Academy awards |
| 1972 year 45th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Performance by an actor in a leading role | Marlon Brando | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Robert Duvall | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Pacino | Nomination |
| Best Supporting Actor | James Caan | Nomination |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Francis Ford Coppola | Nomination |
| Original Dramatic Score | Nino Rota | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Christopher Newman | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Richard Portman /Dick Portman /Richard R. Portman | Nomination |
| Costume Design | Anna Hill Johnstone | Nomination |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Francis Ford Coppola | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Mario Puzo | Winner |
| Film Editing | Peter Zinner | Nomination |
| Film Editing | William Reynolds | Nomination |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1972 year 30th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Marlon Brando | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Al Pacino | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | James Caan | Nomination |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Francis Ford Coppola | Winner |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Francis Ford Coppola | Winner |
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Mario Puzo | Winner |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nino Rota | Winner |