The Greatest Show On Earth Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Costume Design Dorothy Jeakins Miles White |
| 1952 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Cecil B. DeMille |
| 1952 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Anne Bauchens |
| 1952 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Cecil B. DeMille |
| 1952 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Story Frank Cavett Fredric M. Frank Theodore St. John |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Cecil B. DeMille |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Cinematography - Color George Barnes J. Peverell Marley |
| 1952 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Cecil B. DeMille |
| 1952 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
