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Henry Mancini

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Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1991	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Theme

1989	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Theme

1988	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Feature Film Standards for: The Pink Panther (1963) For the song "The Pink Panther Theme".
	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Theme
	-	Lifetime Achievement Award

1987	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Theme

1986	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Feature Film Standards on TV Shared with: Johnny Mercer For the song "Moon River".
1986	Won	ASCAP Award	Most Performed Theme

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1987	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: That's Life! (1986) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) For the song "Life in a Looking Glass".

1983	Won	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score for: Victor Victoria (1982) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse

1980	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Score for: 10 (1979)
1980	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: 10 (1979) Shared with: Robert Wells (lyrics) For the song "Song from 10 (It's Easy to Say)".

1977	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) Shared with: Don Black (lyrics) For the song "Come to Me"

1972	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) Shared with: Alan Bergman (lyrics) Marilyn Bergman For the song "All His Children".

1971	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Score for: Girasoli, I (1970)
			Best Music, Original Song for: Darling Lili (1970) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Whistling Away the Dark".
			Best Music, Original Song Score for: Darling Lili (1970) Shared with: Johnny Mercer

1966	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: The Great Race (1965) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "The Sweetheart Tree"

1965	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Dear Heart (1964) Shared with: Jay Livingston (lyrics) Ray Evans For the song "Dear Heart"
1965	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Score - Substantially Original for: The Pink Panther (1963)

1964	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Charade (1963) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Charade"

1963	Won	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Days of Wine and Roses"

1962	Won	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Moon River"
	Won	Oscar	Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Original Song for: Bachelor in Paradise (1961) Shared with: Mack David (lyrics) For the song "Bachelor in Paradise"

1955	Nominated	Oscar	Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for: The Glenn Miller Story (1953) Shared with: Joseph Gershenson

Emmy Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1983	Nominated	Emmy	Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) for: "The Thorn Birds" (1983) For part I.

1959	Nominated	Emmy	Best Musical Contribution to a Television Program for: "Peter Gunn" (1958) For the theme.

Golden Globes, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1988	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Glass Menagerie (1987)

1987	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Song - Motion Picture for: That's Life! (1986) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) For the song "Life in a Looking Glass".

1983	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: Victor Victoria (1982)

1980	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: 10 (1979)

1976	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score - Motion Picture for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

1974	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Song for: Oklahoma Crude (1973) Shared with: Hal David (lyrics) For the song "Send a Little Love My Way".

1971	Won	Golden Globe	Best Original Song for: Darling Lili (1970) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Whistling Away the Dark".

1968	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score for: Two for the Road (1967)

1966	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Score for: The Great Race (1965)
1966	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for: The Great Race (1965) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "The Sweetheart Tree".

1965	Nominated	Golden Globe	Best Song in a Motion Picture for: Dear Heart (1964) Shared with: Jay Livingston (lyrics) Ray Evans (lyrics) For the song "Dear Heart."

Grammy Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1988	Nominated	Grammy	Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television for: The Glass Menagerie (1987)

1983	Nominated	Grammy	Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Victor Victoria (1982) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse (lyricist)

1979	Nominated	Grammy	Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse (lyricist)

1976	Nominated	Grammy	Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

1971	Nominated	Grammy	Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special for: Darling Lili (1970) Shared with: Johnny Mercer

1970	Nominated	Grammy	Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: Me, Natalie (1969)

1967	Nominated	Grammy	Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: Arabesque (1966)

1965	Nominated	Grammy	Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for: The Pink Panther (1963)

1962	Won	Grammy	Best Soundtrack Album or Recording or Score from Motion Picture or Television for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

1961	Nominated	Grammy	Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Music Score from Motion Picture or Television for: "Mr. Lucky" (1959)

1959	Nominated	Grammy	Best Soundtrack Album, Background Score from Motion Picture or Television for: "Peter Gunn" (1958) For "More Music from Peter Gunn".

Laurel Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1971	Nominated	Golden Laurel	Best Composer for: Darling Lili (1970) 4th place.

1970	2nd place	Golden Laurel	Music Man for: Me, Natalie (1969)

1966	Nominated	Golden Laurel	Song for: The Great Race (1965) Shared with: Johnny Mercer 5th place. For the song "The Sweetheart Tree".

1965	2nd place	Golden Laurel	Best Song for: Dear Heart (1964) Shared with: Jay Livingston (lyrics) Ray Evans (lyrics) For the song "Dear Heart".
1965	Nominated	Golden Laurel	Music Men 4th place.

1964	Nominated	Golden Laurel	Top Song for: Charade (1963) Shared with: Johnny Mercer (lyrics) 5th place. For the song "Charade".

1963	Nominated	Golden Laurel	Top Song for: Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Shared with: Johnny Mercer 4th place. For the song "Days of Wine and Roses".

1962	Won	Golden Laurel	Top Song for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Shared with: Johnny Mercer For the song "Moon River"
	3rd place	Golden Laurel	Top Musical Score for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
	3rd place	Golden Laurel	Top Song for: Bachelor in Paradise (1961) Shared with: Mack David For the song "Bachelor in Paradise"

Razzie Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
1987	Nominated	Razzie Award	Worst Original Song for: That's Life! (1986) Shared with: Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) For the song "Life in a Looking Glass".

1981	Nominated	Razzie Award	Worst Original Song for: A Change of Seasons (1980) Shared with: Marilyn Bergman (lyrics) Alan Bergman (lyrics) For the song "Where Do You Catch The Bus for Tomorrow?".

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