Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring received 13 Academy Award nominations.
The 2001 fantasy film was nominated across major and technical categories, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It won four awards: Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects.
The nomination total helped establish the film as both a major commercial success and a critical awards contender. It was the first entry in Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and became one of the most nominated fantasy films in Academy Awards history.
A common mix-up is confusing its 13 nominations with the trilogy’s later awards records. The Two Towers received six nominations and won two awards, while The Return of the King received 11 nominations and won all 11. Across the trilogy, the films earned 30 nominations and 17 wins.