Accolades, accolades, accolades. James Dean might have died just as he was gaining recognition as a talented actor, but that doesn't mean that his peers throughout the world did not recognize his various talents. Throughout his brief life he won awards and nominations in both athletics and dramatic readings and performances.
Below is a list of awards and nominations James Dean won during his lifetime. JDIND is indebted to Randall Riese's The Unabridged James Dean: His Life and Legacy from A to Z for the following information.
| Date: | Event: | Award: |
| Fall, 1943 | Women's Temperance Union | Award for reading "Bars" |
| April 1949 | National Forensic League, Indiana State Contest | First Place |
| April 1949 | National Forensic League, National Contest | Sixth Place |
| May 1949 | Fairmount High School, Fairmount, Indiana | Various Althetic and Dramatic awards |
| 1954 | Daniel Blum Theatre World Awards | Most Promising Personalities (for The Immoralist) |
| 1955 | Academy of Motion Picture Art & Sciences (Academy Awards) | Best Actor nomination for East of Eden |
| 1955 | Film Daily Awards | Best Perfomance by a Male Star, for East of Eden |
| 1955 | Film Daily Awards | Finds of the Year, for East of Eden |
| 1955 | Golden Globe Awards | Special Posthumous Award |
| 1955 | Motion Picture Exhibitors Awards | Stars of Tomorrow |
| 1955 | Modern Screen Silver Cup Awards | Special Achievement Award |
| 1955 | Photoplay Gold Medal Awards | Special Achievement, for East of Eden |
| 1955 | Picturegoer Awards (UK) | Best Actor, East of Eden |
| 1955 | British Academy Awards (UK) | Best Actor, East of Eden |
| 1955 | The Crystal Star Awards (France) | Best Foreign Actor, East of Eden |
| 1955 | Audience Awards Elections | Best Actor, East of Eden |
| 1955 | National Association of Theatre Owners Awards | Best Actor, Rebel Without A Cause |
| 1956 | The Yokohama Movie Circle Council Awards(Japan) | Best Male Star |
| 1956 | The Million Pearl Awards (Japan) | Best Foreign Actor, East of Eden |
| 1956 | Tokyo Movie Fan's Association Awards | Top Foreign Actor, Rebel Without A Cause |
| 1956 | Academy of Motion Picture Art & Sciences (Academy Awards) | Best Actor Nomination, Giant |
| 1956 | Film Daily Awards | Best Performances by Supporting Actors, Giant |
| 1956 | New York Film Critics Awards | Best Actor Runner-Up, Giant |
| 1957 | Winged Victory Awards (France) | Best Actor, Giant |
last update 5 December 1998
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