (1996)

Chlotrudis Awards

2002

Won Audience Award
category Best Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

1999

Won Chlotrudis Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

1997

Won Chlotrudis Award
category Best Actor for Sling Blade (1996)

1997

Got nomination for Chlotrudis Award
category Best Director for Sling Blade (1996)

Cinequest San Jose Film Festival

2001

Won Maverick Tribute Award

Daytime Emmy Awards

2000

Got nomination for Daytime Emmy
category Outstanding Special Class Special for AMC: Film Preservation Classics: Film Preservation Classics with Billy Bob Thornton (1996)
shared with Jessica Falcon; Marc Juris

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003

Got nomination for DVD Premiere Award
category Best Audio Commentary, New Release for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
shared with Ethan Coen; Joel Coen

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

1997

Won Edgar Award
category Best Motion Picture for Sling Blade (1996)

Empire Awards, UK

2002

Got nomination for Empire Award
category Best Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Fantasporto

1993

Won Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award
category Best Screenplay for One False Move (1992)
shared with Tom Epperson

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2002

Won FFCC Award
category Best Actor for Bandits (2001)

Golden Globes, USA

2004

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Bad Santa (2003)

2002

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

2002

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Bandits (2001)

1999

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for A Simple Plan (1998)

Humanitas Prize

1996

Got nomination for Humanitas Prize
category Feature Film Category for A Family Thing (1996)
shared with Tom Epperson

Independent Spirit Awards

1997

Won Independent Spirit Award
category Best First Feature for Sling Blade (1996)
shared with David L. Bushell, Brandon Rosser (producers)

1993

Got nomination for Independent Spirit Award
category Best Screenplay for One False Move (1992)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

1997

Won KCFCC Award
category Best Actor for Sling Blade (1996)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2002

Won ALFS Award
category Actor of the Year for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

1998

Won LAFCA Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

National Board of Review, USA

2001

Won NBR Award
category Best Actor for Monster's Ball (2001)

1996

Won NBR Award
category Special Achievement in Filmmaking for Sling Blade (1996)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2002

Won OFCS Award
category Best Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

1999

Won OFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

Paris Film Festival

2001

Got nomination for Grand Prix
for All the Pretty Horses (2000)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2002

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

2002

Got nomination for PFCS Award
category Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Bandits (2001)

Russian Guild of Film Critics

2002

Won Golden Aries
category Best Foreign Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

1998

Won SDFCS Award
category Best Supporting Actor for A Simple Plan (1998)

Satellite Awards

2004

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Bad Santa (2003)

2002

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Monster's Ball (2001)

1999

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for A Simple Plan (1998)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original for Sling Blade (1996)

1997

Got nomination for Golden Satellite Award
category Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Sling Blade (1996)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1999

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for A Simple Plan (1998)

1997

Got nomination for Actor Award
category Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Sling Blade (1996)
shared with Dwight Yoakam; Lucas Black; John Ritter

1997

Got nomination for Actor
category Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Sling Blade (1996)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

2001

Won SEFCA Award
category Best Actor for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Teen Choice Awards

2004

Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Movie Sleazebag for Bad Santa (2003)

Walk of Fame

2004

Won Star on the Walk of Fame
category Motion Picture (On 7 October 2004, At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.)

Writers Guild of America, USA

1997

Won WGA Award (Screen)
category Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published for Sling Blade (1996)