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Award nominations: Boingo

Grammy (1997):

The video version of "Farewell" received a 1996 Grammy nomination for
Best Long Form Music Video (Category 89).

Awards Won: Danny Elfman

Grammy Award (1989):

Best Instrumental Copmposition

"The Batman Theme" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

Saturn Award (1996):

Best Original Score

"Mars Attacks" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

BMI award for Outstanding Career Achievement (2002)

From the Music For a Darkened People website:

"BMI HONORS "OUTSTANDING" ELFMAN In Los Angeles, on May 15, 2002, BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music in the top-grossing films at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the BMI award for Outstanding Career Achievement to composer Danny Elfman. The prestigious award is given annually to the composer who has made significant contributions to film and TV music. At the dinner, Elfman was paid tribute by many of the directors with whom he has worked, including Tim Burton who described him as "a real artist in the sense that he is like his music and his music is like him. He brings that intuitive excitement to a project. He brings that intuitive excitement to a project. He respects tradition without doing it exactly." Calling Elfman's music for Spider-Man "rousing and uplifting," Sam Raimi (also via a video tribute) said, "He's a genius, he really is, that 'can't' word can't be thrown about it, but when you listen to his music and the diversity of it and how successful it is with the images, I don't know if there's a better word to describe him.""

 

Saturn Award (2002):

Best Original Score

"Spider-Man" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2003):

Categories?

According to this article, Elfman took home five awards (one each for Spider-Man, Men In Black II, Red Dragon, Chicago and The Simpsons)

(competition included: ??)

 

Chicago Film Critics Association (2005):
Best Score:
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - Danny Elfman
(competition included: ??)

Emmy (2005):
Outstanding Title Music
"Desperate Housewives theme" - Danny Elfman
(competition included: ??)

Award nominations: Danny Elfman

Grammy (1989):
Category: ??
"Batman" - Danny Elfman (lost to the Brothers McMullen?)

Grammy (1993):
Category: ??
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Oscars (1997):

Best Original Dramatic Score:

"Good Will Hunting" - Danny Elfman

(competition included: "Amistad" - John Williams; "Kundun" - Philip Glass; "L.A. Confidential" - Jerry Goldsmith; "Titanic" - James Horner)

 

Best Original Musical or Comedy Score:

"Men In Black" - Danny Elfman

(competition included: "Anastasia" - Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and David Newman; "As Good as it Gets" - Hans Zimmer; "The Full Monty" - Anne Dudley; "My Best Friend's Wedding" - James Newton Howard)

Grammy (1997):
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or Television:
"Men In Black - Main Theme" {from "Men In Black -The Album" & "Men In Black - The Score"}
(competition included: "The English Patient" - Gabriel Yared; "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" - John Williams; "Selena" - Dave Grusin; "Seven Years in Tibet" - John Williams)

Grammy (2001?):
Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

"Planet of the Apes" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

 

Grammy (2002):
Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

"Spider-Man" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

 

B.A.F.T.A. (2002):
Best Score? (along w/songwriters Jack Kander and Fred Ebb)

"Chicago" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

 

Saturn Award (2003):

Best Original Score

"Hulks" {motion picture score}

(competition included: ??)

Oscars (2004):
Best Original Dramatic Score:
"Big Fish" - Danny Elfman
(competition included: ??)
Big Fish was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Broadcast Film Critics Award, Chicago Film Critics Award, Las Vegas Film Critic's Award, Phoenix Film Critic's Award ("Best Music") and a Critic's Choice Award ("Best Composer")

Chicago Film Critics Association (2005):
Best Original Score:
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - Danny Elfman
(competition included: ??)