Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ihe nkiri a nwetara Academy Awards ise ma họpụta ya maka asaa ọzọ, gụnyere Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor maka Joaquin Phoenix na Best Director maka Ridley Scott. Ọ bụ ihe nkiri mbụ meriri ihe nkiri kacha mma n'enwetaghị nturuugo maọbụ nke edepụtara ihe nkiri kemgbe "All the King's Men" na
22nd Academy Awards na 1950. N'afọ 2003, "Chicago" ghọrọ onye ọzọ meriri ihe nkiri kacha mma nke na-emeghị merie Academy Award na nke ọ bụla n'ime isi edemede abụọ a. N'ihi iwu nke Academy, ọ bụ naanị Hans Zimmer ka a họpụtara maka Best Original Score, ọ bụghị Lisa Gerrard. Otú ọ dị, ha abụọ meriri Golden Globe Award maka Best Original Score dị ka ndị na-ede egwú.