Terms of Endearment Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Debra Winger |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Harold Michelson Anthony Mondello Tom Pedigo Polly Platt |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Richard Marks |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score Michael Gore |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound James R. Alexander Rick Kline Donald O. Mitchell Kevin O'Connell |
| 1983 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor John Lithgow |
| 1983 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Shirley MacLaine |
| 1983 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Jack Nicholson |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director James L. Brooks |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Debra Winger |
| 1983 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Jack Nicholson |
| 1983 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Shirley MacLaine |
| 1983 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1983 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay James L. Brooks |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Shirley MacLaine |
| 1983 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 1983 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Jack Nicholson |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actress Shirley MacLaine |
| 1983 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director James L. Brooks |
| 1983 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1983 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Supporting Actor Jack Nicholson |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Actress Shirley MacLaine |
| 1983 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
| 1983 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Supporting Actor Jack Nicholson |
