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

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

  • 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

  • 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 Mike Matessino and Nick Redman; liner notes by Mike Matessino and Douglass Fake; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)
  • Godzilla, music by David Arnold; album produced by Ford A. Thaxton and David Arnold; liner notes by Dan Goldwasser; album art direction by Mark Banning (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; liner notes by Doug Adams; album art direction by Ryan Corey (Reprise)
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, music by Miklós Rózsa; the City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Lucie Švehlová, conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by James Fitzpatrick; album art direction by unknown (Tadlow)
  • The Wind and the Lion, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Douglass Fake and Lukas Kendall; liner notes by Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, and Douglass Fake; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)

BEST COMPILATION ALBUM

  • Amazing Stories: Anthology 3, music by Various Composers; album produced by Douglass Fake; liner notes by Jon Burlingame and Douglass Fake; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)
  • The Karate Kid Box Set, music by Bill Conti; produced by Robert Townson and Bill Conti; liner notes by unknown; album art direction by Bill Pitzonka and Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
  • Mad Mod & Macabre: The Ronald Stein Collection, music by Ronald Stein; album produced by Taylor White; liner notes by unknown; album art direction by unknown (Percepto)
  • Miklós Rózsa: A Century Celebration, music by Miklós Rózsa; album produced by Robert Townson; liner notes by Jerry McCulley and Robert Townson; album art direction by Matthew Joseph Peak, Bill Pitzonka and Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
  • The Unforgiven: Classic Western Scores from United Artists, music by Various Composers; album produced by Lukas Kendall; liner notes by unknown; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (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, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson
  • Film Score Monthly, Lukas Kendall
  • La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys
  • MovieScore Media, Mikael Carlsson
  • Varèse Sarabande, Robert Townson

SPECIAL AWARD

  • Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for their outstanding work on the 2007 screen musical Hairspray, based on their own Tony Award-winning stage show.