| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nominated | Eddie |
Best Edited Documentary Paul Barnes Bruce Shaw Tricia Reidy For episode 9. |
| Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Silver FIPA |
Documentary and Essay Ken Burns |
| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
Documentaries - Special Awards Category Geoffrey C. Ward Ric Burns Ken Burns |
| International Documentary Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | IDA Award |
Ken Burns
For part I, "The Cause". |
| PGA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | PGA Award |
Outstanding Producer of Television Ken Burns Ric Burns |
| Peabody Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Peabody Award |
(WETA Washington D.C. [us]
and
). |
| People's Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Favorite TV Mini-Series |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Individual - Informational Programming Geoffrey C. Ward (writer) Ric Burns (writer) Ken Burns (writer) (PBS). For episode "The Better Angels Of Our Nature". |
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Outstanding Informational Series Mike Hill (co-producer) Ken Burns (producer) Stephen Ives (co-producer) Ric Burns (producer) Catherine Eisele-Yang (coordinating producer) Julie Dunfey (co-producer) (Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)). |
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| Television Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | TCA Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials |
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Program of the Year |
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