| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| ★ | Best Actress: Sissy Spacek |
| Best Adapted Screenplay: Thomas Rickman |
| Best Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode |
| Best Art Direction: John W. Corso; John M. Dwyer |
| Best Film Editing: Arthur Schmidt |
| Best Sound: Richard Portman, Roger Heman Jr., and James R. Alexander |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) |
| ★ | Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Sissy Spacek |
| Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Tommy Lee Jones |
| Best Supporting Actress: Beverly D'Angelo |
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| Other Awards: |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Spacek) |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Spacek) |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Actress (Spacek) |
| National Board of Review: Best Actress (Spacek) |