I love that he is now being recognsed for his work. I wish with all my heart that he was still here, to see the accolades for himself.
Sometimes,life just sucks.
While I agree with you wholeheartedly, I want to add that Heath was indeed recognized for his work in his lifetime. IMDB lists abpout 30 award nominations and wins for Heath. It's not only now (posthumously) that he is honored for his work.
Here they are:
Awards for
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advertisementAcademy Awards, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Australian Film Institute
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated International Award Best Actor
for: The Dark Knight (2008)
2006 Won International Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
News Limited Readers' Choice Award
Nominated AFI Award Best Lead Actor
for: Candy (2006)
2003 Nominated AFI Award Best Actor in a Leading Role
for: Ned Kelly (2003)
1999 Nominated AFI Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: Two Hands (1999)
BAFTA Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Male - Newcomer
for: The Patriot (2000)
Brisbane International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2008 - Chauvel Award
Posthumously.
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won COFCA Award Actor of the Year
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Also for The Brothers Grimm (2005), Casanova (2005) and Lords of Dogtown (2005).
Best Lead Performance
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Chlotrudis Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated FCCA Award Best Actor in a Lead Role
for: Candy (2006)
2003 Nominated FCCA Award Best Actor - Male
for: Ned Kelly (2003)
2000 Nominated FCCA Award Best Actor - Male
for: Two Hands (1999)
Golden Globes, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Gotham Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Best Ensemble Cast
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Shared with:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Michelle Williams
Anne Hathaway
Linda Cardellini
Randy Quaid
Anna Faris
IF Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated IF Award Best Actor
for: Candy (2006)
Independent Spirit Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Robert Altman Award
for: I'm Not There. (2007)
Shared with:
Todd Haynes (director)
Laura Rosenthal (casting director)
Cate Blanchett
Christian Bale
Richard Gere
Ben Whishaw
Marcus Carl Franklin
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Bruce Greenwood
2006 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Sierra Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
London Critics Circle Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated ALFS Award Actor of the Year
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won MTV Movie Award Best Kiss
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Shared with:
Jake Gyllenhaal
2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Kiss
for: A Knight's Tale (2001)
Shared with:
Shannyn Sossamon
Best Musical Sequence
for: A Knight's Tale (2001)
Shared with:
Shannyn Sossamon
2000 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Musical Performance
for: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
For the song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".
NRJ Ciné Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated NRJ Ciné Award Best Kiss (Meilleur baiser)
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Shared with:
Jake Gyllenhaal
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Won NYFCC Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Won PFCS Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Won SFFCC Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Breakthrough Performance of the Year
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role
for: The Dark Knight (2008)
2005 Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Shared with:
Linda Cardellini
Anna Faris
Jake Gyllenhaal
Anne Hathaway
Randy Quaid
Michelle Williams
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
ShoWest Convention, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 - ShoWest Award Male Star of Tomorrow
Teen Choice Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller
for: Lords of Dogtown (2005)
2001 Nominated Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Actor
for: A Knight's Tale (2001)
Film - Choice Chemistry
for: A Knight's Tale (2001)
Shared with:
Shannyn Sossamon
1999 Nominated Teen Choice Award Film - Sexiest Love Scene
for: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Shared with:
Julia Stiles
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated WAFCA Award Best Actor
for: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
But of course, every nomination and win coming in now is an affair with very mixed feelings.