FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- War Horse, music by John Williams
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, music by John Williams
- The Artist, music by Ludovic Bource
- The Greatest Miracle, music by Mark McKenzie
- Hugo, music by Howard Shore
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- John Williams
- Ludovic Bource
- Alexandre Desplat
- Michael Giacchino
- Alberto Iglesias
BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Ludovic Bource
- Brian Byrne
- The Chemical Brothers
- Michael Richard Plowman
- Lucas Vidal
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- War Horse, music by John Williams
- The Artist, music by Ludovic Bource
- Jane Eyre, music by Dario Marianelli
- Soul Surfer, music by Marco Beltrami
- W.E., music by Abel Korzeniowski
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- The Rum Diary, music by Christopher Young
- Paul, music by David Arnold
- Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis, music by Roque Baños
- A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas, music by William Ross
- Your Highness, music by Steve Jablonsky
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
- Drive, music by Cliff Martinez
- Captain America: The First Avenger, music by Alan Silvestri
- Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, music by Michael Giacchino
- Real Steel, music by Danny Elfman
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes, music by Patrick Doyle
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
- Super 8, music by Michael Giacchino
- Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, music by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Hugo, music by Howard Shore
- Priest, music by Christopher Young
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, music by John Williams
- The Greatest Miracle, music by Mark McKenzie
- Kung Fu Panda 2, music by John Powell and Hans Zimmer
- Puss In Boots, music by Henry Jackman
- Rango, music by Hans Zimmer
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY
- The Wind Gods, music by Pinar Toprak
- Frozen Planet, music by George Fenton
- Hold At All Costs: The Story of the Battle of Outpost Harry, music by Larry Groupé
- Jig, music by Patrick Doyle
- Russland – Im Reich der Tiger, Bären und Vulkane, music by Kolja Erdmann
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- Ermessenda, music by Arnau Bataller
- Doctor Who, music byMurray Gold
- Downton Abbey, music by John Lunn
- Game of Thrones, music by Ramin Djawadi
- Sherlock, music by David Arnold and Michael Price
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, music by Joe Hisaishi
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, music by Brian Tyler
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, music by Jeremy Soule
- L.A.Noire, music by Andrew Hale and Simon Hale
- Socom 4:U.S.Navy Seals, music by Bear McCreary
BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box, music by Danny Elfman; album produced by Danny Elfman and Tim Burton; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Danny Elfman; album art direction by Matt Taylor (Warner Bros Records)
- The Black Hole, music by John Barry; album produced by Randy Thornton and Douglass Fake, liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by Steve Sterling (Disney/Intrada)
- Days of Heaven, music by Ennio Morricone; album produced by Lukas Kendall and Craig Spaulding; liner notes by Lukas Kendall and Jeff Bond; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
- Gremlins, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Mike Matessino and Bruce Botnick; liner notes by Jeff Bond and Mike Matessino; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Film Score Monthly)
- Masada, music by Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)
BEST ARCHIVAL RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- The Battle of Neretva/The Naked and the Dead, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted by William Stromberg; album produced by William Stromberg, John Morgan and Anna Bonn; liner notes by Jim Doherty and Kevin Scott; album art direction by Jim Titus (Tribute Film Classics)
- Conan the Destroyer, music by Basil Poledouris; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Ginko Digi(Prometheus)
- The Fall of the Roman Empire, music by Dimitri Tiomkin; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by James Fitzpatrick, Damien Doherty and Ginko Digi (Prometheus)
- The Lord of the Rings Symphony, music byHoward Shore; conducted by Ludwig Wicki; album produced by Jonathan Schultz and Howard Shore; liner notes by Howard Shore and Ludwig Wicki; album art direction by Alan Frey (Howe Records)
- Taras Bulba, music by Franz Waxman; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Damien Doherty (Tadlow Music)
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
- La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys
- Film Score Monthly, Lukas Kendall
- Intrada Records, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson
- Moviescore Media, Mikael Carlsson
- Varèse Sarabande, Robert Townson
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- “The Homecoming” from War Horse, music by John Williams
- “The Adventure Continues” from The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, music by John Williams
- “George Valentin” from The Artist, music by Ludovic Bource
- “Captain America March” from Captain America: The First Avenger, music by Alan Silvestri
- “Final Round” from Real Steel, music by Danny Elfman
SPECIAL AWARD
- A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project