Academy awards |
| 2012 year 85th |
| Best motion picture of the year | | Nomination |
| Achievement in cinematic direction | Ang Lee/李安 | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Claudio Miranda | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Mychael Danna | Nomination |
| Original Dramatic Score | Mychael Danna | Winner |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Rocheron | Winner |
| Visual Effects | Bill Westenhofer | Winner |
| Visual Effects | Donald Elliott | Winner |
| Sound Effects Editing | Philip Stockton | Nomination |
| Sound Effects Editing | Eugene Gearty | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Ron Bartlett | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Doug Hemphill | Nomination |
| Best Sound | Drew Kunin | Nomination |
| Best Production Design | Anna Pinnock | Nomination |
| Best Production Design | David Gropman | Nomination |
| Writing Adapted Screenplay | David Magee | Nomination |
| Film Editing | Tim Squyres | Nomination |
Golden Globe Awards |
| 2012 year 70th |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | | Nomination |
| Best Director - Motion Picture | Ang Lee/李安 | Nomination |
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Mychael Danna | Winner |