Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Actor Waiting for Guffman |
1997 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Best in Show |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay A Mighty Wind |
2003 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Waiting for Guffman |
1997 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Music (Runner-up) A Mighty Wind |
2003 |
Writers Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Best in Show |
2000 |
