Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actor | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Kant Pan | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Jaye Davidson | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Stephen Woolley | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Neil Jordan | Won |
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Foreign Film | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Actor | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
| 1992 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Richardson | Nominated |
| 1992 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | David Lean Award | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
| 1992 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actor | Jaye Davidson | Nominated |
| 1993 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
| 1992 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Screenplay | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
European Film Academy
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | European Film Academy | European Achievement of the Year | Stephen Woolley | Won |
| 1993 | European Film Academy | European Achievement of the Year | Nik Powell | Won |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film | Neil Jordan | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Foreign Film | Won |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | National Board of Review | Best Picture | Nominated |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Picture (Runner-up) | Won | |
| 1991 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Stephen Rea | Won |
| 1992 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) | Jaye Davidson | Won |
| 1992 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay (Runner-up) | Neil Jordan | Won |
| 1992 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor | Stephen Rae | Won |
| 1992 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) | Miranda Richardson | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Miranda Richardson | Won |
| 1992 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Neil Jordan | Won |
