John Williams
Awards & Honours
76
Awards Won
9
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
John Williams's list of honors is extraordinary. He has won five Academy Awards, 27 Grammys, seven BAFTAs, four Golden Globes, and three Emmys. His 54 Oscar nominations place him second only to Walt Disney. He has received the Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of the Arts, and an honorary knighthood. His Star Wars score was named the greatest film score by the American Film Institute.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Kennedy Center Honor
For lifetime contributions to American culture.
National Medal of the Arts
Awarded by President Barack Obama.
AFI Life Achievement Award
First composer to receive this honor.
Honorary Knighthood (KBE)
For services to film music.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted as a songwriter.
Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to music.
American Classical Music Hall of Fame
Inducted for classical music achievements.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star at 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Olympic Order
For his Olympic Fanfare.
Rankings & Lists
AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
Greatest Film Scores
Greatest Film Scores
Greatest Film Scores
Magazine Covers
TIME
1977
Star Wars' Composer
Rolling Stone
1977
The Man Behind Star Wars
Gramophone
2005
John Williams at 75
Variety
2016
AFI Life Achievement
Records & Feats
Most Academy Award nominations for a living person
With 54 nominations, he is second only to Walt Disney.
Oldest person nominated for an Academy Award
At age 91, he was nominated for The Fabelmans.
Only composer to receive AFI Life Achievement Award
First composer honored by AFI.