Al Nelson Biography

Awards

• 2003Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Animated Features: nominated
• 2004Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Animated - Sound: nominated
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound: nominated
• 2005Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Animated: winner
• 2007Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Animation: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue & ADR for Feature Film Animation: winner
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue & ADR for Feature Film Animation: nominated
• 2009Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film: winner
• 2010Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film: winner
• 2011Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
• 2011Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: winner
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video - Animation: nominated
• 2013Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
• 2013Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, ADR and Music in a Feature Documentary: nominated
• 2014Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
• 2014Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Documentary Feature Film: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in an English Language Feature: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, and ADR in a Foreign Language Feature: nominated
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Documentary Feature Film: nominated
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Long Form Documentary in Television: nominated
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
• 2016Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
• 2017Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Documentary Feature Film: winner
• 2018Emmy-Outstanding Music and Sound: winner
• 2019Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Documentary Feature Film: nominated
• 2020Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Non-Theatrical Documentary Broadcast Media: nominated
• 2020Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: nominated
• 2023Oscar-Best Sound: winner
• 2023AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
• 2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Sound/Sound Efects - International Competition: nominated
• 2023DFCA Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: winner
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2023HCA Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Sound Design: winner
• 2023MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: winner
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Effects/Foley: winner
• 2023MCFCA Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2023NCFCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2023NDFS Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2023PCA Award-Best Sound Design: winner
• 2023Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): winner
• 2025PCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2025Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
• 2026American Cinematheque Tribute to the Crafts Award-Sound: winner
• 2026AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Sound: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Sound: winner
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Sound: nominated
• 2026PFCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): nominated
• 2026UFCA Award-Best Sound: nominated