Academy awards |
| 1961 year 34th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | George Chakiris | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Robert Wise | Winner |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Jerome Robbins | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp | Winner |
| Original Musical Or Comedy Score | Saul Chaplin | Winner |
| Original Musical Or Comedy Score | Johnny Green | Winner |
| Original Musical Or Comedy Score | Irwin Kostal | Winner |
| Best Sound | Gordon Sawyer | Winner |
| Best Sound | Fred Hynes | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Boris Leven | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Victor A. Gangelin | Winner |
| Costume Design | Irene Sharaff | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Ernest Lehman | Nomination |
| Film Editing | Thomas Stanford | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1961 year 19th |
| Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -Musical or Comedy | Richard Beymer | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | George Chakiris | Winner |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Robert Wise | Nomination |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Jerome Robbins | Nomination |