| 1970 | Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Maureen Stapleton |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Helen Hayes |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, George Seaton |
| 1970 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Maureen Stapleton |
| 1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, George Kennedy |
| 1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Maureen Stapleton |
| 1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Ross Hunter |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Jack D. Moore |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Costume Design, Edith Head |
| 1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Alfred Newman |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Picture, Ross Hunter |
| 1971 | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Drama, George Seaton |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Ernest Laszlo |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Film Editing, Stuart Gilmore |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Original Music Score, Alfred Newman |
| 1970 | Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Ronald Pierce |