Academy Awards, USA 1976

Winner Oscar	Best Picture Saul Zaentz Michael Douglas 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' became the first film in 41 years to sweep the major categories ... More 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' became the first film in 41 years to sweep the major categories of best picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay.
	Best Actor in a Leading Role Jack Nicholson
	Best Actress in a Leading Role Louise Fletcher
	Best Director Milos Forman
	Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman
Nominee Oscar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role Brad Dourif
	Best Cinematography Haskell Wexler Bill Butler
	Best Film Editing Richard Chew Lynzee Klingman Sheldon Kahn
	Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Jack Nitzsche

BAFTA Awards 1977

Winner BAFTA Film Award	Best Actor Jack Nicholson
	Best Actress Louise Fletcher
	Best Direction Milos Forman
	Best Film
	Best Film Editing Richard Chew Lynzee Klingman Sheldon Kahn
	Best Supporting Actor Brad Dourif
Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music	Jack Nitzsche
Nominee BAFTA Film Award	Best Cinematography Haskell Wexler Bill Butler William A. Fraker
	Best Screenplay Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman
	Best Sound Track Mary McGlone Robert R. Rutledge Veronica Selver Larry Jost Mark Berger

American Cinema Editors, USA 1976

Nominee Eddie

Best Edited Feature Film Richard Chew Sheldon Kahn Lynzee Klingman

Bodil Awards 1976

Winner Bodil

Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) Milos Forman (director)

Chicago International Film Festival 1975

Nominee Gold Hugo

Best Feature Milos Forman

César Awards, France 1977

Nominee César

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) Milos Forman

David di Donatello Awards 1976

Winner David	Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero) Milos Forman
	Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) Jack Nicholson Tied with Philippe Noiret for Kätketty ase (1975).

Directors Guild of America, USA 1976

Winner DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Milos Forman Joel Douglas (unit production manager) (plaque) Irby Smith (assistant director) (plaque) William Saint John (assistant director) (plaque)

Faro Island Film Festival 1975

Winner Golden Train Award	Jury Prize Special Mention Louise Fletcher
Winner Humanitarian Award	Main Competition Milos Forman
Nominee Golden Train Award	Best Film Milos Forman

Golden Globes, USA 1976

Winner Golden Globe	Best Motion Picture - Drama
	Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male Brad Dourif
	Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Louise Fletcher
	Best Director - Motion Picture Milos Forman
	Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman
	Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Jack Nicholson

Golden Screen, Germany 1977

Winner Golden Screen

Grammy Awards 1977

Nominee Grammy

Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special Jack Nitzsche

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1976

Winner Silver Ribbon

Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) Milos Forman

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1976

Winner KCFCC Award

Best Director Milos Forman

Kinema Junpo Awards 1977

Winner Readers' Choice Award

Best Foreign Language Film Director Milos Forman

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1976

Winner LAFCA Award

Best Picture Tied with Hikinen iltapäivä (1975).

National Board of Review, USA 1975

Winner NBR Award	Best Actor Jack Nicholson
	Top Ten Films

National Film Preservation Board, USA 1993

Winner National Film Registry

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA 1975

Winner NSFC Award

Best Actor Jack Nicholson

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1975

Winner NYFCC Award	Best Actor Jack Nicholson
Nominee NYFCC Award	Best Supporting Actress Louise Fletcher

Online Film & Television Association 1998

Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame

Motion Picture

People's Choice Awards, USA 1977

Winner People's Choice Award

Favorite Motion Picture

Sant Jordi Awards 1977

Winner Sant Jordi

Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) Jack Nicholson For Professione: reporter and Carnal Knowledge

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards 1981

Nominee SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film 3rd Place

Valladolid International Film Festival 1976

Winner Award of the City of Valladolid	Milos Forman
Nominee Golden Spike	Best Film Milos Forman

Writers Guild of America, USA 1976

Winner WGA Award (Screen)

Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman