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The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.
Apr 11, 2021 · Learn about every composer who has won the prestigious Oscar for Best Original Score since 1934. See some of the best and most acclaimed scores ranked by the author.
- All Quiet on the Western Front – Volker Bertelmann. 2023: German composer Volker Bertelmann took home the accolade for his score to anti-war epic ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.
- Dune – Hans Zimmer. 2022: Zimmer’s 27-year wait for his second Oscar – his first being in 1994 for The Lion King – set a new composer record, one previously held by Breakfast at Tiffany’s composer Henry Mancini.
- Soul – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. 2021: Three musical greats picked up the Best Score award for Disney and Pixar’s animation about a jazz musician who winds up trapped in an alternate world, and must connect to his true purpose on Earth to find his way out.
- Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir. 2020: Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir became the first woman to win an Academy Award for a film score since 1997. In her speech, she urged women and girls to “please speak up; we need to hear your voices.”
- The Godfather Part II. “The Godfather Part II” is a crime drama film released in 1974, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Coppola and Mario Puzo.
- The Shape of Water. “The Shape of Water” is a 2017 American fantasy drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, and Doug Jones in prominent roles.
- Star Wars. Star Wars is a science fiction media franchise created by George Lucas. The franchise began with the original film, later retitled as Star Wars
- The Lord of the Rings. “The Lord of the Rings” is a high-fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in three volumes between 1954 and 1955.
All the winners and nominated film scores from the history of the Oscars.
Mar 28, 2022 · The composer claimed his second Academy Award for his music of the sci-fi classic, which he created during the pandemic. He accepted the award in a bathrobe from his hotel room in Amsterdam.
Jan 24, 2024 · A 54-time nominee, Williams has taken home five Oscars to date, winning Best Original Score for 1971's Fiddler on the Roof, 1975's Jaws, 1977's Star Wars, 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and 1993's Schindler's List. Listen to the full soundtrack on: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal.
