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Paul Williams

Awards

Paul Williams

14 wins & 28 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • The Muppet Movie
    For the song "The Rainbow Connection".
    Shared with: Kenny Ascher
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    1980 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
    • The Muppet Movie
    Shared with: Kenny Ascher
  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in A Star Is Born (1976)
    1977 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song
    • A Star Is Born
    For the song "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
    Shared with: Barbra Streisand
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)
    1977 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score
    • Bugsy Malone
  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    1975 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation
    • Phantom of the Paradise
    Shared with: George Aliceson Tipton

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    1980 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Music
    • The Muppet Movie

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in A Star Is Born (1976)
    1988 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Most Performed Feature Film Standards
    • A Star Is Born
    For the song "Evergreen".
    Shared with: Barbra Streisand
  • Paul Williams
    1986 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Most Performed Theme

BAFTA Awards

  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in A Star Is Born (1976)
    1978 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • A Star Is Born
    Shared with: Barbra Streisand · Kenny Ascher · Rupert Holmes · Leon Russell · Kenny Loggins · Alan Bergman · Marilyn Bergman · Donna Weiss
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)
    1977 Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    • Bugsy Malone

Critics Choice Awards

  • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
    2013 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Song
    • Paul Williams: Still Alive
    For the song "Still Alive"

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
    2009 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
    For the song "I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus".
  • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
    1981 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming
    • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    For the song "When The River Meets the Sea".

Golden Globes, USA

  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    1980 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • The Muppet Movie
    Song: "Rainbow Connection"
    Shared with: Kenny Ascher
  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in A Star Is Born (1976)
    1977 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • A Star Is Born
    Shared with: Kenny Ascher
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)
    1977 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • Bugsy Malone
  • Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in A Star Is Born (1976)
    1977 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • A Star Is Born
    Song: "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
    Shared with: Barbra Streisand
  • Bugsy Malone (1976)
    1977 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • Bugsy Malone
    Song: "Bugsy Malone"

Satellite Awards

  • Paul Williams
    2012 Winner Auteur Award
  • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
    2012 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Original Song
    • Paul Williams: Still Alive
    -"Still Alive"

Grammy Awards

  • Paul Williams
    2014 Winner Grammy
    • Album of the Year
    For the album "Random Access Memories"
    Shared with: Daft Punk · Julian Casablancas · DJ Falcon · Todd Edwards · Chilly Gonzales · Giorgio Moroder · Panda Bear · Nile Rodgers · Pharrell Williams · Thomas Bangalter · Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo · Florian Lagatta · Guillaume Le Braz · Daniel Lerner · Antoine 'Chab' Chabert · Bob Ludwig · Peter Franco
  • Paul Williams
    2001 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
    For "Old Ways & Old Paths"
  • Paul Williams
    1995 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Historical Album
    For "The Song Is You"
  • Paul Williams
    1994 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Musical Album for Children
    For "The Muppet Christmas Carol (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"
  • Michael Caine, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
    1993 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Musical Album for Children
    • The Muppet Christmas Carol
    Shared with: Robert Kraft · Chris Caswell

Walk of Fame

  • Paul Williams
    1983 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Recording
    On 10 August 1983. At 6931 Hollywood Blvd.

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Diego Luna and Zoe Saldaña in The Book of Life (2014)
    2015 Winner World Soundtrack Award
    • Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
    • The Book of Life
    For the song "The Apology Song".
    Shared with: Gustavo Santaolalla · Diego Luna

Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)

  • The Bronx, USA (2019)
    2019 Nominee HMMA Award
    • Best Original Song - Documentary
    • The Bronx, USA
    Song: "Da Bronx"
    Shared with: Charles Fox · Robert Klein · Donald Webber Jr.

Online Film & Television Association

  • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
    2012 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Adapted Song
    • The Muppets
    For the song "The Rainbow Connection".
    Shared with: Kenny Ascher · Steve Whitmire · Eric Jacobson · Peter Linz · Dave Goelz · Bill Barretta · David Rudman · Matt Vogel

Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards

  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    2014 Winner Rondo Statuette
    • Best DVD extra
    • Phantom of the Paradise
    Shared with: Guillermo del Toro

Fimucite Festival Internacional de Musica de Cine de Tenerife

  • Paul Williams
    2014 Winner Anton García Abril Award

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

  • Paul Williams
    2023 Winner Icon Award

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