<Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipients and nominees </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th Academy Awards </Td> <Td> February 26 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Brunson Green , Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> African American Film Critics Association Awards </Td> <Td> December 12 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Film Institute </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Movies of the Year ( 1 of 10 listed ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Art Directors Guild </Td> <Td> February 4 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Period Film </Td> <Td> Mark Ricker ( Production Designer ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BET Awards </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Movie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Film Critics Circle </Td> <Td> December 20 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65th British Academy Film Awards </Td> <Td> February 12 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Film </Td> <Td> Brunson Green , Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BMI Film & TV Awards </Td> <Td> May 17 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Film Music Award </Td> <Td> Thomas Newman </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards </Td> <Td> January 12 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Acting Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Costume Design </Td> <Td> Sharen Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Song </Td> <Td> `` The Living Proof '' </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> December 19 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Most Promising Filmmaker </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> December 16 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Film Critics Society Awards </Td> <Td> December 11 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Breakthrough Performance </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain ( also for Take Shelter and The Tree of Life ) </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golden Globe Awards </Td> <Td> January 15 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Motion Picture -- Drama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> `` The Living Proof '' ( Thomas Newman , Mary J. Blige , Harvey Mason , Jr. and Damon Thomas ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Film Festival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ensemble of the Year </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Breakthrough Award </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipients and nominees </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th Academy Awards </Td> <Td> February 26 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Brunson Green , Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> African American Film Critics Association Awards </Td> <Td> December 12 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Film Institute </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Movies of the Year ( 1 of 10 listed ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Art Directors Guild </Td> <Td> February 4 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Period Film </Td> <Td> Mark Ricker ( Production Designer ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BET Awards </Td> <Td> July 1 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Movie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Black Film Critics Circle </Td> <Td> December 20 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65th British Academy Film Awards </Td> <Td> February 12 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Film </Td> <Td> Brunson Green , Chris Columbus , Michael Barnathan </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BMI Film & TV Awards </Td> <Td> May 17 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Film Music Award </Td> <Td> Thomas Newman </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards </Td> <Td> January 12 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Acting Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Costume Design </Td> <Td> Sharen Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Song </Td> <Td> `` The Living Proof '' </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> December 19 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Most Promising Filmmaker </Td> <Td> Tate Taylor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> December 16 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Film Critics Society Awards </Td> <Td> December 11 , 2011 </Td> <Td> Best Actress </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress </Td> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Breakthrough Performance </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain ( also for Take Shelter and The Tree of Life ) </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Golden Globe Awards </Td> <Td> January 15 , 2012 </Td> <Td> Best Motion Picture -- Drama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama </Td> <Td> Viola Davis </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Supporting Actress -- Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Octavia Spencer </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Original Song </Td> <Td> `` The Living Proof '' ( Thomas Newman , Mary J. Blige , Harvey Mason , Jr. and Damon Thomas ) </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Film Festival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ensemble of the Year </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Breakthrough Award </Td> <Td> Jessica Chastain </Td>
who won the oscar for the movie the help
who won the oscar for the movie the help
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer