Over the course of his career, Barnes was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, including for his work on The Devil Dancer (1927) with Gilda Gray and Clive Brook.
Sepanjang kariernya, ia dinominasikan untuk sebuah Academy Award sebanyak delapan kali, termasuk karyanya pada The Devil Dancer (1927) bersama dengan Gilda Gray dan Clive Brook.