• Nicolas Cage Gets Career Acheivement Award in Chicago
• Nicolas Cage nominations for his role in Adaptation:
  - Screen Actors Guild Awards
  - Visual Effects Society Awards
  - Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (winner)
  - Online Film Critics Society Awards
  - Golden Satellite Awards
  - The Golden Globe Awards
  - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
  - BAFTA Awards
  - The Academy Awards

• The NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) held its West Coast Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on May 2.

• Oct. 28, 2001, Nicolas Cage Honored at 16th Annual American Cinematheque Awards for his varied works.
• May 25, 2001 - dressed in full 'Cap and Gown', Nicolas Cage, received an honorary doctorate in 'fine arts' at Cal State Fullerton.

• August 14th 2001, he placed his feet and hands in the cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater.
• Blockbuster Award Winner - Favorite Actor in a Comedy/Romance: The Family Man.
• ShoWest's 'Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film Award' was presented to Nicolas Cage at the 27th Annual ShoWest Convention
• Charles A. Crain 'Desert Palm Achievement Award' - (Palm Springs International Festival)

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Love Story - City of Angels.
• Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Suspense - Snake Eyes

• On April 22 Nicolas Cage recieved the Peter J. Owens Award at the San Francisco Film Festival.
• Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure - Face Off and Con Air.
• Nicolas Cage recieved his Star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, on 31 July 1998. Nic's Star is situated at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and La Brea Avenue.

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor Action/Adventure - The Rock
• MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo - with Sean Connery - The Rock

• Nicolas Cage Films that have been shown the Cannes Film Festival:
  1995 - Kiss of death
  1990 - Wild at heart - winner of Palme d'or du Festival international du film (1990)
  1987 - Raising Arizona
  1985 - Birdy - winner of Grand Prix spécial du Jury (1985)

• Oscar - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas
• Golden Globe - Best Performance Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Leaving Las Vegas
• SAG Award - Outstanding Performance Male Actor in a Leading Role - Leaving Las Vegas

• LA Film Critics Associaton Award - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas
• National Board of Review Award - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas
• National Society of Film Critics Award - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas
• New York Film Critics Circle Award - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas
• Silver Seashell - Best Actor - Leaving Las Vegas