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 |
