The Happening: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Winner ASCAP Award | Top Box Office Films (James Newton Howard) |
| 2009 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Winner IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film (James Newton Howard) |
| 2008 | Internet Film Critic Society | Winner IFCS Award | Worst Film |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Horror Film |
| 2009 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Nominee Chainsaw Award | Worst Film |
| 2009 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Film Music Composition of the Year (James Newton Howard) |
| 2009 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Picture |
| 2009 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Actor (Mark Wahlberg, Max Payne) |
| 2009 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Director (M. Night Shyamalan) |
| 2009 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Screenplay (M. Night Shyamalan) |
| 2009 | World Stunt Awards | Nominee Taurus Award | Best High Work (Alex Chansky, Brycen Counts, Kevin Derr, Jayson Dumenigo, Myke Schwartz, Mark Aaron Wagner) |
| 2008 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Worst Movie of the Year |
| 2008 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Biggest Disappointment of the Year |