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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1947 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role Fredric March Fredric March was not present at the awards ceremony. Cathy O'Donnell accepted the award on his behalf. |
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role Harold Russell |
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Best Director William Wyler |
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Best Film Editing Daniel Mandell |
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Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Hugo Friedhofer |
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Best Picture |
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Best Writing, Screenplay Robert E. Sherwood |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Sound, Recording Gordon Sawyer (Samuel Goldwyn SSD) |
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| Honorary Award |
Harold Russell For bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance in The Best Years of Our Lives. |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1948 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Film from any Source USA. |
| Bodil Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1948 | Won | Bodil |
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) William Wyler (director) |
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1948 | Won | CEC Award |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) USA. |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1947 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Drama |
| Special Award |
Harold Russell For Best Non-Professional Acting. |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1946 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Director William Wyler |
| National Film Preservation Board, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | National Film Registry | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1946 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Director William Wyler |
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Best Film |
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