| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Anthony Harvey |
| ★ | Best Actress (tie): Katharine Hepburn |
| Best Actor: Peter O'Toole |
| ★ | Best Adapted Screenplay: James Goldman |
| Best Costume Design: Margaret Furse |
| ★ | Best Original Score: John Barry |
|
| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| ★ | Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Director: Anthony Harvey |
| Best Actress (Drama): Katharine Hepburn |
| ★ | Best Actor (Drama): Peter O'Toole |
| Best Supporting Actress: Jane Merrow |
| Best Screenplay: James Goldman |
| Best Original Score: John Barry |
|
| Other Awards: |
| Directors Guild of America: Best Director |
| Writers Guild of America: Best Written American Drama |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Actress (Hepburn); Best Original Score |