International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Score of the Year

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The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Score of the Year 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 deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998 till 2000, before going a four-year hiatus. It has been awarded every year since 2004.

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Winners and nominations

1990s

YearFilmComposer(s)
1998
[1] 		Mulan Jerry Goldsmith
The Avengers Joel McNeely
Dangerous Beauty George Fenton
The Mask of Zorro James Horner
Saving Private Ryan John Williams
1999
[2] 		The Mummy Jerry Goldsmith
Angela's Ashes John Williams
The Iron Giant Michael Kamen
The Legend of 1900 Ennio Morricone
The Matrix Don Davis
The Ninth Gate Wojciech Kilar
The Red Violin John Corigliano
Sleepy Hollow Danny Elfman
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace John Williams
The 13th Warrior Jerry Goldsmith

2000s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2000
[3] 		Gladiator Hans Zimmer
Chicken Run Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tan Dun
Dinosaur James Newton Howard
Hollow Man Jerry Goldsmith
Malena Ennio Morricone
Mission to Mars
The Patriot John Williams
The Perfect Storm James Horner
Unbreakable James Newton Howard
2004
[4] 		The Incredibles Michael Giacchino
The Aviator Howard Shore
Hellboy Marco Beltrami
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Edward Shearmur
The Village James Newton Howard
2005
[5] 		Memoirs of a Geisha John Williams
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Patrick Doyle
King Kong James Newton Howard
The New World James Horner
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith John Williams
2006
[6] [7] 		Lady in the Water James Newton Howard
The Black Dahlia Mark Isham
The Da Vinci Code Hans Zimmer
The Fountain Clint Mansell
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek
X-Men: The Last Stand John Powell
2007
[8] [9] [10] 		Atonement Dario Marianelli
The Golden Compass Alexandre Desplat
Lust, Caution
Ratatouille Michael Giacchino
Zodiac David Shire
2008
[11] 		The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull John Williams
Standard Operating Procedure Danny Elfman
WALL·E Thomas Newman
2009
[12] [13] 		Up Michael Giacchino
Avatar James Horner
Drag Me to Hell Christopher Young
Star Trek Michael Giacchino
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Alexandre Desplat

2010s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2010
[14] [15] 		How To Train Your Dragon John Powell
The Ghost Writer Alexandre Desplat
Inception Hans Zimmer
The King's Speech Alexandre Desplat
Tron: Legacy Daft Punk
2011
[16] 		War Horse John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin John Williams
The Artist Ludovic Bource
The Greatest Miracle Mark McKenzie
Hugo Howard Shore
2012
[17] [18] 		Life of Pi Mychael Danna
Cloud Atlas Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Howard Shore
The Impossible Fernando Velázquez
Lincoln John Williams
2013
[19] [20] 		Romeo & Juliet Abel Korzeniowski
Evil Dead Roque Baños
Grand Piano Victor Reyes
Gravity Steven Price
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Howard Shore
2014
[21] [22] 		Interstellar Hans Zimmer
The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre Desplat
How to Train Your Dragon 2 John Powell
Maleficent James Newton Howard
The Monkey King Christopher Young
2015
[23] [24] 		Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Williams
Cinderella Patrick Doyle
The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone
Jupiter Ascending Michael Giacchino
Wolf Totem James Horner
2016
[25] [26] [27] 		Arrival Jóhann Jóhannsson
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them James Newton Howard
La La Land Justin Hurwitz
Nocturnal Animals Abel Korzeniowski
The Red Turtle Laurent Perez del Mar
2017
[28] [29] 		Phantom Thread Jonny Greenwood
The Post John Williams
The Shape of Water Alexandre Desplat
Star Wars: The Last Jedi John Williams
War for the Planet of the Apes Michael Giacchino
2018
[30] [31] 		Solo: A Star Wars Story John Powell
Black Panther Ludwig Göransson
First Man Justin Hurwitz
Mary Poppins Returns Marc Shaiman
Max & Me Mark McKenzie
2019
[32] [33] 		Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker John Williams
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World John Powell
Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir
Little Women Alexandre Desplat
1917 Thomas Newman

2020s

YearFilmComposer(s)
2020
[34] [35] 		The Personal History of David Copperfield Christopher Willis
The Call of the Wild John Powell
Enola Holmes Daniel Pemberton
Fukushima 50 Tarō Iwashiro
Wonder Woman 1984 Hans Zimmer
2021
[36] [37] 		Coppelia Maurizio Malagnini
Dune Hans Zimmer
The Green Knight Daniel Hart
Jungle Cruise James Newton Howard
The Last Duel Harry Gregson-Williams
2022
[38] [39] 		The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Bear McCreary , theme by Howard Shore
Avatar: The Way of Water Simon Franglen
The Batman Michael Giacchino
The Fabelmans John Williams
Nope Michael Abels
2023
[40] [41] 		Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny John Williams
The Boy and the Heron Joe Hisaishi
Godzilla Minus One Naoki Satō
Oppenheimer Ludwig Göransson
The Piper Christopher Young

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