| AFI Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2006 | Won | AFI Award |
Movie of the Year KING KONG is why we go to the movies. It's a love story. It's funny. And it's also a chest-thumping, larger-than-life, thrill-a-minute adventure tale that knows no equal in its use of digital effects to tell a story. And though Peter Jackson continues to awe audiences with his imaginative use of new technologies, it is his great love and respect for the original film that both preserves and expands upon the themes that have made it a classic. In that sense, KING KONG is not only a valentine to American film history - it is American film history. |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | ASCAP Award |
Top Box Office Films James Newton Howard |
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Oscar |
Best Achievement in Sound Editing Mike Hopkins Ethan Van der Ryn |
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Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Christopher Boyes Michael Semanick Michael Hedges Hammond Peek |
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Best Achievement in Visual Effects Joe Letteri Brian Van't Hul Christian Rivers Richard Taylor |
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| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Achievement in Art Direction Grant Major (art director) Dan Hennah (set decorator) Simon Bright (set decorator) |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best DVD Special Edition Release For the "Deluxe Extended Edition". |
| 2006 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
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Best Director Peter Jackson |
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Best Special Effects Joe Letteri Richard Taylor Christian Rivers Brian Van't Hul |
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| Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Costume Terry Ryan |
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Best Fantasy Film |
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Best Make-Up Richard Taylor Gino Acevedo Dominie Till Peter King |
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Best Writing Peter Jackson Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens |
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| American Society of Cinematographers, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | ASC Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Andrew Lesnie |
| Art Directors Guild | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Excellence in Production Design Award |
Period or Fantasy Film Joe Bleakley (art director) David Cook (additional NY streets art director) Grant Major (production designer) Dan Hennah (supervising art director) Jacqui Allen (assistant art director) Simon Harper (second unit art director) Simon Bright (art director) |
| Australian Film Institute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | AFI International Award |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects Joe Letteri Christian Rivers Brian Van't Hul Richard Taylor |
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Production Design Grant Major |
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Best Sound Hammond Peek Christopher Boyes Mike Hopkins Ethan Van der Ryn |
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| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
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Best Picture |
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| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
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Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie |
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Best Director Peter Jackson |
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Best Original Score James Newton Howard |
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Best Picture |
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| Cinema Audio Society, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | 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) |
| Empire Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Empire Award |
Best Film |
| Nominated | Empire Award |
Best Actor Andy Serkis |
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Best Actress Naomi Watts |
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Best Director Peter Jackson |
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Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Chainsaw Award |
Bloodiest Beatdown For "Kong vs. the T-Rexes" |
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Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Hero) For character "King Kong" |
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Highest Body Count |
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Sickest FX (Best Special FX) |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture Peter Jackson |
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Best Original Score - Motion Picture James Newton Howard |
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| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Hollywood Film Award |
Production Designer of the Year Grant Major |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Vincent Koehler Award for Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film | |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Art Direction Simon Bright Dan Hennah |
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Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie |
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Best Costume Design Terry Ryan |
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Best DVD For the King Kong Diaries (Universal Home Video). |
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Best Editing Jamie Selkirk |
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Best Visual Effects |
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| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | ALFS Award |
Actress of the Year Naomi Watts |
| Nominated | ALFS Award |
Director of the Year Peter Jackson |
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Film of the Year |
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| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best Fight For Kong vs. the planes. |
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Best Movie |
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| MTV Movie Awards, Russia | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | MTV Movie Award |
Best International Movie |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Foreign Mike Hopkins (supervising sound editor) Ethan Van der Ryn (supervising sound editor/sound designer) John Simpson (supervising foley editor) David Farmer (sound designer) Brent Burge (sound designer) Dave Whitehead (sound designer) Jason Canovas (dialogue editor) Ray Beentjes (dialogue editor) Martin Kwok (dialogue editor) Polly McKinnon (adr editor) Jenny T. Ward (adr editor) Chris Ward (adr editor/mixer) Hayden Collow (sound effects editor) Melanie Graham (sound effects editor) Katy Wood (sound effects editor) Justin Webster (sound effects editor) Matthew Lambourn (sound effects editor) Peter Mills (foley editor) Craig Tomlinson (foley editor) Carolyn McLaughlin (foley artist) Robyn McFarlane (foley artist) |
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Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Music Jim Weidman (supervising music editor) Peter Myles (music editor) |
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| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Special Achievement Award | For the special effects. |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
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Best Director Peter Jackson |
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Best Original Score James Newton Howard |
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| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | PFCS Award |
Best Production Design Grant Major |
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Best Visual Effects |
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| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Picture |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | SEFCA Award |
Best Picture |
| Teen Choice Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award |
Movie - Choice Rumble King Kong vs. T-Rex. |
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Movies - Choice Action Adventure |
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Movies - Choice Hissy Fit King Kong. |
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Movies - Choice Sleazebag Jack Black |
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| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Special Citation |
Andy Serkis
For his unprecedented work helping to realize the main character in King Kong. |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | VFCC Award |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | VES Award |
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture Dan Lemmon R. Christopher White Matt Aitken Charles Tait For the New York dawn attack. |
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Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture Andy Serkis Christian Rivers Atsushi Sato Guy Williams For "Kong". |
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Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture Joe Letteri Eileen Moran Christian Rivers Eric Saindon |
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| Nominated | VES Award |
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture Erik Winquist Michael Pangrazio Steve Cronin Suzanne Jandu For the T-Rex fight. |
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| World Soundtrack Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year James Newton Howard |
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Soundtrack Composer of the Year James Newton Howard |
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