It was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture."

Musical Picture, Op.

In addition, Lennie Hayton's score was nominated for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, but did not win.

Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture, Original or Adaptation (nominee)

Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)

The musical score was nominated and won for Scoring of a Musical Picture at the 16th Annual Academy Awards.

It earned a 1953 Academy Award nomination for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Alfred Newman).

Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (nominee)

Academy Award for Best Music Scoring of a Musical Picture (winner)