The Straight Story Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Richard Farnsworth |
European Film Academy
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | European Film Academy |
Five Continents Award |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score Angelo Badalamenti |
| 1999 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Richard Farnsworth |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director David Lynch |
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best First Screenplay John F. Roach Mary Sweeney |
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Picture |
| 1999 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actor Richard Farnsworth |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Actor Richard Farnsworth |
| 1999 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Cinematography Freddie Francis |
Telluride Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Telluride Film Festival |
Film Presented |
