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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Oscar Best Music, Original Score
Michael Gore

Best Music, Original Song
Michael Gore (music)
Dean Pitchford (lyrics)
For the song "Fame"
Nominated Oscar Best Film Editing
Gerry Hambling

Best Music, Original Song
Michael Gore (music)
Lesley Gore (lyrics)
For the song "Out Here on My Own"
Best Sound
Michael J. Kohut
Aaron Rochin
Jay M. Harding
Christopher Newman

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Christopher Gore

 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated Eddie Best Edited Feature Film
Gerry Hambling

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Sound
Christopher Newman
Les Wiggins
Michael J. Kohut

Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
Michael Gore

BAFTA Film Award Best Direction
Alan Parker

Best Editing
Gerry Hambling

 
César Awards, France
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Alan Parker

 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Golden Globe Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Michael Gore (music)
Dean Pitchford (lyrics)
For the song "Fame".
Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy
Irene Cara

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Michael Gore

 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated Grammy Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
Michael Gore
Anthony Evans
Paul McCrane
Dean Pitchford
Lesley Gore
Robert F. Colesberry

 
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1982 Won Guild Film Award - Gold Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
Alan Parker

 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
Christopher Gore

 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture
Paul McCrane

Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture
Barry Miller

 

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