FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield, music by Christopher Willis
  • The Call of the Wild, music by John Powell
  • Enola Holmes, music by Daniel Pemberton
  • Fukushima 50, music by Tarō Iwashiro
  • Wonder Woman 1984, music by Hans Zimmer

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

  • Daniel Pemberton
  • Federico Jusid
  • Bear McCreary
  • Christopher Willis
  • Hans Zimmer

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

  • Thomas Clay
  • Alex Baranowski
  • Philip Klein
  • Nami Melumad
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge and David Schweitzer

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR

  • “Main Title” from The Queen’s Gambit, music by Carlos Rafael Rivera
  • “1984” from Wonder Woman 1984, music by Hans Zimmer
  • “Buck Takes the Lead” from The Call of the Wild, music by John Powell
  • “Symphonic Suite F – 1st Chapter: All Life” from Fukushima 50, music by Tarō Iwashiro
  • “Themyscira” from Wonder Woman 1984, music by Hans Zimmer

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM

  • Fukushima 50, music by Tarō Iwashiro
  • Da 5 Bloods, music by Terence Blanchard
  • Fanny Lye Deliver’d, music by Thomas Clay
  • News of the World, music by James Newton Howard
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7, music by Daniel Pemberton

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield, music by Christopher Willis
  • An American Pickle, music by Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad
  • Emma, music by Isobel Waller-Bridge and David Schweitzer
  • Godmothered, music by Rachel Portman
  • Wild Mountain Thyme, music by Amelia Warner

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM

  • The Call of the Wild, music by John Powell
  • Enola Holmes, music by Daniel Pemberton
  • Mulan, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
  • Orígenes Secretos [Unknown Origins], music by Federico Jusid
  • Tenet, music by Ludwig Göransson

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM

  • Wonder Woman 1984, music by Hans Zimmer
  • The Invisible Man, music by Benjamin Wallfisch
  • The Midnight Sky, music by Alexandre Desplat
  • Wendy, music by Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin
  • The Witches, music by Alan Silvestri

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE

  • Wolfwalkers, music by Bruno Coulais
  • Animal Crackers, music by Bear McCreary
  • Fearless, music by Anne-Kathrin Dern
  • Onward, music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna
  • Soul, music by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY

  • David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, music by Steven Price
  • Elephant, music by Ramin Djawadi
  • Harbor From The Holocaust, music by Chad Cannon
  • Rising Phoenix, music by Daniel Pemberton
  • Sadan Hanim, music by George Kallis

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION

  • The Queen’s Gambit, music by Carlos Rafael Rivera
  • Dracula, music by David Arnold and Michael Price
  • His Dark Materials, music by Lorne Balfe
  • Lovecraft Country, music by Laura Karpman and Raphael Saadiq
  • The Mandalorian, music by Ludwig Göransson

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA

  • Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, music by Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad
  • Ghost of Tsushima, music by Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps, music by Gareth Coker
  • The Pathless, music by Austin Wintory
  • Star Wars: Squadrons, music by Gordy Haab

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING

  • King of Kings, music by Miklós Rózsa; the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald and James Fitzpatrick; album art direction by Nic Finch and Gareth Bevan (Tadlow Music)
  • Endless Night, music by Bernard Herrmann; the Basque National Orchestra, conducted by Fernando Velázquez; album produced by Edouard Dubois and José M. Benitez; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, music by Ennio Morricone; album produced by Chris Malone and José M. Benitez; liner notes by Chris Malone and Tim Greiving; album art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
  • How to Train Your Dragon, music by John Powell; album produced by John Powell, Batu Sener, Bryon Davis, and Cary E. Mansfield; liner notes by Tim Greiving; album art direction by Bill Pitzonka (Varèse Sarabande/5 Cat Studios)
  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, music by Michael Kamen; album produced by Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Kay Marshall (Intrada)

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – COMPILATION

  • John Williams in Vienna, music by John Williams; the Wiener Philharmoniker and Anne-Sophie Mutter, conducted by John Williams; album produced by Bernhard Güttler; liner notes by Otta Biba; album art direction by Büro Dirk Rudolph (Deutsche Grammophon)
  • Franz Waxman: The Documentaries, music by Franz Waxman; album produced by Ford A. Thaxton and James Nelson; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; album art direction by Mark Banning (Dragon’s Domain)
  • Morricone Segreto, music by Ennio Morricone; album produced by Pierpaolo De Sanctis; album art direction by Leonardo Pellegrino (Decca)
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, music by Alexander Courage, Robert Drasnin, Jerry Goldsmith, Lennie Hayton, Joseph Mullendore, Nelson Riddle, Paul Sawtell, Herman Stein, and Leith Stevens; album produced by Jeff Bond and Neil S. Bulk; liner notes by Jeff Bond; album art direction by Mark Banning (La-La Land)
  • World Soundtrack Awards – Tribute to the Film Composer, music by Various Composers; the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and Vlaams Radiokoor, conducted by Dirk Brossé; album produced by Thomas Van Parys; liner notes by Thomas Van Parys; album art direction by Stuart Ford (Silva Screen/Film Fest Ghent)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

  • Quartet Records, José M. Benitez
  • Intrada Records, Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson
  • La-La Land Records, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys
  • Moviescore Media, Mikael Carlsson
  • Tadlow Music, James Fitzpatrick