North by Northwest Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
1959 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction
Robert F. Boyle
Henry W. Grace
William Horning
Frank R. McKelvey
Merrill Pye
1959 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing
George Tomasini
1959 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay
Ernest Lehman

American Film Institute

Year Result Award Category
1998 Won American Film Institute 100 Greatest American Movies

Directors Guild of America

Year Result Award Category
1959 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
Alfred Hitchcock

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

Year Result Award Category
1959 Won Edgar Allan Poe Awards Best Screenplay
Ernest Lehman

Library of Congress

Year Result Award Category
1994 Won Library of Congress U.S. National Film Registry

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
1959 Nominated National Board of Review Best Picture