Academy awards |
| 1950 year 23th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Performance by an actress in a leading role | Anne Baxter | Nomination |
| Performance by an actress in a leading role | Bette Davis | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actor | George Sanders | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Celeste Holm | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actress | Thelma Ritter | Nomination |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner/Milton Krasner | Nomination |
| Original Dramatic Score | Alfred Newman | Nomination |
| Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) | George W. Davis | Nomination |
| Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) | Lyle Wheeler/Lyle R. Wheeler | Nomination |
| Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) | Walter M. Scott | Nomination |
| Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) | Thomas Little | Nomination |
| Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) | Edith Head | Winner |
| Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) | Charles Le Maire | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Winner |
| Film Editing | Barbara McLean | Nomination |
| Sound Mixing | | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1950 year 8th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Bette Davis | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Thelma Ritter | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | George Sanders | Nomination |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Nomination |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Winner |