International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Music Composition of the Year explained

The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Score of the Year is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a single film composition track deemed to be the best in a given year. It has been awards every year since 2006.

Winners and nominations

2000s

Best Single Cue

YearFilmCompositionComposer(s)
2006
[1] [2] 		Lady in the Water "The Great Eatlon" James Newton Howard
The Da Vinci Code "Chevaliers de Sangreal" Hans Zimmer
Eragon "Eragon" Patrick Doyle
V for Vendetta "Evey Reborn" Dario Marianelli
Film Music Composition of the Year
YearFilmCompositionComposer(s)
2007
[3] [4] [5] 		Atonement "Elegy for Dunkirk" Dario Marianelli
Lions for Lambs "Last Shift" Mark Isham
Lust, Caution "Wong Chia Chi’s Theme" Alexandre Desplat
"Up Is Down" Hans Zimmer
Zodiac "Graysmith Obsessed" David Shire
2008
[6] 		Cloverfield "Roar(Cloverfield Overture)" Michael Giacchino
The Happening "Be With You" James Newton Howard
Valkyrie "They’ll Remember You" John Ottman and Lior Rosner
WALL·E "Define Dancing" Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
Wanted "Success Montage" Danny Elfman
2009
[7] [8] 		Drag Me to Hell "Concerto to Hell" Christopher Young
Avatar "War" James Horner
The Red Canvas "Ballet for Brawlers" James Peterson
Star Trek "Enterprising Young Men" Michael Giacchino
Up "Married Life"

2010s

YearFilm/SeriesCompositionComposer(s)
2010
[9] [10] 		Alice in Wonderland "Alice's Theme" Danny Elfman
The Ghost Writer "The Truth About Ruth" Alexandre Desplat
How to Train Your Dragon "Forbidden Friendship" John Powell
"Test Drive"
The Last Airbender "Flow Like Water" James Newton Howard
2011
[11] 		War Horse "The Homecoming"John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin "The Adventure Continues" John Williams
The Artist "George Valentin" Ludovic Bource
"Captain America March" Alan Silvestri
Real Steel "Final Round" Danny Elfman
2012
[12] [13] 		The Impossible "The Impossible Main Title" Fernando Velázquez
Cloud Atlas "The Cloud Atlas Sextet (for Orchestra)" Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek
John Carter "John Carter of Mars" Michael Giacchino
Life of Pi "Pi's Lullaby" Mychael Danna
Lincoln "The Peterson House, and Finale" John Williams
2013
[14] [15] 		Evil Dead "Abominations Rising" Roque Baños
The Book Thief "The Book Thief" John Williams
Escape from Tomorrow "The Grand Finale Abel Korzeniowski
"Beyond the Forest" Howard Shore
Romeo & Juliet "A Thousand Times Goodnight" Abel Korzeniowski
2014
[16] [17] 		How to Train Your Dragon 2 "Flying with Mother" John Powell
"Tsunami" Harry Gregson-Williams
"The Hanging Tree" Jeremiah Fraites, James Newton Howard, Wesley Schultz (music); Suzanne Collins (lyrics)
Maleficent "Maleficent Flies" James Newton Howard
"Maleficent Suite"
2015
[18] [19] 		"The Jedi Steps / Finale" John Williams
The Hateful Eight "L’ultima diligenza di Red Rock" Ennio Morricone
"Brothers in Arms" Thomas Holkenborg
Tomorrowland "Pin-Ultimate Experience" Michael Giacchino
Wolf Totem "Return to the Wild" James Horner
2016
[20] [21] [22] 		La La Land "Epilogue" Justin Hurwitz
Doctor Strange "The Master of the Mystic End Credits" Michael Giacchino
Game of Thrones "Light of the Seven" Ramin Djawadi
Star Trek Beyond "Night on the Yorktown" Michael Giacchino
Swiss Army Man "Montage" Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
2017
[23] [24] 		War for the Planet of the Apes "End Credits" Michael Giacchino
The Boss Baby "Love" Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro and Conrad Pope
"Growing Up in Londinium" Daniel Pemberton
Murder on the Orient Express "Justice" Patrick Doyle
"Finale" John Williams
2018
[25] [26] 		"The Adventures of Han" John Williams
First Man "The Landing" Justin Hurwitz
Mary Queen of Scots "Finale" Max Richter
Red Sparrow "Overture" James Newton Howard
Solo: A Star Wars Story "Mine Mission" John Powell
2019
[27] [28] 		"The Rise of Skywalker" John Williams
"Portals" Alan Silvestri
Joker "Call Me Joker" Hildur Guðnadóttir
A Hidden Life "A Hidden Life" James Newton Howard
1917 "The Night Window" Thomas Newman

2020s

YearFilm/SeriesCompositionComposer(s)
2020
[29] [30] 		The Queen's Gambit "Main Title" Carlos Rafael Rivera
The Call of the Wild "Buck Takes the Lead" John Powell
Fukushima "Symphonic Suite F – 1st Chapter: All Life" Tarō Iwashiro
Wonder Woman 1984 "1984" Hans Zimmer
"Themyscira"
2021
[31] [32] 		"Arachnoverture" Michael Giacchino
Buckley's Chance "Riddles" Christopher Gordon
Claret "Claret, Tema Principal" Oscar Martín Leanizbarrutia
Coppelia "Grand Finale" Maurizio Malagnini
My Country, My Parents "The Final Battle" Gordy Haab

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 IFMCA Awards . . 2007 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Zimmer nominated to six IFMCA awards . Carlsson, Mikael . February 6, 2007 . Film Music Weekly . (1). 4 . Mark Northam . May 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2007 IFMCA Awards . . 2008 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2007 Award Winners Announced By International Film Music Critics Association . IFMCA . February 20, 2008 . . Autotelics, LLC. . May 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2007 Award Winners Announced by Intl Film Music Critics Association . Carlsson, Mikael . February 19, 2008 . Film Music Weekly . (51). 3 . Mark Northam . May 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: 2008 IFMCA Awards . . 2009 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2008 IFMCA Awards . . 2010 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: Michael Giacchino Leads Film Score Nominations . Pond, Steve . January 29, 2010 . . The Wrap News Inc. . May 1, 2020.
  9. Web site: 2010 IFMCA Awards . . 2011 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: IFMCA 2010: the nominations . Privitera, Massimo . February 15, 2011 . ColonneSonore.net . ColonneSonore.net . May 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: 2011 IFMCA Awards . . 2012 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: 2012 IFMCA Awards . . 2013 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: International Film Music Award Nominations highlight ‘Cloud Atlas’ and ‘Life of Pi’ . Johnson, Terence . February 18, 2013 . AwardsCircuit . The Awards Circuit, LLC. . May 1, 2020 .
  14. Web site: 2013 IFMCA Awards . . 2014 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  15. Web site: IFMCA Winners 2013 . Kinetophone . February 24, 2014 . Kinetophone . Wordpress . May 1, 2020.
  16. Web site: 2014 IFMCA Awards . . 2015 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  17. Web site: IFMCA Winners 2014 . Kinetophone . February 19, 2015 . Kinetophone . Wordpress . May 1, 2020.
  18. Web site: 2015 IFMCA Awards . . 2016 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 1, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2015 IFMCA AWARDS WINNERS . Kinetophone . February 16, 2016 . Kinetophone . Wordpress . May 1, 2020.
  20. Web site: ‘Arrival,’ ‘La La Land’ Among Film Music Critics Nominees . Levy, Dani . February 9, 2017 . . . May 2, 2020.
  21. Web site: 2016 IFMCA Awards . . 2017 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 2, 2020.
  22. Web site: International Film Music Critics Association Award Arrival Score of the Year, La La Land Wins Three . . February 25, 2017 . AwardsDaily . Stone, Sasha . May 2, 2020.
  23. Web site: 2017 IFMCA Awards . . 2018 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 2, 2020.
  24. Web site: IFMCA Announces Film Score Nominations, John Williams Leads with 6 . Peterson, Karen M. . February 8, 2018 . AwardsCircuit . The Awards Circuit, LLC. . May 2, 2020 .
  25. Web site: 15th Annual IFMCA Awards Nominations . Flores, Marshall . February 7, 2019 . AwardsDaily . Stone, Sasha . May 2, 2020.
  26. Web site: 2018 IFMCA Awards . . 2019 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 2, 2020.
  27. Web site: Hildur Guðnadóttir leads International Film Music Critics Association (IMFCA) nominations . Anderson, Erik . February 6, 2020 . AwardsWatch . AwardsWatch . May 2, 2020.
  28. Web site: IFMCA Award Winners 2019 . . February 20, 2020 . IFMCA . IFMCA . May 2, 2020.
  29. Web site: IFMCA Award Nominations 2020 . . February 4, 2021 . IFMCA . IFMCA . February 23, 2021.
  30. Web site: IFMCA Award Winners 2020 . . February 18, 2021 . IFMCA . IFMCA . February 23, 2021.
  31. Web site: IFMCA Award Nominations 2021 . . February 3, 2022 . IFMCA . IFMCA . February 4, 2022.
  32. Web site: IFMCA Award Winners 2021 . . February 17, 2022 . IFMCA . IFMCA . February 18, 2022.

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