Awards
| Year | Award | Received From/For |
| Unknown | Star on the Walk of Fame | Motion Picture (At 6225 Hollywood Blvd.) |
| Unknown | Star on the Walk of Fame | Television (At 6233 Hollywood Blvd.) |
| 2008 | U.S. Postage Stamp | The United States Postal Service honored Davis with a commemorative postage stamp in 2008, marking the 100th anniversary of her birth. The First Day of Issue celebration took place September 18, 2008, at Boston University, which houses an extensive Bette Davis archive. Featured speakers included her son Michael Merrill and Lauren Bacall. |
| 1999 | #2 Best Actress of All-Time | American Film Institute |
| 1989 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1989 | Film Society of Lincoln Center | Gala Tribute |
| 1989 | American Cinema Award | Life Achievement Award |
| 1988 | Campione d’Italia Award | Campione D’Italia Merit Of Achievement Awards |
| 1987 | Kennedy Center Honors | Honoree |
| 1987 | Deauville Film Festival | Special Tribute |
| 1987 | British Film Institute | Fellowship (in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film culture). |
| 1986 | CableACE Awards Nomination | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for: "As Summers Die" (1986) (TV) |
| 1986 | Commandeur de l’ordre des arts et des letters | Awarded by the French Government |
| 1986 | César Award (French national film award) | Honorary Award |
| 1984 | CableACE Awards Nomination | Actress in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program for: "Right of Way" (1983) (TV) |
| 1983 | Emmy Award Nomination | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for: "Little Gloria...Happy at Last" |
| 1983 | Boston Theatre District Association | Life Achievement Award |
| 1983 | American Theater Arts | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1983 | Valentino Award | Actress of the Year |
| 1983 | Charles Chaplin Award | Life Achievement Award |
| 1983 | Monte Carlo International Television Festival | Best Actress Golden Nymph Trophy for: "A Piano for Mrs. Cimino" (1982) |
| 1983 | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Crystal Award |
| 1982 | National Film Society Artistry in Cinema Awards | Golden Reel Award for her contribution to cinema. |
| 1982 | Golden Apple Award (Hollywood Women’s Press Club) | Louella Parsons Life Achievement Award |
| 1982 | Film Advisory Board | Award of Excellence |
| 1982 | American Movie Award | Life Achievement Award |
| 1982 | Distinguished Civilian Service Medal | Awarded by the Defense Department of USA (the highest civilian award given by the United States Department of Defense) for founding the Hollywood Canteen (which operated at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, California between October 3, 1942 and November 22, 1945). |
| 1980 | Emmy Award Nomination | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for: "White Mama" |
| 1980 | Mother of the Year Award | "Woman's Day" magazine |
| 1979 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for: "Strangers:The Story of a Mother and Daughter" |
| 1977 | American Film Institute | American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award (first woman recipient of this prestigious honor) |
| 1977 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Golden Scroll for Best Supporting Actress for "Burnt Offerings" (1976) |
| 1974 | Emmy Award Nomination | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement for: "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973) for episode: "Warner Bros. Movies - A 50 Year Salute". (Bette was the show’s hostess) |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achivement |
| 1973 | Legendary Ladies at the Movies | Gala Tribute at Town Hall, New York. (This event led to “The Bette Davis Show”* with which Bette toured the world on and off up until 1978. The show featured clips of movies, followed by a personal appearance and question-and-answer period with Bette herself). |
| 1973 | Sarah Siddons Society Award | Special 20th Anniversary Award for "All About Eve" |
| 1971 | The Players Club’s Salute | The Players Club (New York) |
| 1970 | The Council of Stock Theatres' Straw Hat Award | Awarded by Faberge |
| 1969 | San Francisco International Film Festival | The Craft of Cinema Award + Special Tribute |
| 1965 | Photoplay Awards | Gold Medal for: "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964) |
| 1965 | Laurel Awards | Golden Laurel Dramatic Performance, Female for: "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964) |
| 1964 | BAFTA Film Award Nomination (British Academy Award) | Best Foreign Actress for: "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" |
| 1963 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962) (first actor to receive 10 official nominations) |
| 1963 | Golden Globe Nomination | Best Actress for: "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" |
| 1963 | Golden Apple Award (from Hollywood Women’s Press Club) | Most Cooperative Actress |
| 1963 | Laurel Awards | Golden Laurel Top Female Dramatic Performance (3rd Place) for: "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962) |
| 1962 | Photoplay Awards | Most Popular Female Star |
| 1962 | Woman of the Year | Presented by the Los Angeles Times for "Achievement in Drama." |
| 1962 | Golden Globe Nomination | Best Actress for: "Pocketful of Miracles" |
| 1956 | Heart Award | Awarded by Variety Club |
| 1954 | Emmy Award | Presented for: "Mrs. Lincoln" |
| 1953 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Star |
| 1952 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Silver Ribbon for Best Actress in a Foreign Film for: "All About Eve" (1950) |
| 1951 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actress for:"All About Eve" |
| 1951 | Liberty Magazine Award | For her role in "All About Eve" |
| 1951 | Look magazine Movie Award | Presented for: "All About Eve" |
| 1951 | San Francisco Drama Critics Council Citation | Best Actress of the Year for: "All About Eve" |
| 1951 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "All About Eve" |
| 1951 | Golden Globe Nomination | Best Actress for:"All About Eve" |
| 1950 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Actress for: "All About Eve" |
| 1950 | Grauman's Chinese Theatre | Footprint and Handprint Ceremony |
| 1950 | Photoplay Awards | Gold Medal for : "All About Eve" (1950) |
| 1950 | Victoire Award | Presented by Cinemonde magazine |
| 1950 | Good Egg Award | Presented by the cast and crew of "Payment on Demand" |
| 1947 | La Belle France | France |
| 1945 | Award of Meritorious Service | Given for her work at the "Hollywood Canteen" (which operated at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, California between October 3, 1942 and November 22, 1945) |
| 1945 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Mr. Skeffington" |
| 1944 | Redbook Trophy | Shared with the cast of: "Watch on the Rhine" |
| 1943 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Now, Voyager" |
| 1942 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "The Little Foxes" |
| 1941 | National Board of Review Award | Best Actress for: "The Little Foxes" |
| 1941 | South American Trophy | Voted the Screen's Best Actress |
| 1941 | Golden Apple Award (from Hollywood Women’s Press Club) | Most Cooperative Actress |
| 1941 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "The Letter" |
| 1940 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Dark Victory" |
| 1939 | Time Magazine’s Popularity Crown | resented with the "Queen of the Movies" award by Ed Sullivan. Mickey Rooney was the "King." |
| 1939 | Popularity Crown | Presented with the "Queen of the Movies" award by Ed Sullivan. Mickey Rooney was the "King." |
| 1939 | Redbook Trophy | Presented for her work during the year. |
| 1939 | National Board of Review Award | Best Actress for: "Dark Victory" and "The Old Maid" |
| 1939 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Jezebel" (1938) |
| 1939 | Life Magazine | Bette appeared on the cover of "Life" on the 23rd of January |
| 1938 | Time Magazine | Bette appeared on the cover on "Time" the 28th of March |
| 1937 | Volpi Cup | Venice Film Festival, Best Actress for: "Kid Galahad" and "Marked Woman" |
| 1936 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: "Dangerous" |
| 1935 | Academy Award Nomination | Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Of Human Bondage (write-in vote) |
| 1932 | Star of Tomorrow | A group of theater exhibitors named Bette Davis, Joan Blondell and Ginger Rogers "Stars of tomorrow". The ceremony was held at the Ambassador Hotel in Hollywood and broadcasted live on radio. This was Bette's first acting award. |
Each award's year and win was checked on www.imdb.com and on the respective award's official site
* "The Bette Davis Show: In Person and on Film" was just that: one hour of scenes from films and one hour, sometimes more, of questions from the audience. The first tour was in 1973, repeated off and on during the following years as late as 1978. We were usually in a different city each night. The tours included twenty-six states in the U.S, two weeks in Australia and six month in Great Britain, thousands of fans wherever we went, and theaters new, old, grand, small, elegant and decrepit... These performances grew out of an idea developed by John Springer, a veteran Broadway press agent. Springer produced a series of one-woman shows under the title "Legendary Ladies at the Movies". I was invited to be the first. On February 11, 1973, the series opened at Town Hall on West Forty-third Street in New York City... The most thrilling evenings of the show were the four nights at the Palladium in London and three nights at the fabulous opera house in Sydney, Australia. It was hard to say "What a dump!" in both of those places. They are fabulous!
(excerpt from "This'N That - A Memoir" by Bette Davis with Michael Herskowitz)