| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Battle Cry (1955) |
| 1955 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: The Caine Mutiny (1954) |
| 1953 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952) |
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for: The Jazz Singer (1952) Shared with: Ray Heindorf |
| 1951 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: The Flame and the Arrow (1950) |
| 1950 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Beyond the Forest (1949) |
| 1949 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Johnny Belinda (1948) |
| 1948 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Life with Father (1947) |
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for: My Wild Irish Rose (1947) Shared with: Ray Heindorf |
| 1947 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for: Night and Day (1946) Shared with: Ray Heindorf |
| 1946 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for: Rhapsody in Blue (1945) Shared with: Ray Heindorf |
| 1945 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Since You Went Away (1944) |
| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) |
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| 1944 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Casablanca (1942) |
| 1943 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Now, Voyager (1942) |
| 1942 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture for: Sergeant York (1941) |
| 1941 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score for: The Letter (1940) |
| 1940 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score for: Dark Victory (1939) |
Best Music, Original Score for: Gone with the Wind (1939) |
| 1939 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Scoring for: Jezebel (1938) |
| 1937 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Score for: The Garden of Allah (1936) Score by Max Steiner. |
| 1936 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Score for: The Informer (1935) Score by Max Steiner. |
| 1935 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Score for: The Gay Divorcee (1934) Score by Kenneth S. Webb and Samuel Hoffenstein. |
Best Music, Score for: The Lost Patrol (1934) Score by Max Steiner. |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1967 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Music Man 4th place. |
| 1966 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Music Man 4th place. |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Music Men 5th place. |
| 1964 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Music 4th place. |
| 1963 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Music |
| 1962 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Music |
| 1961 | 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Musical Score for: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) |
| 1960 | Won | Golden Laurel |
Top Score for: A Summer Place (1959) |
| 1958 | Won | Golden Laurel |
Top Music Composer for: Marjorie Morningstar (1958) |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
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