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==Accolades== ''Moulin Rouge!'' received eight Academy Award nominations, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] ([[Nicole Kidman]]), winning in two categories for [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]] and [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]. It became the first musical film to receive a coveted Best Picture nomination since ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991).<ref>{{cite web|title=Oscar Honors "Moulin Rouge" and Boheme Designer Catherine Martin|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/oscar-honors-moulin-rouge-and-boheme-designer-catherine-martin-com-104655|work=[[Playbill]]|date=24 March 2002|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003150333/https://www.playbill.com/article/oscar-honors-moulin-rouge-and-boheme-designer-catherine-martin-com-104655|archive-date=3 October 2022}}</ref> Despite the film's overwhelming success, [[Baz Luhrmann]] was notably excluded from the [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] lineup; commenting on this during the Oscar ceremony, host [[Whoopi Goldberg]] remarked, "I guess ''Moulin Rouge!'' just directed itself."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Krygger|first1=Cassidy|title=There's Something About Baz|url=https://ponderings.com.au/theres-something-about-baz/|website=Ponderings|date=11 March 2020 }}</ref> Additionally, the only original tune in the film, "[[Come What May (2001 song)|Come What May]]" was disqualified from the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] consideration because it was originally intended, although unused, for Luhrmann's previous film ''[[Romeo + Juliet]]'' and not written expressly for ''Moulin Rouge!''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bonin|first1=Liane|title=Ewan and Nicole won't sing at the Oscars|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/12/20/ewan-and-nicole-wont-sing-oscars/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=20 December 2001|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618102703/https://ew.com/article/2001/12/20/ewan-and-nicole-wont-sing-oscars/|archive-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> It tied with ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' for leading twelve nominations at the [[55th British Academy Film Awards]] and resulted in three wins, including [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] ([[Jim Broadbent]]).<ref>{{cite web|title='MOULIN ROUGE' AND 'LORD OF THE RINGS' LEAD BAFTA NOMINATIONS|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20020128882630/bafta/|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|HELLO!]]|date=28 January 2002|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821143925/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20020128882630/bafta/|archive-date=21 August 2023}}</ref> The musical also led the [[59th Golden Globe Awards]], alongside the drama ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'', each receiving six nominations; it won three, including [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Beautiful Mind, Moulin Rouge Lead Golden Globe Nominations|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/a-beautiful-mind-moulin-rouge-lead-golden-globe-nominations|work=[[Fox News]]|date=20 January 2002|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623025825/https://www.foxnews.com/story/a-beautiful-mind-moulin-rouge-lead-golden-globe-nominations|archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> Other notable ceremonies where it received much recognition included the [[American Film Institute Awards]], the [[AACTA Awards|Australian Film Institute Awards]], and the [[Satellite Awards]]. Various prestigious award bodies, such as the [[National Board of Review]] and the [[Producers Guild of America Awards|PGA Awards]] named it the best film of the year. It was the last musical film to win NBR's Best Film award until ''[[Wicked (2024 film)|Wicked]]'' in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2024-12-04 |title='Wicked' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman Among Acting Winners |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2024-wicked-1236225469/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award ! Category ! Subject ! Result ! Ref. |- | rowspan="8" scope="row" |[[74th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]] |[[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] |[[Fred Baron (producer)|Fred Baron]], Martin Brown and [[Baz Luhrmann]] |{{nom}} | rowspan="8" |<ref name="Oscars2002">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/74th-winners.html|title=The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Winners & Nominees|website=oscars.org|publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|date=n.d.|access-date=19 November 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109213431/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|archive-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> |- |[[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] |[[Nicole Kidman]] |{{nom}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]] |Art Direction: [[Catherine Martin (designer)|Catherine Martin]]; <br /> Set Decoration: [[Brigitte Broch]] |{{won}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] |[[Donald McAlpine]] |{{nom}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] |Catherine Martin and [[Angus Strathie]] |{{won}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Film Editing|Best Film Editing]] |[[Jill Bilcock]] |{{nom}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling|Best Makeup]] |[[Maurizio Silvi]] and [[Aldo Signoretti]] |{{nom}} |- |[[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] |[[Andy Nelson (sound engineer)|Andy Nelson]], [[Anna Behlmer]], [[Roger Savage]] and [[Guntis Sics]] |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="10" scope="row" |[[AACTA Awards|Australian Film Institute Awards]] |[[AACTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] |Martin Brown, Fred Baron and Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} | rowspan="10" |<ref name="AFI2002">{{cite web|title=AACTA Awards [2001]|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/past-awards/range/2000-2010/year/2001|publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]]|date=n.d.|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308123904/https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/aacta-awards/range/2000-2010/year/2001|archive-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] |[[Ewan McGregor]] |{{nom}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]] |Nicole Kidman |{{nom}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] |[[Richard Roxburgh]] |{{nom}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] |Donald McAlpine |{{won}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] |Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie |{{won}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] |Jill Bilcock |{{won}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] |Catherine Martin |{{won}} |- |[[AACTA Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] |Andy Nelson, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics |{{won}} |- | scope="row" |[[American Cinema Editors|ACE Eddie Awards]] |[[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical]] |Jill Bilcock |{{won}} |<ref name="Eddie win">{{cite web|last1=Feiwell|first1=Jill|title=Cuts above the rest|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/cuts-above-the-rest-1117861296/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=24 February 2002|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612210437/https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/cuts-above-the-rest-1117861296/|archive-date=12 June 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="12" scope="row" |[[55th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]] |[[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] |Fred Baron, Martin Brown and Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} | rowspan="12" |<ref name="BAFTAinFilm2002">{{Cite web |title=The 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners |publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] (BAFTA) |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/film |url-status=live |access-date=June 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407093038/https://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/film |archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actor]] |[[Jim Broadbent]] |{{won}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] |Baz Luhrmann and [[Craig Pearce]] |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] |Donald McAlpine |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] |Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] |Jill Bilcock |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair|Best Makeup and Hair]] |Maurizio Silvi and Aldo Signoretti |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Original Music|Best Original Film Music]] |[[Craig Armstrong (composer)|Craig Armstrong]] and [[Marius De Vries]] |{{won}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] |Catherine Martin |{{nom}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] |Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics, Gareth Vanderhope and Antony Gray |{{won}} |- |[[BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects|Best Special Visual Effects]] |Chris Godfrey, Andy Brown, [[Nathan McGuinness]] and [[Brian Cox (special effects artist)|Brian Cox]] |{{nom}} |- | scope="row" |[[2001 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] |[[Palme d'Or]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} |<ref name=Cannes>{{cite web|title=Official Selection 2001: All the Selection|website=Festival De Cannes|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2001/allSelections.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015146/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2001/allSelections.html|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6" scope="row" |[[59th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] |Fred Baron, Martin Brown and Baz Luhrmann |{{won}} | rowspan="6" |<ref name="GoldenGlobes2002">{{cite web|title=Moulin Rouge!|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/moulin-rouge-0|website=www.goldenglobes.com|date=n.d.|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221162142/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/moulin-rouge-0|archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> |- |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director - Motion Picture]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{nom}} |- |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] |Ewan McGregor |{{nom}} |- |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] |Nicole Kidman |{{won}} |- |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] |Craig Armstrong |{{won}} |- |[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] |"[[Come What May (2001 song)|Come What May]]"<br />Music & Lyrics by [[David Baerwald]] |{{nom}} |- | scope="row" |[[44th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]] |[[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media]] |Marius De Vries, Baz Luhrmann and Anton Monsted |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/|work=[[CBS News]]|date=4 January 2002|access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> |- | scope="row" |[[National Board of Review Awards 2001|National Board of Review Awards]] |[[National Board of Review Award for Best Film|Best Film]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{won}} |<ref name="NBR win">{{cite web|title='Moulin Rouge' is NBR's top film of 2001|url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2001/12/05/Moulin-Rouge-is-NBRs-top-film-of-2001/93141007595412/|website=[[United Press International]]|date=5 December 2001|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602232209/https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2001/12/05/Moulin-Rouge-is-NBRs-top-film-of-2001/93141007595412/|archive-date=2 June 2016}}</ref> |- | scope="row" |[[13th Producers Guild of America Awards|Producers Guild of America Awards]] |[[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Best Theatrical Motion Picture]] |Fred Baron, Martin Brown and Baz Luhrmann |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Welkos|first1=Robert|title=Producers honor 'Moulin Rouge'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-04-me-guild4-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=4 March 2002|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221172206/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-04-me-guild4-story.html|archive-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="14" scope="row" |[[6th Golden Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]] |[[Satellite Award for Best Film|Best Film - Comedy or Musical]] |''Moulin Rouge!'' |{{won}} | rowspan="5" |<ref name="Satellite wins">{{cite news|title='Rouge' rocks kudos: Luhrmann tuner takes 8 golden satellites|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/rouge-rocks-kudos-1117858954|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=22 January 2002|access-date=8 June 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428072337/https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/rouge-rocks-kudos-1117858954|archive-date=28 April 2021}}</ref> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Director|Best Director]] |Baz Luhrmann |{{won}} |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture|Best Actor - Comedy or Musical]] |Ewan McGregor |{{won}} |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture|Best Actress - Comedy or Musical]] |Nicole Kidman |{{won}} |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical]] |Jim Broadbent |{{won}} |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] |Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce |{{nom}} |<ref name="Satellite noms">{{cite news|last1=Berkshire|first1=Geoff|title='Moulin Rouge' in orbit, topping Satellite noms|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/awards/moulin-rouge-in-orbit-topping-satellite-noms-1117857489|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=18 December 2001|access-date=21 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110054457/http://variety.com/2001/film/awards/moulin-rouge-in-orbit-topping-satellite-noms-1117857489/|archive-date=10 January 2018}}</ref> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design|Best Art Direction and Production Design]] |Annie Beauchamp, Catherine Martin and Ian Gracie |{{won}} |<ref name="Satellite wins" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] |Donald McAlpine |{{nom}} |<ref name="Satellite noms" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] |Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie |{{won}} |<ref name="Satellite wins" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] |Jill Bilcock |{{nom}} |<ref name="Satellite noms" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] |Craig Armstrong |{{won}} |<ref name="Satellite wins" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] |"Come What May" by David Baerwald |{{nom}} | rowspan="3" |<ref name="Satellite noms" /> |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] |Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics |{{nom}} |- |[[Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] |Chris Godfrey |{{nom}} |} '''[[American Film Institute]] recognition''' * [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]: ** "[[Come What May (2001 song)|Come What May]]" – #85<ref name=afisongs>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=2016-07-17}}</ref> * [[AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals]] – #25<ref>{{cite web |title=AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals25.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=2016-07-17}}</ref>
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