Driving Miss Daisy Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
1989 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor
Morgan Freeman
1989 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction
Bruno Rubeo
Crispian Sallis
1989 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design
Elizabeth McBride
1989 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing
Mark Warner
1989 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor
Dan Aykroyd
1989 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress
Jessica Tandy
1989 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay
Alfred Uhry
1989 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup
Lynn Barber
Kevin Haney
Manilo Rocchetti
1989 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture
Lili Fini Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck

Berlin International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
1990 Won Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor
Morgan Freeman
1990 Won Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actress
Jessica Tandy

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Category
1990 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director
Bruce Beresford
1990 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture
Bruce Beresford
1990 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress
Jessica Tandy

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Year Result Award Category
1989 Won Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Morgan Freeman
1989 Won Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jessica Tandy
1989 Won Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
1989 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
Morgan Freeman
1989 Won National Board of Review Best Picture

National Media Owl

Year Result Award Category
1989 Won National Media Owl Second Prize