The Fellowship of the Ring won four Academy Awards. It received 13 nominations at the 74th Academy Awards, held in 2002.
The film won for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects. Its nominations also included Best Picture, making it the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy to receive that recognition. The wins reflected the film’s combination of large-scale visual effects, Howard Shore’s music, and its distinctive production design and makeup work.
A common mix-up comes from confusing nominations with wins. The Fellowship of the Ring was nominated 13 times but won four awards. The later films performed differently: The Two Towers won two Oscars, while The Return of the King won all 11 awards for which it was nominated. Across the trilogy, the films won 17 Academy Awards from 30 nominations.