Awards & Nominations

ACADEMY AWARDS

2023 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Best Original Score)
2022 – The Fabelmans (Best Original Score)
2019 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Best Original Score)
2017 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Best Original Score)
2015 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Best Original Score)
2013 – The Book Thief (Best Original Score)
2012 – Lincoln (Best Original Score)
2011 – War Horse (Best Original Score)
2011 – The Adventures of Tintin (Best Original Score)
2005 – Memoirs of a Geisha (Best Original Score)
2005 – Munich (Best Original Score)
2004 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Best Original Score)
2002 – Catch Me If You Can (Best Original Score)
2001 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Best Original Score)
2001 – A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Best Original Score)
2000 – The Patriot (Best Original Score)
1999 – Angela’s Ashes (Best Original Score)
1998 – Saving Private Ryan (Best Original Score – Drama)
1997 – Amistad (Best Original Score – Drama)
1996 – Sleepers (Best Original Score – Drama)
1995 – “Moonlight” from Sabrina (Best Original Song)
1995 – Sabrina (Best Original Score – Comedy)
1995 – Nixon (Best Original Score – Drama)
1993 – Schindler’s List (Best Original Score) *WINNER*
1991 – “When You’re Alone” from Hook (Best Original Song)
1991 – JFK (Best Original Score)
1990 – Home Alone (Best Original Score)
1990 – “Somewhere In My Memory” from Home Alone (Best Original Song)
1989 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Best Original Score)
1989 – Born on the Fourth of July (Best Original Score)
1988 – The Accidental Tourist (Best Original Score)
1987 – The Witches of Eastwick (Best Original Score)
1987 – Empire of the Sun (Best Original Score)
1984 – The River (Best Original Score)
1984 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Best Original Score)
1983 – Return of the Jedi (Best Original Score)
1982 – “If We Were In Love” from Yes, Giorgio (Best Original Song)
1982 – E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Best Original Score) *WINNER*
1981 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (Best Original Score)
1980 – The Empire Strikes Back (Best Original Score)
1978 – Superman – The Movie (Best Original Score)
1977 – Close Encounters of a Third Kind (Best Original Score)
1977 – Star Wars (Best Original Score) *WINNER*
1975 – Jaws (Best Original Score) *WINNER*
1973 – Tom Sawyer (Best Score Adaptation)
1974 – The Towering Inferno (Best Original Score)
1973 – Cinderella Liberty (Best Original Score)
1973 – “Nice to be Around” from Cincerella Liberty (Best Original Song)
1972 – The Poseidon Adventure (Best Original Score)
1972 – Images (Best Original Score)
1971 – Fiddler on the Roof (Best Score Adaptation) * WINNER*
1969 – The Reivers (Best Original Score)
1969 – Goodbye, Mr Chips (Best Score Adaptation)
1967 – Valley of the Dolls (Best Score Adaptation)

 

GRAMMY AWARDS

(Year in which the award was presented)

2024 – “Helena’s Theme” from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2024 – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media)

2024 – The Fabelmans (Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media)

2023 – John Williams – The Berlin Concert (Best Orchestral Performance)

2021 – Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media)

2020 – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2020 – “Hedwig’s Theme” for Violin and Orchestra (Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella)

2019 – The Last Jedi (Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media)

2019 – “Mine Mission” from Solo: A Star Wars Story (John Powell & John Williams) (Best Instrumental Composition)

2018 – “Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can (Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella) *WINNER*

2017 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media) *WINNER*

2014 – “The Book Thief” from The Book Thief (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2013 – Lincoln (Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media)

2012 – The Adventures of Tintin (Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media)

2009 – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2009 – “The Adventures Of Mutt” from Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2007 – Memoirs of a Geisha (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media) *WINNER*

2007 – Munich (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2007 – “A Prayer for Peace” from Munich (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2007 – “Sayuri’s Theme and End Credits” from Memoirs of a Geisha (Best Instrumental Composition)

2006 – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2006 – “Anakin’s Betrayal” from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (Best Instrumental Composition)

2005 – “The Ferry Scene” from War of the Worlds (Best Instrumental Composition)

2004 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2004 – Catch Me If You Can (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2003 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2002 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2002 – “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Best Instrumental Composition)

2002 – A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2001 – “Theme from Angela’s Ashes” (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

2000 – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)

2000 – “Stella By Starlight” from The Uninvited on Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age (1999) (Best Instrumental Arrangement)

1999 – Gershwin Fantasy (Best Classical Crossover Album) Joshua Bell, violin; John Williams, conductor & piano (London Symphony Orchestra)

1999 – Saving Private Ryan (Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television)
*WINNER*

1999 – Amistad (Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television)

1998 – Seven Years in Tibet (Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television)

1998 – The Lost World (Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television)

1997 – “Moonlight” from Sabrina (Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television)

1995 – Schindler’s List (Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television) *WINNER*

1994 – Jurassic Park (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1993 – Hook (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1993 – Hook (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1992 – “Home Alone Main Title” (Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording)

1992 – “Somewhere in my Memory” from Home Alone (Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television)

1992 – The Star Wars Trilogy (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1991 – Born o­n the Fourth of July (Best Arrangement o­n an Instrumental Recording)

1990 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1989 – Olympic Spirit (Best Instrumental Composition)

1989 – Empire of the Sun (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1988 – The Witches of Eastwick (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1986 – Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Best Recording for Children)

1985 – “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

1984 – Return o­n the Jedi (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

1983 – “Flying (Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)” (Best Arrangement o­n an Instrumental Recording) *WINNER*

1983 – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1983 – “Flying (Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)” (Best Instrumental Composition)
*WINNER*

1983 – “Adventure o­n Earth” (Best Instrumental Composition)

1983 – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1982 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1981 – The Empire Strikes Back (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1981 – The Empire Strikes Back (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

1981 – “Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)” from The Empire Strikes Back (Best Instrumental Composition)

1981 – “Yoda’s Theme” from The Empire Strikes Back (Best Instrumental Composition)

1981 – “Yoda’s Theme” from The Empire Strikes Back (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1980 – Superman – The Movie (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1980 – “Main Title Theme” from Superman – The Movie (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

1980 – “Theme from Superman – The Movie (Main Title)” (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1979 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Best Album of Original Score for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1979 – “Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

1979 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)

1978 – Star Wars (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1978 – “Main Title” from Star Wars (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*

1978 – Star Wars (Best Pop Instrumental Performance) *WINNER*

1978 – Star Wars (Album of the Year)

1976 – The Disaster Movie Suite (Best Arrangement o­n an Instrumental Recording)

1976 – Jaws (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*

1962 – Checkmate (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)

 

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
(Best Original Score, except where noted)

2017 – The Post
2013 – The Book Thief
2012 – Lincoln
2011 – War Horse
2005 – Memoirs of a Geisha *WINNER*
2001 – A.I. Artificial Intelligence
1999 – Angela’s Ashes
1998 – Saving Private Ryan
1997 – Seven Years In Tibet
1995 – “Moonlight” from Sabrina (Best Original Song)
1993 – Schindler’s List
1989 – Born on the Fourth of July
1988 – The Accidental Tourist
1987 – Empire of the Sun
1984 – The River
1982 – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial *WINNER*
1980 – The Empire Strikes Back
1978 – Superman – The Movie
1977 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 – Star Wars *WINNER*
1975 – Jaws *WINNER*
1974 – Earthquake
1973 – Tom Sawyer (Composed by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman, Adapted & Conducted by John Williams)
1973 – Cinderella Liberty
1972 – The Poseidon Adventure