Elmer Gantry Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Drama or Comedy Score Andre Previn |
| 1960 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Bernard Smith |
| 1960 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Burt Lancaster |
| 1960 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Richard Brooks |
| 1960 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Shirley Jones |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best British Film Richard Brooks |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Richard Brooks |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Richard Brooks |
| 1960 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Jean Simmons |
| 1960 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Shirley Jones |
| 1960 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1960 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Burt Lancaster |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1960 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Supporting Actress Shirley Jones |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Actor Burt Lancaster |
