FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- The Golden Compass, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Ratatouille, music by Michael Giacchino
- Zodiac, music by David Shire
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Alexandre Desplat
- Michael Giacchino
- James Newton Howard
- Mark Isham
- Dario Marianelli
BEST NEW COMPOSER OF 2007
- Ilan Eshkeri
- Jane Antonia Cornish
- Jonny Greenwood
- Fernando Vélasquez
- Christopher Wong
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- Angel, music by Philippe Rombi
- Eastern Promises, music by Howard Shore
- The Kite Runner, music by Alberto Iglesias
- Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- Enchanted, music by Alan Menken
- Evan Almighty, music by John Debney
- Hot Fuzz, music by David Arnold
- Reign Over Me, music by Rolfe Kent
- Tutte Le Donne Della Mia Vita, music by Ennio Morricone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVNTURE FILM
- The Bourne Ultimatum, music by John Powell
- Ghost Rider, music by Christopher Young
- Live Free or Die Hard, music by Marco Beltrami
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, music by Hans Zimmer
- Spider-Man 3, music by Christopher Young
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
- The Golden Compass, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Bridge to Terabithia, music by Aaron Zigman
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, music by Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman
- Stardust, music by Ilan Eshkeri
- Sunshine, music by John Murphy and Underworld
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
- Zodiac, music by David Shire
- Flood, music by Debbie Wiseman
- I Know Who Killed Me, music by Joel McNeely
- The Orphanage [El Orfanato], music by Fernando Vélasquez
- Sleuth, music by Patrick Doyle
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FILM
- Ratatouille, music by Michael Giacchino
- Bee Movie, music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Beowulf, music by Alan Silvestri
- Meet the Robinsons, music by Danny Elfman
- Tales of Earthsea [Gedo Senki], music by Tamiya Terajima
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM
- Earth, music by George Fenton
- Darfur Now, music by Graeme Revell
- In the Shadow of the Moon, music by Philip Sheppard
- La Planète Blanche, music by Bruno Coulais
- Le Premier Cri, music by Armand Amar
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi: The Story of the Great King and the Four Gods, music by Joe Hisaishi
- Battlestar Galactica, music by Bear McCreary
- Doctor Who, music by Murray Gold
- Lost, music by Michael Giacchino
- Tin Man, music by Simon Boswell
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- LAIR, music by John Debney
- Bioshock, music by Garry Schyman
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, music by Stephen Barton and Harry Gregson-Williams
- Medal of Honor: Airborne, music by Michael Giacchino
- Warhawk, music by Christopher Lennertz and Timothy Michael Wynn
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE/RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- Alien, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Douglass Fake, Michael Matessino and Nick Redman (Intrada)
- Godzilla, music by David Arnold; album produced by Ford A. Thaxton and David Arnold (La-La Land)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, music by Howard Shore; album produced by Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Paul Broucek (Reprise)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, music by Miklós Rózsa; album produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow)
- The Wind and the Lion, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Douglass Fake and Lukas Kendall (Intrada)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM
- Amazing Stories: Anthology 3, music by Various Composers; album produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
- The Karate Kid Box Set, music by Bill Conti; produced by Robert Townson and Bill Conti (Varèse Sarabande)
- Mad Mod & Macabre: The Ronald Stein Collection, music by Ronald Stein; album produced by Taylor White (Percepto)
- Miklós Rózsa: A Century Collection, music by Miklós Rózsa; album produced by Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
- The Unforgiven: Classic Western Scores from United Artists, music by Various Composers; album produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- “Elegy for Dunkirk” from Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- “Graysmith Obsessed” from Zodiac, music by David Shire
- “Last Shift” from Lions for Lambs, music by Mark Isham
- “Up Is Down” from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, music by Hans Zimmer
- “Wong Chia Chi’s Theme” from Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
- Intrada Records
- Film Score Monthly
- La-La Land Records
- MovieScore Media
- Varèse Sarabande
SPECIAL AWARD
- to Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for their outstanding work on the 2007 screen musical Hairspray, based on their own Tony Award-winning stage show.