List of awards and nominations received by Hans Zimmer
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Hans Zimmer is a German film composer and record producer. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards (out of twelve nominations), a BAFTA Award, two Critics' Choice Movie Award, three Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards as well as nominations for eight Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.
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His first Academy Award nomination came in 1988 for his work in Barry Levinson's drama film Rain Man. In 1994, he scored the animated film The Lion King, for which he won his first Academy Award. He also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and two Grammy Awards, Best Musical Album for Children for the film's soundtrack and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals for the song "Circle of Life". He also received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for the musical based on the film.
In 2000, he scored Ridley Scott's historical drama Gladiator alongside Lisa Gerrard. For the film, he received nominations for the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards and won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Composer, as well as his second Golden Globe Award. In 2008, he collaborated with James Newton Howard for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight; their work received several nominations and won a Classical Brit Award and a Grammy Award. He continued collaborating with Nolan, scoring Inception (2009), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017); the films gave Zimmer his ninth, tenth and eleventh Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score.
Zimmer has also collaborated with Steve McQueen, in 12 Years a Slave (2013), and Widows (2018), receiving Golden Globe nominations for both films. In 2017, he scored Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 alongside Benjamin Wallfisch, receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the film. In 2019, Zimmer scored the 2019 remake of The Lion King, receiving two Grammy Award nominations. In 2021, he collaborated again with Villeneuve in Dune. For his work, he won various awards from critics associations, including his second Academy Award and his first BAFTA Award; he was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
Major associations
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.[1] Zimmer has won twice out of twelve nominations.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best Original Score | Rain Man | Nominated | [2] |
| 1995 | The Lion King | Won | [3] | |
| 1997 | The Preacher's Wife | Nominated | [4] | |
| 1998 | As Good as It Gets | Nominated | [5] | |
| 1999 | The Prince of Egypt (shared with Stephen Schwartz) | Nominated | [6] | |
| The Thin Red Line | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Gladiator | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2010 | Sherlock Holmes | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2011 | Inception | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2015 | Interstellar | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2018 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2022 | Dune | Won | [12] |
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.[13] The British Academy Television Craft Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize the best in crafts for television productions. The British Academy Games Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize the best in the video game industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1992 | Best Original Film Score | Thelma & Louise | Nominated | [14] |
| 1995 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | The Lion King | Nominated | [15] |
| 2001 | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2009 | Best Music | The Dark Knight (shared with James Newton Howard) | Nominated | [17] |
| 2011 | Best Original Music | Inception | Nominated | [18] |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2015 | Interstellar | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2018 | Blade Runner 2049 (shared with Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [21] | |
| Dunkirk | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Dune | Won | [22] | |
| British Academy Television Awards | ||||
| 2017 | Best Original Music | Planet Earth II (shared with Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe) | Nominated | [23] |
| British Academy Games Awards | ||||
| 2009 | Best Original Score | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (shared with Lorne Balfe) | Nominated | [24] |
Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also known as the Television Academy, to recognize and honor achievements in the television industry.[25]
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.[27]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Best Original Score | The Lion King | Won | [28] |
| 1999 | The Prince of Egypt (shared with Stephen Schwartz) | Nominated | [29] | |
| 2001 | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) | Won | [30] | |
| 2002 | Pearl Harbor | Nominated | [31] | |
| 2003 | Best Original Song | "Here I Am" from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (shared with Gretchen Peters and Bryan Adams) | Nominated | [32] |
| 2004 | Best Original Score | The Last Samurai | Nominated | [33] |
| 2005 | Spanglish | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2007 | The Da Vinci Code | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Frost/Nixon | Nominated | [35] | |
| 2011 | Inception | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2015 | Interstellar | Nominated | [38] | |
| 2017 | Hidden Figures (shared with Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [39] | |
| 2018 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [40] | |
| 2022 | Dune | Won | [41] | |
| 2025 | Dune: Part Two | Nominated | [42] |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Award is an annual award show presented by The Recording Academy.
Tony Awards
The Tony Awards are presented annually by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League to recognize the excellence in live Broadway theatre.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Original Score | The Lion King (shared with Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Julie Taymor) | Nominated | [47] |
Miscellaneous awards
Annie Awards
The Annie Awards are presented annually by ASIFA-Hollywood to recognize excellence in animation.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production | The Road to El Dorado (shared with Elton John, Tim Rice and John Powell) | Nominated | [48] |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Nominated | [49] | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda (shared with John Powell) | Won | [50] | |
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Secrets of the Furious Five (shared with Henry Jackman and John Powell) | Won | ||
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday (shared with Henry Jackman and John Powell) | Nominated | [51] | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production | The Little Prince (shared with Richard Harvey and Camille) | Won | [52] |
Classic Brit Awards
The Classic Brit Awards are presented by the British Phonographic Industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Album of the Year | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) | Won | [53] |
| 2009 | The Dark Knight (shared with James Newton Howard) | Won | ||
| 2013 | Composer of the Year | Himself | Won | [54] |
| Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.[55]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Score | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) The Road to El Dorado |
Won | [56] |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Nominated | [57] | |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | The Dark Knight (shared with James Newton Howard) | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Nominated | [58] | |
| 2010 | Inception | Nominated | [59] | |
| 2013 | 12 Years of Slave | Nominated | [60] | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | [61] | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 (shared with Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [62] | |
| Dunkirk | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Dune | Won | [63] | |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two | Nominated | [64] |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in an organization that honours the best in original music for media.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Inception | Won | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | [65] | |
| 2016 | Best Original Score in an Animated Film | The Little Prince (shared with Richard Harvey) | Nominated | [66] |
| Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Digital Streaming Series | The Crown | Nominated | ||
| Best Song/Score - Mobile Video Game | Ngame (shared with Lorne Balfe) | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film | Blade Runner 2049 (shared with Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [67] |
| Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series | Genius (shared with Lorne Balfe) | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score in an Animated Film | The Boss Baby (shared with Steve Mazzaro) | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Widows | Nominated | [68] |
| 2019 | Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Dark Phoenix | Nominated | [68] |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Nominated | [69] | |
| Best Original Song/Score — Trailer | Dune (shared with Stephanie Koury and Roger Waters) | Won | ||
| Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series | "Out There" from Seven Worlds, One Planet (shared with Christopher Braide and Sia) | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Best Original Score in a Feature Film | No Time to Die | Nominated | [70] |
| Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Dune | Won | ||
| 2022 | Best Original Song/Score — Documentary Series - TV/Digital | Prehistoric Planet (shared with Anze Rozman and Kara Talve) | Won | [71] |
| Best Original Song/Score — Trailer | "Take Me Back Home" from Frozen Planet II (shared with Camila Cabello, Anže Rozman and Russell Emanuel) | Won | ||
| Best Soundtrack Album | Top Gun: Maverick (shared with Lady Gaga, OneRepublic, Harold Faltermeyer, Lorne Balfe, Kenny Loggins and Miles Teller) | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Blitz | Nominated | [72] |
| Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Dune: Part Two | Won | ||
| Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series | The Tattooist of Auschwitz (shared with Kara Talve) | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series | "Love Will Survive" from The Tattooist of Auschwitz (shared with Kara Talve, Walter Afanasieff and Charlie Midnight) | Won | ||
| Best Original Song/Score – Mobile Video Game | Call of Duty: Mobile (shared with Yan Xiaonan, Qishan Zhang, and Liu Siqing; Production Team: TiMi J３ Studio/TiMi Audio Lab) | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Music | Toys (shared with Trevor Horn) | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | The Rock (shared with Nick Glennie-Smith and Harry Gregson-Williams) | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) | Nominated | ||
| The Road to El Dorado (shared with John Powell) | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Batman Begins (shared with James Newton Howard) | Nominated | [73] | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight (shared with James Newton Howard) | Won | [74] | |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Inception | Won | [75] | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [76] | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Won | [77] | |
| 2025 | Dune: Part Two | Nominated | [78] |
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Original Score | The Thin Red Line | Won | |
| 2000 | Gladiator | Won | [79] | |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Nominated | [80] | |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Won | [81] | |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Nominated | [82] | |
| 2010 | Inception | Won | [83] | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | [84] | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Nominated | [85] | |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures (shared with Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [86] | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Nominated | [87] | |
| 2018 | Widows | Nominated | [88] | |
| 2021 | Dune | Won | [89] | |
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two | Nominated | [90] | |
Various awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ARIA Music Awards | Best Original Soundtrack Production Recording | Gladiator (shared with Lisa Gerrard) | Nominated | [91] |
| 2003 | National Board of Review Awards | Career Achievement - Music Composition | Himself | Won | |
| 2013 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Best Film Score | 12 Years a Slave | Won | [92] |
| 2014 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Score | Won | ||
| Huading Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Himself | Won | ||
| 2015 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original or Adapted Song | "It's On Again" from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (shared with Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar) | Nominated | [93] |
| 2016 | Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication | Himself | Won | [94] | |
| 2017 | Black Reel Awards | Best Original Score | Hidden Figures (shared with Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch) | Nominated | [95] |