Academy Awards, USA
2006
Winner
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Michael Semanick ,
Michael Hedges ,
Hammond Peek ,
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Mike Hopkins ,
Ethan Van der Ryn ,
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
Christian Rivers ,
Richard Taylor ,
2006
Nominee
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Grant Major (art director) ,
Dan Hennah (set decorator) ,
Simon Bright (set decorator) ,
BAFTA Awards
2006
Winner
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Christian Rivers ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
Richard Taylor ,
2006
Nominee
Best Production Design
Grant Major ,
Best Sound
Hammond Peek ,
Christopher Boyes ,
Mike Hopkins ,
Ethan Van der Ryn ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2007
Nominee
Best DVD Special Edition Release
2006
Winner
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Special Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Richard Taylor ,
Christian Rivers ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
2006
Nominee
Best Fantasy Film
Best Writing
Peter Jackson ,
Fran Walsh ,
Philippa Boyens ,
Best Make-Up
Richard Taylor ,
Gino Acevedo ,
Dominie Till ,
Peter Swords King ,
AFI Awards, USA
2006
Winner
Movie of the Year
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
2006
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Andrew Lesnie ,
Art Directors Guild
2006
Nominee
Period or Fantasy Film
Grant Major (production designer) ,
Dan Hennah (supervising art director) ,
Joe Bleakley (art director) ,
Simon Bright (art director) ,
Simon Harper (second unit art director) ,
David A. Cook (additional NY streets art director) ,
Jacqui Allen (assistant art director) ,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2006
Winner
Top Box Office Films
James Newton Howard ,
Australian Film Institute
2006
Nominee
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2005
Winner
Best Visual Effects
2005
Nominee
Best Motion Picture
Jan Blenkin ,
Carolynne Cunningham ,
Peter Jackson ,
Fran Walsh ,
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Naomi Watts ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie ,
Best Original Score
James Newton Howard ,
Cinema Audio Society, USA
2006
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes (re-recording mixer) ,
Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer) ,
Michael Hedges (re-recording mixer) ,
Hammond Peek (production mixer) ,
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Empire Awards, UK
2006
Winner
Best Film
2006
Nominee
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2006
Nominee
Bloodiest Beatdown
Highest Body Count
Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Hero)
Sickest FX (Best Special FX)
Gold Derby Awards
2006
Winner
Sound Editing/Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Michael Semanick ,
Michael Hedges ,
Hammond Peek ,
Mike Hopkins ,
Ethan Van der Ryn ,
Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
Christian Rivers ,
Richard Taylor ,
2006
Nominee
Lead Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Art Direction
Grant Major ,
Dan Hennah ,
Simon Bright ,
Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie ,
Costume Design
Terry Ryan ,
Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk ,
Makeup/Hair
Rick Findlater ,
Original Score
James Newton Howard ,
Golden Globes, USA
2006
Nominee
Best Director - Motion Picture
Peter Jackson ,
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
James Newton Howard ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2006
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
2005
Winner
Best Special Effects of the Year
Best Action Sequence of the Year
2005
Nominee
Favorite Movie of the Year
Best Director of the Year
Peter Jackson ,
Most Overrated Movie of the Year
Best Actress of the Year
Naomi Watts ,
Coolest Character of the Year
Best Music in a Movie
Best Trailer of the Year
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie
Hollywood Film Awards
2005
Winner
Production Designer of the Year
Grant Major ,
Hollywood Post Alliance, US
2006
Nominee
Outstanding Color Grading Feature Film in a DI Process
David Cole ,
Outstanding Compositing - Feature Film
Erik Winquist ,
Charles Tait ,
Johan Åberg ,
G.G. Heitmann Demers ,
Huabiao Film Awards
2007
Nominee
Outstanding Translated Foreign Film
International Cinephile Society Awards
2006
Winner
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
2006
Nominee
Best Production Design
Grant Major ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2006
Winner
Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film
James Newton Howard ,
2006
Nominee
Film Score of the Year
James Newton Howard ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2006
Winner
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Best Visual Effects
Best Art Direction
Grant Major ,
Dan Hennah ,
Simon Bright ,
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Michael Semanick ,
Michael Hedges ,
Hammond Peek ,
2006
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie ,
Best Costume Design
Terry Ryan ,
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Original Score
James Newton Howard ,
Best Sound Editing
Ethan Van der Ryn ,
Mike Hopkins ,
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2006
Winner
Best Special Effects (Migliori effetti speciali)
2006
Nominee
Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista)
Naomi Watts ,
Best Art Direction (Miglior scenografia)
Best Costume Design (Migliori costumi)
Jupiter Award
2007
Winner
Best International Director
Peter Jackson ,
2006
Nominee
Best International Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2005
Winner
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2005
Winner
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie ,
Best Editing
Jamie Selkirk ,
Best Costume Design
Terry Ryan ,
Best Art Direction
Simon Bright ,
Dan Hennah ,
Best Visual Effects
2005
Nominee
Best Picture
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2006
Winner
Actress of the Year
Naomi Watts ,
2006
Nominee
Film of the Year
Director of the Year
Peter Jackson ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2006
Nominee
Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Foreign
Mike Hopkins (supervising sound editor) ,
Ethan Van der Ryn (supervising sound editor/sound designer) ,
John Simpson (supervising foley editor) ,
David Farmer (sound designer) ,
Brent Burge (sound designer) ,
Dave Whitehead (sound designer) ,
Jason Canovas (dialogue editor) ,
Ray Beentjes (dialogue editor) ,
Martin Kwok (dialogue editor) ,
Polly McKinnon (adr editor) ,
Jenny T. Ward (adr editor) ,
Chris Ward (adr editor/mixer) ,
Hayden Collow (sound effects editor) ,
Melanie Graham (sound effects editor) ,
Katy Wood (sound effects editor) ,
Justin Webster (sound effects editor) ,
Matthew Lambourn (sound effects editor) ,
Peter Mills (foley editor) ,
Craig Tomlinson (foley editor) ,
Carolyn McLaughlin (foley artist) ,
Robyn McFarlane (foley artist) ,
Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Music
Jim Weidman (supervising music editor) ,
Peter Myles (music editor) ,
Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Foreign
Matt Stutter (Sound Editor) ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Movie
Best Fight
MTV Movie Awards, Russia
2006
Nominee
Best International Movie
National Board of Review, USA
2005
Winner
Online Film & Television Association
2006
Winner
Best Production Design
Grant Major (production design) ,
Joe Bleakley (art direction) ,
Simon Bright (art direction/set decoration) ,
Dan Hennah (art direction/set decoration) ,
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Michael Semanick ,
Michael Hedges ,
Hammond Peek ,
Best Sound Effects Editing
Mike Hopkins ,
Ethan Van der Ryn ,
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
Christian Rivers ,
Richard Taylor ,
2006
Nominee
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Best Music, Original Score
James Newton Howard ,
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie ,
Best Costume Design
Terry Ryan ,
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Gino Acevedo ,
Rick Findlater ,
Peter Swords King ,
Richard Taylor ,
Dominie Till ,
Best Titles Sequence
Best Cinematic Moment
Best Official Film Website
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Best Original Score
James Newton Howard ,
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2005
Winner
Best Production Design
Grant Major ,
Best Visual Effects
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
2006
Nominee
BEST DVD EXTRA
Peter Jackson ,
2005
Winner
Best Film
Peter Jackson (director) ,
Russian National Movie Awards
2006
Nominee
Best Blockbuster Movie
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2005
Winner
Best Picture
Scream Awards
2006
Winner
Best Remake
2006
Nominee
Scream Queen
Naomi Watts ,
Best Fantasy Movie
Best F/X
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Nominee
Best Picture
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2005
Winner
Best Cinematography or Visual/Special Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Brian Van't Hul ,
Christian Rivers ,
Richard Taylor ,
2005
Nominee
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Teen Choice Awards
2006
Nominee
Movies - Choice Action Adventure
Movie - Choice Rumble
Movies - Choice Sleazebag
Jack Black ,
Movies - Choice Hissy Fit
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
2005
Nominee
Most Intrusive Musical Score
James Newton Howard ,
Most Overrated Film
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2005
Winner
Andy Serkis
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2006
Nominee
Best Actress
Naomi Watts ,
Visual Effects Society Awards
2006
Winner
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
Joe Letteri ,
Eileen Moran ,
Christian Rivers ,
Eric Saindon ,
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture
Andy Serkis ,
Christian Rivers ,
Atsushi Sato ,
Guy Williams ,
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture
Dan Lemmon ,
R. Christopher White ,
Matt Aitken ,
Charles Tait ,
2006
Nominee
Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture
Erik Winquist ,
Michael Pangrazio ,
Steve Cronin ,
Suzanne Jandu ,
World Soundtrack Awards
2006
Nominee
Soundtrack Composer of the Year
James Newton Howard ,
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
James Newton Howard ,
