It’s that time of year again… awards season has begun! Many craft guilds and other award organizations have been busy honoring the best in film and television of 2024.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has received several nominations and The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has received 1 as well. Here’s the current breakdown of nominations with ceremonies to be held soon:
23rd Annual Visual Effects Society Awards – ceremony to be held Feb. 11
- Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power: “Eldest”
Jason Smith, Tim Keene, Ann Podlozny, Ara Khanikian, Ryan Conder - Outstanding Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: “Doomed to Die” – Eregion
Yordan Petrov, Bertrand Cabrol, Lea Desrozier, Karan Dhandha - Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: “Shadow and Flame” – Balrog Fire and Collapsing Cliff
Koen Hofmeester, Miguel Perez Senent, Miguel Santana da Silva, Billy Copley
6th Annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards – ceremony to be held on Feb. 12
- Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
Bear McCreary, “Old Tom Bombadil” - Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production
Bear McCreary
29th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
- One Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power: “Shadow and Flame”
Production Designer: Kristian Milsted – View the design presentation
12th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards – ceremony to be held Feb. 15
- Best Special Make-Up Effects
Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Paul Spateri, Emma Faulks
72nd Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards – ceremony to be held Feb. 23
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: “Doomed to Die”
Supervising Sound Editors: Ben Barker, Glenn Freemantle MPSE; Sound Effects Editors: Danny Freemantle, Robert Malone, Nick Freemantle, Dayo James; Supervising Dialogue Editor: Emilie O’Connor; Supervising Foley Editor: Glen Gathard; Foley Editor: Paolo Pavesi; Foley Artists: Zoe Freed, Rebecca Heathcote - Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: “Doomed to Die”
Music Editors: Jason Smith MPSE, Michael Baber - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Supervising Sound Editors: Brent Burge, Martin Kwok, Matt Stutter MPSE; Sound Designer: David Farmer MPSE; Sound Effects Editor: Hayden Collow, Alexis Feodoroff; Dialogue Editor: Dmitry Novikov MPSE; Foley Editors: Michael Donaldson, Craig Tomlinson; Foley Artist: Simon Riley
And here are other nominations received:
27th Costume Designers Guild Awards
- Excellence in Sci-fi/Fantasy Television
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Doomed to Die
Co-Costume Designer: Luca Mosca, CDG; Co-Costume Designer: Katherine Burchill; Co-Costume Designer: Libby Dempster
- Best Fantasy Television Series
Congratulations to all the hard working crew on both productions.
