Alien Awards Blog

Alien 3 Awards

8/10/2024

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Alien Awards

20/20 Awards

Nominee, 2013

Best Sound Design (Winner: 'Bram Stoker's Dracula')

Best Visual Effects (Winner: 'Bram Stoker's Dracula')

Academy Awards, USA

Nominee, 1993

Best Effects, Visual Effects, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs (Winners: Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe and Tom Woodruff Jr., 'Death Becomes Her')

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Winner, 2011

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Adventures of Indiana Jones Collection')

Nominee, 1993

Best Science Fiction Film (Winner: 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country')
Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Virginia Madsen, 'Candyman')
Best Supporting Actor, Charles S. Dutton (Winner: Robin Williams, 'Aladdin')
Best Director, David Fincher (Winner: Francis Ford Coppola, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' )
Best Writing, David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson (Winner: James V. Hart, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula')
Best Costumes, Bob Ringwood and David Perry (Winner: Eiko Ishioka, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula')
Best Special Effects, George Gibbs, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr. (Winners: Ken Ralston, Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis, 'Death Becomes Her')

Awards Circuit Community Awards

Nominee, 1992

Best Visual Effects, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs (Winners: Ken Ralston, Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe and Tom Woodruff Jr., 'Death Becomes Her')

BAFTA Awards

Nominee, 1993

Best Special Effects, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and George Gibbs (Winners: Michael Lantieri, Ken Ralston, Alec Gillis, Doug Chiang, Douglas Smythe and Tom Woodruff Jr., 'Death Becomes Her')

DVD Exclusive Awards

Winner, 2003

Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features), Charles de Lauzirika, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')
Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD), Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2003

Best Menu Design, Matt Kennedy, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD), Charles de Lauzirika for "The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)," 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Michael Arick for "West Side Memories (2003)," 'West Side Story')

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Nominee, 1992

Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Virginia Madsen, 'Candyman')
Best Supporting Actor, Charles S. Dutton (Winner: Anthony Hopkins, 'Bram Stoker's Dracula')
Best Studio/Wide-Release Film (Winner: 'The Silence of the Lambs')

Golden Schmoes Awards

Nominee, 2010

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Back to the Future Trilogy')

Nominee, 2003

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')

Hugo Awards

Nominee, 1993

Best Dramatic Presentation, David Fincher, David Giler, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson, Vincent Ward, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett (Winners: Peter Lauritson, Morgan Gendel and Peter Allan Fields, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' episode 'The Inner Light')

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Winner, 2010

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Winner, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

Winner, 1993

Best Sound Editing - ADR

MTV Movie + TV Awards

Nominee, 1993

Best Action Sequence for "Alien Chase Through the Tunnel" (Winner: 'Lethal Weapon 3' for "Motorcycle Crash")

Satellite Awards

Nominee, 2004

Best Overall DVD, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')
Best DVD Extras, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Finding Nemo')

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Aliens Awards

8/7/2024

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Alien Awards

Academy Awards, USA

Winner, 1987

Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing, Don Sharpe

Best Effects, Visual Effects, Robert Skotak, Stan Winston, John Richardson and Suzanne M. Benson

Nominee, 1987

Best Actress in a Leading Role, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Marlee Matlin, 'Children of a Lesser God')
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Peter Lamont and Crispian Sallis (Winners: Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow, Brian Savegar and Elio Altamura, 'A Room with a View')
Best Sound, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael Carter, Roy Charman (Winners: John Wilkinson, Richard D. Rogers, Charles Grenzbach and Simon Kaye, 'Platoon')
Best Film Editing, Ray Lovejoy (Winner: Claire Simpson, 'Platoon')
Best Music, Original Score, James Horner (Winner: Herbie Hancock, ''Round Midnight')

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Winner, 2011

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Adventures of Indiana Jones Collection')

Winner, 1987

Best Science Fiction Film
Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver
Best Supporting Actor, Bill Paxton
Best Supporting Actress, Jenette Goldstein
Best Performance by a Younger Actor, Carrie Henn
Best Director, James Cameron
Best Writing, James Cameron
Best Special Effects, Stan Winston, Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak

Nominee, 1987

Best Actor, Michael Biehn (Winner: Jeff Goldblum, 'The Fly')
Best Costumes, Emma Porteous (Winner: Robert Fletcher, 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home')
Best Make-Up, Peter Robb-King (Winner: Chris Walas, 'The Fly')

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

Winner, 1987

Top Box Office Films, James Horner

Awards of the Japanese Academy

Nominee, 1987

Best Foreign Language Film (Winner: 'Back to the Future')

BAFTA Awards

Winner, 1987

Best Special Visual Effects, Robert Skotak, Brian Johnson, John Richardson and Stan Winston

Nominee, 1987

Best Make Up Artist, Peter Robb-King (Winners: Tameyuki Aimi and Chihako Naito, 'Ran')

Best Production Design, Peter Lamont (Winners: Gianni Quaranta and Brian Ackland-Snow 'Room with a View')
Best Sound, Don Sharpe, Roy Charman and Graham V. Hartstone (Winner: 'Back to the Future')

Casting Society of America

Nominee, 1987

Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama, Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg and Judy Taylor (Winners: Pat Golden and Bob Morones, 'Platoon')

DVD Exclusive Awards

Winner, 2003

Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features), Charles de Lauzirika, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')
Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD), Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2003

Best Menu Design, Matt Kennedy, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD), Charles de Lauzirika for "The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)," 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Michael Arick for "West Side Memories (2003)," 'West Side Story')

Golden Globes, USA

Nominee, 1987

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Marlee Matlin, 'Children of a Lesser God')

Golden Schmoes Awards

Nominee, 2010

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Back to the Future Trilogy')

Nominee, 2003

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')

Hugo Awards

Winner, 1987

Best Dramatic Presentation, James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett

Jupiter Award

Nominee, 1987

Best International Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Farrah Fawcett, 'Extremities')
Best International Film, James Cameron (Winner, Jean-Jacques Annaud, 'The Name of the Rose')

Kinema Junpo Awards

Winner, 1987

Best Foreign Language Film, James Cameron

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Winner, 2010

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Winner, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

Winner, 1987

Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature

Online Film & Television Association

Winner, 2017

OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Motion Picture

Satellite Awards

Nominee, 2004

Best Overall DVD, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')
Best DVD Extras, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Finding Nemo')

Young Artist Awards

Nominee, 1987

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Supporting Role in a Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama, Carrie Henn (Winner: Gennie James, 'Papa Was a Preacher')

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Alien Awards

8/4/2024

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Alien Awards

Academy Awards, USA

Winner, 1980

Best Effects, Visual Effects, H.R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Dennis Ayling

Nominee, 1980

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian and Ian Whittaker (Winner: Philip Rosenberg, Tony Walton, Edward Stewart and Gary J. Brink, 'All That Jazz')

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Winner, 2011

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Adventures of Indiana Jones Collection')

Winner, 1980

Best Science Fiction Film
Best Director, Ridley Scott
Best Supporting Actress, Veronica Cartwright

Nominee, 1980

Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Mary Steenburgen, 'Time After Time')
Best Writing, Dan O'Bannon (Winner: Nicholas Meyer, 'Time After Time')
Best Make-Up, Pat Hay (Winner: William Tuttle, 'Love at First Bite')
Best Special Effects, Brian Johnson and Nick Allder (Winners: Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra and Richard Yuricich, 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture')

BAFTA Awards

Winner, 1980

Best Production Design, Michael Seymour
Best Sound Track, Derrick Leather, Jim Shields and Bill Rowe

Nominee, 1980

Best Costume Design, John Mollo (Winner: Shirley Russell, 'Yanks')

Best Editing, Terry Rawlings ( Winner: Peter Zinner, 'The Deer Hunter' )
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Dennis Christopher, 'Break Away')
Best Supporting Actor, John Hurt (Winner: Robert Duvall, 'Apocalypse Now')
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Jerry Goldsmith (Winner: Ennio Morricone, 'Days of Heaven')

British Society of Cinematographers

Nominee, 1979

Best Cinematography Award, Derek Vanlint (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')

DVD Exclusive Awards

Winner, 2003

Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features), Charles de Lauzirika, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')
Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD), Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Nominee, 2003

Best Menu Design, Matt Kennedy, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Billy Williams, 'Eagle's Wing')
Best Behind-the-Scenes Program (New for DVD), Charles de Lauzirika for "The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)," 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: Michael Arick for "West Side Memories (2003)," 'West Side Story')

Golden Globes, USA

Nominee, 1980

Best Original Score - Motion Picture, Jerry Goldsmith (Winners: Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola 'Apocalypse Now')

Golden Schmoes Awards

Nominee, 2010

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Back to the Future Trilogy')

Nominee, 2003

Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')

Grammy Awards

Nominee, 1980

Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, Jerry Goldsmith (Winner: John Williams, 'Superman')

Hugo Awards

Winner, 1980

Best Dramatic Presentation, Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett

IGN Summer Movie Awards

Winner, 2010

Best Blu-Ray, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

International Film Music Critics Award

Winner, 2010

Best Blu-Ray, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Jupiter Award

Nominee, 1980

Best International Actress, Sigourney Weaver (Winner: Jane Fonda, 'The China Syndrome')

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Winner, 2010

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Anthology' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

Winner, 2004

Best DVD Collection, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection')

National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner, 2002

National Film Registry

Online Film & Television Association

Winner, 2024

OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Score

Winner, 2021

OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Character, Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley

Winner, 2012

OFTA Film Hall of Fame, Motion Picture

Satellite Awards

Nominee, 2004

Best Overall DVD, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition')
Best DVD Extras, 'Alien Quadrilogy' (Shared with series up to and including 'Alien Resurrection') (Winner: 'Finding Nemo')

San Sebastián International Film Festival

Winner, 1979

Best Cinematography and Special Effects

Nominee, 1979

Best Film, Ridley Scott (Winner: 'Osenniy marafon')

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