| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Norman Jewison |
| ✓ | Best Actress: Cher |
| ✓ | Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis |
| Best Supporting Actor: Vincent Gardenia |
| ✓ | Best Original Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) |
| ✓ | Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Cher |
| Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Nicolas Cage |
| ✓ | Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis |
| Best Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley |
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| Other Awards: |
| Berlin Film Festival: Best Director |
| Writers Guild of America: Best Original Screenplay |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis) |
| National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis) |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis) |