An Officer and a Gentleman Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Debra Winger |
| 1982 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Peter Zinner |
| 1982 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score Jack Nitzsche |
| 1982 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Douglas Day Stewart |
| 1982 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Song Buffy Sainte-Marie Jack Nitzsche Will Jennings |
| 1982 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Louis Gossett, Jr. |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Song Written for a Film Buffy Sainte-Marie Jack Nitzsche Will Jennings |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Taylor Hackford |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Richard Gere |
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture David Keith |
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Debra Winger |
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Female Lisa Blount |
| 1982 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Male David Keith |
| 1982 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Song Buffy Sainte-Marie Jack Nitzsche Will Jennings |
| 1982 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Louis Gossett, Jr. |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |