List of awards and nominations received by Stephen Schwartz

**Stephen Schwartz awards and nominations**
Awards and nominations
	Totals
Wins	14
Nominations	59

Last updated February 04, 2025

Stephen Schwartz is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. The following are a list of his wins and nominations for awards in film, music, and stage.

Schwartz has won three Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He has received six Tony Award nominations (also receiving the Isabelle Stevenson Award in 2015). He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Inducted into both the American Theater Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1995	Best Original Musical or Comedy Score	Pocahontas	Won	^[1]
1995	Best Original Song	"Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas)	Won	^[1]
1996	Best Original Musical or Comedy Score	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Nominated	^[2]
1998	Best Original Musical or Comedy Score	The Prince of Egypt	Nominated	^[3]
1998	Best Original Song	"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt)	Won	^[3]
2007		"Happy Working Song" (from Enchanted )	Nominated	^[4]
		"So Close" (from Enchanted)	Nominated
		"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted)	Nominated
2024	Best Original Score	Wicked	Pending	^[5]

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1995	Best Original Song	"Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas )	Won	^[6]
1998		"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt )	Nominated
2007		"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted )	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1971	Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album	Godspell	Won	^[7]
1973	Best Score from the Original Cast Show Album	Pippin	Nominated
1974	Best Score from the Original Cast Show Album	The Magic Show	Nominated
1995	Best Musical Album for Children	Pocahontas Sing-Along	Nominated
1995	Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television	"Colors of the Wind" (from Pocahontas )	Won
1999	Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt )	Nominated
2004	Best Musical Show Album	Wicked	Won
2008	Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	"Ever Ever After" (from Enchanted )	Nominated
2008		"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted)	Nominated
2020	Best Musical Theater Album	The Prince of Egypt	Nominated
2021	Best Musical Theater Album	Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots	Nominated

Laurence Olivier Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1990	Musical of the Year	The Baker's Wife	Nominated	^[8]

Tony Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1973	Best Original Score	Pippin	Nominated	^[9]
1977	Best Original Score	Godspell	Nominated	^[10]
1978	Best Book of a Musical	Working	Nominated	^[11]
1978	Best Original Score	Working	Nominated	^[11]
1987		Rags	Nominated	^[12]
2004		Wicked	Nominated	^[13]
2015	Isabelle Stevenson Award	—	Received	^[14]

Miscellaneous awards

Annie Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1995	Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production	Pocahontas	Won	^[15]
1996		The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Nominated	^[16]

Astra Film Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Best Original Score	Wicked	Nominated	^[17]

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Best Original Score	Wicked	Nominated	^[18]

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	Best Song	"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt )	Won	^[19]
2007	Best Song	"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted )	Nominated	^[20]

Drama Desk Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1971	Most Promising Composer	Godspell	Won	^[21]
1971	Most Promising Lyricist	Godspell	Won	^[21]
1978	Outstanding Musical	Working	Nominated	^[22]
1978	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Working	Nominated	^[22]
1986	Outstanding Musical	Personals	Nominated	^[23]
2004	Outstanding Musical	Wicked	Nominated	^[24]
	Outstanding Music		Nominated
	Outstanding Lyrics		Won

Gold Derby Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2007	Best Original Song	"Happy Working Song" (from Enchanted )	Nominated	^[25]
2007	Best Original Song	"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted)	Nominated	^[25]

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2007	Best Original Song	"Happy Working Song" (from Enchanted )	Nominated	^[26]

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Best Music	Wicked	Nominated	^[27]

New York Film Critics Online Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Best Use of Music	Wicked	Runner-up	^[28]

Online Film & Television Association Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1996	Best Score	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Nominated	^[29]
1996	Best Original Song	"Someday" (from The Hunchback of Notre Dame)	Nominated	^[29]
1998	Best Family Score	The Prince of Egypt	Won	^[30]
	Best Original Song	"Deliver Us" (from The Prince of Egypt)	Nominated
		"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt)	Nominated
2007		"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted )	Nominated	^[31]

Outer Critics Circle Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2004	Outstanding Broadway Musical	Wicked	Won	^[32]

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Best Use of Music	Wicked	Nominated	^[33]

Satellite Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	Best Original Song	"When You Believe" (from The Prince of Egypt )	Nominated	^[34]

Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film	Wicked	Pending	^[35]

Special honors

American Theater Hall of Fame

Year	Honor	Result	Ref.
2009	American Theater Hall of Fame	Inducted	^[36]

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Year	Honor	Result	Ref.
2008	Hollywood Walk of Fame	Inducted	^[37]

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Year	Honor	Result	Ref.
2009	Songwriters Hall of Fame	Inducted	^[38]

Other honors

Schwartz received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2015.^[39]

References

↑ "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
↑ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
↑ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
↑ "The 80th Academy Awards (2008) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
↑ "The 97th Academy Awards | (2025)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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↑ "Stephen Schwartz". Grammy Awards . Retrieved April 5, 2022.
↑ "1989/90 Laurence Olivier Awards". Laurence Olivier Awards . Retrieved April 5, 2022.
↑ "1973 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "1977 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "1978 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "1987 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "2004 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "2015 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "23rd Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards . Retrieved June 6, 2021.
↑ "24th Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards . Retrieved June 6, 2021.
↑ "2024 Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards Nominations Have Arrived". Hollywood Creative Alliance. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
↑ "Brady Corbet's THE BRUTALIST Leads With Nine Nominations At Chicago Film Critics Association 2024 Awards". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
↑ "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1998". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
↑ "The 13th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees". Broadcast Film Critics Association. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
↑ "Nominees and Recipients – 1971 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "Nominees and Recipients – 1978 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "Nominees and Recipients – 1986 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "Nominees and Recipients – 2004 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "2007 GOLDDERBY FILM AWARDS". Gold Derby. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
↑ "The Houston Film Critics Society Award Winners for 2007". Houston Film Critics Society . Retrieved January 3, 2008.
↑ Strandberg, Tyler (January 10, 2025). "MNFCA Awards 2024". Minnesota Film Critics Alliance. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
↑ "The 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Winners". Next Best Picture. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
↑ "1st Annual Film Awards (1996)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "3rd Annual Film Awards (1998)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "12th Annual Film Awards (2007)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
↑ "2003-2004 Awards". Outer Critics Circle Awards . Retrieved April 28, 2022.
↑ "2024 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
↑ "International Press Academy website – 1999 3rd Annual SATELLITE Awards". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008.
↑ "Nominees Announced for the 6th Annual SCL Awards®". Society of Composers & Lyricists. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
↑ "Theater Hall of Fame Members". American Theater Hall of Fame . Retrieved April 5, 2022.
↑ "Stephen Schwartz". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 25 October 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
↑ "Stephen Schwartz". Songwriters Hall of Fame . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
↑ "Alan Alda To Give Commencement Address At Carnegie Mellon, May 17". www.cmu.edu.

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[1] "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[2] "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2011.

[3] "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[4] "The 80th Academy Awards (2008) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

[5] "The 97th Academy Awards | (2025)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[6] "Stephen Schwartz". Golden Globe Foundation . Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[7] "Stephen Schwartz". Grammy Awards . Retrieved April 5, 2022.

[8] "1989/90 Laurence Olivier Awards". Laurence Olivier Awards . Retrieved April 5, 2022.

[9] "1973 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[10] "1977 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[11] "1978 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[12] "1987 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[13] "2004 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[14] "2015 Tony Awards". Tony Awards . Retrieved February 20, 2022.

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[18] "Brady Corbet's THE BRUTALIST Leads With Nine Nominations At Chicago Film Critics Association 2024 Awards". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[19] "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1998". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.

[20] "The 13th Critics' Choice Awards Winners and Nominees". Broadcast Film Critics Association. January 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

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[22] "Nominees and Recipients – 1978 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[23] "Nominees and Recipients – 1986 Awards". Drama Desk Awards . Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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[30] "3rd Annual Film Awards (1998)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[31] "12th Annual Film Awards (2007)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[32] "2003-2004 Awards". Outer Critics Circle Awards . Retrieved April 28, 2022.

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[37] "Stephen Schwartz". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 25 October 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

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v t e Stephen Schwartz
Awards and nominations
Music and lyrics	Godspell (1971) Pippin (1972) The Magic Show (1974) The Baker's Wife (1976) Working (1978) Personals (1985) The Trip (1986) Children of Eden (1991) Wicked (2003) Captain Louie (2005) Séance on a Wet Afternoon (2009) The Prince of Egypt (2017) The Queen of Versailles (2024)
Lyrics	MASS (1971) Rags (1986) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999) Thiruvasagam (2005)
Musical films	Godspell (1973, songs) Pocahontas (1995, lyrics) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996, lyrics) The Prince of Egypt (1998, songs) Geppetto (2000, songs) Enchanted (2007, lyrics) Disenchanted (2022, lyrics) Wicked (2024, songs) Wicked: For Good (2025, songs)
Soundtracks	Godspell (1971) Pocahontas (1995) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) The Prince of Egypt (1998) Wicked (2003) Thiruvasagam (2005) Enchanted (2007) Disenchanted (2022) Wicked (2024)
Film scores	Wicked (2024)