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Michael Hedges

23 wins & 40 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Julian Howarth · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers
  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Tony Johnson
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    2006 Winner Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
    • King Kong
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner Oscar
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek

BAFTA Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Julian Howarth · Gary Summers · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Shared with: Chris Ward · Tony Johnson · Michael Semanick · Brent Burge · Christopher Boyes
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • District 9
    Shared with: Brent Burge · Chris Ward · Dave Whitehead · Ken Saville
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Shared with: Ethan Van der Ryn · Mike Hopkins · David Farmer · Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    Shared with: Ethan Van der Ryn · David Farmer · Mike Hopkins · Hammond Peek · Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick

Cinema Audio Society, USA

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Julian Howarth · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers · Simon Rhodes · Bill Higley · Tavish Grade
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    2022 Winner C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials
    • The Beatles: Get Back
    S1E3 Part 3: Days 17-22 (2021)
    Shared with: Peter Sutton · Brent Burge · Alexis Feodoroff · Giles Martin · Sam Okell · Michael Donaldson
  • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    2013 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Shared with: Tony Johnson · Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Peter Cobbin · Chris Ward · Pete Smith
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
    • District 9
    Shared with: Gilbert Lake · Ken Saville
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    2006 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
    • King Kong
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    2022 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
    • The Beatles: Get Back
    For episode: "Part 3: Days 17-22".
    Shared with: Brent Burge · Alexis Feodoroff · Giles Martin

Satellite Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Sound (Editing and Mixing)
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee Golden Satellite Award
    • Best Sound
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    Shared with: Hammond Peek · Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick

New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I)

  • When Love Comes Along (1998)
    1999 Winner Film Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • When Love Comes Along
    Shared with: Dick Reade
  • Saving Grace (1998)
    1997 Winner Film Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Saving Grace
    Shared with: Tim Prebble · Chris Todd · John Boswell
  • Broken English (1996)
    1996 Winner Film Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Broken English
    Shared with: Don Paulin · Tony Johnson
  • Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in Heavenly Creatures (1994)
    1995 Winner Film Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Heavenly Creatures
    Shared with: Mike Hopkins · Greg Bell
  • Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Rena Owen, and Calvin Tuteao in Once Were Warriors (1994)
    1994 Winner Film Award
    • Best Soundtrack
    • Once Were Warriors
    Shared with: Kit Rollings · Ray Beentjes · Graham Morris

New Zealand Screen Awards

  • Anthony Hopkins in The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
    2006 Winner New Zealand Screen Award
    • Best Contribution to a Soundtrack
    • The World's Fastest Indian
    Shared with: Tim Prebble · Gethin Creagh
  • Naming Number Two (2006)
    2006 Nominee New Zealand Screen Award
    • Best Contribution to a Soundtrack
    • Naming Number Two
    Shared with: Tim Prebble · David Madigan
  • Perfect Strangers (2003)
    2005 Nominee New Zealand Screen Award
    • Sound Post Contribution to a Soundtrack
    • Perfect Strangers
    Shared with: Ken Saville · Tim Prebble

New Zealand Film and TV Awards (II)

  • Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
    2014 Winner Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • What We Do in the Shadows
    Shared with: Tim Chaproniere · Simon Riley
  • Kate Elliott, Temuera Morrison, Jack Sergent-Shadbolt, Hanna Tevita, Kahn West, and Ralph Hilaga in Fresh Meat (2012)
    2013 Nominee Film Award
    • Best Sound
    • Fresh Meat
    Shared with: Mike Hopkins · Tim Chaproniere · John McKay · Tony Spear
  • The Orator (2011)
    2012 Winner Film Award
    • Best Sound Design in a Feature Film
    • The Orator
    Shared with: Tim Prebble · Chris Todd · Richard Flynn · Gilbert Lake
  • The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell (2010)
    2011 Nominee Film Award
    • Achievement in Sound Design in Film
    • The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
    Shared with: Tim Prebble · Chris Todd · Gilbert Lake
  • Predicament (2010)
    2011 Nominee Film Award
    • Achievement in Sound Design in Film
    • Predicament
    Shared with: Matt Stutter · Martin Kwok · Gilbert Lake · Ken Saville

Hollywood Post Alliance, US

  • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
    2012 Winner HPA Award
    • Outstanding Sound - Feature Film
    • The Adventures of Tintin
    Shared with: Brent Burge · Andy Nelson · Christopher Boyes · Chris Ward
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Winner HPA Award
    • Outstanding Sound - Feature Film
    • District 9
    Shared with: Chris Ward · Gilbert Lake · Brent Burge

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Sound/Sound Efects - International Competition
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

Online Film & Television Association

  • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Tony Johnson
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • District 9
    Shared with: Gilbert Lake · Dave Whitehead
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    2006 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • King Kong
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • District 9
    Shared with: Gilbert Lake · Ken Saville
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    2006 Winner INOCA
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • King Kong
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    2004 Winner INOCA
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    2003 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek

North Carolina Film Critics Association

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee NCFCA Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

Gold Derby Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Sound Editing/Mixing
    • District 9
    Shared with: Brent Burge · Gilbert Lake · Chris Ward
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    2006 Winner Gold Derby Film Award
    • Sound Editing/Mixing
    • King Kong
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Michael Semanick · Hammond Peek · Mike Hopkins · Ethan Van der Ryn

Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS)

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee AMPS Award
    • Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Julian Howarth · Ben Greaves · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    2022 Winner AMPS Award
    • Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film
    • The Beatles: Get Back
    Shared with: Brent Burge · Martin Kwok

Hawaii Film Critics Society

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

Music City Film Critics' Association Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee MCFCA Award
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Gary Summers · Christopher Boyes · Tony Johnson · Julian Howarth

North Dakota Film Society

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee NDFS Award
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Julian Howarth · Tony Johnson · Gary Summers · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Swindon Independent Film Festival

  • Fear Incarnate (2022)
    2023 Winner Best Post Production
    • Fear Incarnate
    Shared with: Dylan Coburn · Frank Rueter · Damian McDonnell · Tim Chaproniere

Movie Heroes Awards, China

  • Jing Wu in The Wolf Warriors Di 13 Ji (2017)
    2017 Nominee Movie Heroes Award
    • Best Sound
    • Wolf Warrior 2
    Shared with: Gilbert Lake

Portland Critics Association Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee PCA Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    2nd place
    Shared with: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee MNFCA Award
    • Best Sound Work
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Julian Howarth · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Christopher Boyes · Gary Summers

Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards

  • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    2023 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Sound
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Gwendolyn Yates Whittle · Dick Bernstein · Gary Summers · Julian Howarth

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