| Academy Award Nominations: |
| Best Director: David Lynch |
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| Golden Globe Nominations: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Director: David Lynch |
| Best Screenplay: David Lynch |
| Best Original Score: Angelo Badalamenti |
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| Other Awards: |
| Cannes Film Festival: Best Director (tie) |
| Independent Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography (Peter Deming) |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Actress (Watts) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Director |
| National Board of Review: Breakthrough Performance, Female (Watts) |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Film Editing (Mary Sweeney) |