The Color Purple Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Whoopi Goldberg |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Menno Meyjes |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Linda de Scenna J. Michael Riva Robert W. Welch III |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Cinematography Allen Daviau |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Costume Design Aggie Guerard Rodgers |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Makeup Ken Chase |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Quincy Jones Frank Marshall Steven Spielberg Kathleen Kennedy |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Score Caiphus Semenya Chris Boardman Quincy Jones Jeremy Lubbock Andrae Crouch Jorge Calandrelli Jack Hayes Jerry Hey Randy Kerber Rod Temperton Fred Steiner Joel Rosenbaum |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Song Lionel Richie Quincy Jones Rod Temperton |
| 1985 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Oprah Winfrey Margaret Avery |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Adaptation Menno Meyjes |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Steven Spielberg |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Whoopi Goldberg |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Actress Whoopi Goldberg |
| 1985 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
