When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun has won three categories in the 2009 Maverick Movie Awards:

Best Chronicle

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (USA) / Dirk Simon

Best Cinematography

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (USA) / Jeff Pointer and Robert Muratore

Best Original Score

When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (USA) / Philip Glass, Thom Yorke, and Damien Rice