Do The Right Thing Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Spike Lee |
| 1989 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Danny Aiello |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Spike Lee |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Danny Aiello |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Spike Lee |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Spike Lee |
| 1988 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Music Score William Lee |
| 1988 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 1988 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Danny Aiello |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Cinematography Ernest R. Dickerson |
