Cars was released in 2006, directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. It was the seventh Disney/Pixar feature film, and the final film by Pixar before it was bought by Disney. Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic cars and other vehicles, it features voices by Owen Wilson, Paul Newman (in his final non-documentary feature), Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, Tony Shalhoub, John Ratzenberger, George Carlin, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Keaton as well as voice cameos by several celebrities including Jeremy Piven, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bob Costas, Darrell Waltrip, Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Schumacher, and Mario Andretti.
| Awards for Cars | ||||
| Year | Association | Award Category | Recipient (if any) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Animation/Family | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | Best Voice Over | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Film Festival | Best Animation of the Year | John Lasseter | Won | |
| National Board of Review | Best Animated Feature | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | Nominated | ||
| Best Youth DVD | Nominated | |||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for Film, for the song "Our Town" |
Randy Newman & James Taylor | Won | |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | John Lasseter | Nominated |
| Best Original Song (for the song "Our Town") |
Randy Newman | Nominated | ||
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| Annie Awards | Best Animated Effects | Keith Klohn | Nominated | |
| Best Animated Effects | Erdem Taylan | Nominated | ||
| Best Animated Feature | Won | |||
| Best Character Animation in a Feature Production | Carlos Baena | Nominated | ||
| Best Character Animation in a Feature Production | Bobby Podesta | Nominated | ||
| Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production | John Lasseter | Nominated | ||
| Best Music in an Animated Feature Production | Randy Newman | Won | ||
| Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | William Cone | Nominated | ||
| Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Dan Fogelman | Nominated | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | John Lasseter | Nominated | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animated Feature | Won | ||
| Best Soundtrack | Nominated | |||
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| Golden Globes | Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Song (for the song "Our Town") |
Randy Newman | Won | |
| *Best Compilation Soundtrack Album | Chris Mountain & Randy Newman | Nominated | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | ||
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Animation | Tom Myers, Michael Silvers, Jonathan Null, Bruno Coon, Teresa Eckton, Shannon Mills, Dee Selby, Steve Slanec, Christopher Barrick, Jana Vance, Dennie Thorpe & Ellen Heuer | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Animation | Nominated | ||
| PGA Awards | Motion Picture Producer of the Year, Animated Motion Picture | Darla K. Anderson | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Family Movie | Won | ||
| Favorite Movie | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Song from a Movie (for "Life on the Highway") |
Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus & JoeDon Rooney | Won | ||
| Favorite Song from a Movie (for "Real Gone") |
Sheryl Crow | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Youth DVD (2nd nomination) | Nominated | ||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture (for the character, "Mater") | Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Krummhoefener, Tom Sanocki & Nancy Kato | Won | |
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