The Five People You Meet In Heaven: Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Winner Movies for Grownups Award | Best TV Movie |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Society of Cinematographers, USA | Nominee ASC Award | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot (Network) (Kramer Morgenthau) |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Picture Made for Television |
| 2005 | Casting Society of America, USA | Nominee Artios Award | Best Movie of the Week Casting (Lynn Kressel, Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter) |
| 2005 | Cinema Audio Society, USA | Nominee C.A.S. Award | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series (Michael McGee, R. Russell Smith, William Freesh) |
| 2005 | Directors Guild of America, USA | Nominee DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television (Lloyd Kramer) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby TV Award | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor (Jeff Daniels) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby TV Award | TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor (Jon Voight) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Kramer Morgenthau) |
| 2005 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Nominee Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Jon Voight) |
| 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Television Award | Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture or Miniseries |