Academy awards |
| 1959 year 32th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Winner |
| Performance by an actor in a leading role | Charlton Heston | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugh Griffith | Winner |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | William Wyler | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Surtees | Winner |
| Original Dramatic Score | Miklós Rózsa/Miklos Rozsa | Winner |
| Visual Effects | Robert MacDonald | Winner |
| Visual Effects | A. Arnold Gillespie | Winner |
| Best Sound | Franklin Milton | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Edward C. Carfagno | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Hugh Hunt | Winner |
| Best Production Design | William A. Horning | Winner |
| Costume Design | Elizabeth Haffenden | Winner |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | Karl Tunberg | Nomination |
| Film Editing | Ralph E. Winters | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 1959 year 17th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Charlton Heston | Nomination |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Stephen Boyd | Winner |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | William Wyler | Winner |