Satellite Award for Best Original Score

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Satellite Award for Best Original Score
Awarded forBest Score
Country United States
Presented by International Press Academy
First awarded1996
Currently held by Laura Karpman American Fiction (2023)

The Satellite Award for Best Original Score is an annual award given by the International Press Academy. Hans Zimmer is both the most awarded and the most nominated composer in this category, with five wins and ten nominations.

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Winners and nominees

1990s

YearWinners and nomineesComposer(s)
1996 The English Patient Gabriel Yared
Hamlet Patrick Doyle
Mars Attacks! Danny Elfman
Michael Collins Elliot Goldenthal
Sling Blade Daniel Lanois
1997 Titanic James Horner
Amistad John Williams
Anastasia David Newman
L.A. Confidential Jerry Goldsmith
One Night Stand Mike Figgis
1998 The Thin Red Line Hans Zimmer
Beloved Rachel Portman
City of Angels Gabriel Yared
Pleasantville Randy Newman
Saving Private Ryan John Williams
1999 Sleepy Hollow Danny Elfman
The Legend of 1900 Ennio Morricone
The Red Violin John Corigliano
Snow Falling on Cedars James Newton Howard
The Thomas Crown Affair Bill Conti

2000s

YearWinners and nomineesComposer(s)
2000 Gladiator Hans Zimmer
The Legend of Bagger Vance Rachel Portman
Malèna Ennio Morricone
Proof of Life Danny Elfman
Traffic Cliff Martinez
2001 Moulin Rouge! Craig Armstrong
A Beautiful Mind James Horner
Hannibal Hans Zimmer
Legally Blonde Rolfe Kent
Spy Game Harry Gregson-Williams
2002 Frida Elliot Goldenthal
24 Hour Party People Liz Gallacher
25th Hour Terence Blanchard
About a Boy Damon Gough
Roger Dodger Craig Wedren
2003 The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer
Camp Stephen Trask
Cold Mountain Gabriel Yared
Finding Nemo Thomas Newman
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Howard Shore
The Missing James Horner
Seabiscuit Randy Newman
2004 Napoleon Dynamite John Swihart
Alfie Mick Jagger, John Powell, and David A. Stewart
The Aviator Howard Shore
Finding Neverland Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
The Incredibles Michael Giacchino
Spider-Man 2 Danny Elfman
2005 Kingdom of Heaven Harry Gregson-Williams
Brokeback Mountain Gustavo Santaolalla
The Constant Gardener Alberto Iglesias
Corpse Bride Danny Elfman
Memoirs of a Geisha John Williams
Sin City Robert Rodriguez
2006 Babel Gustavo Santaolalla
Brick Nathan Johnson
The Da Vinci Code Hans Zimmer
Flags of Our Fathers Clint Eastwood
The Lives of Others Gabriel Yared
Notes on a Scandal Philip Glass
2007 The Kite Runner Alberto Iglesias
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nick Cave
Atonement Dario Marianelli
Eastern Promises Howard Shore
The Lookout James Newton Howard
Ratatouille Michael Giacchino
2008 Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman
Australia David Hirschfelder
Horton Hears a Who! John Powell
Milk Danny Elfman
Quantum of Solace David Arnold
WALL-E Thomas Newman
2009 Up in the Air Rolfe Kent
Amelia Gabriel Yared
The Informant! Marvin Hamlisch
Public Enemies Elliot Goldenthal
Up Michael Giacchino
Where the Wild Things Are Carter Burwell and Karen O

2010s

YearWinners and nomineesComposer(s)
2010 Inception Hans Zimmer
127 Hours A. R. Rahman
Black Swan Clint Mansell
The Eclipse Fionnuala Ní Chiosáin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Alexandre Desplat
Salt James Newton Howard
The Social Network Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Howard Shore
2011 Soul Surfer Marco Beltrami
Drive Cliff Martinez
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Alexandre Desplat
Super 8 Michael Giacchino
War Horse John Williams
Water for Elephants James Newton Howard
2012 Argo Alexandre Desplat
Anna Karenina Dario Marianelli
Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer
Lincoln John Williams
The Master Jonny Greenwood
Skyfall Thomas Newman
2013 Gravity Steven Price
12 Years a Slave Hans Zimmer
The Book Thief John Williams
Her Arcade Fire
Philomena Alexandre Desplat
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Theodore Shapiro
2014 Birdman Antonio Sánchez
Fury Steven Price
Gone Girl Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Imitation Game Alexandre Desplat
Interstellar Hans Zimmer
The Judge Thomas Newman
2015
[1]
Carol Carter Burwell
The Danish Girl Alexandre Desplat
Inside Out Michael Giacchino
The Martian Harry Gregson-Williams
Spectre Thomas Newman
Spotlight Howard Shore
2016
[2]
La La Land Justin Hurwitz
The BFG John Williams
Hacksaw Ridge Rupert Gregson-Williams
Hidden Figures Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Benjamin Wallfisch
The Jungle Book John Debney
Manchester by the Sea Lesley Barber
2017
[3]
Wonder Woman Rupert Gregson-Williams
Darkest Hour Dario Marianelli
Dunkirk Hans Zimmer
The Shape of Water Alexandre Desplat
War for the Planet of the Apes Michael Giacchino
Wonderstruck Carter Burwell
2018
[4]
First Man Justin Hurwitz
Colette Thomas Adès
BlacKkKlansman Terence Blanchard
If Beale Street Could Talk Nicholas Britell
The Sisters Brothers Alexandre Desplat
Widows Hans Zimmer
2019
[5]
Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir
1917 Thomas Newman
Ford v Ferrari Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Harriet Terence Blanchard
The Irishman Robbie Robertson
Marriage Story Randy Newman

2020s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
2020
[6] [7]
The Midnight Sky Alexandre Desplat
Mank Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Minari Emile Mosseri
News of the World James Newton Howard
One Night in Miami... Terence Blanchard
Tenet Ludwig Göransson
2021
[8]
Dune Hans Zimmer
The French Dispatch Alexandre Desplat
The Harder They Fall Jeymes Samuel
The Last Duel Harry Gregson-Williams
Parallel Mothers Alberto Iglesias
The Power of the Dog Jonny Greenwood
Spencer
2022
[9]
Babylon Justin Hurwitz
The Banshees of Inisherin Carter Burwell
The Fabelmans John Williams
Top Gun: Maverick Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Hans Zimmer
The Woman King Terence Blanchard
Women Talking Hildur Guðnadóttir
2023
[10]
American Fiction Laura Karpman
Killers of the Flower Moon Robbie Robertson (posthumous)
Oppenheimer Ludwig Göransson
Poor Things Jerskin Fendrix
Society of the Snow Michael Giacchino
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Daniel Pemberton

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