Awards and Nominations

Be prepared to do some reading on this page because the list is a very long one. Personally, I think the list for Academy Awards should be much longer. All of John't awards, honorary awards, and nominations are listed below.....Hope you enjoy!




Honorary Degrees
Berklee College
Tufts University
University of South Carolina at Columbia
Boston University
New England Conservatory of Music
University of Massachusetts at Boston.

Academy Awards
1.Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score]
2.Jaws (1975) [Original Score]
3.Star Wars (1977) [Original Score]
4.E.T. (1982) [Original Score]
5.Schindler's List (1993) [Original Score]

Academy Award Nominations
1.Valley of the Dolls (1967) [Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment]
2.The Reivers (1969) [Original Score for a motion picture (not a musical)]
3.Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) [Score of a Musical Picture (original or adaptation)]
4.Images (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]
5.The Poseidon Adventure (1972) [Original Dramatic Score]
6.Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Original Dramatic Score]
7."Nice to Be Around" from Cinderella Liberty (1973) [Song]
8.Tom Sawyer (1973) [Original Song Score and/or Adaptation]
9.The Towering Inferno (1974) [Original Dramatic Score]
10.Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) [Original Score]
11.Superman (1978) [Original Score]
12.The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Original Score]
13.Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Original Score]
14."If We Were In Love" from Yes, Giorgio (1982) [Song]
15.Return of the Jedi (1983) [Original Score]
16.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [Original Score]
17.The River (1984) [Original Score]
18.Empire of the Sun (1987) [Original Score]
19.The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Original Score]
20.The Accidental Tourist (1988) [Original Score]
21.Born on the Fourth of July (1989) [Original Score]
22.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Original Score]
23.Home Alone (1990) [Original Score]
24."Somewhere in My Memory" from Home Alone (1990) [Song]
25.JFK (1991) [Original Score]
26."When You're Alone" from Hook (1991) [Song]
27.Nixon (1995) [Original Dramatic Score]
28.Sabrina (1995) [Original Musical or Comedy Score]
29."Moonlight" from Sabrina (1995) [Original Song]
30.Sleepers (1996) [Original Dramatic Score]
31.Amistad (1997) [Original Dramatic Score]
32.Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Original Dramatic Score]
33.Angela's Ashes (1999) [Original Score]
34.The Patriot (2000) [Original Score]
35.ArtificialIntelligence (2001) [Original Score]
36.Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone (2001) [Original Score]

Grammy Awards
1.Jaws (1975) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
2.Star Wars (1977) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
3.Main Title from Star Wars (1977) [Best Instrumental Composition]
4.Star Wars (1977) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
5.Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Instrumental Composition]
6.Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
7.Main Title Theme from Superman (1979) [Best Instrumental Composition]
8.Superman (1979) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
9.The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]
10.The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
11.Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
12.Flying (Theme from E.T.) (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]
13.E.T. (1982) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
14.Flying (1982) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
15.Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984) [Best Instrumental Composition]
16.Schindler's List (1994) [Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture or Television]
17.Saving Private Ryan (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
18.Theme from Angela's Ashes (1999) [Best Instrumental Compostition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]

Grammy Award Nominations
1.Checkmate (TV) (1961) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
2.The Disaster Movie Suite (1976) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
3.Star Wars (1977) [Album of the Year]
4.Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
5.Theme from Superman (Main Title) (1979) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
6.Yoda's Theme (1980) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
7.Yoda's Theme (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]
8.Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) (1980) [Best Instrumental Composition]
9.E.T. (1982) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
10.Adventure on Earth (1982) [Best Instrumental Composition]
11.Return on the Jedi (1983) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
12.Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (1985) [Best Recording for Children]
13.The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
14.Olympic Spirit (1988) [Best Instrumental Composition]
15.Empire of the Sun (1988) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
16.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
17.Born on the Fourth of July (1990) [Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording]
18.The Star Wars Trilogy (1991) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
19.Home Alone Main Title (1991) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
20.Hook (1992) [Best Pop Instrumental Performance]
21.Hook (1992) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
22.Jurassic Park (1993) [Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture]
23."Moonlight" from Sabrina (1996) [Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television]
24.The Lost World (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
25.Seven Years in Tibet (1997) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
26.Amistad (1998) [Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television]
27.Gershwin Fantasy (1998) [Best Classical Crossover Album]
28.Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace [Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media]
29."Stella By Starlight" (from The Uninvited) from: Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age [Best Instrumental Arrangement]

Golden Globe Awards
1.Jaws [Best Original Score]
2.Star Wars [Best Original Score]
3.E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial [Best Original Score]
Golden Globe Nominations
1.The Poseidon Adventure [Best Original Score]
2.Cinderella Liberty [Best Original Score]
3.Earthquake [Best Original Score]
4.Superman [Best Original Score]
5.The Empire Strikes Back [Best Original Score]
6.The River [Best Original Score]
7.Empire of the Sun [Best Original Score]
8.The Accidental Tourist [Best Original Score]
9.Born on the Fourth of July [Best Original Score]
10.Schindler's List [Best Original Score]
11."Moonlight" from Sabrina [Best Original Song]
12.Seven Years in Tibet [Best Original Score]
13.Saving Private Ryan [Best Original Score]
14.Angela's Ashes [Best Original Score]


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