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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)

Awards

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

132 wins & 138 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Barrie M. Osborne at an event for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2003 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Picture
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Fran Walsh
    • Peter Jackson
  • Grant Major
    2003 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    • Grant Major (art director)
    • Dan Hennah (set decorator)
    • Alan Lee (set decorator)
  • 2003 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Film Editing
    • Michael Horton
  • 2003 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Christopher Boyes
    • Michael Semanick
    • Michael Hedges
    • Hammond Peek
  • Ethan Van der Ryn
    2003 Winner Oscar
    • Best Sound Editing
    • Ethan Van der Ryn
    • Mike Hopkins

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • 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)
    2012 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best DVD Collection
    As part of the collection "The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy, Extended Editions".
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 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)
    2004 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best DVD Special Edition Release
    For the Extended Edition.
  • 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 Saturn Award
    • Best Fantasy Film
  • Viggo Mortensen
    2003 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • Andy Serkis
    2003 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Andy Serkis

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • 2003 Nominee Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
    • Michael Horton

Angel 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)
    2003 Winner Gold Angel
    • Best Adventure Picture

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Top Box Office Films
    • Howard Shore
    Shared with: Panic Room

Australian Film Institute

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner Best Foreign Film Award
    • Peter Jackson
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Fran Walsh

Bogey Awards, Germany

  • 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 Bogey Award in Titanium

BAFTA Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee BAFTA Children's Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Peter Jackson
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Fran Walsh
  • Barrie M. Osborne at an event for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2003 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Fran Walsh
    • Peter Jackson
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee David Lean Award for Direction
    • Peter Jackson
  • Andrew Lesnie
    2003 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Andrew Lesnie
  • Grant Major
    2003 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Production Design
    • Grant Major

British Society of Cinematographers

  • Andrew Lesnie
    2002 Nominee Best Cinematography Award
    • Andrew Lesnie

Critics Choice 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)
    2013 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Favorite Film Franchise
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 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 Critics Choice Award
    • Best Picture
  • Andy Serkis
    2003 Winner Critics Choice Award
    • Best Digital Acting Performance
    • Andy Serkis
    For playing "Gollum".
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Composer
    • Howard Shore

Chicago Film Critics Association 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)
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Howard Shore
  • Andrew Lesnie
    2003 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Andrew Lesnie

Cinema Audio Society, USA

  • 2003 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
    • Christopher Boyes (re-recording mixer)
    • Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer)
    • Michael Hedges (re-recording mixer)
    • Hammond Peek (production mixer)

Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain

  • 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 CEC Award
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    USA/New Zealand.

Costume Designers Guild Awards

  • Ngila Dickson at an event for The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
    2003 Nominee CDG Award
    • Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
    • Ngila Dickson

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner DFWFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • 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 DFWFCA Award
    • Best Picture

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Peter Jackson

Golden Globes, USA

  • 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 Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Peter Jackson

Satellite 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)
    2004 Winner Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Overall DVD
    For the Special Extended Edition.
  • 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)
    2004 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best DVD Extras
    For the Special Extended Edition.
  • Viggo Mortensen
    2003 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • 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 Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson

Grammy Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2004 Winner Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • Howard Shore (artist/composer/producer)
    • John Kurlander (engineer)
    • Peter Cobbin (engineer/mixer)

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards

  • 2003 Winner Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award
    • Best Character Makeup - Feature
    • Peter Swords King
    • Peter Owen
    (Elijah Wood).
  • Richard Taylor
    2003 Winner Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award
    • Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature
    • Gino Acevedo
    • Jason Docherty
    • Richard Taylor
    (Elijah Wood).
  • 2003 Winner Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award
    • Best Character Hair Styling - Feature
    • Peter Owen
    • Peter Swords King
    (Liv Tyler).

Hugo Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner Hugo
    • Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
    • Peter Jackson (director, screenplay)
    • Fran Walsh (screenplay)
    • Philippa Boyens (screenplay)
    • Stephen Sinclair (screenplay)
    • J.R.R. Tolkien (book)

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • 2003 Winner Silver Ribbon
    • Best Dubbing (Migliore Doppiaggio)
    • Pino Insegno
    For the voices of Viggo Mortensen and Denis Leary.
    Shared with: Ice Age

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • 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)
    2004 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Foreign Film

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

  • Elijah Wood at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
    2003 Nominee Blimp Award
    • Favorite Male Butt Kicker
    • Elijah Wood

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • 2002 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Editing
    • Michael Horton
    • Jabez Olssen
  • Ngila Dickson at an event for The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
    2002 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Costume Design
    • Ngila Dickson
    • Richard Taylor
  • Jim Rygiel
    2002 Winner Sierra Award
    • Best Visual Effects
    • Jim Rygiel
    • Joe Letteri
    • Randall William Cook
    • Alex Funke

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee ALFS Award
    • Director of the Year
    • Peter Jackson

Los Angeles Film Critics Association 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)
    2010 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Film of the Decade
    7th place. Tied with 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

  • Michael Price
    2003 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film
    • Michael Price (music editor)
    • Andrew Dudman (music editor)
    • Steve Price (music editor)
    • Mark Willsher (music editor)
    • Malcolm Fife (music editor)
    • Nigel Scott (music editor)
    • Jonathan Schultz (music editor)
    • Becca Gatrell (music editor)
    • Raphaël Mouterde (music editor)
  • Mike Hopkins
    2003 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features
    • Mike Hopkins (supervising sound editor/supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor)
    • Ethan Van der Ryn (supervising sound editor/supervising foley editor)
    • David Farmer (sound effects editor)
    • Brent Burge (sound effects editor)
    • Dave Whitehead (sound effects editor)
    • John McKay (sound effects editor)
    • Kyrsten Mate (sound effects editor)
    • Craig Tomlinson (sound effects editor)
    • Hayden Collow (sound effects editor)
    • Jason Canovas (dialogue editor/adr editor)
    • Ray Beentjes (dialogue editor/adr editor)
    • Polly McKinnon (adr editor)
    • Nigel Stone (adr editor)
    • Mark Franken (adr editor)
  • 2003 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature
    • Martin Oswin

MTV Movie + TV 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)
    2003 Winner MTV Movie Award
    • Best Movie
  • Viggo Mortensen
    2003 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Male Performance
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • Elijah Wood at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
    2003 Winner MTV Movie Award
    • Best On-Screen Team
    • Elijah Wood
    • Sean Astin
  • 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 MTV Movie Award
    • Best Virtual Performance
    For "Gollum".
  • 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 MTV Movie Award
    • Best Action Sequence
    The battle for Helms Deep.

Online Film Critics Society 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)
    2003 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Andy Serkis
    2003 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Andy Serkis
  • Sean Astin
    2003 Winner OFCS Award
    • Best Ensemble
    • Sean Astin
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Billy Boyd
    • Brad Dourif
    • Bernard Hill
    • Christopher Lee
    • Ian McKellen
    • Dominic Monaghan
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Miranda Otto
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Andy Serkis
    • Liv Tyler
    • Hugo Weaving
    • David Wenham
    • Elijah Wood
  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • 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)
    2013 Nominee People's Choice Award
    • Favorite Move Fan Following
    Ringers
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 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)
    2004 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture

PGA Awards

  • Barrie M. Osborne at an event for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    2003 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Peter Jackson
    • Fran Walsh

Danish Film Awards (Robert)

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee Robert
    • Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film)
    • Peter Jackson (director)

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

  • Fran Walsh
    2004 Winner Nebula Award
    • Best Script
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Sean Astin
    2003 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • Sean Astin
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Billy Boyd
    • Brad Dourif
    • Bernard Hill
    • Christopher Lee
    • Ian McKellen
    • Dominic Monaghan
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Miranda Otto
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Andy Serkis
    • Liv Tyler
    • Hugo Weaving
    • David Wenham
    • Elijah Wood

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
  • Viggo Mortensen
    2003 Winner SFX Award
    • Best SF or Fantasy Film Actor
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • Elijah Wood at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
    2003 Nominee SFX Award
    • Best SF or Fantasy Film Actor
    • Elijah Wood
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner SFX Award
    • Best SF or Fantasy Film Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Winner SFX Award
    • Best SF or Fantasy Film Music
    • Howard Shore

Art Directors Guild

  • Grant Major
    2003 Winner Excellence in Production Design Award
    • Period or Fantasy Film
    • Grant Major (production designer)
    • Dan Hennah (supervising art director)
    • Joe Bleakley (art director)
    • Rob Outterside (art director)
    • Philip Ivey (art director)
    • Mark Robins (art director)
    • Jules Cook (assistant art director)
    • Ross McGarva (assistant art director)
    • Jacqui Allen (assistant art director)

Southeastern Film Critics Association 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 Nominee SEFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    8th place

Teen Choice Awards

  • Elijah Wood at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
    2003 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure
    • Elijah Wood
  • 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 Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie - Drama/Action Adventure
  • 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 Teen Choice Award
    • Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence

USC Scripter Award

  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Fran Walsh (screenwriter)
    • Philippa Boyens (screenwriter)
    • Stephen Sinclair (screenwriter)
    • Peter Jackson (screenwriter)
    • J.R.R. Tolkien (author)

Young Artist 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)
    2003 Winner Young Artist Award
    • Best Family Feature Film - Drama

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Song Written for a Film
    • Howard Shore
    • Fran Walsh (lyricist)
    • Janet Roddick (lyricist)
    • David Donaldson (lyricist)
    • Steve Roche (lyricist)
    • David Long (lyricist)
    • Emiliana Torrini (performer)
    For the song "Gollum's Song".

AFI Awards, USA

  • 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 AFI Award
    • Movie of the Year
    THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS is an epic screen experience that will inspire awe in generations of movie lovers for years to come. Though presented on a massive scale, the film's attention to detail and its emotional depth are the heart of its extraordinary achievement. Whether marching in the shadow of 10,000 warriors or showing two people talking, Peter Jackson's personal vision for the trilogy fully realizes J. R. R. Tolkien's boundless literary imagination.

Empire 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 Empire Award
    • Best Film
  • Viggo Mortensen
    2003 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Actor
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • Miranda Otto
    2003 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Actress
    • Miranda Otto
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Ian McKellen at an event for The Prisoner (2009)
    2003 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best British Actor
    • Ian McKellen

Seattle Film Critics 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 Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award
    • Best Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • Peter Jackson
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
  • 2002 Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award
    • Best Film Editing
    • Michael Horton

Visual Effects Society Awards

  • Jim Rygiel
    2003 Winner VES Award
    • Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
    • Jim Rygiel
    • Joe Letteri
    • Randall William Cook
    • Alex Funke
  • Richard Baneham at an event for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2003 Winner VES Award
    • Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
    • Richard Baneham
    • Eric Saindon
    • Ken McGaugh
    • Bay Raitt
  • Rich E. Cordobes BLACK WIDOW SPFX
    2003 Winner VES Award
    • Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
    • Steve Ingram
    • Blair Foord
    • Rich E. Cordobes
    • Scott Harens
  • 2003 Nominee VES Award
    • Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
    • Yanick Dusseault
    • Max Dennison
    • Roger Kupelian
    • Mathieu Raynault
  • Richard Taylor
    2003 Winner VES Award
    • Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
    • Richard Taylor
    • Paul Van Ommen
    • Matt Aitken

Amanda Awards, Norway

  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee Amanda
    • Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm)
    • Peter Jackson

Golden Trailer 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)
    2003 Winner Golden Trailer
    • Best Action
    For "Sacrifice".

Phoenix Film Critics Society 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)
    2003 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Sean Astin
    2003 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Acting Ensemble
    • Sean Astin
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Billy Boyd
    • Brad Dourif
    • Bernard Hill
    • Christopher Lee
    • Ian McKellen
    • Dominic Monaghan
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Miranda Otto
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Andy Serkis
    • Liv Tyler
    • Hugo Weaving
    • David Wenham
    • Elijah Wood
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson
  • Andrew Lesnie
    2003 Winner PFCS Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Andrew Lesnie

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson
  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson

Australian DVD and Video Industry 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)
    2004 Winner Australian DVD and Video Industry Award
    • Best Marketing Campaign for a Retail Title

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Andrew Lesnie
    2003 Winner COFCA Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Andrew Lesnie
  • 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 COFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    5th place

Austin Film Critics Association

  • 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)
    2009 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best Movie of the Decade
    3rd place
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association 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 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Film
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson

DVD Exclusive Awards

  • Michael Pellerin
    2003 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best Overall DVD, New Movie (Including All Extra Features)
    • Michael Pellerin
    • David X. Rodriguez
    • Kevin Lee Miller
    (Special Extended Edition).
  • Michael Pellerin
    2003 Nominee DVDX Award
    • Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD)
    • Michael Pellerin
    • David X. Rodriguez
    • Kevin Lee Miller
    For the appendices, parts 3 and 4: "The Journey Continues" and "The Battle for Middle-earth begins" (Special Extended Edition).
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner DVDX Award
    • Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone)
    • Peter Jackson
    (Special Extended Edition).
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee DVDX Award
    • Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
    • Peter Jackson
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    (Special Extended Edition).
  • Elijah Wood at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
    2003 Nominee DVDX Award
    • Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD)
    • Elijah Wood
    • Sean Astin
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Billy Boyd
    • Dominic Monaghan
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Christopher Lee
    • Sean Bean
    • Bernard Hill
    • Miranda Otto
    • David Wenham
    • Brad Dourif
    • Karl Urban
    • John Noble
    • Craig Parker
    • Andy Serkis
    (Special Extended Edition).

IGN Summer Movie 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)
    2011 Nominee IGN Award
    • Best Movie Blu-Ray
    For "The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - Extended Edition" on Blu-Ray.
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) 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)
    2003 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    13th Place

Utah Film Critics Association 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 Nominee UFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee UFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson

Online Film & Television Association

  • 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)
    2015 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Motion Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Picture
    • Peter Jackson
    • Barrie M. Osborne
    • Fran Walsh
    Tied with Martin Richards for Chicago (2002).
  • Andy Serkis
    2003 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Andy Serkis
  • 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 OFTA Film Award
    • Best Ensemble
  • Victoria Burrows
    2003 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Casting
    • Victoria Burrows
    • John Hubbard
    • Amy Hubbard
    • Liz Mullane
    • Ann Robinson

Guinness World Record Award

  • Cate Blanchett
    2022 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (individual)
    • Cate Blanchett
    7 times
    Shared with: Don't Look Up · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · The Aviator · Babel · The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Cate Blanchett
    2022 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most Oscar nominations for Best Picture (female actor)
    • Cate Blanchett
    9 times
    Shared with: Elizabeth · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · The Aviator · Babel · The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · Don't Look Up · Nightmare Alley
  • 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)
    2016 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Most VES Awards Won By A Movie Series
  • 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)
    2004 Winner Guinness World Record
    • Largest Battle Sequences on Film
  • 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 Guinness World Record
    • Most VES Awards Won By A Movie

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Peter Jackson
    • Fran Walsh
    • Barrie M. Osborne
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Winner ACCA
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
    Tied with Roman Polanski for The Pianist (2002).
  • Andy Serkis
    2002 Winner ACCA
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Andy Serkis
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Peter Jackson
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
  • Grant Major
    2002 Winner ACCA
    • Best Achievement in Art Direction
    • Grant Major
    • Dan Hennah
    • Alan Lee

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • 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 Picture (Miglior film)
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Director (Miglior regia)
    • Peter Jackson
  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura)
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson
  • Andrew Lesnie
    2003 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia)
    • Andrew Lesnie
  • 2003 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Editing (Miglior montaggio)
    • Michael Horton

Golden Schmoes 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)
    2011 Winner Golden Schmoes
    • Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
    'Extended Edition'
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · 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 Golden Schmoes
    • Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
    'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition'
  • 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 Golden Schmoes
    • Favorite Movie of the Year
  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Winner Golden Schmoes
    • Best Director of the Year
    • Peter Jackson
  • 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 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Most Overrated Movie of the Year

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • 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 INOCA
    • Best Ensemble Cast
  • 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 INOCA
    • Best Picture
  • Peter Jackson
    2003 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Director
    • Peter Jackson
  • Andy Serkis
    2003 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Andy Serkis
  • Fran Walsh
    2003 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Stephen Sinclair
    • Peter Jackson

German Dubbing Awards

  • 2003 Winner German Dubbing Award
    • Outstanding Screenplay for a Synchronization
    • Andreas Fröhlich

GoldSpirit Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2002 Winner GoldSpirit Awards
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Howard Shore

Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2002 Winner Rondo Statuette
    • Best Genre Film
    • Peter Jackson

North Carolina Film Critics Association

  • 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)
    2021 Winner NCFCA Award
    • Best Restoration
    Warner Bros.
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Gold Derby Awards

  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • Howard Shore
  • Howard Shore at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    2003 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Song
    • Howard Shore
    • Fran Walsh
    "Gollum's Song"
  • Jim Rygiel
    2003 Winner Gold Derby Film Award
    • Visual Effects
    • Jim Rygiel
  • Sean Astin
    2003 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Ensemble Cast
    • Sean Astin
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Billy Boyd
    • Bernard Hill
    • Christopher Lee
    • Ian McKellen
    • Dominic Monaghan
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Miranda Otto
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Andy Serkis
    • Liv Tyler
    • Karl Urban
    • Hugo Weaving
    • David Wenham
    • Elijah Wood
  • 2003 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Film Editing
    • Michael Horton
    • Jabez Olssen

Yoga Awards

  • Peter Jackson
    2004 Winner Special Award
    • Worst Trilogy
    • Peter Jackson
    Shared with: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra

  • 2003 Winner Special Award
    • Special Mention
    • Francesco Vairano
    For the dubbing of Andy Serkis.

Golden Tomato Awards (Rotten Tomatoes)

  • 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 Golden Tomato Award
    • Best Movie

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