James Newton Howard
Penghargaan

In May 2008 he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
| Award | Year | Project | Category | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Academy Awards | 1992 | The Prince of Tides | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 1994 | The Fugitive | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 1995 | Junior (shared with Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram and Patty Smyth) | Best Original Song | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 1997 | One Fine Day (shared with Jud Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich) | Best Original Song | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 1998 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Best Original Musical or Comedy Score | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 2005 | The Village | Best Achievement In Music Written for Motion Pictures  - Original Score | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 2008 | Michael Clayton | Best Achievement In Music Written for Motion Pictures  - Original Score | Nominasi |
| Academy Awards | 2009 | Defiance | Best Achievement In Music Written for Motion Pictures  - Original Score | Nominasi |
| Annie Awards | 2000 | Dinosaur | Music in a Feature Production | Nominasi |
| Annie Awards | 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Music in a Feature Production | Nominasi |
| BAFTA Awards | 2009 | The Dark Knight (shared with Hans Zimmer) | Anthony Asquith Award for Best Film Music | Nominasi |
| Emmy Awards | 1989 | Men | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Nominasi |
| Emmy Awards | 1995 | ER | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Nominasi |
| Emmy Awards | 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Menang |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | Junior (shared with Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram and Patty Smyth) | Best Original Song | Nominasi |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | One Fine Day (shared with Jud Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich) | Best Original Song | Nominasi |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | King Kong | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | Defiance | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Grammy Awards | 1998 | One Fine Day (shared with Jud Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich) | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television | Nominasi |
| Grammy Awards | 2008 | Blood Diamond | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominasi |
| Grammy Awards | 2009 | The Dark Knight (shared with Hans Zimmer) | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Menang |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Satellite Awards | 2007 | The Lookout | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Satellite Awards | 2010 | Salt | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Satellite Awards | 2011 | Water for Elephants | Best Original Score | Nominasi |
| Saturn Awards | 2000 | Dinosaur | Best Music | Nominasi |
| Saturn Awards | 2006 | Batman Begins (shared with Hans Zimmer) | Best Music | Nominasi |
| Saturn Awards | 2009 | The Dark Knight (shared with Hans Zimmer) | Best Music | Menang |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire (shared with Diane Warren) | Best Original Song Written for a Film | Nominasi |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2005 | Batman Begins (shared with Hans Zimmer) | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Nominasi |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2006 | King Kong | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Nominasi |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2006 | King Kong | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Nominasi |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2008 | I Am Legend | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Menang |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2008 | Michael Clayton | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Menang |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2008 | Charlie Wilson's War | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Menang |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2013 | The Bourne Legacy | Film Composer of the Year | Nominasi |
| World Soundtrack Awards | 2013 | After Earth | Film Composer of the Year | Nominasi |