List of awards and nominations received by Alexandre Desplat



This is a list of awards and nominations received by Alexandre Desplat, the French film composer.

It includes two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

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. Desplat has received two awards from eleven nominations.

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 * 2007
 * The Queen
 * rowspan=11 | Best Original Score
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=11 |
 * 2009
 * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * Nominated
 * 2010
 * Fantastic Mr. Fox
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * The King's Speech
 * Nominated
 * 2013
 * Argo
 * Nominated
 * 2014
 * Philomena
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2 |2015
 * The Grand Budapest Hotel
 * Won
 * The Imitation Game
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * The Shape of Water
 * Won
 * 2019
 * Isle of Dogs
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Little Women
 * Nominated
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 * The Shape of Water
 * Won
 * 2019
 * Isle of Dogs
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Little Women
 * Nominated
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BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The awards were founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and others. Desplat has received three awards from eleven nominations.

{| class="wikitable ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:35em;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:40em;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Result ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Ref
 * 2003
 * Girl with a Pearl Earring
 * rowspan=12 | Best Film Music
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * The Queen
 * Nominated
 * 2009
 * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * Nominated
 * 2010
 * Fantastic Mr. Fox
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * The King's Speech
 * Won
 * 2013
 * Argo
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * The Grand Budapest Hotel
 * Won
 * 2018
 * The Shape of Water
 * Won
 * 2019
 * Isle of Dogs
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Little Women
 * Nominated
 * 2022
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * 2023
 * Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Little Women
 * Nominated
 * 2022
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * 2023
 * Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
 * Nominated
 * 2023
 * Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
 * Nominated

César Awards
The César Awards are France's national film awards. With three awards out of ten nominations, Desplat is both the most nominated and most rewarded composer.

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 * 1997
 * Un héros très discret
 * rowspan=10 |Best Music Written for a Film
 * Nominated
 * 2002
 * Sur mes lèvres
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * The Beat That My Heart Skipped
 * Won
 * 2008
 * L'Ennemi intime
 * Nominated
 * 2010
 * A Prophet
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * The Ghost Writer
 * Won
 * 2013
 * Rust and Bone
 * Won
 * 2014
 * Venus in Fur
 * Nominated
 * 2019
 * The Sisters Brothers
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * An Officer and a Spy
 * Nominated
 * Venus in Fur
 * Nominated
 * 2019
 * The Sisters Brothers
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * An Officer and a Spy
 * Nominated
 * An Officer and a Spy
 * Nominated

Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Desplat has received two awards from twelve nominations.

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 * 2004
 * Girl with a Pearl Earring
 * rowspan="14"| Best Original Score – Motion Picture
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Syriana
 * Nominated
 * 2007
 * The Painted Veil
 * Won
 * 2009
 * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * The King's Speech
 * Nominated
 * 2013
 * Argo
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * The Imitation Game
 * Nominated
 * 2016
 * The Danish Girl
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * The Shape of Water
 * Won
 * 2019
 * Isle of Dogs
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Little Women
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * The Midnight Sky
 * Nominated
 * 2022
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| 2023
 * rowspan="2"| Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Song
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * The Midnight Sky
 * Nominated
 * 2022
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| 2023
 * rowspan="2"| Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Song
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Song
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. Desplat has received ten nominations and won two awards.

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 * 2009
 * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * rowspan="8"|Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * The King's Speech
 * Won
 * 2012
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|2013
 * Argo
 * Nominated
 * Zero Dark Thirty
 * Nominated
 * |2015
 * The Grand Budapest Hotel
 * Won
 * 2016
 * The Imitation Game
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="3"|2019
 * rowspan="1"|The Shape of Water
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|"The Shape of Water"
 * Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|Best Instrumental Composition
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * "Plumfield"
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|"The Shape of Water"
 * Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"|Best Instrumental Composition
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * "Plumfield"
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * "Plumfield"
 * Nominated

Annie Awards

 * 40th Annie Awards
 * Rise of the Guardians
 * Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
 * Nominated
 * 44th Annie Awards
 * The Secret Life of Pets
 * Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
 * Nominated
 * 44th Annie Awards
 * Trollhunters
 * Best Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
 * Nominated
 * 50th Annie Awards
 * Pinocchio
 * Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
 * Won
 * 50th Annie Awards
 * Pinocchio
 * Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
 * Won

Lumières Awards

 * 2019
 * The Sisters Brothers
 * Best Music
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * Adults in the Room
 * Best Music
 * Won
 * Best Music
 * Won

Satellite Awards

 * 2010
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
 * rowspan=10|Best Score
 * Nominated
 * 2011
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 * Nominated
 * 2012
 * Argo
 * Won
 * 2013
 * Philomena
 * Nominated
 * 2014
 * The Imitation Game
 * Nominated
 * 2015
 * The Danish Girl
 * Nominated
 * 2017
 * The Shape of Water
 * Nominated
 * 2018
 * The Sisters Brothers
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * The Midnight Sky
 * Won
 * 2021
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * The Sisters Brothers
 * Nominated
 * 2020
 * The Midnight Sky
 * Won
 * 2021
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated
 * The French Dispatch
 * Nominated

Won

 * 2005 Silver Berlin Bear for Best Film Music – The Beat That My Heart Skipped
 * 2006 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music – The Painted Veil and The Queen
 * 2007 BMI Film Music Award – The Queen
 * 2007 European Film Award for Best Composer – The Queen
 * 2007 Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Score – Lust, Caution
 * 2007 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – The Queen and The Painted Veil
 * 2008 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 BMI Film Music Award – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Coco Before Chanel, Largo Winch and Chéri
 * 2010 Étoile d'Or for Best Music (Meilleure musique) – A Prophet, The Army of Crime, Afterwards, Coco Before Chanel and Chéri
 * 2010 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year – Fantastic Mr. Fox
 * 2010 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Julie & Julia, The Ghost Writer
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Drama Film – The King's Speech
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Film Composer of the Year
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film – The Ghost Writer
 * 2011 Sammy Film Music Award for Best New Film Score – The King's Speech
 * 2011 César Award for Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film) – The Ghost Writer
 * 2011 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – A Better Life, The Burma Conspiracy, The King's Speech, The Tree of Life, The Well Digger's Daughter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 * 2011 Étoile d'Or for Film Music Composer – The Ghost Writer
 * 2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Score – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 * 2014 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year – The Grand Budapest Hotel
 * 2014 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – Godzilla, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Marius, The Monuments Men, Philomena, Venus in Fur, and Zulu
 * 2014 Sammy Film Music Award for Best New Film Score – The Grand Budapest Hotel
 * 2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Original Score – Animated Film - The Secret Life of Pets

Nominations

 * 2004 European Film Award for Best Composer – Girl with a Pearl Earring
 * 2005 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – Birth
 * 2006 Étoile d'Or for Best Music (Meilleure musique) – The Beat That My Heart Skipped
 * 2006 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score – The Queen
 * 2007 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score – Lust, Caution
 * 2008 Étoile d'Or for Best Music (Meilleure musique) – L'ennemi intime
 * 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer – Lust, Caution
 * 2008 Asian Film Awards for Best Composer – Lust, Caution
 * 2008 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – The Golden Compass
 * 2009 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 European Film Award for Best Composer – Coco Before Chanel
 * 2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score – Fantastic Mr. Fox
 * 2009 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Score – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2009 Saturn Award for Best Music – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 * 2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – Fantastic Mr. Fox
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Film Score of the Year – The King's Speech, The Ghost Writer
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
 * 2010 IFMCA Award for Film Music Composition of the Year – Truth About Ruth from The Ghost Writer
 * 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score-Feature Film – The Ides of March
 * 2011 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Film Score of the Year – The King's Speech
 * 2011 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
 * 2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Score – The Tree of Life
 * 2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Score – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
 * 2011 IFMCA Award for Film Composer of the Year
 * 2011 IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 * 2012 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Film Score of the Year – The Ides of March
 * 2012 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year
 * 2012 18th Critics' Choice Awards for Best Score – Argo, Moonrise Kingdom
 * 2013 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year
 * 2013 58th David di Donatello Award for Best Music (Migliore Musicista) – Reality
 * 2015 Saturn Award for Best Music - Godzilla
 * 2017 Annie Award for Best Music - The Secret Life of Pets
 * 2017 International Film Music Critics Association for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film - The Secret Life of Pets
 * 2018 Saturn Award for Best Music - The Shape of Water