Sunset Boulevard Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor William Holden |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Gloria Swanson |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Black and White Art Direction Hans Dreier |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Black and White Cinematography John F. Seitz |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Billy Wilder |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Doane Harrison Arthur P. Schmidt |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Erich Von Stroheim |
| 1950 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Nancy Olson |
| 1950 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Black and White Art Direction Ray Moyer Sam Comer John Meehan |
| 1950 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Drama or Comedy Score Franz Waxman |
| 1950 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Story and Screenplay Billy Wilder Charles Brackett D.M. Marshman, Jr. |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Billy Wilder |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Cinematography - Black and White John F. Seitz |
| 1950 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Erich Von Stroheim |
| 1950 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Billy Wilder Charles Brackett D.M. Marshman, Jr. |
| 1950 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Billy Wilder |
| 1950 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score Franz Waxman |
| 1950 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Gloria Swanson |
| 1950 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actress Gloria Swanson |
| 1950 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
Telluride Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nominated | Telluride Film Festival |
Film Presented |