| Nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Nominees | Result | Voted | Ballot |
| Best Picture | Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Quincy Jones, and Steven Spielberg | Nominated | ||
| Actress in a Leading Role | Whoopi Goldberg | Nominated | ||
| Actress in a Supporting Role | Margaret Avery | Nominated | ||
| Actress in a Supporting Role | Oprah Winfrey | Nominated | ||
| Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) | Menno Meyjes | Nominated | ||
| Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Nominated | ||
| Art Direction | J. Michael Riva, Linda DeScenna, and Robert W. Welch | Nominated | ||
| Costume Design | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Nominated | ||
| Makeup | Ken Chase | Nominated | ||
| Music (Original Score) | Andrae Crouch, Caiphus Semenya, Chris Boardman, Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jeremy Lubbock, Jerry Hey, Joel Rosenbaum, Jorge Calandrelli, Quincy Jones, Randy Kerber, and Rod Temperton | Nominated | ||
| Music (Original Song) "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" |
Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, and Rod Temperton | Nominated | ||