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Bret McKenzie Biography

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 2009ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2011Annie-Best Music in a Television Production: nominated
  • 2011HFCS Award-Best Original Song: winner
  • 2011Sierra Award-Best Song: winner
  • 2011PFCS Award-Best Original Song: winner
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2011SLFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2012ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song: winner
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Song: winner
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
  • 2012GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2012GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: winner
  • 2012INNY Award-Best Comedy Song: winner
  • 2012INOCA-Best Original Song: winner
  • 2012INOCA-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: winner
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
  • 2012World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for a Film: nominated
  • 2013Grammy-Best Song Written for Visual Media: nominated
  • 2014HMMA Award-Best Song - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2015Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated