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Winners Only by Category:
Music (Scoring)

Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of Music (Scoring) (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.

1934  (7th)

(Scoring)

Winner markerOne Night of Love, Columbia. Columbia Studio Music Department, Louis Silvers, head of department. (Thematic music by Victor Schertzinger and Gus Kahn)

1935  (8th)

(Scoring)

Winner markerThe Informer, RKO Radio. RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department. (Score by Max Steiner)

1936  (9th)

(Scoring)

Winner markerAnthony Adverse, Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department. (Score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold)

1937  (10th)

(Scoring)

Winner markerOne Hundred Men and a Girl, Universal. Universal Studio Music Department, Charles Previn, head of department. (No composer credit)

1938  (11th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National. Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

(Scoring)

Winner markerAlexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

1939  (12th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Wizard of Oz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Herbert Stothart.

(Scoring)

Winner markerStagecoach, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Richard Hageman, Frank Harling, John Leipold and Leo Shuken.

1940  (13th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerPinocchio, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith and Ned Washington.

(Scoring)

Winner markerTin Pan Alley, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

1941  (14th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic Picture)

Winner markerAll That Money Can Buy, William Dieterle; RKO Radio. Bernard Herrmann.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerDumbo, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace.

1942  (15th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerNow, Voyager, Warner Bros. Max Steiner.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerYankee Doodle Dandy, Warner Bros. Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld.

1943  (16th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe Song of Bernadette, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerThis Is the Army, Warner Bros. Ray Heindorf.

1944  (17th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerSince You Went Away, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Max Steiner.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerCover Girl, Columbia. Morris Stoloff and Carmen Dragon.

1945  (18th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerSpellbound, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Miklos Rozsa.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerAnchors Aweigh, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Georgie Stoll.

1946  (19th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe Best Years of Our Lives, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Hugo Friedhofer.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerThe Jolson Story, Columbia. Morris Stoloff.

1947  (20th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerA Double Life, Kanin Productions; Universal-International. Dr. Miklos Rozsa.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerMother Wore Tights, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

1948  (21st)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe Red Shoes, J. Arthur Rank-Archers; Eagle Lion. (UK) Brian Easdale.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerEaster Parade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Johnny Green and Roger Edens.

1949  (22nd)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe Heiress, Paramount. Aaron Copland.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerOn the Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Roger Edens and Lennie Hayton.

1950  (23rd)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerSunset Blvd., Paramount. Franz Waxman.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerAnnie Get Your Gun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adolph Deutsch and Roger Edens.

1951  (24th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerA Place in the Sun, Paramount. Franz Waxman.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerAn American in Paris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin.

1952  (25th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerHigh Noon, Stanley Kramer Productions; United Artists. Dimitri Tiomkin.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerWith a Song in My Heart, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

1953  (26th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerLili, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Bronislau Kaper.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerCall Me Madam, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

1954  (27th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe High and the Mighty, Wayne-Fellows Productions; Warner Bros. Dimitri Tiomkin.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerSeven Brides for Seven Brothers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adolph Deutsch and Saul Chaplin.

1955  (28th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerLove Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerOklahoma!, Rodgers & Hammerstein Pictures, Inc.; Magna Theatre Corporation. Robert Russell Bennett, Jay Blackton and Adolph Deutsch.

1956  (29th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerAround the World in 80 Days, The Michael Todd Co., Inc.; United Artists. Victor Young.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerThe King and I, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman and Ken Darby.

1957  (30th)

(Scoring)

Winner markerThe Bridge on the River Kwai, A Horizon Pictures Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Malcolm Arnold.

1958  (31st)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerThe Old Man and the Sea, Leland Hayward; Warner Bros. Dimitri Tiomkin.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerGigi, Arthur Freed Productions, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Andre Previn.

1959  (32nd)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerBen-Hur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Miklos Rozsa.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerPorgy and Bess, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; Columbia. Andre Previn and Ken Darby.

1960  (33rd)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerExodus, Carlyle-Alpina S.A. Production; United Artists. Ernest Gold.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerSong Without End (The Story of Franz Liszt), Goetz-Vidor Pictures Production; Columbia. Morris Stoloff and Harry Sukman.

1961  (34th)

(Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Winner markerBreakfast at Tiffany’s, Jurow-Shepherd Production; Paramount. Henry Mancini.

(Scoring of a Musical Picture)

Winner markerWest Side Story, Mirisch Pictures, Inc. and B and P Enterprises, Inc.; United Artists. Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal.

1962  (35th)

(Music Score—substantially original)

Winner markerLawrence of Arabia, Horizon Pictures (G.B.), Ltd.-Sam Spiegel-David Lean Production; Columbia. (UK) Maurice Jarre.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerMeredith Willson’s The Music Man, Warner Bros. Ray Heindorf.

1963  (36th)

(Music Score—substantially original)

Winner markerTom Jones, Woodfall Production; United Artists-Lopert Pictures. (UK) John Addison.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerIrma La Douce, Mirisch-Phalanx Production; United Artists. Andre Previn.

1964  (37th)

(Music Score—substantially original)

Winner markerMary Poppins, Walt Disney Productions; Buena Vista. Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerMy Fair Lady, Warner Bros. Andre Previn.

1965  (38th)

(Music Score—substantially original)

Winner markerDoctor Zhivago, Sostar S.A.-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Ltd. Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (USA, Italy, UK, Liechtenstein) Maurice Jarre.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerThe Sound of Music, Argyle Enterprises Production; 20th Century-Fox. Irwin Kostal.

1966  (39th)

(Original Music Score)

Winner markerBorn Free, Open Road Films, Ltd.-Atlas Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK) John Barry.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Melvin Frank Production; United Artists. (USA, UK) Ken Thorne.

1967  (40th)

(Original Music Score)

Winner markerThoroughly Modern Millie, Ross Hunter-Universal Production; Universal. Elmer Bernstein.

(Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment)

Winner markerCamelot, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Alfred Newman and Ken Darby.

1968  (41st)

(Original Score—for a motion picture [not a musical])

Winner markerThe Lion in Winter, Haworth Productions, Ltd.; Avco Embassy. (UK, USA) John Barry.

(Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation)

Winner markerOliver!, Romulus Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK) Adaptation score by John Green.

1969  (42nd)

(Original Score—for a motion picture [not a musical])

Winner markerButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, George Roy Hill-Paul Monash Production; 20th Century-Fox. Burt Bacharach.

(Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation)

Winner markerHello, Dolly!, Chenault Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Adaptation score by Lennie Hayton and Lionel Newman.

1970  (43rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerLove Story, The Love Story Company Production; Paramount. Francis Lai.

(Original Song Score)

Winner markerLet It Be, Beatles-Apple Production; United Artists. (UK) Music and lyrics by The Beatles.

1971  (44th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerSummer of ’42, Robert Mulligan-Richard Alan Roth Production; Warner Bros. Michel Legrand.

(Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)

Winner markerFiddler on the Roof, Mirisch-Cartier Productions; United Artists. Adaptation score by John Williams.

1972  (45th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerLimelight, Charles Chaplin Productions; Columbia. Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell.

(Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)

Winner markerCabaret, ABC Pictures Production; Allied Artists. Adaptation score by Ralph Burns.

1973  (46th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerThe Way We Were, Rastar Productions; Columbia. Marvin Hamlisch.

(Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)

Winner markerThe Sting, Universal-Bill/Phillips-George Roy Hill Film Production; Zanuck/Brown Presentation; Universal. Adaptation score by Marvin Hamlisch.

1974  (47th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerThe Godfather Part II, Coppola Company Production; Paramount. Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola.

(Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)

Winner markerThe Great Gatsby, David Merrick Production; Paramount. Adaptation score by Nelson Riddle.

1975  (48th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerJaws, Universal-Zanuck/Brown Production; Universal. John Williams.

(Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation)

Winner markerBarry Lyndon, Hawk Films, Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Adaptation score by Leonard Rosenman.

1976  (49th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Omen, 20th Century-Fox Productions, Ltd.; 20th Century-Fox. (UK, USA) Jerry Goldsmith.

(Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score)

Winner markerBound for Glory, The Bound for Glory Company Production; United Artists. Adaptation score by Leonard Rosenman.

1977  (50th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerStar Wars, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. John Williams.

(Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score)

Winner markerA Little Night Music, Sascha-Wien Film Production in association with Elliott Kastner; New World Pictures. (West Germany, Austria, USA) Adaptation score by Jonathan Tunick.

1978  (51st)

(Adaptation Score)

Winner markerThe Buddy Holly Story, Innovisions-ECA Production; Columbia. Joe Renzetti.

(Original Score)

Winner markerMidnight Express, Casablanca Filmworks Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Giorgio Moroder.

1979  (52nd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerA Little Romance, Pan Arts Associates Production; Orion Pictures Company. (France, USA) Georges Delerue.

(Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)

Winner markerAll That Jazz, Columbia/20th Century-Fox Production; 20th Century-Fox. Adaptation score by Ralph Burns.

1980  (53rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerFame, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Michael Gore.

1981  (54th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerChariots of Fire, Enigma Productions Limited; The Ladd Company/Warner Bros. (UK) Vangelis.

1982  (55th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Universal Pictures Production; Universal. John Williams.

(Original Song Score and Its Adaptation -or- Adaptation Score)

Winner markerVictor/Victoria, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Song score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse; adaptation score by Henry Mancini.

1983  (56th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Right Stuff, Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler Production; The Ladd Company through Warner Bros. Bill Conti.

(Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

Winner markerYentl, United Artists/Ladbroke Feature/Barwood Production; MGM/UA. (UK, USA) Song score by Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

1984  (57th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerA Passage to India, G.W. Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) Maurice Jarre.

(Original Song Score)

Winner markerPurple Rain, Purple Films Company Production; Warner Bros. Prince.

1985  (58th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerOut of Africa, Universal Pictures Limited Production; Universal. (USA, UK) John Barry.

1986  (59th)

(Original Score)

Winner marker’Round Midnight, Irwin Winkler Production; Warner Bros. (USA, France) Herbie Hancock.

1987  (60th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Last Emperor, Hemdale Film Production; Columbia. (UK, Italy, China, France) Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su.

1988  (61st)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Milagro Beanfield War, Robert Redford/Moctesuma Esparza Production; Universal. Dave Grusin.

1989  (62nd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Little Mermaid, Walt Disney Pictures Production in association with Silver Screen Partners IV; Buena Vista. Alan Menken.

1990  (63rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerDances with Wolves, Tig Production; Orion. (USA, UK) John Barry.

1991  (64th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerBeauty and the Beast, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Alan Menken.

1992  (65th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerAladdin, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Alan Menken.

1993  (66th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerSchindler’s List, Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment Production; Universal. John Williams.

1994  (67th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Lion King, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Hans Zimmer.

1995  (68th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerThe Postman (Il Postino), Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica Production/Pentafilm/Esterno Mediterraneo/Blue Dahlia Production; Miramax Films. (Italy, France, Belgium) Luis Enrique Bacalov.

(Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Winner markerPocahontas, Walt Disney Pictures Production; Buena Vista. Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; orchestral score by Alan Menken.

1996  (69th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerThe English Patient, Tiger Moth Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK) Gabriel Yared.

(Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Winner markerEmma, Matchmaker Films/Haft Entertainment Production; Miramax Films. (UK, USA) Rachel Portman.

1997  (70th)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerTitanic, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox and Paramount. James Horner.

(Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Winner markerThe Full Monty, Redwave Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (UK, USA) Anne Dudley.

1998  (71st)

(Original Dramatic Score)

Winner markerLife Is Beautiful, Melampo Cinematografica Production; Miramax Films. (Italy) Nicola Piovani.

(Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Winner markerShakespeare in Love, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Company Production; Miramax Films. (USA, UK) Stephen Warbeck.

1999  (72nd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Red Violin, Rhombus Media Production; Lions Gate Films. (Canada, Italy, USA, UK, Austria) John Corigliano.

2000  (73rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zoom Hunt International Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China) Tan Dun.

2001  (74th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line Cinema and Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (New Zealand, USA) Howard Shore.

2002  (75th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerFrida, Ventanarosa in association with Lions Gate Films Production; Miramax. (USA, Canada, Mexico) Elliot Goldenthal.

2003  (76th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Wingnut Films Production; New Line. (New Zealand, USA) Howard Shore.

2004  (77th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerFinding Neverland, FilmColony Production; Miramax. (USA, UK) Jan A. P. Kaczmarek.

2005  (78th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerBrokeback Mountain, River Road Entertainment Production; Focus Features. (USA, Canada) Gustavo Santaolalla.

2006  (79th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerBabel, Anonymous Content/Zeta Film/Central Films Production; Paramount and Paramount Vantage. (France, USA, Mexico) Gustavo Santaolalla.

2007  (80th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerAtonement, Working Title Production; Focus Features. (UK, France, USA) Dario Marianelli.

2008  (81st)

(Original Score)

Winner markerSlumdog Millionaire, Celador Films Production; Fox Searchlight. (UK, India) A. R. Rahman.

2009  (82nd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerUp, Pixar Production; Walt Disney. Michael Giacchino.

2010  (83rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Social Network, Columbia Pictures Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

2011  (84th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Artist, Le Petite Reine/Studio 37/La Classe Américaine/JD Prod/France 3 Cinéma/Jouror Productions/uFilm Production; The Weinstein Company. (France, Belgium, USA) Ludovic Bource.

2012  (85th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerLife of Pi, Fox 2000 Pictures Production; 20th Century Fox. (USA, Taiwan, UK, Canada) Mychael Danna.

2013  (86th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerGravity, A Warner Bros. UK Services Limited Production; Warner Bros. (UK, USA) Steven Price.

2014  (87th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Grand Budapest Hotel, an American Empirical Production; Fox Searchlight. (Germany, USA) Alexandre Desplat.

2015  (88th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Hateful Eight, a Weinstein Company Production; The Weinstein Company. Ennio Morricone.

2016  (89th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerLa La Land, A Black Label Media/TIK Films Limited/Impostor Pictures/Gilbert Films/Marc Platt Productions production; Summit Entertainment. (USA, Hong Kong) Justin Hurwitz.

2017  (90th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerThe Shape of Water, A Double Dare You Production; Fox Searchlight. Alexandre Desplat.

2018  (91st)

(Original Score)

Winner markerBlack Panther, A Marvel Studios Production; Walt Disney. Ludwig Goransson.

2019  (92nd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerJoker, A Joint Effort Production; Warner Bros. (Canada, USA) Hildur Guðnadóttir.

2020  (93rd)

(Original Score)

Winner markerSoul, A Walt Disney Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney. Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste.

2021  (94th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerDune, A Legendary Pictures Production; Warner Bros. (Canada, USA) Hans Zimmer.

2022  (95th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerAll Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix/Amusement Park Film in co-prod. with Gunpowder Films in assoc. with Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment/Anima Pictures Prod.; Netflix. (Germany, USA, UK) Volker Bertelmann.

2023  (96th)

(Original Score)

Winner markerOppenheimer, Universal Pictures/Syncopy/Atlas Entertainment Production; Universal. (USA, UK) Ludwig Göransson.