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David Byrne
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Academy Awards, USA (2)
BMI Film & TV Awards (1)
BAFTA Awards (1)
David di Donatello Awards (2)
Primetime Emmy Awards (1)
Golden Globes, USA (1)
Grammy Awards (7)
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1)
Online Film Critics Society Awards (1)
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US (1)
Denver Film Critics Society (1)
The Webby Awards (1)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) (2)
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) (1)
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) (3)
North Carolina Film Critics Association (1)
Gold Derby Awards (1)
20/20 Awards (1)
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards (1)
Hawaii Film Critics Society (1)
Gold List (1)
Brazil Online Film Award (1)
13 wins & 21 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
2023 Nominee
Oscar
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Everything Everywhere All at Once
For song "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
1988 Winner
Oscar
Best Music, Original Score
The Last Emperor
Shared with:
Ryūichi Sakamoto
·
Cong Su
BMI Film & TV Awards
2008 Winner
BMI Cable Award
Big Love
Shared with:
Tony Asher
·
Brian Wilson
BAFTA Awards
1989 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Score
The Last Emperor
Shared with:
Ryūichi Sakamoto
·
Cong Su
David di Donatello Awards
2012 Winner
David
Best Music (Migliore Musicista)
This Must Be the Place
2012 Winner
David
Best Song (Migliore Canzone)
This Must Be the Place
For the song "If It Falls, It Falls".
Shared with:
Will Oldham
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
David Byrne's American Utopia
Shared with:
Jeff Skoll
·
David Linde
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Diane Weyermann
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Len Blavatnik
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David Bither
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Charlie Cohen
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Kurt Deutsch
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Bill Pohlad
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Christa Zofcin Workman
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Jon Kamen
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Dave Sirulnick
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Meredith Bennett
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Kristin Caskey
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Mike Isaacson
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Patrick Catullo
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Sue Naegle
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Alec Sash
·
Spike Lee
Golden Globes, USA
1988 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
The Last Emperor
Shared with:
Ryūichi Sakamoto
·
Cong Su
Grammy Awards
2022 Nominee
Grammy
Best Music Film
David Byrne's American Utopia
Shared with:
Spike Lee
2021 Nominee
Grammy
Best Musical Theater Album
For "American Utopia On Broadway" (Original Cast)
2019 Nominee
Grammy
Best Alternative Music Album
For "American Utopia"
2010 Nominee
Grammy
Best Alternative Music Album
For the album "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today."
Shared with:
Brian Eno
1989 Winner
Grammy
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
The Last Emperor
For "The Last Emperor" artists: David Byrne, Cong Su & Ryuichi Sakamoto
Shared with:
Cong Su
·
Ryūichi Sakamoto
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Film Independent Spirit Awards
1987 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best First Feature
True Stories
Shared with:
Gary Kurfirst
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1987 Winner
LAFCA Award
Best Music
The Last Emperor
Shared with:
Ryūichi Sakamoto
·
Cong Su
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2021 Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
2017 Winner
Cinema Eye Honors Award
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Contemporary Color
Shared with:
Aaron Rosenblum
·
LeeAnn Rossi
Denver Film Critics Society
2023 Nominee
DFCS Award
Best Original Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
The Webby Awards
2008 Winner
Webby Award
Webby Lifetime Achievement
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
2025 Nominee
HMMA Award
Best Original Song - Animated Film
The Twits
Song: "Open the Door". Performed by David Byrne & Hayley Williams.
Shared with:
Hayley Williams
2022 Nominee
HMMA Award
Best Original Song - Independent Film
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2012 Nominee
IOMA
Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora)
This Must Be the Place
Shared with:
Will Oldham
MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)
1992 Nominee
VMA
Breakthrough Video
David Byrne: She's Mad
1985 Winner
Video Vanguard Award
1984 Nominee
VMA
Best Special Effects in a Video
Talking Heads: Burning Down the House
Shared with:
Julia Heyward
North Carolina Film Critics Association
2023 Nominee
NCFCA Award
Best Original Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
Gold Derby Awards
2023 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Original Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
"This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
20/20 Awards
2008 Nominee
Felix
Best Original Score
The Last Emperor
Shared with:
Cong Su
·
Ryūichi Sakamoto
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
2023 Winner
GMS Award
Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
Everything Everywhere All at Once
"This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
·
Son Lux
·
Lauren Mikus
·
Bruce Gilbert
Hawaii Film Critics Society
2023 Nominee
HFCS Award
Best Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
Gold List
2023 Winner
Honorable Mention
Best Original Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Ryan Lott
·
Mitski
Brazil Online Film Award
2023 Nominee
BOFA
Best Original Song
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Song: "This Is a Life"
Shared with:
Mitski
·
Son Lux
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