List of accolades received by Star Wars (film franchise)
Star Wars is an American epic space opera[1] media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.[lower-alpha 1] The franchise holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise."[3] In 2020, the Star Wars franchise's total value was estimated at US$70 billion, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time.
The eleven live-action films together have been nominated for 37 Academy Awards, of which they have won seven. The films were also awarded a total of three Special Achievement Awards. The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi received Special Achievement Awards for their visual effects,[4][5] and Star Wars received a Special Achievement Award for its alien, creature and robot voices.[6][7]
The original film was nominated for most of the major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness, while all sequels have been nominated for technical categories.
Star Wars has the most Saturn Awards (for a film franchise) with 44 win.
Star Wars (1977) was originally nominated for 16 awards and won 12; the actual number of wins include a special award to reward Gilbert Taylor's cinematography, a special award to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 1997, and 1 win as a part of a compilation (Best DVD Movie Collection) for Star Wars Trilogy (2004) in 2005.
Total Saturn Award wins for each Star Wars film includes:
14 wins for Star Wars (1977), 4 wins for The Empire Strikes Back (1980), 5 wins for Return of the Jedi (1983), 2 wins for The Phantom Menace (1999), 2 wins for Attack of the Clones (2002), 2 wins for Revenge of the Sith (2005), 8 wins for The Force Awakens (2015), 3 wins for Rogue One (2016), 3 wins for The Last Jedi (2017), and 1 win for a compilation (Best DVD Movie Collection) comprising three films (Star Wars Trilogy) of the franchise.
Music for Star Wars has earned composer John Williams most of the awards and nominations in his career:
1 Academy Awards (5 nominations), 1 Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination), 2 BAFTA Awards (2 nominations), 6 Grammy Award (11 nominations), 3 Saturn Awards (4 nominations).
To the same John Williams' music to A New Hope is the only Golden Globe win for the Star Wars.
Academy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Film | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | Gary Kurtz | Nominated | [19] |
Best Director | George Lucas | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Alec Guinness | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | John Williams | Won | |||
1981 | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | Nominated | [20] |
BAFTA Awards
Grammy Award
Year | Category | Film | Soundtrack or theme | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | Album of the Year | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (soundtrack) | John Williams and London Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | [30] |
Best Instrumental Composition | "Star Wars (Main Title)" | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (soundtrack) | Won | ||||
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Won | |||||
1981 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) | Won | [31] | |
Best Instrumental Composition | Won | |||||
"The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" | Nominated | |||||
"Yoda's Theme" | Nominated | |||||
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | John Williams and London Symphony Orchestra | Nominated | ||||
1984 | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) | John Williams | Nominated | [32] |
2000 | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) | Nominated | [33] | |
2006 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) | Nominated | [34] | |
Best Instrumental Composition | "Anakin's Betrayal" | Nominated | ||||
2017 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) | Won | [35] | |
2019 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) | Nominated | [36] | ||
Best Instrumental Composition | Solo: A Star Wars Story | "Mine Mission" | John Powell & John Williams | Nominated | ||
2021 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (soundtrack) | John Williams | Pending | [37] |
Saturn Awards
Year | Category | Film | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | Gary Kurtz | Won | [38] |
Best Director | George Lucas | Won[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Best Writing | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Harrison Ford | Nominated | |||
Mark Hamill | Nominated | ||||
Best Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Alec Guinness | Won | |||
Peter Cushing | Nominated | ||||
Best Music | John Williams | Won[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Best Costumes | John Mollo | Won | |||
Best Make-up | Rick Baker, Stuart Freeborn | Won | |||
Best Special Effects | John Dykstra, John Stears | Won | |||
Best Art Direction | Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley | Awarded | |||
Best Set Decoration | Roger Christian | Awarded | |||
Special Award for Outstanding Cinematographer | Gilbert Taylor | Awarded | |||
Best Editing | Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew | Awarded | |||
Best Sound | Ben Burtt, Don MacDougall | Awarded | |||
1981 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | Gary Kurtz | Won | |
Best Director | Irvin Kershner | Won | |||
Best Writing | Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Mark Hamill | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Billy Dee Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Costumes | John Mollo | Nominated | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | Brian Johnson and Richard Edlund | Won | |||
1984 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Howard Kazanjian | Won | [39] |
Best Director | Richard Marquand | Nominated | |||
Best Writing | Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Mark Hamill | Won | |||
Best Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Billy Dee Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Costume | Aggie Guerard Rodgers and Nilo Rodis-Jamero | Won | |||
Best Make-up | Phil Tippett and Stuart Freeborn | Won | |||
Best Special Effects | Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Ken Ralston | Won | |||
1997 | Special Award | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – For its 20th Anniversary. | Awarded | [40] | |
2000 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Rick McCallum | Nominated | [41] |
Best Director | George Lucas | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Liam Neeson | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Ewan McGregor | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Pernilla August | Nominated | |||
Best Young Actor/Actress | Jake Lloyd | Nominated | |||
Natalie Portman | Nominated | ||||
Best Costumes | Trisha Biggar | Won | |||
Best Make-Up | Paul Engelen, Sue Love and Nick Dudman | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires | Won | |||
2002 | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Hayden Christensen | Nominated | [42] |
2003 | Best Science Fiction Film | Rick McCallum | Nominated | [43] | |
Best Director | George Lucas | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | |||
Best Young Actor/Actress | Hayden Christensen | Nominated | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Costumes | Trish Biggar | Won[lower-alpha 4] | |||
Best Special Effects | Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, Ben Snow | Won | |||
Best Special Edition DVD Release | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Nominated | |||
2005 | Best DVD Movie Collection | The Star Wars Trilogy[lower-alpha 5] (Episode IV – A New Hope, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) | Won | [44] | |
2006 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Rick McCallum | Won | [45] |
Best Director | George Lucas | Nominated | |||
Best Writing | Nominated | ||||
Best Actor | Hayden Christensen | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Ian McDiarmid | Nominated | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Costumes | Trisha Biggar | Nominated | |||
Best Make-Up | Dave Elsey, Lou Elsey, Nikki Gooley | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | John Knoll, Roger Guyett, Rob Coleman, Brian Gernand | Nominated | |||
2009 | Best Animated Film | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Catherine Winder | Nominated | [46][47] |
2012 | Best DVD Collection | Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episode IV – A New Hope, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith) | Nominated | [48] | |
2016 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk | Won | [49][50] |
Best Director | J. J. Abrams | Nominated | |||
Best Writing | Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt | Won | |||
Best Actor | Harrison Ford | Won | |||
John Boyega | Nominated | ||||
Best Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Adam Driver | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominated | |||
Lupita Nyong'o | Nominated | ||||
Best Music | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Editing | Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey | Won | |||
Best Costume Design | Michael Kaplan | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Rick Carter and Darren Gilford | Nominated | |||
Best Make-up | Neal Scanlan | Won | |||
Best Special Effects | Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould | Won | |||
2017 | Best Science Fiction Film | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel | Won | [51] |
Best Director | Gareth Edwards | Won | |||
Best Writing | Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Felicity Jones | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Diego Luna | Nominated | |||
Best Music | Michael Giacchino | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, and Jabez Olssen | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | David Crossman and Glyn Dillon | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Doug Chiang and Neil Lamont | Nominated | |||
Best Make-up | Amy Byrne | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, and Neil Corbould | Won | |||
2018 | Best Science Fiction Film | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Kathleen Kennedy, Ram Bergman | Nominated | [52][53] |
Best Director | Rian Johnson | Nominated | |||
Best Writing | Won | ||||
Best Actor | Mark Hamill | Won | |||
Best Actress | Daisy Ridley | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Carrie Fisher | Nominated | |||
Kelly Marie Tran | Nominated | ||||
Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Bob Ducsay | Won | |||
Best Costume Design | Michael Kaplan | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design | Rick Heinrichs | Nominated | |||
Best Make-up | Peter Swords King and Neal Scanlan | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects | Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, and Neal Scanlan | Nominated | |||
2019 | Best Science Fiction Film | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel | Nominated | [54][55][56] |
Hugo Award
Year | Category | Film | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | Best Dramatic Presentation | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | George Lucas (director, screenplay) | Won | [57] |
1981 | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | Irvin Kershner (director), Leigh Bracket (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (story) | Won | [58] | |
1984 | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Richard Marquand (director), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (screenplay, story) | Won | [59] | |
2016 | Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | J. J. Abrams (director, screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), Michael Arndt (screenplay) | Nominated | [60] |
2017 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Gareth Edwards (director), Chris Weitz (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) | Nominated | [61] | |
2018 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Rian Johnson (director, screenplay) | Nominated | [62] | |
2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | J. J. Abrams (director, screenplay), Chris Terrio (screenplay) | Nominated | [63] |
Note
- Most existing spin-off media was made non-canon and rebranded as 'Legends' in April 2014.[2]
- Tied with Steven Spielberg for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Tied with himself for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Tied with Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
- the original trilogy.
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