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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
2004 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Score
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
1998 Nominated Oscar Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
for: Good Will Hunting (1997).

Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score
for: Men in Black (1997).

 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Frankenweenie (2012).

 
2006 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

 
2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Spider-Man 2 (2004).

 
2004 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Hulk (2003).

 
2003 Won Saturn Award Best Music
for: Spider-Man (2002).

 
2000 Won Saturn Award Best Music
for: Sleepy Hollow (1999).

 
1998 Won Saturn Award Best Music
for: Men in Black (1997).

 
1997 Won Saturn Award Best Music
for: Mars Attacks! (1996).

Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: The Frighteners (1996).

 
1996 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Dolores Claiborne (1995).

 
1994 Won Saturn Award Best Music
for: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

 
1992 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Edward Scissorhands (1990).

 
1990 Nominated Saturn Award Best Music
for: Beetlejuice (1988).

 
Annie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Annie Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
for: Meet the Robinsons (2007).
Shared with:
 Rufus Wainwright
Rob Thomas

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Music
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I).

 
2003 Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music for: Chicago (2002).
Shared with:
 John Kander
Fred Ebb

 
BMI Film & TV Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Won BMI Film Music Award Film Music
for: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).

Film Music
for: Men in Black 3 (2012).

Film Music
for: Silver Linings Playbook (2012).

Film Music
for: Dark Shadows (2012).

 
2012 Won BMI Film Music Award Film Music
for: Real Steel (2011).

 
2009 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Wanted (2008).

BMI TV Music Award for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
Shared with:
 Steve Jablonsky

 
2008 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
Shared with:
 Steve Jablonsky

 
2005 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Spider-Man 2 (2004).

BMI TV Music Award for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
Shared with:
 Steve Bartek
Stewart Copeland
Steve Jablonsky

 
2004 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Hulk (2003).

 
2003 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Spider-Man (2002).

for: Men in Black II (2002).

for: Chicago (2002).

BMI TV Music Award for: "The Simpsons" (1989).

 
2002 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Planet of the Apes (2001).

Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award
 
2001 Won BMI Film Music Award for: The Family Man (2000).

 
2000 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Sleepy Hollow (1999).

 
1998 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Men in Black (1997).

for: Good Will Hunting (1997).

for: Flubber (1997).

BMI TV Music Award for: "The Simpsons" (1989).

 
1997 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Mission: Impossible (1996).

 
1996 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Simpsons" (1989).

 
1993 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Batman Returns (1992).

 
1991 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Dick Tracy (1990).

 
1990 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Batman (1989).

 
1989 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Beetlejuice (1988).

for: Scrooged (1988).

 
1987 Won BMI Film Music Award for: Back to School (1986).

 
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Composer
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
2004 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Composer
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated CFCA Award Best Original Score
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Original Score
for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

 
2004 Nominated CFCA Award Best Original Score
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
1999 Nominated CFCA Award Best Original Score
for: A Simple Plan (1998).

 
Fantasporto
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won Special Career Award
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I).

 
2004 Nominated Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
1994 Nominated Golden Globe Best Original Score - Motion Picture
for: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2011 Nominated Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I).

 
2010 Nominated Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
2006 Nominated Grammy Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Shared with:
 John August
For the song "Wonka's Welcome Song".
 
2005 Nominated Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
2003 Nominated Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
for: Spider-Man (2002).

 
2002 Nominated Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
for: Planet of the Apes (2001).

 
1998 Nominated Grammy Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
for: Men in Black (1997).
For the main theme.
 
1992 Nominated Grammy Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
for: Edward Scissorhands (1990).

 
1991 Nominated Grammy Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
for: Dick Tracy (1990).
For the original score.
 
1990 Nominated Grammy Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
for: Batman (1989).

 
Hollywood Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Won Hollywood Film Award Composer of the Year
 
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Sierra Award Best Score
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I).

 
2000 Nominated Sierra Award Best Score
for: Sleepy Hollow (1999).

 
1998 Won Sierra Award Best Score
for: A Simple Plan (1998).

 
Online Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated OFCS Award Best Original Score
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
Palm Springs International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing
 
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated PFCS Award Best Original Score
for: Hitchcock (2012).

 
2005 Won PFCS Award Best Original Score
for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

 
2004 Nominated PFCS Award Best Original Score
for: Big Fish (2003).

 
Primetime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
(ABC).

 
1990 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
for: "The Simpsons" (1989).
(20th Century Fox Television).

 
SFX Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated SFX Award Best SF or Fantasy Film Music
for: Spider-Man (2002).

 
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated SDFCS Award Best Score
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I).

 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Satellite Award Best Original Score
for: Milk (2008/I).

 
2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Original Score
for: Spider-Man 2 (2004).

Satellite Award Outstanding Original Score
for: Corpse Bride (2005).

 
2001 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Original Score
for: Proof of Life (2000).

 
2000 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Original Score
for: Sleepy Hollow (1999).

 
1997 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Outstanding Original Score
for: Mars Attacks! (1996).

 
World Soundtrack Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated World Soundtrack Award Soundtrack Composer of the Year
for: Alice in Wonderland (2010/I) and The Wolfman (2010).

 
2009 Nominated World Soundtrack Award Soundtrack Composer of the Year
for: Milk (2008/I), Taking Woodstock (2009) and Notorious (2009).

 
2006 Nominated World Soundtrack Award Soundtrack Composer of the Year
for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

 
2002 Nominated World Soundtrack Award Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
for: Spider-Man (2002).

 

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