| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Stanley Kramer |
| ✓ | Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn |
| Best Actor: Spencer Tracy |
| Best Supporting Actress: Beah Richards |
| Best Supporting Actor: Cecil Kellaway |
| ✓ | Best Original Screenplay: William Rose |
| Best Art Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Frank Tuttle |
| Best Film Editing: Robert C. Jones |
| Best Musical Score (Original or Adaptation): Frank De Vol |
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| Golden Globe Nominations: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Director: Stanley Kramer |
| Best Actress (Drama): Katharine Hepburn |
| Best Actor (Drama): Spencer Tracy |
| Best Supporting Actress: Beah Richards |
| Best Screenplay: William Rose |
| Most Promising Newcomer, Female: Katharine Ross |
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| Other Awards: |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Actress (Hepburn); Best Actor (Tracy) |