Academy Awards, USA
2017
Winner
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
BAFTA Awards
2017
Winner
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Adam Valdez ,
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2017
Nominee
Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2017
Winner
Best Fantasy Film
2017
Nominee
Best Director
Jon Favreau ,
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Neel Sethi ,
Best Editing
Mark Livolsi ,
Best Special Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Walken ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
2017
Nominee
Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy
Mark Livolsi ,
Annie Awards
2017
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Andrew R. Jones ,
Peta Bayley ,
Gabriele Zucchelli ,
Ben Jones ,
2017
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Andrew R. Jones ,
Paul Story ,
Dennis Yoo ,
Eteuati Tema ,
Andrei Coval ,
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2017
Winner
Top Box Office Films
John Debney ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
2017
Nominee
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film
Bill Murray ,
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role
Idris Elba ,
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong'o ,
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
Bill Murray ,
Ben Kingsley ,
Idris Elba ,
Lupita Nyong'o ,
Giancarlo Esposito ,
Christopher Walken ,
Scarlett Johansson ,
Garry Shandling ,
Black Reel Awards
2017
Winner
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba ,
2017
Nominee
Outstanding Voice Performance
Lupita Nyong'o ,
Bodil Awards
2017
Nominee
Jon Favreau
British Academy Children's Awards
2016
Nominee
Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Casting Society of America, USA
2017
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Animation Feature
Sarah Finn ,
Tamara Hunter (associate) ,
Denver Film Critics Society
2017
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Empire Awards, UK
2017
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2016
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Gold Derby Awards
2017
Winner
Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Golden Schmoes Awards
2016
Nominee
Best Special Effects of the Year
Golden Trailer Awards
2017
Nominee
Best Animation/Family TV Spot
2016
Winner
Best Animation/Family
Best Original Score
Best Animation/Family TV Spot
Best Original Score TV Spot
2016
Nominee
Best of Show
Best Fantasy Adventure
Best Fantasy/Adventure TV Spot
Hawaii Film Critics Society
2017
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Hollywood Film Awards
2016
Winner
Sound of the Year
Christopher Boyes ,
Frank E. Eulner ,
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
2016
Winner
Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
John Debney ,
Hollywood Post Alliance, US
2016
Winner
Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film
Robert Legato (visual effects supervisor) ,
Adam Valdez (visual effects supervisor) ,
Charley Henley (visual effects supervisor) ,
Keith Miller (visual effects supervisor) ,
Andrew R. Jones (animation supervisor) ,
2016
Nominee
Outstanding Color Grading - Feature Film
Steven J. Scott ,
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2017
Nominee
Technical Achievement
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Image Awards (NAACP)
2017
Winner
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
Idris Elba ,
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2017
Nominee
Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
John Debney ,
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
2017
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
2016
Nominee
Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes ,
Lora Hirschberg ,
Ron Judkins ,
Best Sound Editing
Christopher Boyes ,
Frank E. Eulner ,
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
2017
Nominee
BFFs (Best Friends Forever)
Neel Sethi ,
Bill Murray ,
Most Wanted Pet
Bill Murray ,
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
2016
Nominee
Best Family Film
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2017
Nominee
Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film
Christopher Boyes (supervising sound editor) ,
Frank E. Eulner (supervising sound editor) ,
James Likowski (foley editor) ,
Dee Selby (foley editor) ,
Dennie Thorpe (foley artist) ,
Jana Vance (foley artist) ,
Ken Fischer (sound effects editor) ,
Andre Fenley (sound effects editor) ,
David Chrastka (sound effects editor) ,
North Carolina Film Critics Association
2017
Nominee
Best Special Effects
Online Film & Television Association
2017
Nominee
Best Music, Adapted Song
Richard M. Sherman ,
Robert B. Sherman ,
Best Sound Effects Editing
Christopher Boyes ,
Frank E. Eulner ,
Best Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Adam Valdez ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Best Titles Sequence
People's Choice Awards, USA
2017
Nominee
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Bill Murray ,
Favorite Family Movie
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2016
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Best Performance by a Youth
Neel Sethi ,
Publicists Guild of America
2017
Nominee
Motion Picture
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2017
Winner
Robert Legato
Satellite Awards
2017
Winner
Best Cinematography
Bill Pope ,
Best Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Adam Valdez ,
Dan Lemmon ,
2017
Nominee
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Justin Marks ,
Best Original Score
John Debney ,
Best Sound (Editing & Mixing)
Christopher Boyes ,
Lora Hirschberg ,
Ron Judkins ,
Frank E. Eulner ,
Best Art Direction & Production Design
Christopher Glass ,
Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2016
Winner
Best Visual Effects
Robert Legato ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Adam Valdez ,
Dan Lemmon ,
Teen Choice Awards
2016
Nominee
Choice Movie: Action
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Neel Sethi ,
Choice Movie: Breakout Star
Neel Sethi ,
Visual Effects Society Awards
2017
Winner
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Robert Legato ,
Joyce Cox ,
Andrew R. Jones ,
Adam Valdez ,
J.D. Schwalm ,
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
Bill Pope ,
Robert Legato ,
Gary Roberts ,
John Brennan ,
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Oliver Winwood ,
Fabian Nowak ,
David Schneider ,
Ludovic Ramisandraina ,
Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
Christoph Salzmann ,
Saki Mitchell ,
Matthew Adams ,
Max Stummer ,
Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature
Paul Story ,
Dennis Yoo ,
Eteuati Tema ,
Andrei Coval ,
2017
Nominee
Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature
Ben Jones ,
Julio Del Rio Hernandez ,
Jake Harrell ,
James Hood ,
Young Artist Awards
2017
Nominee
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
Neel Sethi ,
Young Entertainer Awards
2017
Winner
Best Leading Young Actor 12 & Under - Feature Film
Neel Sethi ,
