| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Song for: Vanilla Sky (2001) For the song "Vanilla Sky". |
| 1974 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Song for: Live and Let Die (1973) Shared with: Linda McCartney For the song "Live and Let Die". |
| 1971 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Song Score for: Let It Be (1970) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr To "The Beatles". The Beatles were not present at the awards ceremony. Quincy Jones accepted the award on their behalf. |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Original Song for: Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) For the song "No More Lonely Nights". |
| 1965 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for: A Hard Day's Night (1964) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Providence" (1999) Shared with: Bennett Salvay John Lennon W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| 1999 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Providence" (1999) Shared with: John Lennon Bennett Salvay W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| 1996 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Grace Under Fire" (1993) Shared with: John Lennon Dennis C. Brown |
| 1995 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Grace Under Fire" (1993) Shared with: John Lennon Dennis C. Brown |
| 1994 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Grace Under Fire" (1993) Shared with: Dennis C. Brown John Lennon |
| 1990 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Wonder Years" (1988) Shared with: John Lennon W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| 1989 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Wonder Years" (1988) Shared with: W.G. Snuffy Walden John Lennon |
| 1988 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Wonder Years" (1988) Shared with: John Lennon W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Song for: Vanilla Sky (2001) For the song "Vanilla Sky". |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for: Paul McCartney Live in St. Petersburg (2003) (TV) Shared with: Andrey Boltenko (executive producer st. petersburg) Mark Haefeli (producer) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program for: Standing Stone (1997) (TV) Shared with: Kris Slava (supervising A&E producer) Frances Peters Christopher Swann (director) Lawrence Foster (conductor) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: Vanilla Sky (2001) For the song "Vanilla Sky". |
| 1985 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) For the song "No More Lonely Nights" |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: Vanilla Sky (2001) For the song "Vanilla Sky". |
| 1997 | Won | Grammy |
Best Music Video - Long Form for: "The Beatles Anthology" (1995) Shared with: George Harrison (artist) John Lennon (artist) Ringo Starr (artist) Bob Smeaton (video director) Geoff Wonfor (video director) Chips Chipperfield (video producer) Neil Aspinall (video producer) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Grammy |
Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture for: Live and Let Die (1973) Shared with: Linda McCartney George Martin |
| 1971 | Won | Grammy |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Let It Be (1970) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr |
| 1970 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: Yellow Submarine (1968) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison George Martin |
| 1966 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: Help! (1965) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ken Thorne |
| 1965 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: A Hard Day's Night (1964) Shared with: John Lennon |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1966 | 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Musical Performance, Male for: Help! (1965) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Musical Performance, Male for: A Hard Day's Night (1964) Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr 5th place. |
New Faces, Male Shared with: John Lennon George Harrison Ringo Starr 9th place. |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Original Song for: Vanilla Sky (2001) |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Song for: Vanilla Sky (2001) For the song "Vanilla Sky". |