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Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Awards

The Pursuit of Happyness

12 wins & 26 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Will Smith

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Andrea Guerra
    2007 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • Andrea Guerra

BET Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee BET Award
    • Best Actor
    • Will Smith

Critics Choice Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actor
    • Will Smith
  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Young Actor
    • Jaden Smith

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2006 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Will Smith

David di Donatello Awards

  • Gabriele Muccino
    2007 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Gabriele Muccino

Golden Globes, USA

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Will Smith
  • Seal
    2007 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • Seal (music/lyrics)
    • Christopher Bruce (music)
    Song: "A Father's Way"

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Will Smith
  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Jaden Smith
  • Thandiwe Newton at an event for RocknRolla (2008)
    2007 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
    • Thandiwe Newton
  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    2007 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Motion Picture

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Andrea Guerra
    2007 Nominee Silver Ribbon
    • Best Score (Migliore Musica)
    • Andrea Guerra
  • Gabriele Muccino
    2007 Winner Special Silver Ribbon
    • Gabriele Muccino
    For an Oscar-nominated film.

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Blimp Award
    • Favorite Male Movie Star
    • Will Smith

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Performance
    • Will Smith
  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Winner MTV Movie Award
    • Breakthrough Performance
    • Jaden Smith

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Winner Modern Master Award
    • Will Smith

Actor Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • Will Smith

Teen Choice Awards

  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    2007 Winner Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie: Drama
  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Winner Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie Actor: Drama
    • Will Smith
  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie: Breakout Male
    • Jaden Smith
  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Winner Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie: Chemistry
    • Will Smith
    • Jaden Smith

Black Reel Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Actor
    • Will Smith
  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Breakthrough Performance
    • Jaden Smith
  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Film
    • Will Smith
    • Teddy Zee
    • Steve Tisch
    • James Lassiter
    • Todd Black
    • Jason Blumenthal

MovieGuide Awards

  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    2007 Winner Faith and Freedom Award
    • Movies

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Jaden Smith
    2006 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male
    • Jaden Smith

Capri, Hollywood

  • Gabriele Muccino
    2006 Winner Capri Movie of the Year Award
    • Gabriele Muccino
    Tied with Golden Door (2006).

NRJ Ciné Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Winner NRJ Ciné Award
    • International Star of the Year
    • Will Smith

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2006 Nominee SLFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Will Smith

Online Film & Television Association

  • Jaden Smith
    2007 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Youth Performance
    • Jaden Smith

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2006 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Will Smith

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista)
    • Will Smith

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    2006 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Most Overrated Film

Gold Derby Awards

  • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
    2007 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Lead Actor
    • Will Smith
    As Chris Gardner

Gran Premio Internazionale del Doppiaggio

  • Sabrina Impacciatore
    2007 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Voice Actress
    • Sabrina Impacciatore
    For the dubbing of Thandie Newton.

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