Full awards and nominations of The Jazz Singer
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Musical. Drama. Romance
Neil Diamond stars in this remake of "The Jazz Singer"; this time this is the tale of Yussel, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. There he meets a woman who shares his dream, but success separates Yussel from his roots and from his father. (FILMAFFINITY)
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38th Golden Globes Awards (1981) - Movies from 1980
- nom. Best Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical (Neil Diamond)
- nom. Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Lucie Arnaz)
- nom. Best Original Song ("Love on the Rocks" (Neil Diamond, Gilbert Bécaud))
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The 1th Annual Razzie - Movies from 1980
- nom. Worst Picture
- nom. Worst Direction (Sidney J. Furie, Richard Fleischer)
- winner Worst Actor (Neil Diamond)
- winner Worst Supporting Actor (Laurence Olivier)
- nom. Worst Original Song (Neil Diamond ("You, Baby, Baby!"))