How many awards did Lucasfilm win under Kathleen Kennedy?

Lucasfilm has won dozens of major industry awards during Kathleen Kennedy’s leadership, especially for Disney+ productions like The Mandalorian and Andor.

Which Star Wars TV show won the most awards in the Kathleen Kennedy era?

The Mandalorian is the biggest awards performer of the Disney+ era, leading in both wins and nominations.

Did Andor win any major awards?

Yes. Andor earned multiple major awards, including key Emmy wins in writing and high-profile craft categories

Did Star Wars movies win Oscars during Kathleen Kennedy’s time at Lucasfilm?

The Star Wars films released during this era received multiple Oscar nominations, mainly in technical categories, but did not secure Oscar wins.

Did The Acolyte receive any Emmy nominations?

Yes. The Acolyte received one Emmy nomination in 2024 (Creative Arts category).

Is Skeleton Crew nominated for any awards?

Yes. Skeleton Crew received nominations at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.

Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Era: Award Wins and Nominations Breakdown

Kathleen Kennedy’s time as president of Lucasfilm will probably be debated forever — mostly on the internet, mostly loudly, and mostly with way too much confidence.

But there’s one angle that cuts through the noise:

Awards. Real ones. Industry ones. The kind you don’t win by having a loud fandom.

And according to a new breakdown, the Kathleen Kennedy era at Lucasfilm has built a pretty serious awards track record — across Star Wars films, Disney+ series, and Lucasfilm’s broader output.

So whether you view her as the architect of modern Star Wars or the reason your group chat still argues about The Last Jedi…

This is what the awards history actually looks like.

✅ TV Shows — Total Awards Wins & Nominations (all award bodies)

Here’s the scoreboard — total award wins and nominations across all major bodies during the Kathleen Kennedy era:

TV Show	Total Awards Wins	Total Awards Nominations	Notes
The Mandalorian	34	137	Biggest awards machine of the Disney+ Star Wars era
Andor	27	124	Prestige-heavy awards run + Emmy wins for writing/craft
Obi-Wan Kenobi	6	30	Limited series awards presence (still respectable totals)
Ahsoka	7	36	Solid award performance for a newer series
The Book of Boba Fett	4	13	Smaller overall awards footprint
The Acolyte	0	1	1 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy nomination (Sound Editing)
Skeleton Crew	0	1	Nominated at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards (including 17 nods in the 4th edition listings)

✅ Films — Awards & Nominations (Kennedy-era, major headline awards)

Film	Award	Year	Nominations	Wins	Notable wins / categories
Star Wars: The Force Awakens	BAFTA Awards	2016	3	1	Best Special Visual Effects
The Force Awakens	Academy Awards (Oscars)	2016	5	0	Major craft nominations
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	Academy Awards (Oscars)	2017	2	0	Visual Effects, Sound Mixing
The Last Jedi	Academy Awards (Oscars)	2018	4	0	Craft nominations (sound/VFX/score)
The Rise of Skywalker	Academy Awards (Oscars)	2020	3	0	Sound Editing, Score,

Why Awards Matter More Than Fan Discourse

Fan opinion is loud.

Awards are measured.

They’re not perfect, and they’re not always fair — but they reflect something important:

industry respect
technical excellence
cultural impact
momentum and legitimacy

In other words: awards are one of the few signals that still “count” outside the Star Wars bubble.

The Kennedy Era: A Franchise That Kept Getting Nominated

Fantha Tracks highlights that Lucasfilm under Kennedy has continued pulling nominations and wins in major award ecosystems — including the Academy Awards.

Now, not every project landed equally with fans — but on a pure production + craft level?

The industry clearly kept paying attention.

Star Wars Under Kennedy: The Bigger Picture

It’s worth remembering what Kennedy’s Lucasfilm era includes:

the Sequel Trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker)
standalone films (Rogue One, Solo)
the Disney+ era (The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, etc.)

And even critics of the era will usually admit:

Lucasfilm’s craft departments were operating on elite-level.

(Visual effects, sound, production design, score, costuming… the whole pipeline.)

Not Just Awards — But Consistent Recognition

The most interesting part isn’t just “wins.”

It’s the consistency of nominations across years and formats, especially now that awards aren’t just film-focused anymore.

Disney+ turned into a prestige battleground, and Lucasfilm didn’t just show up — it competed.

If Kennedy Steps Down… This Is Part of the Legacy

There’s also the larger context: multiple outlets are now reporting major changes at Lucasfilm’s top leadership, with Kennedy stepping down after years in the role.

That’s why the timing of this kind of awards recap hits harder than usual.

Because once the leadership conversation shifts from “current” to “legacy,” the most valuable currency isn’t hot takes.

It’s receipts.

Final Verdict: You Can Debate the Movies — But the Awards Don’t Lie

The Kennedy era at Lucasfilm will always be complicated.

It delivered:

huge box office peaks
creative controversy
long development chaos
genuinely great TV Star Wars
and a lot of “what could’ve been” projects

But when you zoom out and look at the bigger industry scoreboard?

This era didn’t flop. It performed.

And if awards are one way we measure success in Hollywood, then Lucasfilm under Kennedy wasn’t just surviving.

It was stacking trophies.

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