Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Whiplash" nwetara ihe nrite na nhọpụta n'ụdị dịgasị iche iche na otuto pụrụ iche maka edemede Chazelle na ntụziaka, arụmọrụ Simmons, na Tom Cross na-edezi. Na 87th Academy Awards, ihe nkiri ahụ natara nhọpụta ise na Simmons na-emeri maka Best Supporting Actor, Cross maka Best Film Editing, na Academy Award maka Best Sound Mixing. "Whiplash" nwetara nhọpụta ise na British Academy Film Awards na Simmons meriri maka Best Supporting Actor, Cross maka Best Editing, na BAFTA Award maka Best Sound. Simmons nwetakwara onyinye na ngalaba "Onye na-eme ihe nkiri kachasị mma" na 72nd Golden Globe Awards,
21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, na 20th Critics' Choice Awards. Ụlọ ọrụ American Film Institute tinyere ihe nkiri ahụ na ndepụta ha nke ihe nkiri iri kacha mma n'afọ ahụ.