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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1995 | Won | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score Hans Zimmer |
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Best Music, Original Song Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Song Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) For the song "Circle of Life". |
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Best Music, Original Song Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) For the song "Hakuna Matata". |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best DVD Classic Film Release |
| 1995 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Fantasy Film |
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Best Performance by a Younger Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas |
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| Annie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | Annie |
Best Achievement for Voice Acting Jeremy Irons |
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Best Animated Film (Walt Disney Pictures). |
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Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation Brenda Chapman (head of story) |
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| Nominated | Annie |
Best Individual Achievement for Artistic Excellence in the Field of Animation Andy Gaskill (art director) |
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Best Individual Achievement for Artistic Excellence in the Field of Animation Mark Henn (supervising animator, young simba) |
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Best Individual Achievement for Artistic Excellence in the Field of Animation Scott F. Johnston (artistic supervisor, computer graphics) |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
Hans Zimmer
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| BAFTA Film Award |
Best Sound Terry Porter Mel Metcalfe David Hudson Doc Kane |
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| BMI Film & TV Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
Hans Zimmer
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| Most Performed Song from a Film |
Elton John
Tim Rice For the song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". |
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| Casting Society of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Artios |
Best Casting for Animated Voiceover Brian Chavanne |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Cinema Audio Society, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Nominated | C.A.S. Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film Terry Porter (re-recording mixer) Mel Metcalfe (re-recording mixer) David J. Hudson (re-recording mixer) Doc Kane (original dialogue recording) |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | DVDX Award |
Best Games and Interactivities Siditsky, Andy (Special Platinum Edition). |
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Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone) Don Hahn Baker Bloodworth For "Morning Report" (Special Platinum Edition). |
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Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features) Siditsky, Andy (Special Platinum Edition). |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical |
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Best Original Score - Motion Picture Hans Zimmer |
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Best Original Song - Motion Picture Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". |
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| Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture Elton John (music) Tim Rice (lyrics) For the song "The Circle of Life". |
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| Golden Screen, Germany | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Golden Screen with 2 Stars |
(Buena Vista
(distributor)
). |
| 1994 | Won | Golden Screen |
(Buena Vista
(distributor)
). |
| Golden Screen with 1 Star |
(Buena Vista
(distributor)
). |
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| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Grammy |
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Elton John For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". |
| Nominated | Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Hans Zimmer |
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Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television Elton John Tim Rice For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?". |
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Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television Elton John Tim Rice For the song "Circle of Life". |
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| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Animated Film |
| Kids' Choice Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Blimp Award |
Favorite Movie |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Animation Roger Allers Rob Minkoff |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Movie Song Elton John For the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". |
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Best Villain Jeremy Irons |
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| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature unknown |
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Best Sound Editing - Music unknown |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Family Film |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Satellite Award |
Best Youth DVD Two-Disc DVD & Blu-Ray Diamond Edition |
| 2004 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Youth DVD For the Platinum Edition. |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Young Artist Award |
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover - TV or Movie Jason Weaver For the duet with Laura Williams. |
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Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Voiceover - TV or Movie Laura Williams For the duet with Jason Weaver. |
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| Nominated | Young Artist Award |
Best Family Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Disney). |
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Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover - TV or Movie Jonathan Taylor Thomas |
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