# List of accolades received by Soul (2020 film)

Soul is a 2020 American animated film written and directed by Pete Docter. It features the voice of Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after he unexpectedly dies before his big break as a jazz musician. Tina Fey also stars as the voice of 22, a soul with a pessimistic view of life that Gardner tries to inspire to go to Earth.
The film premiered at the London Film Festival on October 11, 2020, and was scheduled to be theatrically released on November 20. However, the feature was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Soul being released direct-to-streaming on Disney+ on December 25, 2020, and in theaters in countries without the streaming service. As of May 2021, Soul has grossed $116.2 million at the worldwide box office. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 360 reviews and judged 95% of them to be positive.
Soul garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its sound effects, musical score, and acting. It received three nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, including Best Sound. The film won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. Soul won seven of ten nominations at the 48th Annie Awards. At the 74th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Sound, and won Best Animated Film and Best Original Music. The film won three awards at the 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards, before garnering the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score at the 26th ceremony. Soul won Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. Various critic circles also picked Soul as the best animated feature film of the year. In addition, both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review selected Soul as one of the top-ten films of 2020.

## Accolades

Accolades received by Soul (2020 film) :
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Direction | Pete Docter | Nominated | [6] [7] |
| Academy Awards | April 25, 2021 | Best Animated Feature | Pete Docter and Dana Murray | Won | [8] [9] |
| Academy Awards | April 25, 2021 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [8] [9] |
| Academy Awards | April 25, 2021 | Best Sound | Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott, and David Parker | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 4, 2021 | Best Animated Feature Film | Soul | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | January 4, 2021 | Best Animated Female | Tina Fey | Won | |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | April 17, 2021 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Kevin Nolting | Won | |
| American Film Institute Awards | February 26, 2021 | Top 10 Films of the Year | Soul | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Animated Feature | Soul | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best FX – Feature | Tolga Göktekin, Carl Kaphan, Hiroaki Narita, Enrique Vila, and Kylie Wijsmuller | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Character Animation – Feature | Michal Makarewicz | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Character Design – Feature | Daniel López Muñoz | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Direction – Feature | Pete Docter and Kemp Powers | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Music – Feature | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Production Design – Feature | Steve Pilcher, Albert Lozano, Paul Abadilla, and Bryn Imagire | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Storyboarding – Feature | Trevor Jimenez | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Writing – Feature | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers | Won | |
| Annie Awards | April 16, 2021 | Best Editorial – Feature | Kevin Nolting, Gregory Amundson, Robert Grahamjones, and Amera Rizk | Won | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | April 10, 2021 | Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film | Steve Pilcher | Won | [14] [15] |
| Artios Awards | April 15, 2021 | Film Animation | Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon, and Kate Hansen-Birnbaum | Won | [16] [17] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | March 19, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | March 19, 2021 | Best Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [18] [19] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Film | Dana Murray | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [20] [21] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Angela Bassett | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Jamie Foxx | Won | [20] [21] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Phylicia Rashad | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 11, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Pete Docter and Dana Murray | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 11, 2021 | Best Original Music | Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 11, 2021 | Best Sound | Coya Elliott, Ren Klyce, and David Parker | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2020 | Best Animated Film | Pete Docter and Dana Murray | Nominated | [23] [24] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers | Nominated | [23] [24] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 21, 2020 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [23] [24] |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | April 17, 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | Vincent Caro, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Atticus Ross, David Boucher, Bobby Johanson, and Scott Curtis | Won | [25] [26] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | March 7, 2021 | Best Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [27] [28] |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | January 10, 2021 | Best Animated Movie | Soul | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | January 10, 2021 | Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie | Jamie Foxx | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | January 10, 2021 | Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie | Tina Fey | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 21, 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 21, 2020 | Best Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | December 21, 2020 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | February 28, 2021 | Best Animated Feature Film | Pete Docter, Kemp Powers and Dana Murray | Won | [31] [32] |
| Golden Globe Awards | February 28, 2021 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [31] [32] |
| Golden Reel Awards | April 16, 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation | Coya Elliott, Cheryl Nardi, Ren Klyce, Steve Orlando, Kimberly Patrick, Jonathan Stevens, Thom Brennan, Shelley Roden, John Roesch, and Dee Selby | Won | [33] [34] |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Animation/Family | "Chicken Soup" (The Hive) | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Animation/Family | "Live" (Rogue Planet) | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Animation/Family TV Spot | "In It" (Ignition Creative) | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Home Ent Animation/Family | "Target Wall" (Tiny Hero) | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Motion Poster | "Virtual Jazz Show" (ZEALOT) | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film | "Virtual Jazz Show" (ZEALOT) | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | July 22, 2021 | Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Under 2 Minutes) | "Live Soulfully — Passions" (ZEALOT) | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | April 3, 2022 | Best Improvised Jazz Solo | Jon Batiste for "Bigger Than Us" | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | April 3, 2022 | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Jon Batiste for Jazz Selections: Music from and Inspired by Soul | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | April 3, 2022 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross for Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Won | |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Picture | Soul | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Animated or VFX Performance | Jamie Foxx | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Animated or VFX Performance | Tina Fey | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Nominated | [37] [38] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | March 5, 2021 | Best Score | Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross | Won | [37] [38] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Best Original Score – Animated Film | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [39] [40] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Outstanding Music Supervision – Film | Tom MacDougall | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Best Soundtrack Album | Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Nominated | [39] [40] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2021 | Best Picture | Soul | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2021 | Best Animated Feature Film | Soul | Won | [41] [42] |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | January 18, 2021 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Won | [41] [42] |
| Hugo Awards | December 18, 2021 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers, and Dana Murray | Nominated | [43] [44] |
| International Film Music Critics Association Awards | February 18, 2021 | Best Original Score for an Animated Film | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Nominated | [45] [46] |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | February 7, 2021 | Technical Achievement Award | Pete Docter | Nominated | [47] [48] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2020 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Runner-up | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 20, 2020 | Best Music | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | May 16, 2021 | Best Movie | Soul | Nominated | [50] [51] |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Animated Motion Picture | Soul | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, and Mike Jones | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Soul | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental | Music From and Inspired by Soul | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture | Ahmir-Khalib Thompson | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture | Angela Bassett | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture | Jamie Foxx | Won | |
| NAACP Image Awards | March 27, 2021 | Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture | Phylicia Rashad | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | January 26, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Pete Docter | Won | |
| National Board of Review | January 26, 2021 | Top 10 Films | Soul | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 13, 2021 | Favorite Animated Movie | Soul | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 13, 2021 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Tina Fey | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | March 13, 2021 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Jamie Foxx | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 25, 2021 | Best Picture | Soul | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 25, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | January 25, 2021 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Won | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | March 24, 2021 | Best Animated Motion Picture | Dana Murray | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | January 11, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | January 18, 2021 | Best Animated Feature | Soul | Won | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | January 18, 2021 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2021 | Best Animated or Mixed Media Film | Soul | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 15, 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | January 17, 2021 | Best Animated Feature | Soul | Won | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | January 17, 2021 | Best Music Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | February 7, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Soul | Runner-up | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Pete Docter, Dana Murray, Michael Fong, and Bill Watral | Won | [63] [64] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature | Jonathan Hoffman, Jonathan Page, Peter Tieryas, and Ron Zorman for "Terry" | Won | [63] [64] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Hosuk Chang, Sungyeon Joh, Peter Roe, and Frank Tai for "You Seminar" | Won | [63] [64] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Matt Aspbury and Ian Megibben | Won | [63] [64] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | April 6, 2021 | Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Alexis Angelidis, Keith Daniel Klohn, Aimei Kutt, and Melissa Tseng | Won | [63] [64] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | February 8, 2021 | Best Animated Feature | Soul | Won | [65] [66] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | February 8, 2021 | Best Score | Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste | Won | [65] [66] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | February 8, 2021 | Best Voice Performance | Jamie Foxx | Won | [65] [66] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | February 8, 2021 | Best Voice Performance | Tina Fey | Nominated | [65] [66] |