Amistad Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Supporting Actor Anthony Hopkins |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Costume Design Ruth E. Carter |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Dramatic Score John Williams |
| 1997 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Anthony Hopkins |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | American Society of Cinematographers |
Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Anthony Hopkins |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Djimon Hounsou |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Anthony Hopkins |
| 1997 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
