# List of accolades received by Evita (1996 film)

Evita is a 1996 American musical drama film based on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the same name about First Lady of Argentina, Eva Perón. Directed by Alan Parker and written by Parker and Oliver Stone, the film starred Madonna, Antonio Banderas, and Jonathan Pryce in the leading roles of Eva, Ché and Juan Perón respectively. Rice and Webber composed the film's musical score, while Darius Khondji was the cinematographer. Vincent Paterson created the choreography for the film and Gerry Hambling was responsible for editing. Penny Rose designed and created the period costumes for the film, and Brian Morris was the set designer.
Made on a budget of $56 million (equivalent to $109 million in 2023), Evita was released on December 25, 1996, and grossed over $141 million (equivalent to $274 million in 2023) worldwide. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 37 reviews and judged 62% to be positive. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories and has won 19 awards from 40 nominations, with particular recognition for Madonna, Parker, Rice, Webber, and the song "You Must Love Me" from the film.
At the 69th ceremony of the Academy Awards, Evita was nominated in five categories, and went on to win Best Original Song for "You Must Love Me" (for Rice and Webber). The song won the same category at the 54th Golden Globe Awards and was nominated in four other categories, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, with the latter won by Madonna. She was also listed by the Guinness World Records under the category of Most Costume Changes in a Film—she had 85 costume changes in total, and wore 39 hats, 45 pairs of shoes, 56 pairs of earrings and 42 hair designs. Evita garnered eight nominations at the 50th British Academy Film Awards ceremony, but did not win any of them. For his direction, Parker earned the European Silver Ribbon award at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. The National Board of Review listed Evita as one of their Top Ten Films for 1996 ranking it at number four. It won the Best Film trophy at the 1st Golden Satellite Awards.

## Accolades

| Award | Date or Year of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | Best Art Direction | Brian Morris and Philippe Turlure | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | Best Film Editing | Gerry Hambling | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | Best Original Song | "You Must Love Me" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice | Won | [5] [6] |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | Best Sound | Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ken Weston | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards | March 15, 1997 | Best Edited Feature Film | Gerry Hambling | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| American Film Institute 100 Years | 2004 | AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita | Nominated | |
| American Film Institute 100 Years | 2006 | AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals | Evita | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | January 26, 1998 | Favorite Soundtrack | Evita | Nominated | |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | February 27, 1997 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Darius Khondji | Nominated | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | March 10, 1998 | Favorite Actress – Drama | Madonna | Nominated | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | March 10, 1998 | Favorite Song from a Movie | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita | Won | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | March 10, 1998 | Favorite Soundtrack | Evita | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Alan Parker and Oliver Stone | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Costume Design | Penny Rose | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Editing | Gerry Hambling | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Makeup and Hair | Sarah Monzani and Martin Samuel | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Production Design | Brian Morris | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | April 29, 1997 | Best Sound | Anna Behlmer, Eddy Joseph, Andy Nelson, Ken Weston, Nigel Wright | Nominated | |
| British Society of Cinematographers Awards | 1996 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominated | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | January 20, 1997 | Best Picture | Evita | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award | March 10, 1997 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 19, 1997 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Antonio Banderas | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 19, 1997 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Madonna | Won | [19] [20] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 19, 1997 | Best Director | Alan Parker | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 19, 1997 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Evita | Won | [19] [20] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 19, 1997 | Best Original Song | "You Must Love Me" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice | Won | [19] [20] |
| Guinness World Records | 1997 | Most Costume Changes in a Film (85) | Madonna in Evita | Won | |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | January 25, 1997 | European Silver Ribbon | Alan Parker | Won | |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | January 25, 1997 | Best Foreign Director | Alan Parker | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 16, 1996 | Best Production Design | Brian Morris for Evita (Tied with Janet Patterson for The Portrait of a Lady) | Won | [23] [24] |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 10, 1997 | Best Female Performance | Madonna | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 10, 1997 | Best Song from a Movie | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | February 9, 1997 | Top Ten Films | Evita | 4th Place | |
| Satellite Awards | January 15, 1997 | Best Motion Picture | Evita | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 15, 1997 | Best Original Song | "You Must Love Me" from Evita | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 15, 1997 | Best Costume Design | Penny Rose | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 15, 1997 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 15, 1997 | Best Art Direction | Brian Morris | Nominated | |