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.
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.[1] Desplat has received two awards from eleven nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Queen | Best Original Score | Nominated | [2] |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
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.[3] Desplat has received three awards from eleven nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | 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 |
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.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Un héros très discret | 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 |
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.[4] Desplat has received two awards from twelve nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | 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 | ||
| 2023 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | Nominated |
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.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated | |
| 2011 | The King's Speech | Won | ||
| 2012 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Argo | Nominated | ||
| Zero Dark Thirty | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Won | ||
| 2016 | The Imitation Game | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | The Shape of Water | Nominated | ||
| "The Shape of Water" | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella | Nominated | ||
| Best Instrumental Composition | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Plumfield" | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Sisters Brothers | Best Music | Nominated |
| 2020 | Adults in the Room | Best Music | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | 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 |