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ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Won ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore

 
Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tom Hanks

Best Music, Original Song
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
Nominated Oscar Best Makeup
Carl Fullerton
Alan D'Angerio

Best Music, Original Song
Neil Young
For the song "Philadelphia".
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Ron Nyswaner

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay - Original
Ron Nyswaner

 
Berlin International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Silver Berlin Bear Best Actor
Tom Hanks

Nominated Golden Berlin Bear
Jonathan Demme

 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated Artios Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama
Howard Feuer

 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Film
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Golden Globe Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Tom Hanks

Nominated Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Ron Nyswaner

 
Golden Screen, Germany
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Golden Screen 
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1995 Won Grammy Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
Bruce Springsteen
For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
 
MTV Movie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance
Tom Hanks

Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Movie
Best Movie Song
Bruce Springsteen
For the song: "Streets of Philadelphia".
Best On-Screen Duo
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington

 
Political Film Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated PFS Award Human Rights
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Ron Nyswaner

 

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