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Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Awards

Howard Shore

102 wins & 125 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • Hugo
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    For the song "Into the West".
    Shared with: Fran Walsh · Annie Lennox
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2022 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2015 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • Hugo

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    2007 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • The Departed
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2005 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Most Performed Themes

BAFTA Awards

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    2003 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • Gangs of New York
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Critics Choice Awards

  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    2016 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Score
    • Spotlight
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Score
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    2007 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Composer
    • The Departed
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Composer
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Composer
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Cannes Film Festival

  • John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska in Maps to the Stars (2014)
    2014 Winner Cannes Soundtrack Award
    • Maps to the Stars

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2011 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Hugo
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2004 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    2023 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Ghent International Film Festival

  • Ralph Fiennes in Spider (2002)
    2002 Winner Georges Delerue Prize
    • Spider

Genie Awards

  • Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
    2012 Winner Genie
    • Best Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • A Dangerous Method
  • Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    2008 Winner Genie
    • Best Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • Eastern Promises
  • Naked Lunch (1991)
    1992 Nominee Genie
    • Best Music Score
    • Naked Lunch
  • Jeremy Irons and Geneviève Bujold in Dead Ringers (1988)
    1989 Winner Genie
    • Best Music Score
    • Dead Ringers
  • The Brood (1979)
    1980 Nominee Genie
    • Best Music Score
    • The Brood

Golden Globes, USA

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • Hugo
  • Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    2008 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • Eastern Promises
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Song: "Into the West"
    Shared with: Fran Walsh · Annie Lennox

Satellite Awards

  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    2016 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Spotlight
  • Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Song
    • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    For the song "Eclipse (All Yours)".
    Shared with: Emily Haines · Metric
  • Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    2007 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Eastern Promises
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Gotham Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    1994 Winner Below-The-Line Award

Grammy Awards

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2013 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    2008 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • The Departed
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2006 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2005 Winner Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Shared with: John Kurlander
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2005 Winner Grammy
    • Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    For the song "Into The West"
    Shared with: Annie Lennox · Fran Walsh

Hollywood Film Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Winner Hollywood Film Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music in Film

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Locarno Film Festival

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2016 Winner Vision Award

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2001 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)
    1995 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Se7en
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
    1994 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Ed Wood
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    1991 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • The Silence of the Lambs
    • Naked Lunch

National Board of Review, USA

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2005 Winner Career Achievement Award
    For excellence in film music composition.

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Palm Springs International Film Festival

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Winner Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing
    • Hugo
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2005 Winner Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2011 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Score
    • Hugo

SFX Awards, UK

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Winner SFX Award
    • Best SF or Fantasy Film Music
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee Public Choice Award
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Film Score of the Year
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
    • Hugo
  • Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
    2012 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Soundtrack Composer of the Year
    • A Dangerous Method
    • Cosmopolis
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Soundtrack Composer of the Year
    • The Aviator

AFI Awards, USA

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2002 Nominee AFI Award
    • Composer of the Year
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Seattle Film Critics Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2004 Winner Seattle Film Critics Award
    • Best Music
    • The Aviator

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    2015 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Spotlight
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2013 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Original Song
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    For the song "Gollum's Song".
    Shared with: Fran Walsh

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

  • Ralph Fiennes in Spider (2002)
    2004 Nominee Chainsaw Award
    • Best Score
    • Spider
  • Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
    2001 Winner Chainsaw Award
    • Best Score
    • The Cell
  • Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh in eXistenZ (1999)
    2000 Nominee Chainsaw Award
    • Best Score
    • eXistenZ
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)
    1996 Nominee Chainsaw Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Se7en
  • Naked Lunch (1991)
    1992 Nominee Chainsaw Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Naked Lunch
    Shared with: Ornette Coleman

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • Hugo
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2012 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2011 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • Hugo

Zurich Film Festival

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2024 Winner Career Achievement Award

Canadian Screen Awards, CA

  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2023 Nominee Canadian Screen Award
    • Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Funny Boy (2020)
    2021 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • Funny Boy
  • Tim Roth in The Song of Names (2019)
    2020 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • The Song of Names
  • Tim Roth in The Song of Names (2019)
    2020 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Achievement in Music - Original Song
    • The Song of Names
    "The Song of Names (Cantor Prayer)"
  • John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska in Maps to the Stars (2014)
    2015 Winner Canadian Screen Award
    • Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • Maps to the Stars

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2023 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2013 Nominee SLFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2011 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Musical Score
    • Hugo

Iowa Film Critics Awards

  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    2016 Nominee IFC Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Spotlight

Denver Film Critics Society

  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
    2016 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Spotlight
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Original Music - International Competition
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method (2011)
    2012 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Original Music - International Competition
    • A Dangerous Method

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    2023 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Score of the Year
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
    Shared with: Bear McCreary
  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2023 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    2023 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Television Series
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
    Shared with: Bear McCreary
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2015 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film
    • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Film Score of the Year
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Winner HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2012 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Score - Feature Film
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Online Film & Television Association

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2024 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Support
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2021 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    2007 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • The Departed
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • The Aviator

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2012 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Score of the Decade
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Runner-Up
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
    2006 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Departed
  • Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello in A History of Violence (2005)
    2005 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • A History of Violence
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2004 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2003 Winner ACCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner IOMA
    • Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale)
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Winner IOMA
    • Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale)
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    2003 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale)
    • Gangs of New York

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2023 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux in Crimes of the Future (2022)
    2022 Winner Halfway Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Crimes of the Future
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Original Song
    • Hugo
    Song: "Coeur Volant"
    Shared with: Elizabeth Cotnoir · Zaz
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

GoldSpirit Awards

  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2002 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Soundtrack
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2001 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Soundtrack
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2001 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Composer
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2001 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Soundtrack
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2001 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Recording Edition
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gold Derby Awards

  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    2012 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • Hugo
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
    2005 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • The Aviator
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Song
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    "Into the West"
    Shared with: Annie Lennox · Fran Walsh
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

20/20 Awards

  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
    2015 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Score
    • Ed Wood
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    2012 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Score
    • The Silence of the Lambs

FMF Krakow Film Music Festival

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2017 Winner Kilar Award
    • Life Achievement Award, film composer

Fimucite Festival Internacional de Musica de Cine de Tenerife

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2016 Winner Anton García Abril Award

Juno Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2013 Nominee Juno
    • Classical Composition of the Year
    For "The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra & Chorus"

Hawaii Film Critics Society

  • Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman (2020)
    2021 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Pieces of a Woman

International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2023 Winner Special Crystal Pine
    • Lifetime Achievement Award for Music

Reel Music Awards

  • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    2022 Winner Reel Music Award
    • Overall Score of the Year
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
    Shared with: Bear McCreary

Le Gala Quebec Cinema

  • Tim Roth in The Song of Names (2019)
    2020 Nominee Prix Iris
    • Best Original Music
    • The Song of Names

Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

  • Tim Roth in The Song of Names (2019)
    2020 Nominee SCL Award
    • Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film
    • The Song of Names

The Movie Music International - Recognition Awards

  • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    2023 Winner MMI Award
    • Best Theme for a TV Series
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Apulia Soundtrack Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2023 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

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