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Ryūichi Sakamoto

Awards

Ryūichi Sakamoto

22 wins & 28 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    1988 Winner Oscar
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • The Last Emperor
    Shared with: David Byrne · Cong Su

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee ASCAP Award
    • Best Film Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto

BAFTA Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Original Music
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    1989 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Score
    • The Last Emperor
    Shared with: David Byrne · Cong Su
  • David Bowie, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti, Ryūichi Sakamoto, and Jack Thompson in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    1984 Winner BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Score
    • Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Critics Choice Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2015 Winner DFWFCA Award
    • Best Musical Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Bryce Dessner · Alva Noto

Genie Awards

  • Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, and Sei Ashina in Silk (2007)
    2008 Nominee Genie
    • Best Achievement in Music - Original Score
    • Silk

Golden Globes, USA

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    1991 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • The Sheltering Sky
    Shared with: Richard Horowitz
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    1988 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • The Last Emperor
    Shared with: David Byrne · Cong Su

Golden Horse Film Festival

  • Your Face (2018)
    2019 Nominee Golden Horse Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Your Face

Gramado Film Festival

  • High Heels (1991)
    1992 Winner Golden Kikito
    • Best Score (Melhor Música)
    • High Heels

Grammy Awards

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2025 Nominee Grammy
    • Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
    For "Opus"
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2017 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto
  • Keanu Reeves and Alex Wiesendanger in Little Buddha (1993)
    1995 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
    • Little Buddha
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    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: David Byrne · Cong Su

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Yuanyuan Gao, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Louis Koo, Ching-Wan Lau, and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Sons of the Neon Night (2025)
    2026 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Sons of the Neon Night
    Shared with: Nate Connelly
  • Love After Love (2020)
    2022 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Love After Love

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in Monster (2023)
    2024 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • Monster
  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2024 Winner Special Award from the Chairman
  • The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
    1987 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • The Adventures of Milo and Otis
  • David Bowie, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti, Ryūichi Sakamoto, and Jack Thompson in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    1984 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Music Score
    • Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tony Takitani (2004)
    2005 2nd Place LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Tony Takitani
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)
    1990 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • The Sheltering Sky
    Shared with: Richard Horowitz
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    1987 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • The Last Emperor
    Shared with: David Byrne · Cong Su

Taipei Film Festival

  • Your Face (2018)
    2019 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Music
    • Your Face

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2017 Winner Samurai Award

Venice Film Festival

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2013 Winner Soundtrack Stars Award - Special Mention
    • Best Contemporary Actor

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2016 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Grand Bell Awards, South Korea

  • Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Kim Yoon-seok, and Jo Woo-jin in The Fortress (2017)
    2018 Winner Grand Bell Award
    • Best Music
    • The Fortress

Mainichi Film Concours

  • Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
    2016 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Film Score
    • Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
  • David Bowie, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti, Ryūichi Sakamoto, and Jack Thompson in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
    1984 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Film Score
    • Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2015 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto

Blue Dragon Awards

  • Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Kim Yoon-seok, and Jo Woo-jin in The Fortress (2017)
    2017 Nominee Blue Dragon Award
    • Best Music
    • The Fortress

Asian Film Awards

  • Aoi Miyazaki, Ken Watanabe, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Gô Ayano, Mirai Moriyama, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, and Suzu Hirose in Rage (2016)
    2017 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Rage
  • Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
    2012 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Composer
    • Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Asia Pacific Screen Awards

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2012 Winner FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in Monster (2023)
    2024 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Monster

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

  • Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja in After Yang (2021)
    2022 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Musical Score
    • After Yang
    Shared with: Aska

Denver Film Critics Society

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Bryce Dessner · Alva Noto

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto · Bryce Dessner

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2016 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • The Revenant
    Shared with: Alva Noto · Bryce Dessner

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
    2015 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Original Score or Soundtrack
    • The Revenant
    7th place.
    Shared with: Bryce Dessner · Alva Noto

20/20 Awards

  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
    2008 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Score
    • The Last Emperor
    Shared with: David Byrne · Cong Su

Busan International Film Festival

  • Ryūichi Sakamoto
    2018 Winner Asian Filmmaker of the Year

Buil Film Awards

  • Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Kim Yoon-seok, and Jo Woo-jin in The Fortress (2017)
    2018 Nominee Buil Film Award
    • Best Music
    • The Fortress

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

  • Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Kim Yoon-seok, and Jo Woo-jin in The Fortress (2017)
    2017 Winner Korean Association of Film Critics Award
    • Best Music
    • The Fortress

Golden Carp Film Award

  • Yuanyuan Gao, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Louis Koo, Ching-Wan Lau, and Tony Ka Fai Leung in Sons of the Neon Night (2025)
    2026 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Original Score
    • Sons of the Neon Night
    Shared with: Nate Connelly

Brazil Online Film Award

  • Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa in Monster (2023)
    2024 Nominee BOFA
    • Best Music Score
    • Monster

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