Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
1977 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director
George Lucas
1977 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay
George Lucas
1977 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture
Gary Kurtz
1977 Nominated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor
Alec Guinness
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction
Roger Christian
Leslie Dilley
Norman Reynolds
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design
John Mollo
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing
Richard Chew
Paul Hirsch
Marcia Lucas
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score
John Williams
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound
Ray West
Don MacDougall
Derek Ball
Bob Minkler
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects
John Dykstra
Richard Edlund
Grant McCune
John Stears
Robert Blalock
1977 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Special Achievement
Ben Burtt

American Film Institute

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

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Category
1978 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture
George Lucas
1978 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Anthony Asquith Award
John Williams
1978 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Soundtrack
Ray West
Don MacDougall
Derek Ball
Bob Minkler

Directors Guild of America

Year Result Award Category
1977 Nominated Directors Guild of America Best Director
George Lucas

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Year Result Award Category
1977 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director
George Lucas
1977 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Alec Guinness
1977 Nominated Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama
1977 Won Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score
John Williams

Library of Congress

Year Result Award Category
1988 Won Library of Congress U.S. National Film Registry

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
1977 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Music Score
John Williams
1977 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Picture

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
1977 Nominated National Board of Review Best Picture

People's Choice Awards

Year Result Award Category
1978 Won People's Choice Awards Best Picture