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 |
