Although many of the films Salinger worked on were Oscar-nominated for the adaptation of the music featured in them, according to industry practices at the time, nominations usually went to the musical directors/conductors of the music (such as Adolph Deutsch or André Previn), and not to orchestrators. Only once was Salinger nominated, for his Show Boat orchestrations.
Despite many of Salinger's films receiving Oscar nominations for their music, the practice at the time was to nominate the musical directors/conductors (like Adolph Deutsch or André Previn), not the orchestrators.  Only once did Salinger receive a nomination, for his work on "Show Boat."