Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director The Piano |
1993 |
| Won |
Best Original Screenplay The Piano |
1993 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay The Piano |
1993 |
| Nominated |
Best Picture The Piano |
1993 |
| Nominated |
David Lean Award The Piano |
1993 |
Cannes Film Festival
| Won |
Palme d'Or The Piano |
1993 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director The Piano |
1993 |
French Academy of Cinema
| Won |
Best Foreign Film The Piano |
1993 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director The Piano |
1993 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Piano |
1993 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Won |
Best Foreign Film The Piano |
1993 |
| Won |
Best Foreign Film An Angel at My Table |
1991 |
| Won |
Best Foreign Film Sweetie |
1990 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director The Piano |
1992 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Piano |
1992 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Director (Runner-up) The Piano |
1993 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Piano |
1993 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Best Director The Piano |
1993 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Piano |
1993 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Special Jury Prize An Angel at My Table |
1990 |
