This is a list of awards and nominations received by Nicholas Britell, an American film and television composer.
Britell received the Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in 2019 for his work on the HBO series Succession (2019-2023). He has also earned nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award.
He earned Academy Award for Best Original Score nominations for his work on the Barry Jenkins drama films Moonlight (2016), and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Adam McKay's comedic Don't Look Up (2021). He also earned two BAFTA Award for Best Original Music nominations for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Don't Look Up (2021) and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Moonlight (2016).
Major Associations Academy Awards {| class=wikitable |- ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:26em;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2016 | rowspan="3"| Best Original Score | Moonlight
|style="text-align:center;"|2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk
|style="text-align:center;"|2021 | Don't Look Up
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BAFTA Awards {| class=wikitable |- ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:26em;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | |- !colspan=5|British Academy Film Awards |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2018 | rowspan="2"| Best Original Score | If Beale Street Could Talk
|style="text-align:center;"|2021 | Don't Look Up
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Succession 2020 Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 2021 Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Movie The Underground Railroad 2022 Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Succession 2023 Andor Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music 2025 Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics "We Are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)"
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best Original Score Moonlight
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Succession
Miscellaneous Award
Black Reel Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017Outstanding ScoreMoonlight2019If Beale Street Could Talk
Critics' Choice Movie Awards The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016Best ScoreMoonlight 2019If Beale Street Could Talk 2021Don't Look Up Best Song"Just Look Up"
Hollywood Music in Media Awards The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special programs. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016Best Original Score - Feature FilmMoonlight2017Battle of the Sexes 2018If Beale Street Could Talk Best Original Score - TV Show/Limited SeriesSuccession2019Best Original Score - Feature FilmThe King Best Original Score - TV Show/Limited SeriesSuccession 2021Best Original Score - Feature FilmDon't Look UpBest Original Song - Feature Film"Just Look Up"2022Best Original Score - Feature FilmShe Said
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2019Best Original ScoreIf Beale Street Could Talk
World Soundtrack Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2016Discovery of the YearThe Big Short 2017Film Composer of the YearMoonlight Discovery of the Year2019Film Composer of the YearIf Beale Street Could Talk2020Television Composer of the YearSuccession
Critics Awards +AssociationYearWorkCategoryResult ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards2016The Big ShortTop Box Office Films2017MoonlightFilm Score of the Year 2019SuccessionTelevision Composer of the Year If Beale Street Could TalkFilm Score of the Year Austin Film Critics Association2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Score Awards Circuit Community Awards2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score Boston Society of Film Critics2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreCentral Ohio Film Critics2017MoonlightBest Score Chicago Film Critics Association2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreColumbus Film Critics Association2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest ScoreDenver Film Critics Society2017MoonlightBest Original Score Florida Film Critics Circle Awards2016MoonlightBest Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Score Georgia Film Critics Association2017MoonlightBest Original Score 2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score Gold Derby Awards2017MoonlightBest Original Score 2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score 2020If Beale Street Could TalkOriginal Score of the Decade Hawaii Film Critics Society2017MoonlightBest Original Score Houston Film Critics Society2017MoonlightBest Original Score 2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreIndiewire Critics' Poll2016MoonlightBest Original Score or Soundtrack3rd PlaceInternational Cinephile Society Awards2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreInternational Film Music Critics Award2017MoonlightBest Original Score for a Drama Film 2019ViceBest Original Score for a Drama Film If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score for a Drama Film Vice and If Beale Street Could TalkFilm Composer of the Year International Online Cinema Awards2017MoonlightBest Original Score 2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreIowa Film Critics Awards2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score2017MoonlightBest Original Score Latino Entertainment Journalists Association2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest MusicLondon Critics Circle Film Awards2019If Beale Street Could TalkTechnical Achievement AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association Awards2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest MusicLos Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest ScoreMusic City Film Critics' Association Awards2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Score New York Film Critics, Online2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Use of MusicNorth Carolina Film Critics Association2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Music Online Film & Television Association2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Music, Original ScoreOnline Film Critics Society Awards2019If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScorePhoenix Critics Circle2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original ScoreSan Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards2020SuccessionOutstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production St. Louis Film Critics Association2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score Utah Film Critics Association Awards2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards2016MoonlightBest Original Score 2018If Beale Street Could TalkBest Original Score
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