Filmtracks

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Filmtracks
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Type of site
Music, film score, forum
OwnerChristian Clemmensen
Created byChristian Clemmensen
Revenue Nonprofit
URL www.filmtracks.com
Launched24 September 1996
Current statusActive

Filmtracks is a modern film score review website created and maintained by its sole reviewer, Christian Clemmensen. [1] Since the launch of Filmtracks in 1996, the website has reviewed nearly two-thousand soundtracks dating as far back as 1954, though the website's focus is primarily those composed after 1975. [2] Filmtracks also has a forum. [3]

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Accolades

In February 1998, Filmtracks was highly recommended to film music fans by Lukas Kendall at Film Score Monthly. [4] In October 2000, Entertainment Weekly 's Erin Podolsky gave the website an 'A' rating and called it "A MUST-VISIT". [5] In April 2001, Filmtracks was also named Associate of the Month by Amazon. [6]

Filmtracks Awards

Best Film Score

YearWinner
Composer
Nominees
1986 Hoosiers
Jerry Goldsmith
  • Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
John Williams
  • Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.
1988 Willow
James Horner
  • Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.
1989 Glory
James Horner
1990 The Russia House
Jerry Goldsmith
1991 Beauty and the Beast
Alan Menken
1992 Far and Away
John Williams
1993 Schindler's List
John Williams
1994 Only You
Rachel Portman
1995 Apollo 13
James Horner
1996 The Spitfire Grill
James Horner
1997 Titanic
James Horner
1998 The Mask of Zorro
James Horner
1999 The Cider House Rules
Rachel Portman
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
Rachel Portman
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Howard Shore
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Howard Shore
2003 The Gospel of John
Jeff Danna
2004 The Terminal
John Williams
2005 The Legend of Zorro
James Horner
2006 Lady in the Water
James Newton Howard
2007 Angel
Philippe Rombi
2008No winner
2009 Lesbian Vampire Killers
Debbie Wiseman
2010 Space Battleship Yamato
Naoki Sato
2011 La Ligne droite
Patrick Doyle
2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Andrew Lockington
2013 Romeo and Juliet
Abel Korzeniowski
2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2
John Powell (tie)

Tarzan
David Newman (tie)

2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams
2016 Tale of a Lake
Panu Aaltio
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
John Williams
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
John Powell & John Williams
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
John Williams
2020 The Call of the Wild
John Powell
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Rob Simonsen
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water
Simon Franglen
2023No winner

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