# List of accolades received by Moana (2016 film)

Moana is a 2016 American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with Don Hall and Chris Williams as co-directors. Starring the voices of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, the film focuses on the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of the chief in a Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in the hope of saving her people.
The film had its world premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016 and was released to theaters on November 23, 2016. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 96% positive film-critic reviews, based on 218 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10 and Metacritic gave a score of 81 out of 100, based on 44 reviews.
Moana have received many nominations and awards, the majority for Best Animated Feature category and for Auliʻi Cravalho performance. At the 44th Annie Awards, Moana received six nominations and won two including Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production and Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production. Also Lin-Manuel Miranda won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "How Far I'll Go", performed by Auliʻi Cravalho.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards | February 6, 2017 | Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up | Moana | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Animated Feature | John Musker, Ron Clements, and Osnat Shurer | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Original Song | Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "How Far I'll Go") | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| ACE Eddie Awards | January 27, 2017 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Jeff Draheim | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | November 18, 2017 | Top Soundtrack | Moana | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, and Chris Williams | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Animated Female | Auliʻi Cravalho | Won | [15] [16] |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Ian J. Coony, John M. Kosnik, Blair Pierpont, Erin V. Ramos, and Marlon West | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | Jin Kim and Bill Schwab | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Normand Lemay | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Auliʻi Cravalho | Won | |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Jeff Draheim | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 28, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Billboard Music Awards | May 21, 2017 | Top Soundtrack/Cast Album | Moana | Nominated | |
| Billboard Music Awards | May 20, 2018 | Top Soundtrack/Cast Album | Moana | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 16, 2017 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2017 | Best Animated Film | Ron Clements and John Musker | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 15, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 18, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | David Boucher, Scott Curtis, David E. Fluhr, Gabriel Guy, and Paul McGrath | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | December 11, 2016 | Best Song | Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "How Far I'll Go") | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | 3rd Place | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | March 19, 2017 | Best Soundtrack | Moana | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Animated Feature Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 8, 2017 | Best Original Song | Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "How Far I'll Go") | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media | Moana | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | January 28, 2018 | Best Song Written For Visual Media | Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "How Far I'll Go") | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2016 | Best Original Score – Animated Film | Mark Mancina | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2016 | Best Song – Animated Film | Opetaia Foa'i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "We Know the Way") | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Animated Feature Film | Moana | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2017 | Best Original Song | Lin-Manuel Miranda (for "How Far I'll Go") | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| 2017 Kids' Choice Awards | March 11, 2017 | Favorite Animated Movie | Moana | Nominated | |
| 2017 Kids' Choice Awards | March 11, 2017 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |
| 2017 Kids' Choice Awards | March 11, 2017 | Favorite Frenemies | Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |
| 2017 Kids' Choice Awards | March 11, 2017 | Favorite Soundtrack | Moana | Nominated | |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature Animation | Jonathan Borland, Thom Brennan, Pascal Garneau, Earl Ghaffari, Lee Gilmore, Matthew Harrison, Tim Nielsen, Dan Pinder, Shelley Roden, and John Roesch | Won | |
| MPSE Golden Reel Awards | February 19, 2017 | Feature Musical | Earl Ghaffari and Daniel Pinder | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 11, 2017 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 3, 2017 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America | January 28, 2017 | Best Animated Motion Picture | Osnat Shurer | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 11, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Satellite Awards | February 19, 2017 | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Moana | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | June 28, 2017 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Moana | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Soundtrack | Moana | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Song | "How Far I'll Go" | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | December 18, 2016 | Best Song | "You're Welcome" | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Fantasy Movie | Moana | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Fantasy Movie Actor | Dwayne Johnson | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Fantasy Movie Actress | Auliʻi Cravalho | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 13, 2017 | Choice Breakout Movie Star | Auliʻi Cravalho | Won | |
| Village Voice Film Poll | January 6, 2017 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | 8th Place | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 7, 2017 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Hank Driskill, Ian Gooding, Nicole P. Hearon, and Kyle Odermatt | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 7, 2017 | Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature | Mack Kablan, Nikki Mull, Matthew Schiller, and Marc Thyng (for "Maui") | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 7, 2017 | Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Rob Dressel, Andy Harkness, Brien Hindman, and Larry Wu (for "Motonui Island") | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 7, 2017 | Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Marc Henry Bryant, David Hutchins, John M. Kosnik, and Dale Mayeda | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 5, 2016 | Best Voice Performance | Auliʻi Cravalho | Nominated | |
| Women Film Critics Circle | December 19, 2016 | Best Animated Feature | Moana | Won | |