List of accolades received by Moana (2016 film) facts for kids
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John Musker (left) and Ron Clements (right) garnered many accolades for co-directing the film.
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Moana is a 2016 American animated musical fantasy adventure film. It was made by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Don Hall and Chris Williams were co-directors.
The movie features the voices of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. It tells the story of Moana, a strong-willed daughter of a chief. She lives in a Polynesian tribe. The ocean itself chooses her to return a special relic to a goddess. When a problem affects her island, Moana sails off. She searches for Maui, a legendary demigod. She hopes to save her people.
Moana first showed in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016. It came out in theaters on November 23, 2016. Film critics really liked it. The website Rotten Tomatoes said 96% of reviews were positive. Metacritic gave it a score of 81 out of 100.
Moana received many awards and nominations. Most were for Best Animated Feature. Auliʻi Cravalho's performance also got a lot of attention. At the 44th Annie Awards, Moana was nominated six times. It won two awards, including one for animated effects. It also won for voice acting. Lin-Manuel Miranda won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "How Far I'll Go". Auliʻi Cravalho sang this song.
Awards and Recognitions
Moana was a very popular film. It received many awards and nominations. These awards recognized its amazing animation, music, and voice acting.
Top Nominations
Moana was nominated for some of the biggest awards in film.
- It was nominated for two Academy Awards. These were for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("How Far I'll Go").
- The film also received two nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. These were for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song.
- It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the British Academy Film Awards.
- The Critics' Choice Awards nominated Moana for Best Animated Feature and Best Song.
Key Wins
Moana won several important awards. These wins highlight the film's quality.
- At the Annie Awards, Moana won two awards. These were for its amazing animated effects and for Auliʻi Cravalho's voice acting.
- The song "How Far I'll Go" won a Grammy Award. This award went to Lin-Manuel Miranda for writing the song.
- Moana won Top Soundtrack at the American Music Awards. It also won Top Soundtrack/Cast Album at the Billboard Music Awards.
- The film received two Teen Choice Awards. Dwayne Johnson won for Choice Fantasy Movie Actor. Auliʻi Cravalho won for Choice Breakout Movie Star.
- At the Visual Effects Society Awards, Moana won two awards. These were for its created environment (Motonui Island) and its effects simulations.
- The film won for Feature Animation at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards.
- The Women Film Critics Circle named Moana the Best Animated Feature.
These awards show how much people loved Moana. They recognized the hard work of everyone involved.
