An American In Paris Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
1951 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director
Vincente Minnelli
1951 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing
Adrienne Fazan
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction
Preston Ames
Cedric Gibbons
Edwin B. Willis
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Cinematography
John Alton
Alfred Gilks
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Costume Design
Orry-Kelly
Walter Plunkett
Irene Sharaff
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Musical Score
Saul Chaplin
Johnny Green
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture
Arthur Freed
1951 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Story and Screenplay
Alan Jay Lerner

American Film Institute

Year Result Award Category
1998 Won American Film Institute 100 Greatest American Movies

Directors Guild of America

Year Result Award Category
1951 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Vincente Minnelli

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Year Result Award Category
1951 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director
Vincente Minnelli
1951 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Gene Kelly
1951 Won Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

Library of Congress

Year Result Award Category
1992 Won Library of Congress U.S. National Film Registry

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
1951 Nominated National Board of Review Best Picture