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AFI Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won AFI Award Movie of the Year
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING punctuates the greatest trilogy in American film with an exclamation point. Peter Jackson proves himself to be the true magician of this masterpiece, for only a wizard could summon all the forces of American film three times and utilize them to such astounding success. Against all odds, Jackson met the challenge of visualizing J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classics for a demanding, global audience.
 
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won ASCAP Award Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore
 
Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Oscar Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Grant Major (art director)
Dan Hennah (set decorator)
Alan Lee (set decorator)
Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Best Makeup
Richard Taylor
Peter King
Best Music, Original Score
Howard Shore
Best Music, Original Song
Fran Walsh
Howard Shore
Annie Lennox
For the song "Into the West".
Best Picture
Barrie M. Osborne
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes
Michael Semanick
Michael Hedges
Hammond Peek
Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Alex Funke
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Nominated Saturn Award Best DVD Collection
(Warner Bros).
Also for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
For 'The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Editions
 
2005 Won Saturn Award Best DVD Special Edition Release
For the extended cut.
 
2004 Won Saturn Award Best Actor
Elijah Wood
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Fantasy Film
Best Make Up
Richard Taylor
Peter King
Best Music
Howard Shore
Best Special Effects
Jim Rygiel
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Alex Funke
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Best Writing
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Best Costumes
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Best Supporting Actor
Andy Serkis
Best Supporting Actress
Miranda Otto
 
Amanda Awards, Norway
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Amanda Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm)
Peter Jackson
 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Eddie Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
Jamie Selkirk
 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Andrew Lesnie
 
Art Directors Guild
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Excellence in Production Design Award Period or Fantasy Film
Simon Bright (art director)
Jacqui Allen (assistant art director)
Dan Hennah (art director)
Grant Major (production designer)
Philip Ivey (art director)
Joe Bleakley (art director)
Ross McGarva (assistant art director)
Jules Cook (assistant art director)
 
Austin Film Critics Association
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 3rd place Austin Film Critics Award Best Movie of the Decade
Also for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
 
Australian Film Institute
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won AFI Award Best Foreign Film
Peter Jackson
Barrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh
 
Awards of the Japanese Academy
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Award of the Japanese Academy Best Foreign Film
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Audience Award
BAFTA Film Award Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Joe Letteri
Jim Rygiel
Randall William Cook
Alex Funke
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Film
Barrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music Howard Shore
BAFTA Children's Award Best Feature Film
Fran Walsh
Barrie M. Osborne
Peter Jackson
BAFTA Film Award Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Best Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Best Make Up/Hair
Richard Taylor
Peter King
Peter Owen
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Ian McKellen
Best Production Design
Grant Major
Best Sound
Ethan Van der Ryn
Mike Hopkins
David Farmer
Christopher Boyes
Michael Hedges
Michael Semanick
Hammond Peek
David Lean Award for Direction Peter Jackson
 
Bodil Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated Bodil Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Peter Jackson
 
Bogey Awards, Germany
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Bogey Award in Titanium
 
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 2nd place BSFC Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
 
British Society of Cinematographers
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated Best Cinematography Award Andrew Lesnie
 
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Won Critics Choice Award Favorite Film Franchise
Also for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
 
2004 Won Critics Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble
Sean Astin
Sean Bean
Cate Blanchett
Orlando Bloom
Billy Boyd
Bernard Hill
Ian Holm
Ian McKellen
Dominic Monaghan
Viggo Mortensen
John Noble
Miranda Otto
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Liv Tyler
Karl Urban
Hugo Weaving
David Wenham
Elijah Wood
Best Composer
Howard Shore
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Picture
 
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won COFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
2nd place COFCA Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Picture
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Jackson
Philippa Boyens
Fran Walsh
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won CFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Best Picture
Nominated CFCA Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Screenplay
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Best Supporting Actor
Andy Serkis
 
Cinema Audio Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes (re-recording mixer)
Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer)
Michael Hedges (re-recording mixer)
Hammond Peek (production mixer)
 
Costume Designers Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won CDG Award Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
Ngila Dickson
 
DVD Exclusive Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
Peter Jackson
Frances Walsh
Philippa Boyens
(Special Extended Edition).
Best Overall DVD, New Movie (Including All Bonus Features)
Mike Mulvihill
(Special Extended Edition).
Nominated DVDX Award Best Behind the Scenes Program (New for DVD)
Mike Mulvihill
Michael Pellerin
For "From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter".
(Special Extended Edition).
Best Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers
Peter Jackson
(Special Extended Edition).
Best Games and Interactivities
Mike Mulvihill
Jean-Paul Leonard
(Special Extended Edition).
Best Menu Design
Mike Mulvihill
Jean-Paul Leonard
(Special Extended Edition).
Best New Movie Scenes (Finished, Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone)
Peter Jackson
(Special Extended Edition).
 
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won DFWFCA Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Picture
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Peter Jackson
Nikolas Korda (unit production manager) (plaque)
Zane Weiner (unit production manager) (plaque)
Carolynne Cunningham (first assistant director) (plaque)
Guy Campbell (key second assistant director) (plaque)
Marc Ashton (key second assistant director) (plaque)
 
Directors Guild of Great Britain
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won DGGB Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film
Peter Jackson
 
Empire Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Empire Award Best British Actor
Andy Serkis
Best Film
Scene of the Year
For the ride of the Rohirrim.
Nominated Empire Award Best Actor
Sean Astin
Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Best British Actor
Orlando Bloom
Best British Actor
Ian McKellen
Best Director
Peter Jackson
 
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated FCCA Award Best Foreign Film - English Language
 
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won FFCC Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Film
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
Peter Jackson
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Howard Shore
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Howard Shore
Fran Walsh
Annie Lennox
For the song "Into the West".
 
Golden Trailer Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Golden Trailer Best Drama
(Ant Farm, The).
For the trailer #1.
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Grammy Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Howard Shore (composer)
John Kurlander (engineer/mixer)
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Annie Lennox
Howard Shore
Fran Walsh
For the song "Into The West".
 
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Makeup - Feature
Peter King
Peter Owen
Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature
Richard Taylor
Gino Acevedo
Jason Docherty
Nominated Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Character Hair Styling - Feature
Peter Owen
Peter King
 
Hugo Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
Fran Walsh (screenplay)
Peter Jackson (screenplay/director)
Philippa Boyens (screenplay)
J.R.R. Tolkien (based on the book)
 
Irish Film and Television Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Audience Award Best International Film
 
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won KCFCC Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson becomes the first director to win this award three consecutive years.
Best Film
 
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Sierra Award Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Picture
Best Score
Howard Shore
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Best Visual Effects
 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated ALFS Award Director of the Year
Peter Jackson
Film of the Year
 
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won LAFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Production Design
Grant Major
 
MTV Movie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won MTV Movie Award Best Action Sequence
For the battle at Gondor.
Best Movie
 
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features
Mike Hopkins (supervising sound editor)
Ethan Van der Ryn (supervising sound editor)
David Farmer (sound effects designer)
Brent Burge (sound effects editor)
Dave Whitehead (sound effects editor)
Hayden Collow (sound effects editor)
Craig Tomlinson (sound effects editor)
Beau Borders (sound effects editor)
Timothy Nielsen (sound effects editor)
Addison Teague (sound effects editor)
Katy Wood (foley editor)
Peter Mills (foley editor)
Jason Canovas (dialogue editor)
Mark Franken (dialogue/sound effects editor)
Ray Beentjes (dialogue/adr editor)
Nick Breslin (dialogue/adr editor)
Polly McKinnon (dialogue/adr editor)
Chris Ward (adr editor)
Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film
Jonathan Schultz (music editor)
Andrew Dudman (music editor)
Steve Price (music editor)
Michael Price (music editor)
Malcolm Fife (music editor)
Nigel Scott (music editor)
Rebecca Gatrell (music editor)
 
National Board of Review, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won NBR Award Best Acting by an Ensemble
Sean Astin
Sean Bean
Cate Blanchett
Orlando Bloom
Billy Boyd
Bernard Hill
Ian Holm
Ian McKellen
Dominic Monaghan
Viggo Mortensen
John Noble
Miranda Otto
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Liv Tyler
Karl Urban
Hugo Weaving
David Wenham
Elijah Wood
 
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 2nd place NSFC Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
 
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won NYFCC Award Best Film
 
Online Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won OFCS Award Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Costume Design
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Best Picture
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Nominated OFCS Award Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Best Supporting Actor
Andy Serkis
 
PGA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won PGA Award Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Barrie M. Osborne
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
 
People's Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2013 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Move Fan Following
Also for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
Ringers
 
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won PFCS Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Best Makeup
Richard Taylor
Peter King
Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Best Picture
Best Production Design
Grant Major
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Alex Funke
Nominated PFCS Award Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Best Ensemble Acting
Sean Astin
Sean Bean
Cate Blanchett
Orlando Bloom
Billy Boyd
Bernard Hill
Ian Holm
Ian McKellen
Dominic Monaghan
Viggo Mortensen
John Noble
Miranda Otto
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Liv Tyler
Karl Urban
Hugo Weaving
David Wenham
Elijah Wood
Best Original Song
For the song "Into the West".
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Sean Astin
 
Robert Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated Robert Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film)
Peter Jackson (director)
 
SFX Awards, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won SFX Award Best Film
Best Film Director
Peter Jackson
 
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won SDFCS Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Production Design
Grant Major
 
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won SFFCC Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Overall DVD
 
2004 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Art Direction
Grant Major
Dan Hennah
Alan Lee
Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Richard Taylor
Best Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Best Sound
David Farmer
Ethan Van der Ryn
Mike Hopkins
Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Alex Funke
 
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Won Nebula Award Best Script
Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson
Philippa Boyens
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Sean Astin
Sean Bean
Cate Blanchett
Orlando Bloom
Billy Boyd
Bernard Hill
Ian Holm
Ian McKellen
Dominic Monaghan
Viggo Mortensen
John Noble
Miranda Otto
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Liv Tyler
Karl Urban
Hugo Weaving
David Wenham
Elijah Wood
 
Seattle Film Critics Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won Seattle Film Critics Award Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
 
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won SEFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Picture
2nd place SEFCA Award Best Screenplay, Adapted
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
 
Teen Choice Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie - Drama/Action Adventure
Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure
Orlando Bloom
Also for Troy (2004).
Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure
Elijah Wood
Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure
Liv Tyler
Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence
Choice Movie Liar
"Gollum"
Choice Movie Sleazebag
"Gollum"
 
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won TFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
 
USC Scripter Award
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated USC Scripter Award Fran Walsh (screenwriter)
Philippa Boyens (screenwriter)
Peter Jackson (screenwriter)
J.R.R. Tolkien (author)
 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won VFCC Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated VFCC Award Best Film
 
Visual Effects Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won VES Award Outstanding Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
Steven Hornby
Andy Serkis
Matthias Menz
Greg Butler
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
Richard Taylor
Paul Van Ommen
Eric Saindon
Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film
Sean Astin
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
Jim Rygiel
Dean Wright
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Nominated VES Award Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium
Jim Rygiel
Dean Wright
Joe Letteri
Randall William Cook
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture
Moritz Glaesle
Mark Tait Lewis
Kara Vandeleur
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Scott Harens
Chuck Shuman
Sven Harens
Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
Alex Funke
Rob Kerr
Henk Prins
 
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won WAFCA Award Best Director
Peter Jackson
Best Film
Nominated WAFCA Award Best Ensemble Cast
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Jackson
Frances Walsh
Philippa Boyens
 
World Soundtrack Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated World Soundtrack Award Best Original Song Written for Film
Annie Lennox (music/lyrics/performer)
Howard Shore (music/lyrics)
Fran Walsh (music/lyrics)
For the song "Into the West".
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Adapted Screenplay
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Young Artist Award Best Family Feature Film - Drama
Tied with Peter Pan (2003).
 

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