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