Kenneth Ascher - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	26-October-1944
Place of Birth	Washington, D.C. (United States of America, United States, with Territories, Contiguous United States, Area code 202)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Kenny Ascher
Profession	Jazz Pianist, Composer
Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Ascher is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres â€” in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production. He is widely known for co-writing, with Paul Williams, The Rainbow Connection â€” music from The Muppet Movie. Both Williams and Ascher received Oscar nominations for the 1979 Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. The song was also nominated for the Golden Globes for "Best Original Song" that same year.

Awards by Kenneth Ascher

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kenneth Ascher.

1980

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song	Rainbow Connection The Muppet Movie

1979

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score	The Muppet Movie
Academy Award for Best Original Song	Rainbow Connection The Muppet Movie

1978

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music	A Star Is Born

1977

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

Honored for : A Star Is Born

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score	A Star Is Born

1974

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	You and Me Against the World

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