At the 80th Academy Awards , Alexandra Byrne won the Academy Award for Costume Design . Blanchett was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film , becoming the first female actor to receive another Academy Award nomination for the reprisal of the same role . Blanchett was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance in the film , the Critic 's Choice Award for Best Actress in a leading role , and a SAG Award . The film won two Satellite Awards for Best Production Design for Guy Hendrix Dyas and Best Costume Design for Byrne . Dyas received a nomination from the Art Directors Guild for Best Production Design in a Period Film , and Byrne a nomination from the Costume Designers Guild for Best Costume in a Period Film . The film was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards including Actress in a Leading Role , Best Production Design , Best Costume Design and Best Makeup . At the 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival held in September 2008 , one of the awards for special screening were conferred upon the film
80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
Elizabeth: The Golden Age