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Joe Hisaishi at an event for Tokyo Family (2013)

Awards

Joe Hisaishi

31 wins & 35 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2003 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • Spirited Away

Annie Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee Annie
    • Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature
    • The Boy and the Heron
  • Joe Hisaishi at an event for Tokyo Family (2013)
    2024 Winner Winsor McCay Award
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    2015 Nominee Annie
    • Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
  • Ponyo (2008)
    2010 Nominee Annie
    • Music in a Feature Production
    • Ponyo
  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2003 Winner Annie
    • Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production
    • Spirited Away

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Spirited Away

Udine Far East Film Festival

  • Joe Hisaishi at an event for Tokyo Family (2013)
    2015 Winner Golden Mulberry Award

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2023 Winner FFCC Award
    • Best Score
    • The Boy and the Heron

Golden Globes, USA

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score, Motion Picture
    • The Boy and the Heron

Golden Horse Film Festival

  • Our Time Will Come (2017)
    2017 Nominee Golden Horse Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Our Time Will Come

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Our Time Will Come (2017)
    2018 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Our Time Will Come
  • The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2006)
    2008 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
  • A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    2006 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • A Chinese Tall Story

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Takako Matsu and Haru Kuroki in The Little House (2014)
    2015 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • The Little House
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    2014 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
  • The Wind Rises (2013)
    2014 Winner Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • The Wind Rises
  • Tokyo Family (2013)
    2014 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • Tokyo Family
  • Jun'ichi Okada in Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
    2013 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
    2005 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Howl's Moving Castle
    Shared with: Yumi Kimura

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea

  • Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
    2006 Nominee Grand Bell Award
    • Best Music
    • Welcome to Dongmakgol

Mainichi Film Concours

  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2002 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Music Score
    • Spirited Away
  • Porco Rosso (1992)
    1993 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Film Score
    • Porco Rosso
    • The Rocking Horsemen
  • Claude Maki and Hiroko Ôshima in A Scene at the Sea (1991)
    1992 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Film Score
    • A Scene at the Sea
    • Chizuko's Younger Sister

Yokohama Film Festival

  • Claude Maki and Hiroko Ôshima in A Scene at the Sea (1991)
    1992 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Film Score
    • A Scene at the Sea
    • Chizuko's Younger Sister

Asian Film Awards

  • Our Time Will Come (2017)
    2018 Winner Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Our Time Will Come
  • Gone with the Bullets (2014)
    2015 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Gone with the Bullets
    Shared with: Yiling Zhang · Peng Dou · George Acogny · Nan Shu
  • Ponyo (2008)
    2009 Winner Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Ponyo

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Boy and the Heron
  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    2015 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
  • Ponyo (2008)
    2010 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Ponyo

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Score of the Year
    • The Boy and the Heron
  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for an Animated Film
    • The Boy and the Heron
  • Joe Hisaishi at an event for Tokyo Family (2013)
    2024 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Archival Release
    A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION: MUSIC FROM THE STUDIO GHIBLI FILMS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI
    Shared with: Anna Barry · Michael Beek · Yuka Araki
  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (2018)
    2019 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media
    • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
  • The Wind Rises (2013)
    2014 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for an Animated Film
    • The Wind Rises

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee Dorian Award
    • Film Music of the Year
    • The Boy and the Heron

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Boy and the Heron

Tokyo Anime Award

  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
    2005 Winner Best Music
    • Film Category
    • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2002 Winner Best Music
    • Film Category
    • Spirited Away

Online Film & Television Association

  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2003 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • Spirited Away

Iron Elephant Film Awards

  • The Sun Also Rises (2007)
    2008 Winner Iron Elephant Award
    • Best Music
    • The Sun Also Rises

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    2015 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora)
    • The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Winner INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • The Boy and the Heron
  • Spirited Away (2001)
    2003 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • Spirited Away

NAVGTR Awards

  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011)
    2014 Winner NAVGTR Award
    • Original Light Mix Score, New IP
    • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

The Game Awards

  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (2018)
    2018 Nominee The Game Award
    • Best Score/Soundtrack
    • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Music City Film Critics' Association Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee MCFCA Award
    • Best Score
    • The Boy and the Heron

Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee SCL Award
    • Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
    • The Boy and the Heron

DiscussingFilm Critic Awards

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee DFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Boy and the Heron

Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)

  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)
    2024 Nominee Windie
    • Best Original Score
    • The Boy and the Heron

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