Academy Awards, USA (1997)
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Catherine Martin, Brigitte Broch
(Nominated)

Australian Cinematographers Society (1997)
Feature Productions Cinema: Donald McAlpine
(Won)

Australian Film Institute (1997)
Best Foreign Film Award: Gabriella Martinelli, Baz Luhrmann
(Nominated)

BAFTA Awards (1998)
Film Music: Nellee Hooper (Won)
Best Production Design: Catherine Martin (Won)
Best Screenplay – Adapted: Craig Pearce, Baz Luhrmann (Won)
Direction: Baz Luhrmann (Won)
Best Cinematography: Donald McAlpine (Nominated)
Best Editing: Jill Bilcock (Nominated)
Best Sound: Gareth Vanderhope, Rob Young, Roger Savage
(Nominated)

Berlin International Film Festival (1997)
Alfred Bauer Award: Baz Luhrmann
(Won)
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
(Won)
Golden Berlin Bear: Baz Luhrmann
(Nominated)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1997)
Favorite Actor – Romance: Leonardo DiCaprio
(Won)
Favorite Actress – Romance: Claire Danes
(Won)

Casting Society of America, USA (1997)
Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama: David Rubin
(Nominated)

European Film Awards (1997)
Screen International Award: Baz Luhrmann
(Nominated)

Golden Satellite Awards (1997)
Outstanding Art Direction: Catherine Martin
(Won)
Outstanding Cinematography: Donald McAlpine
(Nominated)
Outstanding Film Editing: Jill Bilcock
(Nominated)
Outstanding Original Song: Des’ree, Tim Atack
(Nominated)

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1998)
Actress of the Year: Claire Danes
(Won)
Director of the Year: Baz Luhrmann
(Nominated)
Film of the Year
(Nominated)

MTV Movie Awards (1997)
Best Female Performance: Claire Danes
(Won)
Best Kiss: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes
(Nominated)
Best Male Performance: Leonardo DiCaprio
(Nominated)
Best Movie
(Nominated)
Best Movie Song “Garbage”, for the song “Crush”
(Nominated)
Best On-Screen Duo: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes
(Nominated)

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (1997)
Best Sound Editing – Music (Foreign & Domestic): Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
(Nominated)

YoungStar Awards (1997)
Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: Claire Danes
(Won)