| Academy Award Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture |
| Best Director: Elia Kazan |
| ★ | Best Actress: Vivien Leigh |
| Best Actor: Marlon Brando |
| ★ | Best Supporting Actress: Kim Hunter |
| ★ | Best Supporting Actor: Karl Malden |
| Best Screenplay: Tennessee Williams |
| Best Cinematography (Black & White): Harry Stradling, Sr. |
| ★ | Best Art Direction (Black & White): Richard Day; George James Hopkins |
| Best Costume Design (Black & White): Lucinda Ballard |
| Best Original Score (Drama/Comedy): Alex North |
| Best Sound: Nathan Levinson |
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| Golden Globe Nominations and Winners: |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
| Best Actress (Drama): Vivien Leigh |
| ★ | Best Supporting Actress: Kim Hunter |
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| Other Awards: |
| Venice Film Festival: Best Actress (Leigh); Special Jury Prize (Kazan) |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actress (Leigh) |
| British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best British Actress (Leigh) |