List of awards and nominations received by Pasek and Paul

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Pasek and Paul are an American songwriting duo and composing team consisting of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. They have composed songs and music for musical theater, films and television series.

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After graduating from the University of Michigan, and receiving an award from the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation, they began composing music for stage musicals such as Edges (2005) James and the Giant Peach (2010), and A Christmas Story: The Musical (2012). For the latter, they received their first Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score.

In 2016, they composed songs for Damien Chazelle's 2016 romantic musical film La La Land alongside Justin Hurwitz. The songs "City of Stars" and "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" were nominated for Best Original Song at the 89th Academy Awards, with the former later winning the award. Also in 2016, their work on the musical Dear Evan Hansen earned them the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Two years later, the soundtrack album for the musical won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

In 2017, they were nominated again for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "This Is Me" from the film The Greatest Showman . In 2024, they won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?", featured in the episode "Sitzprobe" from the comedy series Only Murders in the Building . With their Emmy win in September 2024, they became the 20th and 21st EGOT winners. [1]

Major associations

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. [2]

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Original Song "City of Stars" from La La Land Won [3]
"Audition" from La La Land Nominated
2017 "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman Nominated [4]

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry. [5]

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Song "City of Stars" from La La Land Won [6]
"Audition" from La La Land Nominated
2017 "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman Nominated [7]
2019 "Speechless" from Aladdin Nominated [8]

Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also known as the Television Academy, to recognize and honor achievements in the television industry. [9]

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
2025 Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program"That's Why We Love Nature" from Sesame Street Won [10]
Primetime Emmy Awards
2018 Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics "In the Market for a Miracle" from A Christmas Story Live! Nominated [11]
2024 "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" from Only Murders in the Building Won [12]

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. [13]

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Original Song "City of Stars" from La La Land Won [14]
2017 "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman Won [15]

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award is an annual award show presented by The Recording Academy.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2018 Best Musical Theater Album Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast) Won [16]
Best Song Written for Visual Media "City of Stars" from La La Land Nominated
2018 "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman Nominated [17]
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media The Greatest Showman Won
2022 Dear Evan Hansen Nominated [18]
Best Song Written for Visual Media "All I Know So Far" from Pink: All I Know So Far Nominated

Tony Awards

The Tony Award is an annual award show presented by American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League to recognize the best in theater productions.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013 Best Original Score A Christmas Story: The Musical Nominated [19]
2017 Dear Evan Hansen Won [20]
2022 Best Musical A Strange Loop (as producers)Won [21]

Miscellaneous awards

Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013 Outstanding Music A Christmas Story: The Musical Nominated [22]
2016 Outstanding Lyrics Dear Evan Hansen Won [23]

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in an organization that honours the best in original music for media.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Original Song in a Feature Film "City of Stars" from La La Land Won [24]
"Audition" from La La Land Nominated
2019"Speechless" from Aladdin Nominated [25]
2022 "Do a Little Good" from Spirited Nominated [26]
2023 Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" from Only Murders in the Building Nominated [27]
Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series Dear Edward Nominated

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Original Song "City of Stars" from La La Land Won [28]
"Audition" from La La Land Nominated

Society of Composers & Lyricists

The Society of Composers & Lyricists are an organization founded in 1983 to represent composers and lyricists working in visual media, which presents an annual awards ceremony to recognize the best in music for films, television, and other media.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2020Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media"Speechless" from Aladdin Nominated [29]
2023Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production"Good Afternoon" from Spirited Nominated [30]

Critics associations and other award bodies

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013
 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Dogfight Nominated [31]
2016
 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Music (shared with Justin Hurwitz) La La Land Won [32]
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Best Original Song"City of Stars" from La La Land Won [33]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Original SongWon [34]
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original SongWon [35]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Original SongWon [36]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best SongNominated [37]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Original Song"Audition" from La La Land Nominated [34]
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original SongWon [35]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best SongWon [37]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Dear Evan Hansen Nominated [38]
Obie Awards Obie Award for Musical TheatreWon
2017
 Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original Song"This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman Nominated [39]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Best Song/Recording Created for a FilmNominated [40]
Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Over 25 Million Dollars The Greatest Showman Nominated
2020
 Laurence Olivier Award Best Original Score or New Orchestrations Dear Evan Hansen Won [41]

References

  1. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (15 January 2024). "Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Achieve EGOT Status With Emmys Win". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "About the Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The 89th Academy Awards – 2017". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. April 18, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The 90th Academy Awards – 2018". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "BFCA - Critics' Choice Movie Awards". Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (December 1, 2016). "'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Lead Critics' Choice Movie Nominations". Variety . Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (December 6, 2017). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hammond, Pete (December 8, 2019). "'The Irishman', 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Lead Critics' Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ "History of the Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES 3rd ANNUAL CHILDREN'S & FAMILY EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 15, 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ "History of the Golden Globes". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ 74th Golden Globe Winners|Complex
  15. ↑ Here are the winners from the 75th annual Golden Globes|AV Club
  16. ↑ "59th Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.org The Recording Academy.
  17. ↑ "Grammys 2019: Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino win big – as it happened". Guardian. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  18. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (November 23, 2021). "Grammys: Jon Batiste Tops With 11 Nominations as Recording Academy Expands General Field Categories". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  19. ↑ Purcell, Carey (9 June 2013). "Kinky Boots, Vanya and Sonia, Pippin and Virginia Woolf? Are Big Winners at 67th Annual Tony Awards". Playbill . Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  20. ↑ "2017 Tony Awards: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times . June 11, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  21. ↑ "2022 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  22. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (20 May 2013). "Billy Porter, Andrea Martin, Pippin, Matilda, Vanya and Sonia Win Drama Desk Awards". Playbill . Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  23. ↑ Viagas, Robert (June 5, 2016). "Who Will Win Tonight's Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ McNary, Dave (November 2, 2016). "'La La Land' Scores Three Hollywood Music in Media Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  25. ↑ HMMA (2019). "2019 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards . Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  26. ↑ Grein, Paul (November 3, 2022). "Rihanna, Lady Gaga, & More Nominated for 2022 Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full List". Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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  29. ↑ Burlingame, Jon (January 8, 2020). "Women Win Big at Inaugural Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards". Variety . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ Anderson, Erik (16 February 2023). "4th Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) winners: 'Nope,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The White Lotus'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  31. ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 22, 2013). "Outer Critics Circle Nominees Announced; Pippin Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
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  33. ↑ Anderson, Ariston (2017-01-02). "'La La Land' Named Best Picture at Capri Hollywood Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  34. 1 2 Dietz, Jason (November 29, 2016). "Best of 2016: Film Awards & Nominations Scorecard". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  35. 1 2 "2016 Awards". Georgia Film Critics Association. January 12, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  36. ↑ "Celebrity Tributes". Santa Barbara International Film Festival . Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  37. 1 2 "2016 StLFCA Annual Award Nominations". St. Louis Film Critics Association. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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  39. ↑ "2017 Awards". Georgia Film Critics Association. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  40. ↑ Variety staff (January 11, 2018). "Sufjan Stevens, Greatest Showman, Girls Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Variety . Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  41. ↑ "2019 Results | Critics' Circle Theatre Awards". Critics' Circle Theatre Awards - Founded in 1989. February 11, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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