Awards and Nominations
The film won the following awards:
| Year | Award | Category – Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Award | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures – Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the song "Take My Breath Away". |
| 1987 | Academy Award | Best Music, Original Song – Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) for the song "Take My Breath Away". |
| 1986 | Apex Scroll Award | Achievement in Sound Effects |
| 1987 | BRIT Award | Best Soundtrack |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song – Motion Picture – Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) for the song "Take My Breath Away". |
| 1987 | Golden Screen | |
| 1987 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) – Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens for "Top Gun Anthem". |
| 1987 | Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing |
| Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects | ||
| 1987 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Motion Picture |
| 1988 | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2005 | AFI's 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes | Won for the line, "I feel the need...the need for speed!" Ranked 94th. |
The film was nominated for the following awards:
- Academy Award (1987)
- Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing – Cecelia Hall and George Watters II
- Best Film Editing – Billy Weber and Chris Lebenzon
- Best Sound – Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline and William B. Kaplan
- Best Music, Original Song Giorgio Moroder (music), Tom Whitlock (lyrics)
- Apex Scroll Awards (1986)
- Actress in a Supporting Role- Meg Ryan
- Film Editing – Billy Weber and Chris Lebenzon
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture – Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) for the song "Take My Breath Away".
- Best Picture – Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
- Achievement in Compilation Soundtrack
- Achievement in Sound
- Golden Globe (1987)
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture – Harold Faltermeyer
- Award of the Japanese Academy (1988)
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Fennecus Awards (1986)
- Achievement in Compilation Soundtrack
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture – Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) for the song "Take My Breath Away".
- Film Editing – Billy Weber and Chris Lebenzon
- Achievement in Sound
- Achievement in Sound Effects
- American Film Institute Lists
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
- Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell - Nominated Hero
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- Take My Breath Away - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- "I feel the need — the need for speed." - #94
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers - Nominated
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