# Andy Nelson (sound engineer)

Andy Nelson is a British re-recording mixer and sound engineer working in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Sound out of 25 nominations, making him the second-most nominated living person behind John Williams. He has worked on over 150 films since 1980. He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the Queen's 2001 New Year Honours List for his services to Australia society and Australian film production. He received the career achievement award from the Cinema Audio Society in 2014.

## Accolades
### Academy Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Best Sound | Gorillas in the Mist | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Sound | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Sound | Braveheart | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Sound | Evita | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Sound | L.A. Confidential | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Sound | The Thin Red Line | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Sound | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 2000 | Best Sound | The Insider | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Sound | Moulin Rouge! | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Sound Mixing | Seabiscuit | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Sound Mixing | The Last Samurai | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Sound Mixing | War of the Worlds | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Sound Mixing | Blood Diamond | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Sound Mixing | Star Trek | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Sound Mixing | Avatar | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Sound Mixing | War Horse | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Sound Mixing | Lincoln | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Sound Mixing | Les Misérables | Won |
| 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Bridge of Spies | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Sound Mixing | La La Land | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Sound | West Side Story | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Sound | The Batman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Sound | Elvis | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Sound | Wicked | Nominated |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Best Sound | Full Metal Jacket | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Sound | The Commitments | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Sound | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Sound | Braveheart | Won |
| 1997 | Best Sound | Evita | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Sound | L.A. Confidential | Won |
| 1999 | Best Sound | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 2002 | Best Sound | Moulin Rouge! | Won |
| 2002 | Best Sound | Shrek | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Sound | Avatar | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Sound | Star Trek | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Sound | War Horse | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Sound | Les Misérables | Won |
| 2016 | Best Sound | Bridge of Spies | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Sound | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Sound | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Sound | La La Land | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Sound | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Sound | West Side Story | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Sound | Elvis | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Sound | Ferrari | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Sound | Wicked | Nominated |

### Cinema Audio Society Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1987 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Full Metal Jacket | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | The Commitments | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Braveheart | Nominated |
| 1998 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | L.A. Confidential | Nominated |
| 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 1999 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | The X-Files | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Moulin Rouge! | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Shrek | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Catch Me if You Can | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | The Last Samurai | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Seabiscuit | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | War of the Worlds | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Blood Diamond | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Avatar | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Star Trek | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Super 8 | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Les Misérables | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Lincoln | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | Rise of the Guardians | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Bridge of Spies | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | La La Land | Won |
| 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | West Side Story | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | The Batman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Elvis | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Ferrari | Nominated |
| 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Wicked | Nominated |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2004 | Best Sound | Seabiscuit | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Sound | The Phantom of the Opera | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Sound | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Won |
| 2008 | Best Sound | Australia | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Sound | Super 8 | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Sound | War Horse | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Sound | Les Misérables | Won |
| 2012 | Best Sound | Snow White and the Huntsman | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Sound | La La Land | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Sound | Babylon | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Sound | Elvis | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Sound | Ferrari | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Sound | Wicked | Won |