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| AFI Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nominated | AFI Award |
Composer of the Year for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Themes |
| 2004 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Themes |
Top Box Office Films for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| Henry Mancini Award |
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| 2003 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Themes |
Top Box Office Films for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and Panic Room (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Theme |
Top Box Office Films for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| 2001 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Theme |
| 2000 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Most Performed Theme |
Top Box Office Films for: Analyze This (1999). |
| 1996 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films for: Se7en (1995). |
| 1995 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films for: The Client (1994). |
Top Box Office Films for: Philadelphia (1993). |
| 1994 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films for: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). |
| 1992 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films for: The Silence of the Lambs (1991). |
| 1989 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films for: Big (1988). |
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2004 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
Best Music, Original Song for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Shared with: Fran Walsh Annie Lennox For the song "Into the West". |
| 2002 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). |
| 2012 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2004 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2003 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| 1996 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Se7en (1995). |
| 1995 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Ed Wood (1994). |
| 1992 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Silence of the Lambs (1991). |
| 1990 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Dead Ringers (1988). |
| 1987 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Fly (1986). |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Original Music for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2005 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
for:
The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
for:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2003 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
for:
Gangs of New York (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
for:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| 1992 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Original Film Score for: The Silence of the Lambs (1991). |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2007 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: The Departed (2006). |
| 2005 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2003 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | COFCA Award |
Best Score for: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). |
| 2012 | Nominated | COFCA Award |
Best Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2004 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
Best Original Score for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2003 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Chainsaw Award |
Best Score for: Spider (2002). |
| Genie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Won | Canadian Screen Award |
Achievement in Music - Original Score for: Cosmopolis (2012). |
Achievement in Music - Original Song for: Cosmopolis (2012). Shared with: Emily Haines James Shaw For the song "Long to Live". |
| 2012 | Won | Genie |
Best Achievement in Music - Original Score for: A Dangerous Method (2011). |
| 2008 | Won | Genie |
Best Achievement in Music - Original Score for: Eastern Promises (2007). |
| 1992 | Nominated | Genie |
Best Music Score for: Naked Lunch (1991). |
| 1989 | Won | Genie |
Best Music Score for: Dead Ringers (1988). |
| 1980 | Nominated | Genie |
Best Music Score for: The Brood (1979). |
| Ghent International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Georges Delerue Prize |
for:
Spider (2002). |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: Eastern Promises (2007). |
| 2005 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Shared with: Fran Walsh Annie Lennox For the song "Into the West". |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Gotham Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | Below-The-Line Award |
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| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2013 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for: Hugo (2011). |
| 2008 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Departed (2006). |
| 2006 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2005 | Won | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Shared with: John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) |
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Shared with: Annie Lennox Fran Walsh For the song "Into The West". |
| 2004 | Won | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Shared with: John Kurlander (engineer) Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer) |
| 2003 | Won | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Shared with: John Kurlander (engineer/mixer) |
| 1996 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television for: Ed Wood (1994). For the main title. |
| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Hollywood Film Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Music in Film |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2002 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Music for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| 1995 | 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Music for: Se7en (1995). |
| 1994 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Music for: Ed Wood (1994). |
| 1991 | 2nd place | LAFCA Award |
Best Music for: Naked Lunch (1991) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Career Achievement Award |
For excellence in film music composition. |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Won | OFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2003 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Won | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing |
for:
Hugo (2011). |
| 2005 | Won | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing |
|
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | PFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| 2003 | Won | PFCS Award |
Best Original Song for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Shared with: Fran Walsh For the song "Gollum's Song". |
| Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
|
| 2002 | Won | PFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| SFX Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | SFX Award |
Best SF or Fantasy Film Music for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Nominated | SDFCS Award |
Best Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Original Song for: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). Shared with: Emily Haines (writer) Metric (performer) For the song "Eclipse (All Yours)". |
| 2007 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: Eastern Promises (2007). |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). |
| Seattle Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Seattle Film Critics Award |
Best Music for: The Aviator (2004). |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Score for: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). |
| 2011 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Score for: Hugo (2011). |
| World Soundtrack Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2012 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year for: Hugo (2011). |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year for: A Dangerous Method (2011), Cosmopolis (2012) and Hugo (2011). |
| 2005 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year for: The Aviator (2004). |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year for: The Aviator (2004). |
| 2004 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Song Written for Film for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Shared with: Annie Lennox (music/lyrics/performer) Fran Walsh (music/lyrics) For the song "Into the West". |
| 2003 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Song Written for a Film for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Shared with: Fran Walsh (lyricist) Janet Roddick (lyricist) David Donaldson (lyricist) Steve Roche (lyricist) David Long (lyricist) Emiliana Torrini (performer) For the song "Gollum's Song". |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year for: Gangs of New York (2002). |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year for: Gangs of New York (2002). |
| 2002 | Won | Public Choice Award |
for:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
| World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
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| Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year for: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). |
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