The three films together were nominated for a total of 30 Academy Awards , of which they won 17 , both records for any movie trilogy . '' The Fellowship of the Ring '' earned 13 nominations , the most of any film at the 74th Academy Awards , winning four ; '' The Two Towers '' won two awards from six nominations at the 75th Academy Awards ; '' The Return of the King '' won in every category in which it was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards , setting the current Oscar record for the highest clean sweep , and its 11 Academy Awards wins ties the record held by '' Ben-Hur '' ( 1959 ) and '' Titanic '' ( 1997 ) . '' The Return of the King '' also became only the second sequel to win the Oscar for Best Picture ( after '' The Godfather Part II '' )
74th Academy Awards
74th Academy Awards
The Lord of the Rings (film series)