Nominations for the Academy Awards
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)
Nominations for the Grammy Awards
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 Intrumental Composition) *WINNER*
2006 - Memoirs of a Geisha (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media) *WINNER*
2006 - Munich (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)
2006 - "A Prayer for Peace" from Munich (Best Intrumental Composition) *WINNER*
2006 - "Sayuri's Theme and End Credits" from Memoirs of a Geisha (Best Intrumental Composition)
2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)
2005 - "Anakin's Betrayal" from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Best Intrumental Composition)
2005 - "The Ferry Scene" from War of the Worlds (Best Intrumental Composition)
2004 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (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)
2003 - Catch Me If You Can (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)
2003 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media)
2003 - "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Best Intrumental 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 - 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)
1996 - "Moonlight" from Sabrina (Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television)
1994 - Schindler's List (Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television) *WINNER*
1993 - Jurassic Park (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1992 - Hook (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1992 - Hook (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1991 - "Home Alone Main Title" (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1991 - The Star Wars Trilogy (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1990 - Born on the Fourth of July (Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording)
1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1988 - Empire of the Sun (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1988 - Olympic Spirit (Best Instrumental Composition)
1987 - The Witches of Eastwick (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1985 - Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Best Recording for Children)
1984 - "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*
1983 - Return on the Jedi (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
1982 - "Flying (Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)" (Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording) *WINNER*
1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1982 - "Flying (Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)" (Best Instrumental Composition)
*WINNER*
1982 - "Adventure on Earth" (Best Instrumental Composition)
1982 - E.T. (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1980 - The Empire Strikes Back (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1980 - The Empire Strikes Back (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*
1980 - "Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" (Best Instrumental Composition)
1980 - "Yoda's Theme" (Best Instrumental Composition)
1980 - "Yoda's Theme" (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1979 - Superman - The Movie (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1979 - "Main Title Theme" from Superman - The Movie (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*
1979 - "Theme from Superman (Main Title)" (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1978 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Best Album of Original Score for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1978 - "Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*
1978 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Best Pop Instrumental Performance)
1977 - Star Wars (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1977 - "Main Title" from Star Wars (Best Instrumental Composition) *WINNER*
1977 - Star Wars (Best Pop Instrumental Performance) *WINNER*
1977 - Star Wars (Album of the Year)
1976 - The Disaster Movie Suite (Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording)
1975 - Jaws (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture) *WINNER*
1961 - Checkmate (Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture)
Nominations for the Golden Globe Awards
(Best Original Score, except where noted)
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
Awards 
