List of awards and nominations received by Ennio Morricone

His best-known compositions include "The Ecstasy of Gold", "Se telefonando", "Man with a Harmonica", "Here's to You", the UK No.

[3] In 2007, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music."

Morricone has influenced many artists from film scoring to other styles and genres, including Hans Zimmer,[4] Danger Mouse,[5] Dire Straits,[6] Muse,[7] Metallica,[8] and Radiohead.

[9] Morricone received his first Academy Award nomination in 1979 for the score to Days of Heaven (Terrence Malick, 1978).

Behind-the-scenes studio production and recording footage of "I Knew I Loved You" can be viewed in the debut episode of the QuincyJones.com Podcast.