List of accolades received by The Last of Us Part II
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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,[1] the game received several awards in anticipation of its release,[2][3][4][5] as well as for its demonstration at E3 2018.[6]
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| Nominations | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The game was released for the PlayStation 4 on June 19, 2020,[7] and received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8] It had the biggest launch of 2020[9] and became the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive.[10][11] It won 326 Game of the Year awards,[12] which several outlets claimed broke the record set by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015);[13][14][15] it was later surpassed by Elden Ring (2022).[16][17] It was awarded from several shows and publications,[18] many of whom considered it among the best games of its generation[19] and among the greatest video games ever made.[20]
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.[21] At the 38th Golden Joystick Awards, the game won all six awards for which it was nominated, including Ultimate Game of the Year.[22] It led the nominees at the Game Awards 2020 with eleven nominations,[23] of which it won seven, the most in the show's history to date,[a] including Game of the Year.[27] 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.[28]
The game received five nominations at the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, including Game of the Year;[29] it lost all to Hades.[30] The Last of Us Part II received twenty-four nominations at the NAVGTR Awards, the most in the show's history,[31] and won eight, including Franchise Adventure Game, Lead Performance in a Drama for Johnson and Bailey, and Supporting Performance in a Drama for Baker.[32] It received a record-breaking thirteen nominations at the 17th British Academy Games Awards,[33] of which it won three, including Performer in a Leading Role for Bailey and the publicly-voted EE Game of the Year.[34] The game led the 19th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards with fifteen nominations and eight wins,[35] and received the most nominations at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards with eleven (winning two),[36][37] the 21st Game Developers Choice Awards with six[b] (winning one),[38][39] and the inaugural Global Industry Game Awards with thirteen (winning three).[40][41]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Games Awards | March 25, 2021 | EE Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [34] |
| Animation | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Performer in a Leading Role | Laura Bailey as Abby | Won | |||
| Ashley Johnson as Ellie | Nominated | [33] | |||
| Performer in a Supporting Role | Troy Baker as Joel | Nominated | |||
| Jeffrey Pierce as Tommy | Nominated | ||||
| Shannon Woodward as Dina | Nominated | ||||
| Best Game | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Artistic Achievement | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Audio Achievement | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Game Beyond Entertainment | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Game Design | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Music | Gustavo Santaolalla, Mac Quayle, Scott Hanau | Nominated | |||
| Technical Achievement | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Deutscher Computerspielpreis | April 13, 2021 | Best International Game | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [42] |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | April 22, 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Animation | Jeremy Yates, Almudena Soria Sancho, and Eric Baldwin | Won | [37] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Story | Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Josh Scherr, and Ryan James | Won | |||
| Game of the Year | Evan Wells, Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman, and Kurt Margenau | Nominated | |||
| Adventure Game of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman, and Kurt Margenau | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Design | Emilia Schatz, Richard Cambier, and Matthew Gallant | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | Erick Pangilinan and John Sweeney | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design | Rob Krekel, Beau Jimenez, Neil Uchitel, Justin Mullens, and Jesse Garcia | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Character | Abby (portrayed by Laura Bailey; written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross; additional writing by Josh Scherr and Ryan James) | Nominated | |||
| Ellie (portrayed by Ashley Johnson; written by Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross; additional writing by Josh Scherr and Ryan James) | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Technical Achievement | Sandeep Shekar, Vincent Marxen, Jason Gregory, Christian Gyrling, and Travis McIntosh | Nominated | |||
| Game Audio Network Guild Awards | April 28, 2021 | Audio of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [35] |
| Sound Design of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won[c] | |||
| Dialogue of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Creative and Technical Achievement in Sound Design | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast Performance | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Excellence in Audio Accessibility | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Game Audio Article or Publication | The Last of Us Part II Sound Interview – A Sound Effect | Won | |||
| Best Audio Mix | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Creative and Technical Achievement in Music | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best UI, Reward or Objective Sound Design | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Game Foley | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Voice Performance | Laura Bailey as Abby | Nominated | |||
| Ashley Johnson as Ellie | Nominated | ||||
| Best Non-Humanoid Performance | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematic Cutscene Audio | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Physical Soundtrack Release | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| The Game Awards | December 7, 2017 | Most Anticipated Game | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [4] |
| December 10, 2020 | Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [27] | |
| Best Game Direction | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Narrative | Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross | Won | |||
| Best Audio Design | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Innovation in Accessibility | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Action/Adventure | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Performance | Laura Bailey as Abby | Won | |||
| Ashley Johnson as Ellie | Nominated | ||||
| Best Art Direction | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Score and Music | Gustavo Santaolalla and Mac Quayle | Nominated | |||
| Player's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Runner-up | [28] | ||
| Game Critics Awards | July 2, 2018 | Special Commendation for Graphics | The Last of Us Part II | Won[d] | [6] |
| Special Commendation for Sound | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [6] | ||
| Game Developers Choice Awards | July 21, 2021 | Best Narrative | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [39] |
| Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Audio | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Design | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Technology | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Art | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Innovation Award | The Last of Us Part II | Honorable Mention | [38] | ||
| GLAAD Media Awards | April 8, 2021 | Outstanding Video Game | The Last of Us Part II | Won[e] | [43] |
| Golden Joystick Awards | November 17, 2017 | Most Wanted Game | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [3] |
| November 16, 2018 | Most Wanted Game | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | [44] | |
| November 24, 2020 | Ultimate Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [22] | |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Audio | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Storytelling | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Visual Design | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Studio of the Year | Naughty Dog | Won | |||
| Golden Reel Awards | April 16, 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Cinematic | Shannon Potter, Robert Krekel[f] | Won | [45] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Computer Interactive Game Play | Shannon Potter, Robert Krekel[g] | Won | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Outstanding Music Supervision — Video Game | Scott Hanau, Rob Goodson, and Scott Shoemaker | Nominated | [46] |
| Original Score — Video Game | Gustavo Santaolalla and Mac Quayle | Nominated | |||
| Hugo Awards | December 18, 2021 | Best Video Game | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | [47] |
| Japan Game Awards | October 2, 2021 | Award for Excellence | The Last of Us Part II | Won[h] | [48] |
| New York Game Awards | January 26, 2021 | Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | [29] |
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Human Melville Award for Best Writing | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Laura Bailey as Abby | Nominated | |||
| Ashley Johnson as Ellie | Nominated | ||||
| The Steam Awards | January 3, 2026 | Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award | The Last of Us Part II Remastered | Nominated | [49] |
| SXSW Gaming Awards | March 20, 2021 | Excellence in Narrative | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [50] |
| Video Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Titanium Awards | December 12, 2020 | Game of the Year | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [51] |
| Best Narrative Design | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best OST | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Art | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project | Neil Druckmann, Eben Cook, Erick Pangilinan, John Sweeney | Nominated | [52] |
| Webby Awards | May 18, 2021 | Best Adventure Game | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [53] |
| Best User Experience | The Last of Us Part II | Won | [54] | ||
| Best Technical Achievement | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Adventure Game — People's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Game Design — People's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Music/Sound Design — People's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best User Experience — People's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Technical Achievement — People's Voice | The Last of Us Part II | Won | |||
| Best Game Design | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| Best Music/Sound Design | The Last of Us Part II | Nominated | |||
| April 26, 2022 | Video Ad Shortform | "True Faith" Launch Spot (AKQA) | Honoree | [55] |
Notes
- The Last of Us Part II's eleven nomination record was tied by God of War Ragnarök at the Game Awards 2022[24] and beaten by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's thirteen nominations in 2025.[25] Its seven nomination record was beaten by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's nine wins in 2025.[26]
- Tied with Ghost of Tsushima and Hades[38]
- Tied with Ghost of Tsushima[35]
- Also awarded to Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima[6]
- Tied with Tell Me Why[43]
- All recipients:
- Supervising sound editor: Shannon Potter
- Sound effects editors: Patrick Ginn, Kyle Bailey, Michael Finley, Chad Bedell, Eric Paulsen, Keith Bilderbeck, Jim Diaz
- Foley artists: Dawn Fintor, Alicia Stevenson
- Audio director: Robert Krekel
- Sound designers: Justin Mullens, Beau Jimenez, Neil Uchitel, Jesse Garcia, Michael Marchisotto
- Supervising music editors: Rob Goodson, Scott Shoemaker
- Music editors: Anthony Caruso, Tyler Crowder, Sonia Coronado, Adam Kallibjian, Adam Kallibjian, James Zolyak, Ted Kocher, Scott Bergstrom, Tao-Ping Chen
- All recipients:
- Audio director: Robert Krekel
- Supervising sound editor: Shannon Potter
- Supervising dialogue editor: Maged Khalil Ragab
- Supervising music editors: Rob Goodson, Scott Shoemaker
- Sound designers: Neil Uchitel, Beau Jimenez, Justin Mullens, Jesse Garcia, Michael Marchisotto, Derek Brown, Jordan Denton
- Dialogue editors: Grayson Stone, Julius Kukla, Thomas Barrett, Jaime Marcelo, Erik Schmall, Duncan Brown, Cesar Marenco
- Foley editor: Eolyne Arnold
- Sound effects Editors: Patrick Ginn, Michael Finley, Kyle Bailey
- Music editors: Anthony Caruso, Tyler Crowder, Tao-Ping Chen, Sonia Coronado, Adam Kallibjian, Samuel Marshall, James Zolyak, Ted Kocher, Scott Bergstrom
- Foley artists: Dawn Fintor, Alicia Stevenson
