Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Pilem ieu nampi pujian kritis kalayan pujian pikeun naskahna, arah, ngédit pilem, nyampur sora, sareng pagelaran Teller sareng Simmons. Pikeun peranna salaku Terence Fletcher, Simmons meunang sababaraha pangajén pikeun kategori Palaku Pangrojong Panghadéna dina Academy Awards ka-87, 68th British Academy Film Awards, 72nd Golden Globe Awards,
Screen Actors Guild Awards ka-21, jeung Critics' Choice Awards ka-20. "Whiplash" ogé meunang Best Film Editing, jeung Best Sound Mixing, sarta ogé dicalonkeun pikeun Best Adapted Screenplay jeung Best Picture.