<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award / Film Festival </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> CinemaCon Awards </Td> <Td> Breakthrough Performer of the Year </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Film Critics Society </Td> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Film Awards </Td> <Td> Hollywood Blockbuster Award </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Young Hollywood Awards </Td> <Td> Super Superhero </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Critics' Choice Movie Awards </Td> <Td> Best Action Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor in an Action Movie </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress in an Action Movie </Td> <Td> Zoe Saldana </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Makeup </Td> <Td> David White </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Empire Awards </Td> <Td> Best Female Newcomer </Td> <Td> Karen Gillan </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Sci - Fi / Fantasy </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grammy Awards </Td> <Td> Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Make - Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards </Td> <Td> Best Contemporary Hair Styling in Feature Length Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Yianni - Georgiou </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Contemporary Make - Up in Feature Length Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Yianni - Georgiou </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Special Make - Up Effects in Feature Length Motion Picture </Td> <Td> David White </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> People's Choice Awards </Td> <Td> Favorite Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Favorite Action Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Favorite Action Movie Actress </Td> <Td> Zoe Saldana </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MTV Movie Awards </Td> <Td> Movie of the Year </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Male Performance </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best On - Screen Duo </Td> <Td> Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Shirtless Performance </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Musical Moment </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Comedic Performance </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best On - Screen Transformation </Td> <Td> Zoe Saldana </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Hero </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Satellite Awards </Td> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phoenix Film Critics Society </Td> <Td> Top 10 Films of the Year </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Ensemble Acting </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Live Action Family Film </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Houston Film Critics Society Awards </Td> <Td> Best Picture </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Poster </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Art Directors Guild Awards </Td> <Td> Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film </Td> <Td> Charles Wood </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Visual Effects Society Awards </Td> <Td> Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Photoreal / Live Action Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti, Susan Pickett, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi, Paul Corbould </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Outstanding Performance of an Animated Character in a Photoreal / Live Action Feature Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Kevin Spruce, Rachel Williams, Laurie Brugger, Mark Wilson for "Rocket" </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Writers Guild of America Awards </Td> <Td> Best Adapted Screenplay </Td> <Td> James Gunn and Nicole Perlman </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Academy Film Awards </Td> <Td> Best Special Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Makeup and Hair </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Yianni - Georgiou and David White </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Academy Awards </Td> <Td> Best Visual Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Makeup and Hairstyling </Td> <Td> Elizabeth Yianni - Georgiou and David White </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saturn Awards </Td> <Td> Best Comic - to - Film Motion Picture </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Director </Td> <Td> James Gunn </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Writing </Td> <Td> James Gunn and Nicole Perlman </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actor </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Editing </Td> <Td> Fred Raskin, Craig Wood and Hughes Winborne </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Production Design </Td> <Td> Charles Wood </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Costume </Td> <Td> Alexandra Byrne </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Make - up </Td> <Td> David White and Elizabeth Yianni - Georgiou </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Special Effects </Td> <Td> Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hugo Awards (Science Fiction Achievement Awards) </Td> <Td> Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) </Td> <Td> James Gunn (director, screenplay), Nicole Perlman (screenplay) </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award / Film Festival </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> CinemaCon Awards </Td> <Td> Breakthrough Performer of the Year </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Film Critics Society </Td> <Td> Best Ensemble </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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