King Kong (2005) Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Art Direction Simon Bright Dan Hennah Grant Major |
| 2005 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Editing Mike Hopkins Ethan Van der Ryn |
| 2005 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Sound Mixing Michael Hedges Hammond Peek Christopher Boyes Michael Semanick |
| 2005 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Visual Effects Joe Letteri Richard Taylor Christian Rivers Brian Van't Hul |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | American Film Institute |
Best Picture |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | American Society of Cinematographers |
Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Art Directors Guild |
Best Art Direction - Period or Fantasy Film Grant Major |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Production Design Grant Major |
| 2005 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Sound Hammond Peek Christopher Boyes Mike Hopkins Ethan Van der Ryn |
| 2005 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Visual Effects Joe Letteri Richard Taylor Christian Rivers Brian Van't Hul |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
| 2005 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie |
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Original Score James Newton Howard |
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
Top Ten Film |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
| 2005 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score James Newton Howard |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | London Film Critics Association |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
| 2005 | Nominated | London Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
| 2005 | Won | London Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | National Board of Review |
Outstanding Achievement in Special Effects |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Naomi Watts |
| 2005 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Best Director Peter Jackson |
| 2005 | Nominated | Online Film Critics Association |
Best Score James Newton Howard |
Phoenix Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | Phoenix Film Critics Association |
Best Production Design Grant Major |
| 2005 | Won | Phoenix Film Critics Association |
Best Trailer |
| 2005 | Won | Phoenix Film Critics Association |
Best Visual Effects Joe Letteri |
| 2005 | Won | Phoenix Film Critics Association |
Top Ten Film of the Year |
San Diego Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | San Diego Film Critics Association |
Best Picture |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association |
Best Cinematography Andrew Lesnie |
