The Devil's Backbone: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Winner Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver | (Guillermo del Toro) |
| 2002 | Gérardmer Film Festival | Winner International Critics Award | (Guillermo del Toro) |
| 2002 | Gérardmer Film Festival | Winner Special Jury Prize | (Guillermo del Toro) |
| 2002 | Gérardmer Film Festival | Winner Youth Jury Grand Prize | (Guillermo del Toro) |
| 2002 | MTV Movie Awards, Latin America | Winner MTV Movie Award | MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Mexican Working in a Foreign Movie (Mejor Fuga de Talento Mexicano al Extranjero) (Guillermo del Toro, Blade II) |
| 2002 | Young Artist Awards | Winner Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor in an International Film (Fernando Tielve) |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cinénygma - Luxembourg International Film Festival | Nominee Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold | (Guillermo del Toro) |
| 2002 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Horror Film |
| 2002 | ALMA Awards | Nominee ALMA Award | Outstanding Foreign Film |
| 2002 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film |
| 2002 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Supporting Actor (Federico Luppi) |
| 2002 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Screenplay (Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz) |
| 2002 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Best Score (Javier Navarrete) |
| 2002 | Fotogramas de Plata | Nominee Fotogramas de Plata | Best Movie Actor (Mejor Actor de Cine) (Eduardo Noriega, Visionarios) |
| 2002 | Goya Awards | Nominee Goya | Best Costume Design (Mejor Diseño de Vestuario) (José Vico) |
| 2002 | Goya Awards | Nominee Goya | Best Special Effects (Mejores Efectos Especiales) (David Martí, Montse Ribé, Reyes Abades, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Carmen Aguirre) |
| 2002 | International Horror Guild | Nominee IHG Award | Best Movie |