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Nelson Riddle
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Academy Awards, USA (5)
Primetime Emmy Awards (8)
Grammy Awards (12)
Laurel Awards (1)
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) (1)
5 wins & 22 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1975 Winner
Oscar
Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation
The Great Gatsby
1970 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation)
Paint Your Wagon
1965 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1961 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
Can-Can
1960 Nominee
Oscar
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
Li'l Abner
Shared with:
Joseph J. Lilley
Primetime Emmy Awards
1967 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Individual Achievements in Music - Conductors
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Shared with:
Gordon Jenkins
1967 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Individual Achievements in Music - Arrangers
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Shared with:
Gordon Jenkins
1967 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Individual Achievements in Music - Arrangers
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Shared with:
Gordon Jenkins
1966 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Individual Achievements in Music - Conducting
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Shared with:
Gordon Jenkins
1958 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Best Musical Contribution for Television
The Frank Sinatra Show
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Grammy Awards
1986 Winner
Grammy
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
For "Lush Life" artist: Linda Ronstadt
1984 Winner
Grammy
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
For "What's New" artist: Linda Ronstadt
1965 Nominee
Grammy
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
For "Oscar Peterson/Nelson Riddle (Album)"
Shared with:
Oscar Peterson
1964 Nominee
Grammy
Best Background Arrangement (Behind Vocalist or Instrumentalist)
For "Call Me Irresponsible"
1963 Nominee
Grammy
Best Instrumental Arrangement
For "Route 66 Theme"
7 more
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Laurel Awards
1958 Nominee
Golden Laurel
Top Music Director
Merry Andrew
5th place.
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
2021 Nominee
IFMCA Award
Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Compilation
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Shared with:
Alexander Courage
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Robert Drasnin
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Jerry Goldsmith
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Lennie Hayton
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Joseph Mullendore
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Paul Sawtell
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Herman Stein
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Leith Stevens
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Jeff Bond
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Neil S. Bulk
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Mark Banning
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