2002 British Comedy Awards: Best comedy film 2003 ESPY Awards: Best Sports Movie ESPY Award 2004 GLAAD Media Awards: Outstanding Film – Wide Release Nominations 2006 Billie Award – Entertainment (Best film) 2004 Writers Guild of America Award – Best Screenplay 2003 British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Film 2003 Golden Globe for Best Film – Musical or Comedy 2002 Locarno International Film Festival: Audience Award – Gurinder Chadha 2002 London Film Critics Circle Awards: British Newcomer of the Year – Keira Knightley 2002 International Film Festival of Marrakech: Special Jury Award – Gurinder Chadha 2003 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: Special Recognition 2002 Sydney Film Festival: PRIX UIP – Gurinder Chadha 2003 The Comedy Festival: Film Discovery Jury Award – Gurinder Chadha Soundtrack The release of the soundtrack in the United Kingdom features bhangra music, and songs by the Spice Girls' Victoria Beckham and Melanie C and rock band Texas. It also features "Baddest Ruffest" by Backyard Dog, the aria Nessun Dorma, from Puccini's Turandot and excerpts from dance band Basement Jaxx. The USA release rearranges the tracks and excludes some material. "Dream the Dream" appears in the movie but did not make the final cut on the soundtrack. Release (United Kingdom) Craig Pruess & Bally Sagoo Feat. Gunjan – "Titles" Blondie – "Atomic" Backyard Dog – "Baddest Ruffest" B21 – "Darshan" (Movie Dialogue) – "It's Beckham's Corner" Victoria Beckham – "I Wish" (Movie Dialogue) – "Learn To Cook Dahl" Malkit Singh – "Jind Mahi" Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – "Tere Bin Nahin Lagda" Bally Sagoo Feat Gunjan – "Noorie" (Movie Dialogue) – "Juicy Juicy Mangoes" Basement Jaxx – "Do Your Thing" (Movie Dialogue) – "Eyes Down" Texas – "Inner Smile" Melanie C – "Independence Day" (Movie Dialogue) – "Can't Make Round Chapattis" Hans Raj Hans – "Punjabiyan Di Shaan" Gunjan – "Kinna Sohna" Tito Beltrán – "Nessun Dorma" (Movie Dialogue) – "The Offside Rule Is" Bina Mistry – "Hot Hot Hot" Craig Pruess & Bally Sagoo Feat. Gunjan – "Hai Raba!" Curtis Mayfield – "Move on Up" Release (United States) Craig Pruess & Bally Sagoo Feat. Gunjan – "Titles" (Movie Dialogue) – "It's Beckham's Corner" Texas – "Inner Smile" Malkit Singh – "Jind Mahi" Bally Sagoo Feat Gunjan – "Noorie" (Movie Dialogue) – "Learn To Cook Dahl" Victoria Beckham – "I Wish" (Movie Dialogue) – "Juicy Juicy Mangoes" Gunjan – "Kinna Sohna" Partners