Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: "Carmen Jones" yakabudirira munyika yose, pakupedzisira ichiwana mari inopfuura mamiriyoni 10 emadhora kumahofisi emabhokisi ndokuva rimwe ramafirimu anowana mari yakawanda zvikurusa egore racho. Dandridge akasarudzwa kuti awane mubairo weOscar weBest Actress, achiva wekutanga muAfrica-America akasarudzwa kuti atore chinzvimbo chikuru. Pa
27th Academy Awards yakaitwa musi waMarch 30, 1955, Dandridge akagovana Oscar yake kusarudzwa naGrace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, naJane Wyman. Kunyange zvazvo Kelly akakunda mubairo wokutamba kwake mu"The Country Girl", Dandridge akava mukurumbira usiku humwe chete. Pamutambo weOscar wa1955, Dandridge akapa mubairo weAcademy weFilm Editing kuna "On the Waterfront" mupepeti Gene Milford.