Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. received four Academy Award nominations.
At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was recognized in four categories: Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song, Best Animated Short Film for Mike’s New Car, and Best Sound Editing. It won Best Original Song for “If I Didn’t Have You.”
The nominations demonstrate that the film’s awards recognition extended beyond its feature animation. Mike’s New Car was the Pixar short associated with the film’s home-video release, while the sound-editing nomination acknowledged the production’s detailed audio work.
The film did not win every category in which it was nominated. Its single Oscar victory was for Best Original Song. This distinction is useful because later Pixar films accumulated multiple wins, while Monsters, Inc. is specifically remembered for its four nominations and one victory.