Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Joe Hutshing | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Laurence Mark | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Cameron Crowe | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | James L. Brooks | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Cameron Crowe | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Tom Cruise | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Richard Sakai | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Won |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Won |
| 1996 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Child Performance | Jonathan Lipnicki | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Won |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Cameron Crowe | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Tom Cruise | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | National Board of Review | Best Actor | Tom Cruise | Won |
| 1996 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 1996 | National Board of Review | Best Breakthrough Performance | Renée Zellweger | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) | Renée Zellweger | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actor | Tom Cruise | Nominated |
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actress | Renée Zellweger | Nominated |
| 1996 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actor | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Won |

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