• Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.

• Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.

• Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible.

• Batman – Danny Elfman
• Farewell to the King – Basil Poledouris
• Henry V – Patrick Doyle
• The Little Mermaid – Alan Menken
• Old Gringo - Lee Holdridge

• Dances with Wolves – John Barry
• Edward Scissorhands – Danny Elfman
• The Hunt for Red October – Basil Poledouris
• Presumed Innocent – John Williams

• Hook – John Williams
• Fried Green Tomatoes – Thomas Newman
• The Rocketeer – James Horner
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Cliff Eidelman

• 1492: Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis
• Aladdin – Alan Menken
• The Last of the Mohicans – Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman
• Medicine Man – Jerry Goldsmith

• Heaven & Earth – Kitarō
• Jurassic Park – John Williams
• Rudy – Jerry Goldsmith
• Sommersby – Danny Elfman

• Forrest Gump – Alan Silvestri
• Legends of the Fall – James Horner
• The Lion King – Hans Zimmer
• Stargate – David Arnold

• The American President – Marc Shaiman
• Crimson Tide – Hans Zimmer
• Cutthroat Island – John Debney
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde – Mark McKenzie
• Il Postino – Luis Bacalov

• Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber
• The Ghost and the Darkness – Jerry Goldsmith
• Michael Collins – Elliot Goldenthal
• Independence Day – David Arnold

• Anastasia – David Newman
• Hoodlum – Elmer Bernstein
• The Saint – Graeme Revell
• Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams
• Tomorrow Never Dies – David Arnold

• Dangerous Beauty – George Fenton
• Great Expectations – Patrick Doyle
• Incognito – John Ottman
• Les Misérables – Basil Poledouris
• The Prince of Egypt – Hans Zimmer

• Angela's Ashes – John Williams
• Anna and the King – George Fenton
• Message in a Bottle – Gabriel Yared
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – John Williams

• All the Pretty Horses – Marty Stuart, Kristin Wilkinson, Larry Paxton
• East/West – Patrick Doyle
• The Family Man – John Ottman
• Gladiator – Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
• Thirteen Days – Trevor Jones

• The Affair of the Necklace – David Newman
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence – John Williams
• A Beautiful Mind – James Horner
• From Hell – Trevor Jones
• Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong

• Far from Heaven – Elmer Bernstein
• Frida – Elliot Goldenthal
• The Hours – Philip Glass
• Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – John Williams

• Gods and Generals – Elmer Bernstein
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore
• The Missing – James Horner
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas – Harry Gregson-Williams

• Alexander – Vangelis
• The Chorus – Bruno Coulais
• Deep Blue – George Fenton
• Ray – Craig Armstrong
• Troy (rejected) – Gabriel Yared

• Arsène Lupin – Debbie Wiseman
• The Brothers Grimm – Dario Marianelli
• Racing Stripes – Mark Isham
• Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – John Williams

• Curse of the Golden Flower – Shigeru Umebayashi
• The Nativity Story – Mychael Danna
• The Promise – Klaus Badelt
• Superman Returns – John Ottman

• Nomad: The Warrior – Carlo Siliotto
• Island of Lost Souls – Jane Antonia Cornish
• Partition – Brian Tyler
• 3:10 to Yuma – Marco Beltrami

• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – James Horner
• Defiance – James Newton Howard
• Journey to the Center of the Earth – Andrew Lockington
• Meet the Spartans – Christopher Lennertz
• Ponyo - Joe Hisaishi

• Agora – Dario Marianelli
• Avatar – James Horner
• Couples Retreat – A. R. Rahman
• Drag Me to Hell – Christopher Young
• Pope Joan – Marcel Barsotti

• Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – David Arnold
• How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
• The Last Airbender – James Newton Howard

• The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams
• The Greatest Miracle – Mark McKenzie
• Priest – Christopher Young
• Real Steel – Danny Elfman
• Soul Surfer – Marco Beltrami

• The Amazing Spider-Man – James Horner
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Howard Shore
• John Carter – Michael Giacchino
• Life of Pi – Mychael Danna

• Jack the Giant Slayer – John Ottman
• Now You See Me – Brian Tyler
• The Physician (Der Medicus) – Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Howard Shore

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– David Newman (tie)

• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Howard Shore
• Maleficent – James Newton Howard
• The Monkey King – Christopher Young

• Jupiter Ascending – Michael Giacchino
• Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation – Joe Kraemer
• Muhammad: The Messenger of God – A.R. Rahman
• Tomorrowland – Michael Giacchino

• Alice Through the Looking Glass – Danny Elfman
• Assassination Classroom: Graduation – Naoki Sato
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – James Newton Howard
• The Jungle Book – John Debney

• Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken
• Bitter Harvest – Benjamin Wallfisch
• Murder on the Orient Express – Patrick Doyle
• Viceroy's House – A.R. Rahman

• The Cloverfield Paradox – Bear McCreary
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – James Newton Howard
• Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman
• Max & Me – Mark McKenzie

• Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Bear McCreary
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – John Powell
• Traumfabrik – Philipp Noll
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Geoff Zanelli

• Elephant – Ramin Djawadi
• The One and Only Ivan – Craig Armstrong
• El Verano Que Vivimos – Federico Jusid
• Wonder Woman 1984 – Hans Zimmer

• Encanto – Germaine Franco
• Finders of the Lost Yacht – Panu Aaltio
• Mortal Kombat – Benjamin Wallfisch
• Jungle Cruise – James Newton Howard

• Luck – John Debney
• Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia – Christoph Zirngibl
• Serengeti: A Journey to the Heart of Africa – Alan Williams
• Violent Night – Dominic Lewis

• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams
• In Love and Deep Water – Takatsugu Muramatsu
• The Little Mermaid (2023 film) – Alan Menken
• Migration – John Powell
• Supercell - Corey Wallace