List of awards and nominations received by Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

This is a list of awards and nominations received by Alexandre Desplat, a French film composer.

It includes two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Major Associations

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, were first held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.[1] Desplat has received two awards from eleven nominations.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2007 The Queen Best Original Score Nominated [2]
2009 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
2010 Fantastic Mr. Fox Nominated
2011 The King's Speech Nominated
2013 Argo Nominated
2014 Philomena Nominated
2015 The Grand Budapest Hotel Won
The Imitation Game Nominated
2018 The Shape of Water Won
2019 Isle of Dogs Nominated
2020 Little Women Nominated

BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The awards were founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and others.[3] Desplat has received three awards from eleven nominations.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Best Film Music Nominated
2006 The Queen Nominated
2009 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
2010 Fantastic Mr. Fox Nominated
2011 The King's Speech Won
2013 Argo Nominated
2015 The Grand Budapest Hotel Won
2018 The Shape of Water Won
2019 Isle of Dogs Nominated
2020 Little Women Nominated
2022 The French Dispatch Nominated
2023 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Nominated

César Awards

The César Awards are France's national film awards. With three awards out of ten nominations, Desplat is both the most nominated and most rewarded composer.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
1997 Un héros très discret Best Music Written for a Film Nominated
2002 Sur mes lèvres Nominated
2006 The Beat That My Heart Skipped Won
2008 L'Ennemi intime Nominated
2010 A Prophet Nominated
2011 The Ghost Writer Won
2013 Rust and Bone Won
2014 Venus in Fur Nominated
2019 The Sisters Brothers Nominated
2020 An Officer and a Spy Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.[4] Desplat has received two awards from twelve nominations.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2004 Girl with a Pearl Earring Best Original Score – Motion Picture Nominated
2006 Syriana Nominated
2007 The Painted Veil Won
2009 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
2011 The King's Speech Nominated
2013 Argo Nominated
2015 The Imitation Game Nominated
2016 The Danish Girl Nominated
2018 The Shape of Water Won
2019 Isle of Dogs Nominated
2020 Little Women Nominated
2021 The Midnight Sky Nominated
2022 The French Dispatch Nominated
2023 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Nominated
Best Original Song Nominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. Desplat has received ten nominations and won two awards.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2009 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated
2011 The King's Speech Won
2012 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Nominated
2013 Argo Nominated
Zero Dark Thirty Nominated
2015 The Grand Budapest Hotel Won
2016 The Imitation Game Nominated
2019 The Shape of Water Nominated
"The Shape of Water" Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella Nominated
Best Instrumental Composition Nominated
2021 "Plumfield" Nominated

Other Awards

Annie Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
40th Annie Awards Rise of the Guardians Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production Nominated
44th Annie Awards The Secret Life of Pets Best Music in an Animated Feature Production Nominated
44th Annie Awards Trollhunters Best Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Nominated
50th Annie Awards Pinocchio Best Music in an Animated Feature Production Won

Lumières Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 The Sisters Brothers Best Music Nominated
2020 Adults in the Room Best Music Won

Satellite Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Best Score Nominated
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Nominated
2012 Argo Won
2013 Philomena Nominated
2014 The Imitation Game Nominated
2015 The Danish Girl Nominated
2017 The Shape of Water Nominated
2018 The Sisters Brothers Nominated
2020 The Midnight Sky Won
2021 The French Dispatch Nominated

Critics and Music Groups

Won

Nominations

References

  1. ^ "About the Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Browser Unsupported - Academy Awards Search | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ Newcomb, Horace (February 19, 2019). Encyclopedia of Television. Taylor & Francis. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-135-19479-6.
  4. ^ "History of the Golden Globes". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.