List of accolades received by The Lord of the Rings film series
Introduction ''The Lord of the Rings'' is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films, subtitled ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', ''The Two Towers'', and ''The Return of the King'', were released serially worldwide between December 2001 and December 2003.They are based on J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, ''The Lord of the Rings'', adapted for the screen by Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens. Set in Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, the plot follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his fellow members of the Fellowship of the Ring as they embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring, which will rid Middle-earth of the Dark Lord Sauron. A large ensemble cast was featured in the series, which included Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, John Noble, Bernard Hill, David Wenham, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, Craig Parker, Marton Csokas, and Brad Dourif.All three films premiered to widespread critical acclaim. The Toronto Film Critics Association awarded Jackson a "Special Citation" for his work on the series as a whole, while the Austin Film Critics Association selected the entire series as the decade's third best film. The films won seventeen out of thirty Academy Award nominations, and ''The Return of the King'' holds the record for most Oscars with eleven alongside ''Titanic'' and ''Ben-Hur''. ''The Return of the King'' also has the distinction of being the only fantasy film until ''The Shape of Water'' (2017) to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.In addition to receiving the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, many of the actors were also recognized for their individual work, including McKellen (12 nominations), Serkis (10 nominations), Astin (9 nominations), and Mortensen (5 nominations). Composer Howard Shore received recognition for his original score, as he was the recipient of three Academy Awards, two BAFTA nominations, and three Grammy Awards in addition to a number of other awards. The series also received accolades in various technical categories, including those in editing, sound mixing, and visual effects. Walsh, Boyens, and Jackson's screenwriting earned them 10 awards out of 23 total nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (for ''The Return of the King''). In total, the series received 475 awards out of 800 nominations, thus making the films the most awarded film series in cinematic history.
''The Fellowship of the Ring'' For the first film, Ian McKellen received seven individual nominations for his role as the wizard Gandalf, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' was released in theatres worldwide on 19 December 2001.Faced with a production budget of $93 million, the first film earned a worldwide gross of $871,530,324.As in the rest of the series, ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' had a large ensemble cast, introducing Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, and Andy Serkis. The first film's plot follows Frodo Baggins (Wood) and the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring as they begin their journey to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron once and for all.According to film site aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 91 percent of critics were favourable about ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. ''Entertainment Weekly'' columnist Lisa Schwarzbaum called the film "thrilling – a great picture, a triumphant picture, a joyfully conceived work of cinema that (based on this first installment, with two more ready for release in the next two years) would appear to embrace Tolkien's classic with love and delight, and rewards both adepts and novices with the highest compliment of all: an intelligence and artistry as a movie independent of blind fidelity to the page." Nev Pierce of BBC added, "Funny, scary and, totally involving, Peter Jackson's assured adaptation of J. R. R Tolkien's ''The Lord of The Rings'' turns the book's least screen-worthy volume into a gripping and powerful adventure movie. "''The Fellowship of the Ring'' received thirteen Academy Award nominations, winning in four categories. It also earned thirteen nominations at the 55th British Academy Film Awards, leading to wins in the categories for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Special Visual Effects, and the Orange Film of the Year Award. Other notable ceremonies where it received much recognition included the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and Saturn Awards. Various critics groups, such as those in Chicago and Phoenix also awarded the film. In total, ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' received 98 awards out of 152 nominations. Organization  Award category  Recipients  Result Academy AwardsBest PicturePeter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne and Fran WalshBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest Supporting ActorIan McKellenBest Adapted ScreenplayFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter JacksonBest Art DirectionArt Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan HennahBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest Film EditingJohn GilbertBest MakeupPeter Owen and Richard TaylorBest Original ScoreHoward ShoreBest Original SongEnya, Nicky Ryan and Roma RyanFor the song "May It Be"Best SoundChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond PeekBest Visual Effects Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson Amanda AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmPeter JacksonAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Film – DramaJohn Gilbert American Film Institute AwardsMovie of the YearPeter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Tim Sanders, and Fran WalshComposer of the YearHoward ShoreDigital Effects Artist of the YearJim RygielProduction Designer of the YearGrant Major American Society of CinematographersOutstanding Cinematography – Theatrical ReleasesAndrew Lesnie Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film ASCAP Film and Television Music AwardsTop Box Office Films Howard Shore Australian Academy of Cinema and Television ArtsBest Foreign FilmBarrie Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders Bodil AwardsBest American FilmPeter Jackson Boston Society of Film Critics  Best PictureBest DirectorPeter Jackson Bram Stoker AwardsBest ScreenplayPhilippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) British Academy Film AwardsBest FilmPeter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders Best DirectorPeter JacksonBest Screenplay – AdaptedPhilippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran WalshBest Actor in a Leading RoleIan McKellenBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest EditingJohn GilbertFilm MusicHoward ShoreBest Makeup and HairPeter King, Peter Owen, and Richard TaylorBest Production DesignGrant MajorBest SoundChristopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, David Farmer, Mike Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van der RynBest Visual Effects Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Jim Rygiel, Mark Stetson, and Richard TaylorOrange Film of the Year Award British Society of CinematographersBest Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Broadcast Film CriticsBest FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest ComposerHoward ShoreBest SongEnya, for the song "May It Be" Tied with "Vanilla Sky" by Paul McCartney Chicago Film Critics Best Film  Best Director Peter Jackson Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie   Best Original Score  Howard Shore  Cinema Audio SocietyOutstanding Sound Mixing –  Motion PicturesChristopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, Hammond Peek and Michael Semanick Dallas-Fort Worth Film CriticsBest CinematographyAndrew Lesnie Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directing – Motion PicturePeter Jackson  Empire AwardsBest Film  Best Director  Peter Jackson  Best Actor Viggo Mortensen  Elijah Wood   Best British Actor  Sean Bean    Ian McKellen    Best Debut Orlando Bloom    Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan   Florida Film Critics  Best Director Peter Jackson Best Supporting ActressCate Blanchett Golden Globe AwardsBest Film – DramaBest Director Peter JacksonBest Original Score Howard Shore Best Original Song EnyaFor the song "May It Be" Golden Tomatoes Awards  Best Film Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M.Osborne   Grammy AwardsBest Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media John Kurlander and Howard ShoreBest Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual MediaEnya, Nicky Ryan, and Roma RyanFor the song "May It Be" Heartland Film Festival   Truly Moving Picture Award  Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation  Jupiter Awards  Best International Film  Peter Jackson  Best International Director  Peter Jackson  Locus AwardsBest ScriptFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter JacksonLos Angeles Film CriticsBest Music ScoreHoward Shore Motion Picture Sound EditorsBest Sound Editing – Foreign FilmMike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, John McKay, Timothy Nielsen, Craig Tomlinson, Dave Whitehead, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, and Chris ToddBest Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and ForeignSuzana Peric, Nancy Allen, Michael Price, and Andrew Dudman MTV Movie AwardsBest Movie  Best Action Sequence "The Cave Tomb Battle"Best Breakthrough Performance Orlando Bloom  Best Fight Christopher Lee vs. Ian McKellen  Best Male Performance  Elijah Wood  Best Villain Christopher LeeNational Board of Review Best Supporting ActressCate BlanchettOutstanding Production DesignGrant Major Special Filmmaking AwardPeter JacksonNational Society of Film CriticsBest Film Best Director Peter Jackson Nebula Awards Best Script Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson  Online Film Critics Best Picture Best Director Peter Jackson  Best Adapted Screenplay Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh  Best Supporting Actor Ian McKellen  Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie  Best Cast Best Original Score Howard Shore People's Choice Awards  Favorite Dramatic Motion PictureTied with ''Spider-Man''  Favorite Motion Picture  Producers Guild of AmericaMotion Picture Producer of the Year Award  Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh  Robert AwardsBest American FilmPeter Jackson Satellite AwardsBest Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed MediaBest Screenplay, AdaptedFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter JacksonBest Art Director & Production DesignGrant Major and Dan HennahBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest Film EditingJohn GilbertBest Sound (Mixing & Editing)Gethin Creagh, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Hammond PeekBest Supporting Actor, DramaIan McKellenBest Visual EffectsJim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, and Randall William Cook Saturn AwardsBest Fantasy FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest ScreenplayFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter JacksonBest Supporting ActorIan McKellenBest CostumesNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorFace of the Future – Male Orlando BloomBest MakeupPeter Owen and Richard TaylorBest ScoreHoward ShoreBest Special EffectsJim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, and Mark Stetson Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Actor in a Supporting RoleIan McKellenOutstanding Cast – Motion PictureSean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, and Elijah Wood Toronto Film CriticsBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest Supporting ActorIan McKellen USC Scripter Awards USC Scripter Award Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson  World Soundtrack AwardsComposer of the YearHoward ShoreBest Original Soundtrack of the Year – OrchestralHoward ShorePublic Choice AwardHoward Shore Writers Guild of America Best Screenplay – Adapted  Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh  Young Artist Awards Best Family Feature Film – Drama
''The Two Towers'' Andy Serkis received three awards for his performance as Gollum, including the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.The worldwide theatrical release of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' occurred on 18 December 2002.The series' second film earned a worldwide gross of $926,047,111 based on a production budget of $94 million. The film introduced new characters played by Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, David Wenham, and Brad Dourif. ''The Two Towers'' received critical acclaim; film site aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 96 percent of critics were positive. CNN film critic Paul Clinton called ''The Two Towers'' an "utter triumph", and writer Philip French of ''The Guardian'' noted in a review of the second film that "these Tolkien films have a weight and seriousness that very few sword-and-sorcery pictures of the past 30-odd years have attained." Writing for ''Entertainment Weekly'', Owen Gleiberman remarked "''The Two Towers'' conjures an illusion of the gravity that you want from an emotionally charged storybook epic. Really, though, what it comes down to is superbly staged battle scenes and moral alliances forged in earnest yet purged of the wit and dynamic, bristly ego that define true on-screen personality." The film was also listed on a number of critics' lists; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics named ''The Two Towers'' 2002's third best film, while Central Ohio Film Critics named ''The Two Towers'' that year's fifth best film and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it the eighth. ''The Two Towers'' won two out of six Academy Award nominations and three accolades out of ten nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards. Like its predecessor, the second film also received recognition at the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and the Saturn Awards. Various critics groups, such as Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded the film. In total, ''The Two Towers'' received 136 awards out of 222 nominations. Organization Award category Recipients  Result Academy AwardsBest PictureBarrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan LeeBest Film EditingMichael Horton Best SoundChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek Best Sound Editing Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins Best Visual EffectsJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke  Amanda AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmPeter JacksonAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Film – DramaMichael Horton  American Film Institute AwardsAFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections  ASCAP Film and Television Music AwardsTop Box Office Films Howard Shore Art Directors GuildExcellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period FilmGrant Major, Dan Hennah, Joe Bleakley, Rob Otterside, Phil Ivey, Mark Robins, Jules Cook, Ross McGarva, Jacqui Allen  Austin Film Critics Association Top 10 Films Of The Decade The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television ArtsBest Foreign FilmPeter Jackson, Barnie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh Bogey Awards  Bogey Award In Titanium  British Academy Film Awards Best FilmPeter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran WalshBest Director Peter Jackson  Best CinematographyAndrew Lesnie Best Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard Taylor Best EditingMichael HortonBest Make Up & HairPeter King, Peter Owen, and Richard Taylor Best Production DesignGrant Major Best SoundChristopher Boyes, David Farmer, Michael Hedges, Michael Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van Der RynBest Visual EffectsRandall William Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel Orange Film of the Year Award British Society of CinematographersBest Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Broadcast Film CriticsBest PictureBest ComposerHoward ShoreBest Digital Acting PerformanceAndy Serkis as GollumChicago Film CriticsBest Picture Best DirectorPeter Jackson Best CinematographyAndrew Lesnie Best Original ScoreHoward Shore  Cinema Audio SocietyOutstanding Sound Mixing – Motion PicturesChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek Costume Designers GuildExcellence in Costume Design – Fantasy or Period Film Ngila Dickson  Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Best PictureBest Director Peter Jackson  Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directing – Motion PicturePeter Jackson  Empire AwardsBest Actor Viggo Mortensen   Best British Actor  Andy Serkis    Ian McKellen    Best Actress Miranda Otto  Best Director  Peter Jackson   Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year  "Gollum's debate"  Best Film  Golden Globe AwardsBest Picture – DramaBest Director  Peter Jackson Golden Tomatoes Awards  Best Film  Golden Trailer Awards Best Action "The Ant Farm" Grammy AwardsBest Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Peter Cobbin, John Kurlander, and Howard Shore Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation: Long Form London Film CriticsDirector of the YearPeter Jackson Motion Picture Sound EditorsBest Sound Editing – Foreign FilmMike Hopkins, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Mark Willsher, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, Jonathan Schultz, Rebecca Gatrell, and Raphaël MouterdeBest Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and ForeignMike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, John McKay, Kyrsten Mate Comoglio, Craig Tomlinson, Hayden Collow, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, Polly McKinnon, Nigel Stone, and Mark Franken MTV Movie AwardsBest Movie  Best Action Sequence "The Battle for Helm's Deep"Best Virtual Performance Gollum  Best Male Performance  Viggo Mortensen  Best On-Screen Duo Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Gollum  Nebula Awards Best Script Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson  Online Film Critics Best Picture Best Director Peter Jackson  Best Adapted Screenplay Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh  Best Supporting Actor Andy Serkis  Best Art Direction   Best Cast Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie  Best Costume Design   Best Editing Michael Horton and Jabez Olssen  Best Original Score Howard Shore  Best Sound Best Visual Effects People's Choice Awards  Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture  Producers Guild of AmericaMotion Picture Producer of the Year Award Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh  Satellite AwardsBest Picture – Drama Best DirectorPeter Jackson Best Actor in a Supporting Role – DramaViggo Mortensen Best CinematographyAndrew Lesnie Best EditingMichael Horton Best Screenplay, Adapted Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, and Fran Walsh Best SoundChristopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek, and Michael SemanickBest Visual EffectsRandall Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel Best Overall DVD(for the Special Extended Edition)Best DVD Extras(for the Special Extended Edition) Saturn AwardsBest Fantasy FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest ActorViggo MortensenBest Supporting ActorAndy SerkisBest CostumesNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest MakeupPeter Owen and Peter KingBest MusicHoward ShoreBest Special EffectsJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex FunkeBest WritingFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter JacksonBest Young ActorElijah Wood Screen Actors GuildOutstanding Cast – Motion PictureSean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood SFX Awards Best SF Or Fantasy Film Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor  Viggo Mortensen    Ian McKellen    Elijah Wood    Best SF Or Fantasy Film Director  Peter Jackson   Best SF Or Fantasy Film Music  Howard Shore   USC Scripter Awards USC Scripter Award Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson  Spacey Awards Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film  Best Action Sequence Visual Effects SocietyBest Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion PictureJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex FunkeBest Character Animation in a Live Action Motion PictureRichard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh, and Bay RaittBest Special Effects in a Motion PictureSteve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes, and Scott HarensBest Matte Painting in a Motion PictureYanick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian, and Mathieu RaynaultBest Models and Miniatures in a Motion PictureRichard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen, and Matt AitkenBest Visual Effects Photography in a Motion PictureAlex Funke, Brian Van't Hul, and Richard BluckBest Effects Art Direction in a Motion PictureAlan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers, and Gino AcevedoBest Compositing in a Motion PictureMark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke, and Alfred MurrleBest Performance by an Actor in an Effects FilmAndy Serkis, Elijah Wood, and Sean Astin Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association  Best Picture Best DirectorPeter JacksonWorld Soundtrack AwardsBest Original Song Written for a Film  (for "Gollum's Song")Howard Shore (Composer) Emilíana Torrini (Performer) Fran Walsh, Janet Roddick, David Donaldson, Steve Roche, and David Long (Lyrics) Young Artist Awards Best Family Feature Film – Drama
''The Return of the King'' Viggo Mortensen's performance as Aragorn received ten nominations throughout the series.The worldwide theatrical release of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' occurred on 17 December 2003.The series' third film earned a worldwide gross of $1,119,929,521 off a production budget of $94 million and became the second highest worldwide grossing until James Cameron's ''Avatar'' released in 2009.In addition to containing most of the cast from the previous two films, ''The Return of the King'' introduced Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, played by John Noble (though the character appeared in the extended edition of ''The Two Towers''). ''The Return of the King'' continued the series' critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 93% of critics had given the film a positive review. Roger Ebert of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' believed the film to be the best of the three, as it "certifies the ''Ring'' trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity." ''Entertainment Weekly'' film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was equally praiseworthy of the final chapter. She explained, "I can't think of another film trilogy that ends in such glory, or another monumental work of sustained storytelling that surges ahead with so much inventiveness and ardor. The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic at its most precious, a rarity now that CGI prowess has fallen into the hands of run-of-the-mill studio ring-chasers." ''The Guardian''s Peter Bradshaw wrote, "With enormous energy and a passionately exacting eye for detail, Jackson has made the regressive-romantic legend live again. He has given the Tolkien myth a turbo-charged rush into the 21st century. "The film won eleven Academy Awards (from eleven nominations), tying ''Titanic'' and ''Ben-Hur'' for the most Oscars won, as well as setting a new record for the highest clean sweep at the Oscars (which it still holds to this day). ''The Return of the King'' also became the first fantasy film to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture. ''The Return of the King'' won five BAFTAs, three Empire Awards, four Golden Globes, one Satellite Award, and eight Saturn Awards, among others. In total, the film received 258 awards out of 337 nominations. Organization Award category Recipients Result Academy AwardsBest PicturePeter Jackson, Barrie Osborne and Fran Walsh Best DirectorPeter Jackson Best Adapted ScreenplayPhilippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter JacksonBest Art DirectionArt Direction: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Alan Lee and Grant MajorBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard Taylor Best Film EditingJamie Selkirk Best MakeupPeter King and Richard TaylorBest Original ScoreHoward Shore Best Original SongFran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox(for the song "Into the West")Best Sound MixingChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond PeekBest Visual EffectsJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke African American Film Critics Association  Best Picture  Amanda AwardsBest Foreign Feature FilmPeter JacksonAmerican Cinema EditorsBest Edited Film – DramaJamie Selkirk   American Film Institute Awards AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections  American Society of CinematographersOutstanding Cinematography – Theatrical ReleasesAndrew Lesnie   Best Cinematography Of The Decade  The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Art Directors GuildExcellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period FilmJacqui Allen, Joe Bleakley, Simon Bright, Jules Cook, Dan Hennah, Philip Ivey, Grant Major, and Ross McGarva ASCAP Film and Television Music AwardsTop Box Office Films Howard Shore Austin Film Critics Association Top 10 Films Of The Decade The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television ArtsBest Foreign FilmPeter Jackson, Barnie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh Bodil AwardsBest American FilmPeter Jackson Bogey Awards  Bogey Award In Titanium  British Academy Film AwardsBest FilmBarrie M Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter JacksonBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest Screenplay – AdaptedFran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter JacksonBest Supporting ActorIan McKellenBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieBest EditingJamie SelkirkFilm MusicHoward ShoreBest Make Up & HairRichard Taylor, Peter King, and Peter OwenBest Production DesignGrant MajorBest SoundEthan Van Der Ryn, Michael Hopkins, David Farmer, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, and Hammond PeekBest Visual EffectsJoe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, and Alex FunkeOrange Film of the Year Award British Society of CinematographersBest Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Broadcast Film CriticsBest Picture    Best Director Peter Jackson  Best Composer Howard ShoreBest Acting Ensemble   Favorite Film Franchise Peter Jackson for "The Lord Of The Rings" Chicago Film Critics Best Picture   Best Director Peter Jackson Best Screenplay Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh Best Supporting ActorSean AstinAndy Serkis Best CinematographyAndrew Lesnie  Best Original Score  Howard Shore  Cinema Audio SocietyOutstanding Sound Mixing – Motion PicturesChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek Costume Designers GuildExcellence in Costume Design – Fantasy or Period Film Ngila Dickson  Dallas-Fort Worth Film CriticsBest FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieDirectors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directing – Motion PicturePeter Jackson  Directors Guild of Great BritainOutstanding Directing – International FilmPeter Jackson  Empire AwardsBest Film  Best Director  Peter Jackson  Best Actor Viggo Mortensen  Sean Astin   Best British Actor  Andy Serkis    Ian McKellen    Orlando Bloom   Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year  "Ride Of The Rohirrim"   Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Foreign Film – English Language  Florida Film Critics Best FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest CinematographyAndrew Lesnie Golden Globe Awards Best Picture – Drama Best DirectorPeter Jackson Best Original Score Howard Shore Best Original Song Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh(for "Into the West") GoldSpirit Awards  Best Score  Howard Shore  Best Composer Howard Shore  Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Score Howard Shore  best CD Release Best Song Into The West  Best Theme "Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree" Best Horror Theme "Shelob's Lair"  Best Epic Theme "Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree"Golden Trailer AwardsBest Drama"The Ant Farm" Grammy AwardsBest Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media John Kurlander and Howard ShoreBest Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual MediaAnnie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh(for "Into the West") Hugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation: Long Form International Online Film Critics' PollBest Film Of The Decade Best Director Of The Decade Peter Jackson  Top 10 Films Of The Decade Irish Film and Television AwardsBest International FilmPeter Jackson Italian Online Movie Awards  Best Picture Best Director Peter Jackson  Best Adapted Screenplay  Best Cast Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie Best Original Score Howard Shore  Best Original Song  Best Art Direction  Best Costume Design  Best Make-up  Best Visual Effects  Best Sound Effects  Jupiter Award  Best International Film  Peter Jackson  Best International Director  Peter Jackson  London Film Critics    Film of the Year  Director of the Year Peter Jackson  Los Angeles Film Critics Films Of The Decade The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Best Director Peter JacksonBest Production Design  Grant Major   Motion Picture Sound EditorsBest Sound Editing – Foreign FilmMike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, Hayden Collow, Craig Tomlinson, Beau Borders, Timothy Nielsen, Addison Teague, Katy Wood, Peter Mills, Jason Canovas, Mark Franken, Ray Beentjes, Nick Breslin, Polly McKinnon, and Chris WardBest Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and ForeignJonathan Schultz, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Michael Price, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, and Rebecca Gatrell MTV Movie Awards Best Movie   Best Action Sequence  "Battle Of Gondor"  National Board of Review Best Cast Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, and Bernard Hill  National Society of Film Critics Best Director Peter Jackson  Nebula Awards Best Script Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson  New York Film Critics Best Picture  Online Film Critics  Best Picture Best Director Peter Jackson  Best Adapted Screenplay Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh  Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin Andy Serkis Best Art Direction   Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie  Best Costume Design Best Original Score Howard Shore  Best Sound   Best Visual Effects   Producers Guild of AmericaMotion Picture Producer of the Year Award Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh  San Diego Film Critics  Best Director Peter JacksonBest Production Design  Grant Major   San Francisco Film Critics Best Director Peter Jackson Santa Barbara International Film Festival Modern Master Award Peter JacksonSatellite AwardsBest Picture - DramaBest Art Direction & Production DesignGrant Major, Dan Hennah, and Alan LeeBest CinematographyAndrew LesnieBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest Film EditingJamie SelkirkBest Original ScoreHoward ShoreBest Sound (Mixing & Editing)David Farmer, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Michael HopkinsBest Visual EffectsJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex FunkeSaturn AwardsBest Fantasy FilmBest DirectorPeter JacksonBest ScreenplayFran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter JacksonBest ActorElijah WoodViggo MortensenBest Supporting ActorSean AstinIan McKellenAndy SerkisBest Supporting ActressMiranda OttoBest Costume DesignNgila Dickson and Richard TaylorBest Make-upRichard Taylor and Peter KingBest ScoreHoward ShoreBest Visual EffectsJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke Screen Actors GuildOutstanding Cast – Motion PictureSean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood SFX Awards   Best Film  Best Director  Peter Jackson  Spacey Awards Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film Best Visual Effects  Special Achievement Peter Jackson Toronto Film Critics  Best Director Peter Jackson Special Citation Peter Jackson for the whole " Lord Of The Rings" Trilogy USC Scripter Awards USC Scripter Award Frances Walsh & Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson Vancouver Film Critics CircleBest Picture  Best Director Peter Jackson Visual Effects Society Outstanding Visual Effects – Visual Effects Driven Motion PictureRandall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright  Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium Randall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright Outstanding Character Animation – Live Action Motion Picture Greg Butler, Steven Hornby, Matthias Menz, and Andy SerkisOutstanding Compositing – Motion Picture Moritz Glaesle, Mark Lewis, and Kara Vandeleur Outstanding Models and Miniatures – Motion PictureEric Saindon, Richard Taylor, and Paul Van Ommen Outstanding Male or Female Actor – Effects Film Sean Astin Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects – Motion PictureScott Harens, Sven Harens, and Chuck ShumanOutstanding Visual Effects Photography – Motion PictureAlex Funke, Rob Kerr, and Henk Prins  Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Picture  Best Director Peter Jackson Best Screenplay – Adapted Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh Best Ensemble World Soundtrack AwardsBest Original Song Written for a FilmHoward Shore (Composer) Annie Lennox (Performer) Fran Walsh (Lyrics) Writers Guild of America Best Screenplay – Adapted Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh  Young Artist Awards Best Family Feature Film – Drama
See also * List of accolades received by ''The Hobbit'' film series* 2001 in film* 2002 in film* 2003 in film* List of films considered the best* List of highest-grossing films
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