Alan MenkenAwards

Born:
January 1, 1949
Occupation:
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter
Biography:
Distinguished composer/lyricist Alan Menken is responsible for penning many of the catchiest tunes of the Disney features of the late '80s and '90s, including such chart-toppers as "Whole New World" (from Aladdin) and "Colors of the Wind" (Pocahontas). A graduate of New York University, Menken got...Read More

  • Enchanted

    Best Composer

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2007

  • Enchanted

    Best Original Song

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2007

  • Enchanted

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2007

  • Hercules

    Best Original Song

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1997

  • Hercules

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1997

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Best Musical or Comedy Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1996

  • Pocahontas

    Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Pocahontas

    Best Original Song

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1995

  • Pocahontas

    Best Song

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Pocahontas

    Best Original Score

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1995

  • Aladdin

    Best Score

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1993

  • Aladdin

    Best Song

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1992

  • Aladdin

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1992

  • Aladdin

    Best Original Song

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1992

  • Aladdin

    Best Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1992

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Best Original Song

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1991

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1991

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Best Song

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Best Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • The Little Mermaid

    Best Original Song

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1989

  • The Little Mermaid

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1989

  • The Little Mermaid

    Best Song

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1989

  • The Little Mermaid

    Best Score

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1989

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Best Song

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1986

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