FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- Arrival, music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, music by James Newton Howard
- La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz
- Nocturnal Animals, music by Abel Korzeniowski
- La Tortue Rouge [The Red Turtle], music by Laurent Perez Del Mar
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Michael Giacchino
- Alexandre Desplat
- James Newton Howard
- Justin Hurwitz
- Fernando Velázquez
BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Justin Hurwitz
- Chad Cannon
- Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
- Simon Franglen
- Daniel Hart
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- “Epilogue” from La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz
- “Light of the Seven” from Game Of Thrones, music by Ramin Djawadi
- “Montage” from Swiss Army Man, music by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
- “Night on the Yorktown” from Star Trek Beyond, music by Michael Giacchino
- “The Master of the Mystic End Credits” from Doctor Strange, music by Michael Giacchino
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- Nocturnal Animals, music by Abel Korzeniowski
- Ah-Ga-Ssi [The Handmaiden], music by Jo Yeong-Wook
- High-Rise, music by Clint Mansell
- The Light Between Oceans, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Moonlight, music by Nicholas Britell
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- La La Land, music by Justin Hurwitz
- Eddie The Eagle, music by Matthew Margeson
- Hail, Caesar!, music by Carter Burwell
- The Nice Guys, music by John Ottman And David Buckley
- Swiss Army Man, music by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
- Xi You Ji Zhi: Sun Wukong San Da Baigu Jing [The Monkey King 2], music by Christopher Young
- Elle, music by Anne Dudley
- The Jungle Book, music by John Debney
- The Magnificent Seven, music by James Horner and Simon Franglen
- Nerve, music by Rob Simonsen
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, music by James Newton Howard
- Arrival, music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Bellerofonte [Dark Waves], music by Alexander Cimini
- Doctor Strange, music by Michael Giacchino
- The Neon Demon, music by Cliff Martinez
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FILM
- La Tortue Rouge [The Red Turtle], music by Laurent Perez Del Mar
- Kubo and the Two Strings, music by Dario Marianelli
- Moana, music by Mark Mancina
- The Secret Life of Pets, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Zootopia, music by Michael Giacchino
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY
- Järven Tarina [Tale of a Lake], music by Panu Aaltio
- Paper Lanterns, music by Chad Cannon
- Planet Earth II, music by Hans Zimmer, Jasha Klebe, and Jacob Shea
- Les Saisons [Seasons], music by Bruno Coulais
- Spain in a Day, music by Alberto Iglesias
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- Game of Thrones, music by Ramin Djawadi
- The Night Manager, music by Víctor Reyes
- Penny Dreadful, music by Abel Korzeniowski
- Stranger Things, music by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
- Westworld, music by Ramin Djawadi
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Abzû, music by Austin Wintory
- The Banner Saga 2, music by Austin Wintory
- The Dwarves, music by Benny Oschmann
- The Last Guardian, music by Takeshi Furukawa
- ReCore, music by Chad Seiter
BEST RE-RELEASE/RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- The Ten Commandments, music by Elmer Bernstein; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Frank K. De Wald; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)
- The Blue Max, music by Jerry Goldsmith; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. De Wald; album art direction by Matthew Wright (Tadlow)
- Chinatown, music by Jerry Goldsmith; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by Joe Sikoryak (Intrada)
- Gojira [Godzilla], music by Akira Ifukube; conducted by Kaoru Wada; album produced by Nominee To Be Determined; liner notes by Kaoru Wada and Masaru Hayakawa; album art direction by Nominee To Be Determined (King)
- The Thief of Bagdad, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. De Wald; album art direction by Jim Titus (Tadlow/Prometheus)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM
- The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection, music by John Williams; album produced by Mike Matessino; liner notes by Mike Matessino; album art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land)
- Archipielago: A Film Music Retrospective, music by Alberto Iglesias; album produced by José María Benítez; liner notes by Alex Sánchez and Alberto Iglesias; album art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
- The Cinema of Quincy Jones, music by Quincy Jones; album produced by Stéphane Lerouge; liner notes by Stéphane Lerouge, Toots Thielemans, and Alexandre Desplat; album art direction by Jerome Witz-Gilles Guerlet (Écoutez Le Cinéma)
- Early Works, music by Abel Korzeniowski; album produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg; liner notes by Gergely Hubai; album art direction by Luis Miguel Rojas (Caldera)
- Epic Hollywood: The Music of Miklós Rózsa, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. De Wald; album art direction by Barry Weekley (Tadlow)
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
- Intrada Records, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson
- La-La Land Records, Mv Gerhard and Matt Verboys
- Quartet Records, José María Benítez
- Tadlow Music, James Fitzpatrick
- Varèse Sarabande, Robert Townson