The Best Years of Our Lives Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Gordon Sawyer |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Fredric March |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director William Wyler |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Dan Mandell |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Score - Drama or Comedy Hugo W. Friedhofer |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Screenplay Robert E. Sherwood |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Harold Russell |
| 1946 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Honorary and Other Awards Harold Russell |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Film - Any Source William Wyler |
Film Daily
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Won | Film Daily |
10 Best Films |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture |
| 1946 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Special Achievement Harold Russell |
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Won | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
| 1946 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Director William Wyler |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director William Wyler |
| 1946 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
New York Times
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Won | New York Times |
10 Best Films |
