Close Encounters of the Third Kind Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Phillip Abramson Joe Alves Daniel Lomino |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Michael Kahn |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score John Williams |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Don MacDougall Gene S. Cantamessa Robert Glass |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Melinda Dillon |
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects Roy Arbogast Douglas Trumbull Gregory Jein Matthew Yuricich Richard Yuricich |
| 1977 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond |
| 1977 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Special Achievement Frank Warner |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture Steven Spielberg |
| 1978 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Art Direction Joe Alves |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
| 1977 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score John Williams |
| 1977 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1977 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Steven Spielberg |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
