Academy Awards, USA
1997
Winner
Best Effects, Visual Effects
Volker Engel ,
Douglas Smith ,
Clay Pinney ,
Joe Viskocil ,
1997
Nominee
Best Sound
Chris Carpenter ,
Bill W. Benton ,
Bob Beemer ,
Jeff Wexler ,
BAFTA Awards
1997
Nominee
Best Sound
Bob Beemer ,
Bill W. Benton ,
Chris Carpenter ,
Sandy Gendler ,
Val Kuklowsky ,
Jeff Wexler ,
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Tricia Henry Ashford ,
Volker Engel ,
Clay Pinney ,
Douglas Smith ,
Joe Viskocil ,
20/20 Awards
2017
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound Design
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1997
Winner
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Director
Roland Emmerich ,
Best Special Effects
Volker Engel ,
Clay Pinney ,
Douglas Smith ,
Joe Viskocil ,
1997
Nominee
Best Actor
Jeff Goldblum ,
Best Supporting Actor
Brent Spiner ,
Best Supporting Actress
Vivica A. Fox ,
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
James Duval ,
Best Writer
Dean Devlin ,
Roland Emmerich ,
Best Costumes
Joseph A. Porro ,
Amanda Awards, Norway
1997
Winner
Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm)
Roland Emmerich ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1996
Winner
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
1996
Nominee
Best Film Editing
David Brenner ,
Awards of the Japanese Academy
1997
Nominee
Best Foreign Language Film
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1997
Winner
Favorite Actor - Science Fiction
Will Smith ,
BMI Film & TV Awards
1997
Winner
David Arnold
Cinema Audio Society, USA
1997
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films
Chris Carpenter (re-recording mixer) ,
Bob Beemer (re-recording mixer) ,
Bill W. Benton (re-recording mixer) ,
Jeff Wexler (production mixer) ,
Czech Lions
1997
Winner
Golden Screen, Germany
1996
Winner
Grammy Awards
1997
Winner
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
David Arnold ,
Hugo Awards
1997
Nominee
Best Dramatic Presentation
Roland Emmerich (written by/director) ,
Dean Devlin (written by) ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2011
Nominee
Best Archival Release of an Existing Score
David Arnold (music) ,
Nick Redman (album producer) ,
Michael Matessino (album producer) ,
Didier Deutsch (album producer) ,
M.V. Gerhard (album producer) ,
Matt Verboys (album producer) ,
Dan Goldwasser (liner notes) ,
Mark Banning (album art direction) ,
International Monitor Awards
1997
Winner
Theatrical Releases - Electronic Visual Effects
Andrea D'Amico (digital visual effcts producer) ,
Greg Kimble (digital optical supervisor) ,
Lawrence Littleton (digital effects compositor) ,
Kenneth Littleton (digital effects compositor) ,
Jennifer German (digital effects compositor) ,
Michael Peterson (digital effects compositor) ,
Jupiter Award
1996
Winner
Best International Film
Roland Emmerich ,
Best International Director
Roland Emmerich ,
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
1997
Winner
Favorite Movie
1997
Nominee
Favorite Movie Actor
Will Smith ,
Mainichi Film Concours
1997
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
Roland Emmerich ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
1997
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film
Mark R. La Pointe (sound effects editor) ,
Best Sound Effects & Sound Design Editor
Jonathan Miller ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1997
Winner
Best Kiss
Will Smith ,
Vivica A. Fox ,
1997
Nominee
Best Movie
Best Male Performance
Will Smith ,
Best Breakthrough Performance
Vivica A. Fox ,
Best Action Sequence
Online Film & Television Association
1997
Nominee
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Picture
Dean Devlin ,
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor
Jeff Goldblum ,
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor
Bill Pullman ,
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor
Will Smith ,
Best Film Editing
David Brenner ,
Best Sound Mixing
Chris Carpenter ,
Bill W. Benton ,
Bob Beemer ,
Jeff Wexler ,
Best Sound Effects Editing
Sandy Gendler ,
Val Kuklowsky ,
Best Visual Effects
Volker Engel ,
Douglas Smith ,
Clay Pinney ,
Joe Viskocil ,
People's Choice Awards, USA
1997
Winner
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
Publicists Guild of America
1997
Winner
Motion Picture
Razzie Awards
1997
Nominee
Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million
Dean Devlin ,
Roland Emmerich ,
Satellite Awards
1997
Winner
Best Film Editing
David Brenner ,
Best Visual Effects
Volker Engel ,
Douglas Smith ,
Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
1996
Winner
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Director for a Genre Motion Picture
Roland Emmerich ,
Best Writing for a Genre Motion Picture
Dean Devlin ,
Roland Emmerich ,
Best Actor in a Genre Motion Picture
Will Smith ,
Best Supporting Actress in a Genre Motion Picture
Vivica A. Fox ,
Best Cinematography for a Genre Motion Picture
Karl Walter Lindenlaub ,
Best Score for a Genre Motion Picture
David Arnold ,
Best Special Effects in a Genre Motion Picture
Volker Engel ,
Douglas Smith ,
Clay Pinney ,
Joe Viskocil ,
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
1996
Nominee
Worst Picture
Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math
Dean Devlin ,
Roland Emmerich ,
Yoga Awards
1997
Winner
Worst Foreign Director
Roland Emmerich ,
Young Artist Awards
1997
Nominee
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Actor Age Ten or Under
Ross Bagley ,
