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===Accolades=== In 1991, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were awarded with an [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Award]] for Most-Performed Feature Film Standards for the song "[[Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock]]".{{sfn|The Hollywood Reporter|1991|p=5}} In 2004, ''Jailhouse Rock'' was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]], as it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."{{sfn|Victor|2008|p=269}} The film is famous for the dance sequence (also choreographed by Presley) in which Presley sings the title track while on stage, cavorting with other inmates through a set resembling a block of jail cells. The sequence is widely acknowledged as the most memorable musical scene in Presley's 30 narrative films, and is credited by some music historians as the prototype for the modern [[music video]].{{sfn|Guralnick|Jorgensen|1999|p=106}}{{sfn|Browne-Cottrell|2008|p=77}} ''Jailhouse Rock'' ranked 495th on ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]''{{'}}s 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time.{{sfn|Empire|2008}} The film is recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists: * 2004: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]: ** "[[Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock]]" β #21<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=2016-08-13}}</ref> * 2006: [[AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals]] β Nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals_ballot.pdf |title= AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees |access-date=2016-08-13}}</ref>
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