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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score for: Milk (2008/I) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Score for: Big Fish (2003) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Music, Original Dramatic Score for: Good Will Hunting (1997) |
Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score for: Men in Black (1997) |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Hulk (2003) |
| 2003 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Spider-Man (2002) |
| 2000 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
| 1998 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Men in Black (1997) |
| 1997 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Mars Attacks! (1996) |
| Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Frighteners (1996) |
|
| 1996 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Dolores Claiborne (1995) |
| 1994 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
| 1992 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Edward Scissorhands (1990) |
| 1990 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Music for: Beetle Juice (1988) |
| Annie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Annie |
Best Music in an Animated Feature Production for: Meet the Robinsons (2007) Shared with: Rufus Wainwright Rob Thomas |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music |
for: Chicago (2002) Shared with: John Kander Fred Ebb |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Wanted (2008) |
| BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004) Shared with: Steve Jablonsky |
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| 2008 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004) Shared with: Steve Jablonsky |
| 2005 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
| BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004) Shared with: Steve Bartek Stewart Copeland Steve Jablonsky |
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| 2004 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Hulk (2003) |
| 2003 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Chicago (2002) |
for: Men in Black II (2002) |
for: Spider-Man (2002) |
| BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Simpsons" (1989) |
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| 2002 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Planet of the Apes (2001) |
| - | Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award | ||
| 2001 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: The Family Man (2000) |
| 2000 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
| 1998 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Flubber (1997) |
for: Good Will Hunting (1997) |
for: Men in Black (1997) |
| BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Simpsons" (1989) |
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| 1997 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Mission: Impossible (1996) |
| 1996 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "The Simpsons" (1989) |
| 1993 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Batman Returns (1992) |
| 1991 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Dick Tracy (1990) |
| 1990 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Batman (1989) |
| 1989 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Beetle Juice (1988) |
for: Scrooged (1988) |
| 1987 | Won | BMI Film Music Award |
for: Back to School (1986) |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: Milk (2008/I) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Composer for: Big Fish (2003) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: Milk (2008/I) |
| 2006 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
| 2004 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: Big Fish (2003) |
| 1999 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: A Simple Plan (1998) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for: "Desperate Housewives" (2004) |
| 1990 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music for: "The Simpsons" (1989) |
| Fantasporto | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | Special Career Award | |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: Big Fish (2003) |
| 1994 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: Milk (2008/I) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Shared with: John August For the song "Wonka's Welcome Song". |
| 2005 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: Big Fish (2003) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for: Spider-Man (2002) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for: Planet of the Apes (2001) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television for: Men in Black (1997) For the main theme. |
| 1992 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television for: Edward Scissorhands (1990) |
| 1991 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television for: Dick Tracy (1990) For the original score. |
| 1990 | Nominated | Grammy |
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television for: Batman (1989) |
| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Hollywood Film Award |
Composer of the Year |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Sierra Award |
Best Score for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
| 1998 | Won | Sierra Award |
Best Score for: A Simple Plan (1998) |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | - | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing | |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Original Score for: Big Fish (2003) |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: Milk (2008/I) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Satellite Award |
Outstanding Original Score for: Corpse Bride (2005) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: Proof of Life (2000) |
| 2000 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Original Score for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Outstanding Original Score for: Mars Attacks! (1996) |
| World Soundtrack Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Soundtrack Composer of the Year for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) |
| 2002 | Nominated | World Soundtrack Award |
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year - Orchestral for: Spider-Man (2002) |
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