 In 2008, Savides was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Cinematographer in "American Gangster".In 2011, Savides was nominated for a Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Award for his cinematography work in "Somewhere".Savides has also been the cinematographer on a number of well-known music videos directed by Mark Romanek including Michael Jackson's "Scream", Madonna's "Rain" and "Bedtime Story", Fiona Apple's "Criminal", and Nine Inch Nails' "Closer."