Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Djimon Hounsou Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Director for Steven Spielberg Winner of Satellite Award for Best Cinematography for Janusz Kamiński Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for David Franzoni Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Original Score for John Williams Nominated of Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design for Rick Carter
29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
Winner of NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Djimon Hounsou Winner of NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Morgan Freeman
Nominated of David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film for Steven Spielberg
70th Academy Awards (1997)
Nominated of Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Janusz Kamiński Nominated of Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Anthony Hopkins Nominated of Academy Award for Best Original Music Score for John Williams
55th Golden Globe Awards (1997)
Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama for Djimon Hounsou Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture for Steven Spielberg Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama for Debbie Allen Nominated of Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Anthony Hopkins
3rd Critics' Choice Awards (1997)
Winner of Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor for Anthony Hopkins
50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1997)
Nominated of DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Steven Spielberg
Art Directors Guild Awards 1997 (1997)
Nominated of Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film for Rick Carter
American Society of Cinematographers Awards 1997 (1997)
Nominated of American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases for Janusz Kamiński