| Year | * | Category | Works | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | N | Best Actor in a Leading Role (This was James Dean's second consecutive posthumous nomination) | Giant (1956) | - |
| 1956 | N | Best Actor in a Leading Role (This was the first posthumous acting nomination in Academy Awards history) | East of Eden (1955) | - |
| Year | * | Category | Works | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | N | Best Foreign Actor | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) | - |
| 1956 | N | Best Foreign Actor | East of Eden (1955) | - |
| Year | * | Category | Works | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | W | World Film Favorite - Male | - | - |
| 1956 | W | Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (Award given posthumously for Best Dramatic Actor) | - | - |
| Year | * | Category | Works | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | W | Best Foreign Actor | East of Eden (1955) | - |
| Year | * | Category | Works | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Motion Picture (At 1719 Vine Street) | - | - |