# List of accolades received by the Alien film series

Alien is an action/horror film series created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. The series began with the four films Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). A prequel series directed by Ridley Scott began with Prometheus (2012) and continued with Alien: Covenant (2017). This was followed by Alien: Romulus (2024), which is set between the first two films and was directed by Fede Álvarez. Set between the 21st and 24th centuries, the plot focuses on humanity's violent encounters with a vicious alien life form, with the lead protagonist being Ellen Ripley, a woman determined to stop the creature and prevent the corrupt Weyland-Yutani Corporation from obtaining it for biological weaponry.
The first two installments in the film series were met with universal praise for the technical attributes, as well as Sigourney Weaver's portrayal of the lead, Ellen Ripley, for which she earned nine nominations and two wins (Saturn Award for Best Actress and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award). Though the subsequent installments were met with generally mixed reviews, all five films in the Alien film series have been critically lauded for their technical attributes, ranging from recognition of the visual and sound effects, to the design of the recurring alien creature. The Alien Quadrilogy and Alien Anthology DVD and Blu-ray Disc collections have both won medium-specific awards.

## Alien

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Art Direction | Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian, and Ian Whittaker | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Denys Ayling | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | John Mollo | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Editing | Terry Rawlings | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Production Design | Michael Seymour | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | John Hurt | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Sound | Derrick Leather, Jim Shields and Bill Rowe | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography Award | Derek Vanlint | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Score | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Jerry Goldsmith | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Alien | Won |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Best Cinematography and Special Effects | Alien | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Alien | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Director | Ridley Scott | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Writing | Dan O'Bannon | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Veronica Cartwright | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Make-up | Pat Hay | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Brian Johnson and Nick Allder | Nominated |

## Aliens

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards | Top Box Office Film | James Horner | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Art Direction | Peter Lamont and Crispian Sallis | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Film Editing | Ray Lovejoy | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Original Score | James Horner | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Sound | Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter and Roy Charman | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Sound Effects Editing | Don Sharpe | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson and Suzanne M. Benson | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Sound | Don Sharpe, Roy Charman and Graham V. Hartstone | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Production Design | Peter Lamont | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | Robert Skotak, Brian Johnson, John Richardson, Suzanne M. Benson and Stan Winston | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Makeup | Peter Robb-King | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama | Mike Fenton, Jane Feindberg and Judy Taylor | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing | Don Sharpe | Won |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Aliens | Won |
| Japanese Academy Awards | Outstanding Foreign Language Film | Aliens | Nominated |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | Readers' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film | James Cameron | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Aliens | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actor | Michael Biehn | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bill Paxton | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jenette Goldstein | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Carrie Henn | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Director | James Cameron | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Writing | James Cameron | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Costume | Emma Porteus | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Make-Up | Peter Robb-King | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Stan Winston, Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak | Won |
| Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Supporting Role in a Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama | Carrie Henn | Nominated |
* AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes (2005)
** "Get away from her, you bitch!" – Nominated.

## Alien 3

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Special Effects | Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs | Nominated |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Studio/Big-Budget Film | Alien 3 | Nominated |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Charles S. Dutton | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Alien 3 | Nominated |
| Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing | Alien 3 | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Action Sequence | Aliens chase through a tunnel | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Alien 3 | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Charles S. Dutton | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Director | David Fincher | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Writing | David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Costume | Rob Ringwood and David Perry | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs | Nominated |

## Alien Resurrection

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi | Winona Ryder | Won |
| Bogey Awards | Bogey Award | 20th Century Fox | Won |
| Golden Satellite Awards | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Bill Badalato, Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill | Nominated |
| Hasty Pudding Theatricals | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Sigourney Weaver (also for The Ice Storm and Snow White: A Tale of Terror) | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Alien Resurrection | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Winona Ryder | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Costume | Rob Ringwood | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best Special Effects | Pitof, Eric Henry, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr. | Nominated |
| Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Actress | Sigourney Weaver | Nominated |
| Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Winona Ryder | Nominated |
| Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Sequel | Alien Resurrection | Nominated |
| Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | The Sequel Nobody Was Clamoring For | Alien Resurrection | Nominated |

## Prometheus

| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2012 | Golden Trailer Awards | Summer 2012 Blockbuster Trailer | Prometheus / "Not Alone", 20th Century Fox, Wild Card | Nominated |
| 2012 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Sound Editing | Prometheus, 20th Century Fox, Skip Film | Nominated |
| 2012 | Key Art Awards | Digital | "Weyland Industries" website | Won |
| 2012 | Key Art Awards | Innovative Media | Prometheus | Won |
| 2012 | Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Charley Henley and Martin Hill | Nominated |
| 2012 | Satellite Awards | Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Charley Henley and Martin Hill | Nominated |
| 2012 | Satellite Awards | Sound (Editing and Mixing) | Victor Ray Ennis, Ann Scibelli, John Cucci and Mark P. Stoeckinger | Nominated |
| 2012 | Sierra Awards | Best Art Direction | Alex Cameron | Won |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout | Noomi Rapace | Nominated |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Movie – Action | Prometheus | Nominated |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Movie Star – Female | Charlize Theron (also for Snow White & the Huntsman) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Academy Awards | Best Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill | Nominated |
| 2013 | ADG Excellence in Production Design Award | Fantasy Film | Arthur Max | Nominated |
| 2013 | BAFTA Awards | Special Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood, Paul Butterworth | Nominated |
| 2013 | Critic's Choice Award | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | Prometheus | Nominated |
| 2013 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing — Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | Prometheus | Nominated |
| 2013 | Visual Effects Society | Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture | Xavier Bourque, Sam Cole, Simone Riginelli, Denis Scolan for "Engineers & the Orrery" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Visual Effects Society | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Julien Bolbach, Marco Genovesi, Martin Riedel, Marco Rolandi for "LV-233" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Visual Effects Society | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture | Paul Butterworth, Charley Henley, Allen Maris, Richard Stammers for Prometheus | Nominated |
| 2013 | London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Supporting Actor of the Year | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 2013 | Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Prometheus | Nominated |
| 2013 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |

## Alien: Covenant

| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2016 | IndieWire Critics Poll | Most Anticipated of 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Alien: Covenant | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Horror Poster | Domestic Teaser, 20th Century Fox, InSync Plus | Won |
| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Sound Editing | Theirs, 20th Century Fox, Wild Card | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Summer 2017 Blockbuster TV Spot | Run / Madness, 20th Century Fox, Wild Card | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Summer Blockbuster Poster | Domestic Teaser, 20th Century Fox, InSync Plus | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Teaser Poster | Domestic Teaser, 20th Century Fox, InSync Plus | Nominated |
| 2017 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 2017 | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Alien: Covenant | Nominated |
| 2017 | Sierra Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 2018 | Australian Production Design Guild Awards | Docklands Studios Melbourne Award for Excellence in Screen - Acknowledging Excellence in Design and Practice or Artisan Excellence on Australian or International Productions | Ian Gracie (Supervising Art Director) Damien Drew (Senior Art Director) Michelle McGahey (Senior Art Director) Charlie Revai (Art Director) Jacinta Leong (Art Director) | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Horror TV Spot | Born Neo, 20th Century Fox, Wild Card | Nominated |
| 2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Alien: Covenant | Nominated |

## Alien: Romulus

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | July 3, 2024 | Most Anticipated Movie | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Professional Association Awards | November 7, 2024 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Action Theatrical Feature | Ale Melendez, Steven Denyer, Sebastian Ravagnani, Nicolas Caillier, and Nelson Sepúlveda | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Professional Association Awards | November 7, 2024 | Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature | David V. Butler, Mark Paterson, Polly McKinnon, Chris Terhune, Will Files, and Lee Gilmore | Nominated | |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Horror or Thriller Feature | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Sound Design | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Visual Effects | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Stunt Choreography | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Visual Effects | Eric Barba, Shane Mahan, and Nelson Sepulveda | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 2025 | Best Stunt Performance | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | Alien: Romulus | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Horror Film | Alien: Romulus | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Film Direction | Fede Álvarez | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | David Jonsson | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Film Production Design | Naaman Marshall | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Film Make Up | Pam Smyth | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Film Visual / Special Effects | Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, and Shane Mahan | Nominated | |
| Set Decorators Society of America | February 2, 2025 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film | Zsuzsanna Sipos, Naaman Marshall | Nominated | |
| AACTA Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Visual Effects or Animation | Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Jhon Alvarado, Alé Melendez, Sebastian Ravagnani, and Nicolas Caillier | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 11, 2025 | Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project | Waldemar Bartkowiak, Trevor Wide, Matt Middleton, Ben Shearman (for "Renaissance Space Station" ) | Won | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Matt "Smokey" Cloud, Polly McKinnon, David Butler, Ryan Cole, Jacob Riehle, Ailene Roberts | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Will Files, Lee Gilmore, Chris Terhune, Luis Galdames, Dan Kenyon, Ken McGill, James Miller, Matt "Smokey" Cloud, Steve Neal, Samuel Munoz, Lyndsey Schenk, Jacob McNaughton, Noel Vought | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Visual Effects | Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan | Nominated | |

## DVD and Blu-ray Disc re-issues
### Alien Quadrilogy

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | DVDX Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) | Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt (only for Alien) | Won |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | DVDX Award for Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) | James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn, Christopher Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston (only for Aliens) | Nominated |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features) | Charles de Lauzirika | Won |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone) | Charles de Lauzirika and David Crowther (only for Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection) | Nominated |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD) | The Beast Within: The Making of Alien, Charles de Lauzirika | Nominated |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Menu Design | Matt Kennedy | Nominated |
| Sierra Awards | Best DVD | Alien Quadrilogy | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best DVD Extra | Alien Quadrilogy | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Overall DVD | Alien Quadrilogy | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Best DVD Collection | Alien Quadrilogy | Nominated |

### Alien Anthology

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| IGN Movie Awards | Best Blu-ray | Alien Anthology | Won |
| Sierra Awards | Best DVD | Alien Anthology | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best DVD Collection | Alien Anthology | Won |