Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Actor The Buddy Holly Story |
1978 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy The Buddy Holly Story |
1978 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
New Generation Award The Buddy Holly Story |
1978 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Actor The Buddy Holly Story |
1978 |
