Academy Awards, USA
2013
Nominee
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Peter Swords King ,
Rick Findlater ,
Tami Lane ,
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Best Achievement in Production Design
Dan Hennah (production designer) ,
Ra Vincent (set decorator) ,
Simon Bright (set decorator) ,
BAFTA Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Make Up/Hair
Peter Swords King ,
Richard Taylor ,
Rick Findlater ,
Best Special Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Best Sound
Chris Ward ,
Tony Johnson ,
Michael Semanick ,
Brent Burge ,
Christopher Boyes ,
Michael Hedges ,
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2013
Winner
Best Production Design
Ra Vincent ,
Simon Bright ,
Dan Hennah ,
2013
Nominee
Best Fantasy Film
Best Actor
Martin Freeman ,
Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen ,
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Costumes
Bob Buck ,
Ann Maskrey ,
Richard Taylor ,
Best Make-Up
Peter Swords King ,
Rick Findlater ,
Tami Lane ,
Best Special Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Annie Awards
2014
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Jeff Capogreco ,
Jedrzej Wojtowicz ,
Kevin Estey ,
Alessandro Bonora ,
Gino Acevedo ,
2014
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Live Action Production
David Clayton ,
Simeon Duncombe ,
Jung Min Chang ,
Matthew Cioffi ,
Guillaume François ,
Art Directors Guild
2013
Nominee
Fantasy Film
Dan Hennah (production designer) ,
Simon Bright (supervising art director/set decorator) ,
Brian Massey (art director) ,
Andy McLaren (art director) ,
Brad Mill (art director) ,
Joshua Barraud (assistant art director) ,
Michael Smale (assistant art director) ,
Ben Milsom (on-set art director) ,
Benjamin Barraud (on-set art director) ,
Ra Vincent (set decorator) ,
John Howe (conceptual design) ,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2013
Winner
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Art Direction
Dan Hennah (production designer) ,
Ra Vincent (set decorator) ,
Simon Bright (set decorator) ,
Best Costume Design
Bob Buck ,
Ann Maskrey ,
Richard Taylor ,
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2013
Nominee
Cinema Audio Society, USA
2013
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action
Tony Johnson (production mixer) ,
Christopher Boyes (re-recording mixer) ,
Michael Hedges (re-recording mixer) ,
Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer) ,
Peter Cobbin (scoring mixer) ,
Chris Ward (adr mixer) ,
Pete Smith (foley mixer) ,
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal
2013
Nominee
Best Costume Design - International Competition
CinEuphoria Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Original Music - International Competition
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2013
Nominee
Excellence in Fantasy Film
Ann Maskrey ,
Richard Taylor ,
Bob Buck ,
Empire Awards, UK
2013
Winner
Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Best Actor
Martin Freeman ,
2013
Nominee
Best 3D
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Best Film
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
2013
Nominee
Best Production Design
Dan Hennah ,
Gold Derby Awards
2013
Nominee
Makeup/Hair
Peter Swords King ,
Rick Findlater ,
Tami Lane ,
Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2012
Nominee
Best Special Effects of the Year
Biggest Disappointment of the Year
Best Music in a Movie
Golden Trailer Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Animation/Family
Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
2012
Nominee
Best Original Score - Feature Film
Howard Shore ,
Hollywood Post Alliance, US
2013
Nominee
Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film
Joe Letteri (visual effects supervisor) ,
Eric Saindon (visual effects supervisor) ,
R. Christopher White (visual effects supervisor) ,
David Clayton (animation supervisor) ,
Eric Reynolds (animation supervisor) ,
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2013
Winner
Technical Achievement
2013
Nominee
Best Original Song
Neil Finn ,
Hugo Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
Fran Walsh (writer) ,
Philippa Boyens (writer) ,
Peter Jackson (writer and director) ,
Guillermo del Toro (writer) ,
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Movie Blu-Ray
2012
Nominee
Best Fantasy Movie
Best Movie Poster
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2013
Nominee
Film Score of the Year
Howard Shore ,
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film
Howard Shore ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2013
Nominee
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2013
Nominee
Best Special Effects (Migliori effetti speciali)
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2013
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film
Jennifer L. Dunnington (supervising music editor) ,
Michael Pärt (music editor) ,
Mark Willsher (music editor) ,
Stephen Gallagher (music editor, temp music editor) ,
Nigel Scott (music editor) ,
James Sizemore (additional music editor) ,
Jonathan Schultz (scoring music editor) ,
Kirsty Whalley (scoring music editor) ,
Robert Houston (scoring music editor) ,
Yann McCullough (scoring music editor) ,
Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film
Brent Burge (supervising sound editor) ,
Chris Ward (supervising sound editor) ,
Jason Canovas (supervising dialogue editor) ,
Ray Beentjes (dialogue editor) ,
Matt Stutter (dialogue editor) ,
Neil Aldridge (adr editor) ,
Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Brent Burge (supervising sound editor) ,
Chris Ward (supervising sound editor) ,
David Farmer (sound designer) ,
Craig Tomlinson (supervising foley editor) ,
Hayden Collow (sound effects editor) ,
Justin Webster (sound effects editor) ,
Matthew Lambourn (foley editor) ,
MovieGuide Awards
2013
Nominee
MTV Movie + TV Awards
2013
Winner
Best Hero
Martin Freeman ,
Best Action Sequence
2013
Nominee
Best Scared-As-S**t Performance
Martin Freeman ,
Online Film & Television Association
2013
Winner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Jason Docherty ,
Rick Findlater ,
Katy Fray ,
Kerrin Jackson ,
Peter Swords King ,
Tami Lane ,
Angela Mooar ,
Matthew O'Toole ,
2013
Nominee
Best Music, Original Song
David Donaldson (music by) ,
David Long (music by) ,
Steve Roche (music by) ,
Janet Roddick (music by) ,
J.R.R. Tolkien (original lyrics by) ,
Richard Armitage (performed by) ,
Jed Brophy (performed by) ,
Adam Brown (performed by) ,
John Callen (performed by) ,
Mark Hadlow (performed by) ,
Peter Hambleton (performed by) ,
Stephen Hunter (performed by) ,
William Kircher (performed by) ,
Graham McTavish (performed by) ,
James Nesbitt (performed by) ,
Dean O'Gorman (performed by) ,
Ken Stott (performed by) ,
Aidan Turner (performed by) ,
Best Production Design
Dan Hennah (production design) ,
Simon Bright (art direction/set decoration) ,
Brian Massey (art direction) ,
Andy McLaren (art direction) ,
Brad Mill (art direction) ,
Ra Vincent (set decoration) ,
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri ,
Eric Saindon ,
David Clayton ,
R. Christopher White ,
Most Cinematic Moment
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2012
Nominee
Best Production Design
Dan Hennah ,
Best Costume Design
Bob Buck ,
Ann Maskrey ,
Richard Taylor ,
Best Visual Effects
Rembrandt Awards
2013
Nominee
Best International Film (Beste Buitenlandse Film)
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
2012
Nominee
Russian National Movie Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Foreign Action of the Year
SFX Awards, UK
2013
Nominee
Best Actor
Richard Armitage ,
Best Film
Best Director
Peter Jackson ,
Visual Effects Society Awards
2013
Winner
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Matt Aitken ,
Victor Huang ,
Christian Rivers ,
R. Christopher White ,
2013
Nominee
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
Joe Letteri ,
Eileen Moran ,
Eric Saindon ,
Kevin L. Sherwood ,
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Jung Min Chang ,
James Jacobs ,
David Clayton ,
Guillaume François ,
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gino Acevedo ,
Alessandro Bonora ,
Jeff Capogreco ,
Kevin Estey ,
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Ryan Arcus ,
Simon Jung ,
Alastair Maher ,
Anthony M. Patti ,
Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Areito Echevarria ,
Chet Leavai ,
Garry Runke ,
Francois Sugny ,
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Jean-Luc Azzis ,
Steve McGillen ,
Christoph Salzmann ,
Charles Tait ,
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2012
Nominee
World Soundtrack Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Original Film Score of the Year
Howard Shore ,
Yoga Awards
2013
Winner
Worst Foreign Film
Peter Jackson ,