West Side Story Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Ernest Lehman |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Art Direction Boris Leven Victor A. Gangelin |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Cinematography Daniel L. Fapp |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Color Costume Design Irene Sharaff |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Jerome Robbins Robert Wise |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Thomas G. Stanford |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Musical Score Saul Chaplin Johnny Green Irwin Kostal Sid Ramin |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Robert Wise |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Fred Hynes Gordon Sawyer |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor George Chakiris |
| 1961 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress Rita Moreno |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Won | American Film Institute |
100 Greatest American Movies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Film - Any Source Jerome Robbins Robert Wise |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Jerome Robbins Robert Wise |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Jerome Robbins Robert Wise |
| 1961 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Richard Beymer |
| 1961 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture George Chakiris |
| 1961 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Rita Moreno |
| 1961 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Musical |
Library of Congress
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Won | Library of Congress |
U.S. National Film Registry |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture |
