title: List of awards and nominations received by Heath Ledger
text: # List of awards and nominations received by Heath Ledger
  
  Heath Ledger was an Australian film actor whose career lasted more than 16 years. Ledger received acclaim for his acting in the Australian crime film Two Hands (1999), receiving nominations at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) and Film Critics Circle of Australia in the categories for Best Actor. After starring in the 2001 films A Knight's Tale and Monster's Ball, Ledger was cast as the title character in the 2003 biographical film Ned Kelly for which he received his second AFI and Film Critics Circle award nominations.
  
  Ledger's breakthrough performance as Ennis Del Mar in the 2005 film adaptation of Brokeback Mountain earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. At age 26, he became the ninth-youngest Academy Award Best Actor nominee at the time. In addition, Ledger received recognition from several North American critics' associations, winning the 2005 Las Vegas Film Critics Society, New York Film Critics Circle, Phoenix Film Critics Society, and San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards, as Best Actor. In 2006, he starred in the Australian romantic drama Candy, and was nominated in the category of Best Actor at the AFI, Film Critics Circle, and Inside Film awards ceremony.
  
  Following his death on 22 January 2008, Ledger received numerous posthumous awards and honours. He shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast for the 2007 biographical film I'm Not There. In his penultimate film performance, Ledger was nominated and awarded for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). His wins include an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Ledger also won the Best Actor International Award at the 2008 AFI Awards ceremony, for which he became the first actor to win an award posthumously. In August 2008, Ledger was posthumously honoured at the Brisbane International Film Festival with the Chauvel Award in recognition of his contribution to the Australian film industry.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  ### Academy Awards
  
  The Academy Awards, or "Oscars" are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), were first held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Ledger received one award from two nominations.
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Australian Film Institute Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 | Two Hands | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  | 2003 | Ned Kelly | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best International Actor | Won |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Reader's Choice Award for Best Actor | Won |
  | 2006 | Candy | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best International Actor | Won (posthumously) |
  
  ### Brisbane International Film Festival Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | — | Chauvel Award | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### British Academy Film Awards
  
  The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The awards were founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and others. Ledger received one award from two nominations.
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Golden Globe Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Independent Spirit Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Male Lead | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | I'm Not There | Robert Altman Award | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Inside Film Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  
  ### People's Choice Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Ensemble Cast | Won (posthumously) | |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Onscreen Match-up | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Satellite Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Saturn Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Scream Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Fantasy Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Villain | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Screen Actors Guild Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won (posthumously) |
  
  ## Film critic awards
  
  ### African-American Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Austin Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Cast | Nominated (posthumously) |
  
  ### Chicago Film Critics Association
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Film Critics Circle of Australia
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 | Two Hands | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  | 2003 | Ned Kelly | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  | 2006 | Candy | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
  
  ### Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Iowa Film Critics Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Kansas City Film Critics Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### London Film Critics' Circle
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Actor of the Year | Nominated (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### New York Film Critics Circle Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Won | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Online Film Critics Society Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2009 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Won | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Outstanding Performance of the Year Award | Won | |
  
  ### Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Won | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  
  ### Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
  
  | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Actor | Nominated | |
  | 2008 | The Dark Knight | Best Supporting Actor | Won (posthumously) | |
  