Isaac HayesAwards

Born:
August 20, 1942 in Covington, TN
Occupation:
Actor, Composer (Music Score)
Biography:
A major figure in American soul music, Isaac Hayes also enjoyed a long and memorable career as an actor and film composer. His score for the motion picture Shaft made him the first African-American to win an Academy Award for music, and was one of the first examples of a pop-based film score that...Read More

  • Shaft

    Best Song

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1971

  • Shaft

    Best Original Score

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1971

  • Shaft

    Best Drama Score

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1971

  • Shaft

    Best Original Song

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1971

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