Aliens Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Sigourney Weaver |
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Peter Lamont Crispian Sallis |
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Ray Lovejoy |
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Score James Horner |
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Michael Carter Roy Charman Nicolas Le Messurier Graham Hartstone |
| 1986 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Effects Don Sharpe |
| 1986 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects Suzanne Benson Stan Winston John Richardson Bob Skotak |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Production Design Peter Lamont |
| 1986 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Makeup Award Peter Robb-King |
| 1986 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Sound Award |
| 1986 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Visual Effects Award |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Sigourney Weaver |