"Up" Wins two Golden Globes 2010

Up, one of the best movies of all time, both live and animated, won two Golden Globe awards at the 67th ceremony held January 17, 2010.  It took home the award for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score by Michael Giacchino. Since it won the two categories it was nominated for, Up scored 100%! 

Sandra Bullock beat out Helen Mirren for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama?  Hmmm...Meryl Streep beat Bullock and Meryl Streep for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, but I reported on that year before last.

"Up" wins 2 Academy Awards 2010

Up, the heartwarming masterpiece from Disney Studios and Pixar an directed by Peter Docter, won two Academy Awards at the 92nd ceremony, held March 7, 2010.  It won Best Animated Feature Film, and it also won Best Original Score for Michael Giacchino.  Up was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Sound Editing.

The reboot of Star Trek won Best Makeup.  It was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects.

District 9 was nominated for four awards.

Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep were both nominated for Best Actress.

"Up" wins two Grammy Awards 2010

Disney's and Pixar's computer-animated masterpiece Up won the Grammy for the Best Original Score at the 52nd annual ceremony January 31, 2010. Composer Michael Giacchino was also nominated for his score for Star Trek.  

His song from Up Married Life won the Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition.  His Up with End Credits was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement.

"Coco" wins Golden Globe 2018

Coco, the animated feature from Disney and Pixar, won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th ceremony January 7, 2018.  It was nominated for Best Original song.  It won two Academy Awards.  For me, it is one of the best movies ever, in the same company as Wall-E and Up. 

"Up" released 2009

Up, Disney's animated movie featuring the cranky Mr. Fredericksen, voiced by Ed Asner, in a house carried aloft by balloons, was released May 29, 2009.  Russell is Pixar's first lead Asian character.  Up also introduced us to Dug, the loveable Golden Retriever who can communicate with humans.

It won two Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Animated Feature Film of the Year.  It was nominated for three more: Best Motion Picture, Best Writing and Best Sound Editing.