Academy Awards, USA
2010
Winner
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Stephen Rosenbaum ,
Richard Baneham ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Rick Carter (production designer) ,
Robert Stromberg (production designer) ,
Kim Sinclair (set decorator) ,
2010
Nominee
Best Motion Picture of the Year
James Cameron ,
Jon Landau ,
Best Achievement in Directing
James Cameron ,
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
James Horner ,
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Gary Summers ,
Andy Nelson ,
Tony Johnson ,
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Christopher Boyes ,
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ,
BAFTA Awards
2010
Winner
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Kim Sinclair ,
Best Special Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Stephen Rosenbaum ,
Richard Baneham ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
2010
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2011
Winner
Best DVD Special Edition
2010
Winner
Best Actor
Sam Worthington ,
Best Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Supporting Actor
Stephen Lang ,
Best Supporting Actress
Sigourney Weaver ,
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Writing
James Cameron ,
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Special Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Stephen Rosenbaum ,
Richard Baneham ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
2010
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Mauro Fiore ,
Art Directors Guild
2010
Winner
Fantasy Film
Rick Carter (production designer) ,
Robert Stromberg (production designer) ,
Kim Sinclair (lead supervising art director/set decorator - New Zealand) ,
Kevin Ishioka (supervising art director) ,
Stefan Dechant (supervising art director) ,
Todd Cherniawsky (supervising art director) ,
Ben Procter (art director) ,
Nick Bassett (art director) ,
Robert Bavin (art director) ,
Simon Bright (art director) ,
Jill Cormack (art director) ,
Seth Engstrom (art director) ,
Sean Haworth (art director) ,
Andrew L. Jones (art director) ,
Andy McLaren (art director) ,
Andrew Menzies (art director) ,
Norman Newberry (art director) ,
Jacqui Allen (assistant art director) ,
Vanessa Cole (assistant art director) ,
Michael Stassi (assistant art director) ,
Jeff Wisniewski (assistant art director) ,
Yuri Bartoli (illustrator) ,
Dylan Cole (illustrator) ,
Dorian Bustamante (illustrator) ,
Ryan Church (illustrator) ,
James Clyne (illustrator) ,
TyRuben Ellingson (illustrator) ,
Barry Howell (illustrator) ,
Victor James Martinez (illustrator) ,
Tex Kadonaga (set designer) ,
Luke Caska (set designer) ,
Richard Mays (set designer) ,
Scott Herbertson (set designer) ,
Paul Ozzimo (illustrator) ,
Tammy S. Lee (set designer) ,
Gregory Jein (model maker) ,
Jason Mahakian (model maker) ,
Jonathan Dyer (set designer) ,
Steven Messing (illustrator) ,
Joseph Hiura (set designer) ,
Karl J. Martin (set designer) ,
Darryl Longstaffe (set designer) ,
John Lott (set designer) ,
C. Scott Baker (set designer) ,
Robert Andrew Johnson (set designer) ,
David Chow (set designer) ,
Craig Shoji (illustrator) ,
Andrew Chan (set designer) ,
Sam Page (set designer) ,
Michael Smale (set designer) ,
Daphne Yap (illustrator) ,
Andrew Reeder (set designer) ,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2010
Winner
Top Box Office Films
James Horner ,
Austin Film Critics Association
2009
Nominee
Best Film
Australian Film Institute
2010
Winner
Best Actor
Sam Worthington ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2012
Winner
Best Visual Effects of the Decade
2009
Winner
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Visual Effects
2009
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron (director) ,
Best Motion Picture
Jon Landau (producer) ,
James Cameron (producer) ,
Best Original Score
James Horner ,
Best Film Editing
James Cameron ,
John Refoua ,
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
Awards of the Japanese Academy
2011
Winner
Best Foreign Film
BET Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Movie
Black Reel Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
BMI Film & TV Awards
2010
Winner
British Society of Cinematographers
2009
Nominee
Mauro Fiore
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2010
Winner
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Editing
John Refoua ,
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
Best Art Direction
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
2010
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Makeup
Camerimage
2013
Nominee
Mauro Fiore
Casting Society of America, USA
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama
Margery Simkin ,
Mali Finn (initial casting) ,
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Original Score
James Horner ,
Cinema Audio Society, USA
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes (re-recording mixer) ,
Gary Summers (re-recording mixer) ,
Andy Nelson (re-recording mixer) ,
Tony Johnson (production mixer) ,
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
2010
Winner
Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
James Cameron ,
2010
Nominee
Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
James Cameron ,
Cinema for Peace Awards
2010
Nominee
Most Valuable Film of the Year
James Cameron (director) ,
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2010
Nominee
Excellence in Fantasy Film
Mayes C. Rubeo ,
Deborah Lynn Scott ,
César Awards, France
2010
Nominee
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
James Cameron ,
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
James Cameron ,
Directors Guild of America, USA
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
James Cameron ,
Empire Awards, UK
2010
Winner
Best Film
Best Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Director
James Cameron ,
2010
Nominee
Best Actor
Sam Worthington ,
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Environmental Media Awards, USA
2010
Winner
Feature Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2009
Winner
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Gold Derby Awards
2010
Winner
Art Direction
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Kim Sinclair ,
Sound Editing/Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Tony Johnson ,
Andy Nelson ,
Gary Summers ,
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ,
Visual Effects
Richard Baneham ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Joe Letteri ,
Stephen Rosenbaum ,
2010
Nominee
Motion Picture
James Cameron ,
Jon Landau ,
Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Film Editing
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
Original Score
James Horner ,
Golden Eagle Awards, Russia
2011
Winner
Best Foreign Film
James Cameron (director) ,
Golden Globes, USA
2010
Winner
Best Director - Motion Picture
James Cameron ,
Best Motion Picture - Drama
2010
Nominee
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
James Horner ,
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
James Horner ,
Simon Franglen ,
Kuk Harrell ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2010
Nominee
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
2009
Winner
Most Overrated Movie of the Year
Best Special Effects of the Year
Best Action Sequence of the Year
2009
Nominee
Best Actress of the Year
Zoe Saldana ,
Favorite Movie of the Year
Best Director of the Year
James Cameron ,
Trippiest Movie of the Year
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Sigourney Weaver ,
Golden Trailer Awards
2010
Winner
Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film
2010
Nominee
Best Action
Best Action TV Spot
Grammy Awards
2011
Nominee
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Simon Franglen ,
Kuk Harrell ,
James Horner ,
Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
James Horner ,
Hollywood Post Alliance, US
2010
Winner
Outstanding Compositing - Feature Film
Erik Winquist ,
Robin Hollander ,
Erich Eder ,
Giuseppe Tagliavini ,
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Color Grading Feature Film in a DI Process
Skip Kimball ,
Outstanding Editing - Feature Film
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
Outstanding Compositing - Feature Film
Eddie Pasquarello ,
Ben O'Brien ,
Conny Fauser ,
Jason Billington ,
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Picture
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Vince Pace ,
Best Original Score
James Horner ,
Huabiao Film Awards
2011
Winner
Outstanding Translated Foreign Film
Hugo Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
James Cameron (screenplay/director) ,
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Blu-Ray
Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra
2010
Nominee
Best Overall Dubbing
Tonino Accolla ,
Image Awards (NAACP)
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Zoe Saldana ,
International Cinephile Society Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2010
Nominee
Film Score of the Year
James Horner ,
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film
James Horner ,
Film Music Composition of the Year
James Horner ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2010
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound Editing
Christopher Boyes ,
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ,
2010
Nominee
Best Picture
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Film Editing
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
Best Art Direction
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Gary Summers ,
Andy Nelson ,
Tony Johnson ,
Best Original Song
James Horner ,
Simon Franglen ,
Kuk Harrell ,
Internet Film Critic Society
2009
Winner
Best Drama
Irish Film and Television Awards
2010
Nominee
Best International Film
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
2010
Winner
Best 3D Film Director (Regista del Miglior Film in 3D)
James Cameron ,
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2010
Nominee
Best Picture (Miglior film)
Best Director (Miglior regia)
James Cameron ,
Jupiter Award
2010
Winner
Best International Film
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
2010
Nominee
Favorite Movie Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Cutest Couple
Sam Worthington ,
Zoe Saldana ,
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Nominee
Best DVD
2009
Winner
Best Art Direction
Leggio d'oro
2010
Winner
Best Female Performance
Domitilla D'Amico ,
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2010
Nominee
Film of the Year
Director of the Year
James Cameron ,
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2010
Winner
Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film
Jim Henrikson (supervising music editor) ,
Dick Bernstein (music editor) ,
Michael K. Bauer (music editor) ,
Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Addison Teague (supervising sound editor, sound designer) ,
Christopher Boyes (supervising sound editor, sound designer) ,
Luke Dunn Gielmuda (supervising foley editor) ,
James Likowski (foley editor) ,
Ken Fischer (sound effects editor) ,
Shannon Mills (sound effects editor) ,
Tim Nielsen (sound effects editor) ,
Christopher Scarabosio (sound effects editor) ,
Dennie Thorpe (foley artist) ,
Jana Vance (foley artist) ,
2010
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (supervising sound editor) ,
Kim Foscato (dialogue editor) ,
Cheryl Nardi (dialogue editor) ,
Marshall Winn (dialogue editor) ,
Petra Bach (adr editor) ,
Richard Hymns (adr editor) ,
Stuart McCowan (adr editor) ,
Steve Slanec (adr editor) ,
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Movie
Best Female Performance
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Villain
Stephen Lang ,
Best Fight
Stephen Lang ,
Sam Worthington ,
Best Kiss
Zoe Saldana ,
Sam Worthington ,
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2010
Nominee
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Cinematographer
Mauro Fiore ,
New York Film Critics, Online
2009
Winner
Best Film
Top Films of the Year
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
2010
Winner
Most Popular Film
North Texas Film Critics Association, US
2010
Winner
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Film
Online Film & Television Association
2010
Winner
Best Production Design
Rick Carter (production design) ,
Robert Stromberg (production design) ,
Todd Cherniawsky (art direction) ,
Stefan Dechant (art direction) ,
Kevin Ishioka (art direction) ,
Andy McLaren (art direction) ,
Kim Sinclair (art direction/set decoration) ,
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Tony Johnson ,
Andy Nelson ,
Gary Summers ,
Best Sound Effects Editing
Christopher Boyes ,
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ,
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Stephen Rosenbaum ,
Richard Baneham ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
2010
Nominee
Best Picture
James Cameron ,
Jon Landau ,
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Music, Original Score
James Horner ,
Best Film Editing
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
John Refoua ,
James Cameron ,
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Linda DeVetta ,
Rick Findlater ,
Roxane Griffin ,
Mike Smithson ,
Tegan Taylor ,
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Editing
John Refoua ,
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
PGA Awards
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
James Cameron ,
Jon Landau ,
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2009
Winner
Best Cinematography
Mauro Fiore ,
Best Film Editing
James Cameron ,
John Refoua ,
Stephen E. Rivkin ,
Best Production Design
Rick Carter ,
Robert Stromberg ,
Best Visual Effects
Rembrandt Awards
2011
Winner
Best DVD Release (Beste DVD uitbreng)
2010
Winner
Best International Film (Beste Buitenlandse Film)
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
2009
Nominee
Russian National Movie Awards
2010
Winner
Best Foreign Action Movie
Georges Special Prize
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Director
James Cameron ,
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2010
Winner
James Cameron
Scream Awards
2010
Winner
Best Director
James Cameron ,
3-D Top Three
Best F/X
2010
Nominee
Best Science Fiction Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Supporting Actress
Sigourney Weaver ,
Best Villain
Stephen Lang ,
The Ultimate Scream
Best Science Fiction Movie
Fight Scene of the Year
SFX Awards, UK
2011
Nominee
Best Actress
Zoe Saldana ,
Best Film Director
James Cameron ,
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2009
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Most Original, Innovative or Creative Film
Teen Choice Awards
2010
Winner
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi
Zoe Saldana ,
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi
Sam Worthington ,
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi
2010
Nominee
Choice Movie: Villain
Stephen Lang ,
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
Giovanni Ribisi ,
Choice Movie: Fight
Sam Worthington ,
Stephen Lang ,
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
Venice Film Festival
2010
Winner
Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year
James Cameron ,
Visual Effects Society Awards
2010
Winner
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
Richard Baneham (animation supervisor) ,
Joyce Cox (overall vfx producer) ,
Joe Letteri (senior visual effects supervisor) ,
Eileen Moran (vfx producer) ,
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Andrew R. Jones (animation director) ,
Joe Letteri (senior visual effects supervisor) ,
Zoe Saldana (actress) ,
Jeff Unay (facial lead) ,
Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture
Jean-Luc Azzis (senior compositor) ,
Peter Baustaedter (senior matte painter) ,
Brenton Cottman (lead matte painter) ,
Yvonne Muinde (lead matte painter) ,
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture
Simon Cheung (senior modeller) ,
Paul Jenness (lead modeller) ,
John Stevenson-Galvin (senior modeller) ,
Rainer Zöttl (senior/lead modeller) ,
Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture
Shadi Almassizadeh (cg supervisor) ,
Dan Cox (cg supervisor) ,
Ula Rademeyer (lead texture painter) ,
Eric Saindon (visual effects supervisor) ,
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year
Joe Letteri (senior visual effects supervisor) ,
Joyce Cox (overall vfx producer) ,
Eileen Moran (vfx producer) ,
Thelvin Cabezas (lighting technical director) ,
2010
Nominee
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year
Jill Brooks (visual effects producer) ,
John Knoll (visual effects supervisor) ,
Frank Losasso Petterson (simulation technical director) ,
Tory Mercer (compositor) ,
Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture
Thelvin Cabezas (lighting technical director) ,
Miae Kang (lead lighting technical director) ,
Daniel Macarin (lighting technical director) ,
Guy Williams (visual effects supervisor) ,
Outstanding Created Environment in a Feature Motion Picture
Jessica Cowley (senior texture painter) ,
Dan Lemmon (visual effects supervisor) ,
Keith Miller (cg supervisor) ,
Cameron Smith (lead compositor) ,
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Jay Cooper (technical director) ,
Beth D'Amato (digital paint) ,
Eddie Pasquarello (compositing supervisor) ,
Todd Vaziri (compositor) ,
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Erich Eder (compositor) ,
Robin Hollander (compositor) ,
Giuseppe Tagliavini (compositor) ,
Erik Winquist (compositing supervisor) ,
World Soundtrack Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year
James Horner ,
Best Original Song Written for a Film
James Horner (music by/lyrics by) ,
Simon Franglen (music by/lyrics by) ,
Kuk Harrell (lyrics by) ,
Leona Lewis (performer) ,
World Stunt Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Stunt Coordination and/or 2nd Unit Direction
Allan Poppleton ,
Stuart Thorp ,
Garrett Warren ,
Writers Guild of America, USA
2010
Nominee
Best Original Screenplay
James Cameron ,
