List of awards and nominations received by Thomas Newman
This is a list of awards and nominations received by the American film composer Thomas Newman. As of 2017, Newman has received a total of fifteen Academy Award nominations, however, he has yet to win the award, making him the most nominated living composer to have never won an Oscar, equal to Alex North, who also received 15 unsuccessful nominations. Thirteen of his nominations are in the Best Original Score category, whilst one is for Best Original Song. He has also received four Golden Globe nominations including two for Best Original  Score for 1999's "American Beauty" and 2019's "1917" and two for Best Original Song, as well as nine Grammy nominations and six wins. Major Associations. Academy Awards. The Academy Awards are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, were first held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Newman has been nominated for fifteen awards.