In the Heat of the Night Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Norman Jewison |
| 1967 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Effects James A. Richard |
| 1967 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Rod Steiger |
| 1967 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Stirling Silliphant |
| 1967 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Hal Ashby |
| 1967 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Walter Mirisch |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Film - Any Source Norman Jewison |
| 1967 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Foreign Actor Rod Steiger |
| 1967 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
United Nations Award Norman Jewison |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Norman Jewison |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Won | Edgar Allan Poe Awards |
Best Screenplay Stirling Silliphant |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Norman Jewison |
| 1967 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Sidney Poitier |
| 1967 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Quentin Dean Lee Grant |
| 1967 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Rod Steiger |
| 1967 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1967 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Stirling Silliphant |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Actor Rod Steiger |
| 1967 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
