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Randy Newman has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards, and his family has been nominated a collective total of 92 times, making them the most nominated family. He has also been awarded 3 Emmys, 7 Grammys, and has been recognized by Disney as a Disney Legend, as well as being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Randy Newman has been nominated for 22 Academy Awards, and his family has been nominated a collective total of 92 times, making them the most nominated family. He has also been awarded 3 Emmys, 7 Grammys, and has been recognized by Disney as a Disney Legend, as well as being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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