Gangs of New York received 10 Academy Award nominations.
The nominations came at the 75th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2002. Martin Scorsese was nominated for Best Director, while the film also competed for Best Picture, with Daniel Day-Lewis nominated for Best Actor as Bill “The Butcher” Cutting.
Its other nominations recognized Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan for the screenplay; Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo for production design; Michael Ballhaus for cinematography; Sandy Powell for costume design; Thelma Schoonmaker for editing; and the film’s sound and original song.
Despite its ten nominations, Gangs of New York did not win in any category. The song “The Hands That Built America,” written and performed by U2 members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr., was among the nominees. The film’s large nomination total is sometimes confused with wins or with nominations from other awards bodies, but the Academy Awards count is specifically 10.