# List of accolades received by The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story they co-wrote with Dan and Kevin Hageman. It stars the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film follows Emmet (Pratt), an ordinary construction worker Lego minifigure who helps a resistance movement stop a tyrannical businessman (Ferrell) from gluing everything in the Lego world into his vision of perfection.
A collaboration between production houses from the United States, Australia, and Denmark, The Lego Movie premiered in Los Angeles on February 1, 2014, and was released in the United States on February 7. Produced on a budget of $60–65 million, it grossed $468.1 million worldwide. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the movie boasts a 96% approval rating, derived from 253 critiques.
The Lego Movie garnered awards and nominations in various categories. It received a nomination for Best Original Song ("Everything Is Awesome") at the 87th Academy Awards. The film won one of six nominations at the 42nd Annie Awards. At the 67th British Academy Film Awards, it won Best Animated Film. The film received two nominations at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards and won Best Animated Feature. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. Various critic circles also picked The Lego Movie as the best animated feature film of the year. In addition, the National Board of Review named The Lego Movie one of the top-ten films of 2014.

## Accolades

Accolades received by The Lego Movie :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 3D Creative Arts Awards | January 28, 2015 | Best Feature Film – Animation | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| AACTA Awards | January 29, 2015 | Best Visual Effects or Animation | Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Aidan Sarsfield, and Grant Freckelton | Won | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 2, 2015 | Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 22, 2015 | Best Original Song | Shawn Patterson for "Everything Is Awesome" | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 12, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | [16] [17] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 30, 2015 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | David Burrows and Chris McKay | Won | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, and Raphael Gadot | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production | Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Chris McKay | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Grant Freckelton | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Won | |
| Annie Awards | January 31, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in a Feature Production | David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin, and Courtney O'Brien-Brown | Nominated | |
| ASCAP Awards | March 9, 2015 | Top Box Office Films | Shawn Patterson | Won | |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | December 17, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 19, 2015 | Best Voice Performance | Morgan Freeman | Won | |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | May 14, 2014 | BMI Film Music Awards | Mark Mothersbaugh | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | [24] [25] |
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 23, 2014 | Kid's Vote — Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| British Academy Children's Awards | November 23, 2014 | Feature Film | The Lego Movie | Won | [26] [27] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Animated Film | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 14, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | Thomas J. O'Connell, Michael Semanick, Gregg Rudloff, Wayne Ashley, Brad Haehnel, and John Simpson | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 15, 2015 | Best Song | "Everything Is Awesome" | Nominated | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | December 17, 2014 | Top Ten Films | The Lego Movie | 4th place | |
| Empire Awards | March 29, 2015 | Best Comedy | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 19, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | [35] [36] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 9, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | January 9, 2015 | Best Original Song | Shawn Patterson, Joshua Bartholomew, Lisa Harriton, and The Lonely Island for "Everything Is Awesome" | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2015 | Best Animated Feature Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 15, 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film | Wayne Pashley, Fabian Sanjurjo, John Simpson, Derryn Pasquill, Andrew Dorfman, Damian Candusso, Nigel Christensen, Jared Dwyer, Cameron Frankley, Rick Lisle, Jon Michaels, Andrew Miller, Emma Mitchell, Geoffrey G. Rubay, Ryan Squires, Sonal Joshi, Craig Beckett, Jim Harrison, and Tim Ryan | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2014 | Best Animation/Family | "The Special" (TRANSIT) | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2014 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Special Cast" (TRANSIT) | Won | [41] [42] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2014 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "Who Are You" (Aspect Ratio) | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2014 | Most Original TV Spot | "Something for Everyone" (Aspect Ratio) | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2014 | Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product | "Behind the Bricks" (Aspect Ratio) | Won | [41] [42] |
| Grammy Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Everything Is Awesome" | Nominated | |
| Heartland International Film Festival Awards | May 30, 2014 | Truly Moving Picture Award | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 4, 2014 | Best Original Song in an Animated Film | Shawn Patterson, Tegan and Sara, and The Lonely Island for "Everything Is Awesome" | Won | [45] [46] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 4, 2014 | Best Original Score in an Animated Film | Mark Mothersbaugh | Nominated | [45] [46] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 10, 2015 | Best Animated Feature Film | The Lego Movie | Won | [47] [48] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 10, 2015 | Best Original Song | "Everything Is Awesome" | Won | [47] [48] |
| Hugo Awards | August 22, 2015 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| ICG Publicists Awards | February 20, 2015 | Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award | The Lego Movie | Nominated | [51] [52] |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | February 20, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | December 14, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Kerrang! Awards | June 12, 2014 | Best Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | |
| National Board of Review Awards | December 2, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Won | |
| National Board of Review Awards | December 2, 2014 | Top 10 Films | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Nebula Awards | June 5, 2015 | Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Nominated | [58] [59] |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | January 5, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | December 7, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 28, 2015 | Favorite Animated Movie | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 28, 2015 | Favorite Movie Actor | Will Arnett | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Picture | The Lego Movie | Nominated | [63] [64] |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | [63] [64] |
| People's Choice Awards | January 7, 2015 | Favorite Family Movie | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 24, 2015 | Best Animated Motion Picture | Dan Lin | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | December 14, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Motion Picture Animated or Mixed Media | The Lego Movie | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2015 | Best Original Song | "Everything Is Awesome" | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 25, 2015 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Nominated | [69] [70] |
| SXSW Film Festival Awards | March 11, 2014 | Film Design Award – Special Jury Recognition | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2014 | Best Animated Film | The Lego Movie | Runner-up | |
| Village Voice Film Poll | December 16, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 4, 2015 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Jim Dodd, and David Williams | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 4, 2015 | Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Carsten Kolve, Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, and Miles Green | Nominated | [74] [75] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2014 | Best Animated Feature | The Lego Movie | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Nominated | |