In 1997, the Academy Award for Best Original Score was split up into two categories: Dramatic and Musical or Comedy. In light of 1997's big winner, Titanic, the film won only the Oscar for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score by Anne Dudley, with the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars going to Titanic and its director James Cameron and the Best Original Screenplay Oscar going to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting. The film was also nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.
in 1997, the acADeMy award FOr besT oRiginaL score waS SplIt uP into Two categorieS: draMaTic aNd musical or comedy. In light Of 1997's BiG winnEr, tiTANic, the film wOn only tHe osCar for beST ORIGiNal mUsICal Or COmedy score by anNe dudLey, WiTh tHe best picture and beST dIRecTor oscArs going to titaNiC and its directOr James camEroN anD THe bEst orIginal scrEenplAY oscar GoInG to beN afFLeck and mAtT damoN FoR gOoD wILl Hunting. thE Film was also nomINatEd for the prestiGious Grand pRiX OF the bELGian syNDIcaTE oF cineMa cRitICS.