List of accolades received by The Last of Us Part II explained

Accolades received by
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Wins:48
Nominations:101

The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Set four years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine: Ellie, who sets out in revenge for a murder, and Abby, a soldier who becomes involved in a conflict between her militia and a religious cult. Following its announcement in December 2016, the game received several awards in anticipation of its release, as well as for its demonstration at E3 2018.

The game was released for the PlayStation 4 on June 19, 2020, and received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. It had the biggest launch of 2020 and became the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive. It won more than 320 Game of the Year awards, which several outlets claimed broke the record set by (2015); it was later surpassed by Elden Ring (2022). It was awarded from several shows and publications, many of whom considered it among the best games of its generation and among the greatest video games ever made.

It won two awards at AbleGamers's inaugural Video Game Accessibility Awards: Second Channel, for providing several ways to access information; and Helping Hand, for the presentation of in-game hints. At the 38th Golden Joystick Awards, the game won all six awards for which it was nominated, including Ultimate Game of the Year. It led the nominees at the Game Awards 2020 with eleven nominations, of which it won seven, the most in the show's history, including Game of the Year. Following some concerns from viewers, host and producer Geoff Keighley clarified the awards were not rigged nor influenced by Naughty Dog; he said the game was popular with players and media alike as proven by its second-place ranking in the publicly-voted Player's Voice award.

The game received five nominations at the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, including Game of the Year; it lost all to Hades. The Last of Us Part II received twenty-four nominations at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards, the most in the show's history, and won eight, including Franchise Adventure Game, Lead Performance in a Drama for Johnson and Bailey, and Supporting Performance in a Drama for Baker. It received a record-breaking thirteen nominations at the 17th British Academy Games Awards, of which it won three, including Performer in a Leading Role for Bailey and the publicly-voted EE Game of the Year. The game led the 19th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards with fifteen nominations and eight wins, and received the most nominations at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards with eleven (winning two), the 21st Game Developers Choice Awards with six (winning one), and the inaugural Global Industry Game Awards with thirteen (winning three).

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)Result
British Academy Games AwardsMarch 25, 2021EE Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
AnimationThe Last of Us Part II
Performer in a Leading Role
Performer in a Supporting Role
Best GameThe Last of Us Part II
Artistic AchievementThe Last of Us Part II
Audio AchievementThe Last of Us Part II
Game Beyond EntertainmentThe Last of Us Part II
Game DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Music
Technical AchievementThe Last of Us Part II
Deutscher ComputerspielpreisApril 13, 2021Best International GameThe Last of Us Part II[1]
April 22, 2021Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Game of the Year
Adventure Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Outstanding Achievement in CharacterAbby (portrayed by Laura Bailey; written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross; additional writing by Josh Scherr and Ryan James)
Ellie (portrayed by Ashley Johnson; written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross; additional writing by Josh Scherr and Ryan James)
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Game Audio Network Guild AwardsApril 28, 2021Audio of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Sound Design of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Dialogue of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Best Ensemble Cast PerformanceThe Last of Us Part II
Excellence in Audio AccessibilityThe Last of Us Part II
Best Game Audio Article or PublicationThe Last of Us Part II Sound Interview – A Sound Effect
Best Audio MixThe Last of Us Part II
Creative and Technical Achievement in MusicThe Last of Us Part II
Best UI, Reward or Objective Sound DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Best Game FoleyThe Last of Us Part II
Best Voice Performance
Best Non-Humanoid PerformanceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Cinematic Cutscene AudioThe Last of Us Part II
Best Physical Soundtrack ReleaseThe Last of Us Part II
December 7, 2017Most Anticipated GameThe Last of Us Part II
December 10, 2020Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Best Game DirectionThe Last of Us Part II
Best Narrative
Best Audio DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Innovation in AccessibilityThe Last of Us Part II
Best Action/AdventureThe Last of Us Part II
Best Performance
Best Art DirectionThe Last of Us Part II
Best Score and Music
Player's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Game Critics AwardsJuly 2, 2018Special Commendation for GraphicsThe Last of Us Part II
Special Commendation for SoundThe Last of Us Part II
Game Developers Choice AwardsJuly 21, 2021Best NarrativeThe Last of Us Part II
Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Best AudioThe Last of Us Part II
Best DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Best TechnologyThe Last of Us Part II
Best Visual ArtThe Last of Us Part II
Innovation AwardThe Last of Us Part II
GLAAD Media AwardsApril 8, 2021Outstanding Video GameThe Last of Us Part II
Golden Joystick AwardsNovember 17, 2017Most Wanted GameThe Last of Us Part II
November 16, 2018Most Wanted GameThe Last of Us Part II
November 24, 2020Ultimate Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
PlayStation Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Best AudioThe Last of Us Part II
Best StorytellingThe Last of Us Part II
Best Visual DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Studio of the YearNaughty Dog
Golden Reel AwardsApril 16, 2021Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Cinematic
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Interactive Game Play
Hollywood Music in Media AwardsJanuary 27, 2021Outstanding Music Supervision — Video Game
Original Score — Video Game
Hugo AwardsDecember 18, 2021Best Video GameThe Last of Us Part II
Japan Game AwardsOctober 2, 2021Award for ExcellenceThe Last of Us Part II
New York Game AwardsJanuary 26, 2021Big Apple Award for Best Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a GameThe Last of Us Part II
Human Melville Award for Best WritingThe Last of Us Part II
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game
SXSW Gaming AwardsMarch 20, 2021Excellence in NarrativeThe Last of Us Part II
Video Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation AwardThe Last of Us Part II
Titanium AwardsDecember 12, 2020Game of the YearThe Last of Us Part II
Best Narrative DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Best OSTThe Last of Us Part II
Best ArtThe Last of Us Part II
Visual Effects Society AwardsApril 6, 2021Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
Webby AwardsMay 18, 2021Best Adventure GameThe Last of Us Part II
Best User ExperienceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Technical AchievementThe Last of Us Part II
Best Adventure Game — People's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Game Design — People's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Music/Sound Design — People's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Best User Experience — People's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Technical Achievement — People's VoiceThe Last of Us Part II
Best Game DesignThe Last of Us Part II
Best Music/Sound DesignThe Last of Us Part II

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2021: Alle Gewinner im Live-Ticker (Update) . de . German Computer Game Award 2021: All winners in the live ticker (update) . GamesWirtschaft . Funfair Media . April 13, 2021 . April 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414004312/https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/events/computerspielpreis-2021-gewinner-live-ticker-livestream/ . April 14, 2021 . live .