International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for an Animated Film

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The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for an Animated Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for an animated film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 2007. Previously, animated films were grouped in with live-action films in genre categories. Animated films are still eligible for Film Score of the Year.

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Winners and nominations

2000s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2006
[1] [2] 		Happy Feet John Powell
The Ant Bully John Debney
Cars Randy Newman
Charlotte's Web Danny Elfman
Ice Age: The Meltdown John Powell
2007
[3] [4] [5] 		Ratatouille Michael Giacchino
Bee Movie Rupert Gregson-Williams
Beowulf Alan Silvestri
Meet the Robinsons Danny Elfman
Tales from Earthsea Tamiya Terashima
2008
[6] 		WALL·E Thomas Newman
Bolt John Powell
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Ponyo Joe Hisaishi
Waltz with Bashir Max Richter
2009
[7] [8] 		Up Michael Giacchino
A Christmas Carol Alan Silvestri
Coraline Bruno Coulais
Fantastic Mr. Fox Alexandre Desplat
The Princess and the Frog Randy Newman

2010s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2010
[9] [10] 		How To Train Your Dragon John Powell
The Illusionist Sylvain Chomet
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole David Hirschfelder
Tangled Alan Menken
Toy Story 3 Randy Newman
2011
[11] 		The Adventures of Tintin John Williams
The Greatest Miracle Mark McKenzie
Kung Fu Panda 2 Hans Zimmer and John Powell
Puss in Boots Henry Jackman
Rango Hans Zimmer
2012
[12] [13] 		Rise of the Guardians Alexandre Desplat
Brave Patrick Doyle
Frankenweenie Danny Elfman
ParaNorman John Brion
Secret of the Wings Joel McNeely
2013
[14] [15] 		The Wind Rises Joe Hisaishi
The Croods Alan Silvestri
Epic Danny Elfman
Frozen Christophe Beck
Planes Mark Mancina
2014
[16] [17] 		How to Train Your Dragon 2 John Powell
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods Philippe Rombi
The Boxtrolls Dario Marianelli
Son of Batman Frederik Wiedmann
Tarzan David Newman
2015
[18] [19] 		Inside Out Michael Giacchino
Air Bound Benjamin Wallfisch
Capture the Flag Diego Navarro
The Good Dinosaur Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna
The Prophet Gabriel Yared
2016
[20] [21] [22] 		The Red Turtle Laurent Perez Del Mar
Kubo and the Two Strings Dario Marianelli
Moana Mark Mancina
The Secret Life of Pets Alexandre Desplat
Zootopia Michael Giacchino
2017
[23] [24] 		Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Theodore Shapiro
Coco Michael Giacchino
The Emoji Movie Patrick Doyle
Ferdinand John Powell
Loving Vincent Clint Mansell
2018
[25] [26] 		Max & Me Mark McKenzie
Incredibles 2 Michael Giacchino
Isle of Dogs Alexandre Desplat
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Daniel Pemberton
Watership Down Federico Jusid
2019
[27] [28] 		How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World John Powell
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Arturo Cardelús
Frozen II Christophe Beck
I Lost My Body Dan Levy
A Minuscule AdventureMathieu Lamboley

2020s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2020
[29] [30] 		Wolfwalkers Bruno Coulais
Animal Crackers Bear McCreary
Fearless Anne-Kathrin Dern
Onward Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna
Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste
2021
[31] [32] 		Raya and the Last Dragon James Newton Howard
Encanto Germaine Franco
Luca Dan Romer
Spirit Untamed Amie Doherty
Wish Dragon Philip Klein
2022
[33] [34] 		Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Alexandre Desplat
The Bad Guys Daniel Pemberton
Lightyear Michael Giacchino
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Bear McCreary
Strange World Henry Jackman

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