Ordinary People Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Mary Tyler Moore |
| 1980 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Judd Hirsch |
| 1980 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Alvin Sargent |
| 1980 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Robert Redford |
| 1980 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Ronald L. Schwary |
| 1980 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Timothy Hutton |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Robert Redford |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Donald Sutherland |
| 1980 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Judd Hirsch |
| 1980 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Alvin Sargent |
| 1980 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Robert Redford |
| 1980 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Timothy Hutton |
| 1980 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Mary Tyler Moore |
| 1980 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1980 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Male Timothy Hutton |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Timothy Hutton |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director Robert Redford |
| 1980 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
