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The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago.[1] Since the 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1993), the award has been presented annually.[2] The nominations from 1993, 1994 and 2004 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score went to composer Michael Nyman for his score to The Piano.[3] The most recent recipient of this award is Jonny Greenwood for One Battle After Another.[4]

French composer Alexandre Desplat has received the most nominations, and has one win.

French film composer Alexandre Desplat has the most nominations (13), with one win. Jonny Greenwood has the most wins (four) from seven nominations, while Howard Shore has three wins from six nominations. Hans Zimmer has eleven nominations, which have resulted in one win. English musician Clint Mansell has two wins from two nominations, while Mica Levi has two wins from three nominations and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have two wins from four nominations. Other notable achievers are James Horner, Randy Newman, and Carter Burwell who all have one win from multiple nominations. Several composers have been nominated multiple times, but never received the award, including Danny Elfman, Philip Glass and Elliot Goldenthal.

The 12th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1999) saw the first two female composers, Jocelyn Pook and Rachel Portman, nominated for the award. In 2007, Markéta Irglová became the first female musician to win the award, along with Glen Hansard, for their work on Once. James Newton Howard became the first composer to receive multiple nominations at the 18th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards. He was nominated for his work on King Kong and his collaboration with Zimmer on Batman Begins. At the 25th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2012), Desplat received nominations for his scores to Argo, Moonrise Kingdom and Zero Dark Thirty, the first time a composer has been nominated three times in one year.[5] In 2023, Robbie Robertson received the award posthumously.[6]

Winners and nominees

1990s

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Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
1993The PianoMichael Nyman[7]
1994The Lion KingHans Zimmer[8]
1995Toy StoryRandy Newman[9]
Apollo 13James Horner[10]
Get ShortyJohn Lurie[10]
HeatElliot Goldenthal[10]
The Secret of Roan InishMason Daring[10]
1996FargoCarter Burwell[11]
Dead ManNeil Young[12]
James and the Giant PeachRandy Newman[12]
Michael CollinsElliot Goldenthal[12]
That Thing You Do!Howard Shore[12]
1997TitanicJames Horner[13]
GattacaMichael Nyman[14]
KundunPhilip Glass[14]
L.A. ConfidentialJerry Goldsmith[14]
The Sweet HereafterMychael Danna[14]
1998The Truman ShowBurkhard Dallwitz[15]
A Bug's LifeRandy Newman[16]
The Butcher BoyElliot Goldenthal[16]
ElizabethDavid Hirschfelder[16]
A Simple PlanDanny Elfman[16]
1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutTrey Parker and Marc Shaiman[17]
The Cider House RulesRachel Portman[18]
Eyes Wide ShutJocelyn Pook[18]
The Red ViolinJohn Corigliano[18]
Run Lola RunTom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil[18]
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2000s

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Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonTan Dun[19]
Dancer in the DarkBjörk [20]
GladiatorHans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard[20]
O Brother, Where Art Thou?T-Bone Burnett[20]
The Virgin SuicidesJean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin[20]
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingHoward Shore[21]
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceJohn Williams[22]
A Beautiful MindJames Horner[22]
In the Mood for LoveMichael Galasso and Shigeru Umebayashi[22]
Mulholland DriveAngelo Badalamenti[22]
2002Far from HeavenElmer Bernstein[23]
The HoursPhilip Glass[24]
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersHoward Shore[24]
Punch-Drunk LoveJon Brion[24]
Spirited AwayJoe Hisaishi[24]
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingHoward Shore[25]
Big FishDanny Elfman[26]
Cold MountainGabriel Yared[26]
The Fog of WarPhilip Glass[26]
The Triplets of BellevilleBenoît Charest[26]
2004The AviatorHoward Shore[27]
2005Brokeback MountainGustavo Santaolalla[28]
Batman BeginsHans Zimmer and James Newton Howard[29]
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryDanny Elfman[29]
King KongJames Newton Howard[29]
Memoirs of a GeishaJohn Williams[29]
2006The FountainClint Mansell[30]
BabelGustavo Santaolalla[31]
Letters from Iwo JimaKyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens[31]
Notes on a ScandalPhilip Glass[31]
The QueenAlexandre Desplat[31]
2007OnceGlen Hansard and Markéta Irglová[32]
The Assassination of Jesse JamesNick Cave and Warren Ellis[33]
AtonementDario Marianelli[33]
Lust, CautionAlexandre Desplat[33]
There Will Be BloodJonny Greenwood[33]
2008WALL-EThomas Newman[34]
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonAlexandre Desplat[35]
The Dark KnightHans Zimmer and James Newton Howard[35]
MilkDanny Elfman[35]
Slumdog MillionaireA. R. Rahman[35]
2009UpMichael Giacchino[36]
AvatarJames Horner[37]
Fantastic Mr. FoxAlexandre Desplat[37]
The Informant!Marvin Hamlisch[37]
Where the Wild Things AreCarter Burwell and Karen O[37]
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2010s

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Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2010Black SwanClint Mansell[38]
I Am LoveJohn Adams[39]
InceptionHans Zimmer[39]
The Social NetworkTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross[39]
True GritCarter Burwell[39]
2011DriveCliff Martinez[40]
The ArtistLudovic Bource[40]
The Girl with the Dragon TattooTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross[40]
HannaThe Chemical Brothers[40]
HugoHoward Shore[40]
2012The MasterJonny Greenwood[5]
ArgoAlexandre Desplat[5]
Beasts of the Southern WildDan Romer and Benh Zeitlin[5]
Moonrise KingdomAlexandre Desplat[5]
Zero Dark ThirtyAlexandre Desplat[5]
2013HerArcade Fire[41]
BlancanievesAlfonso de Vilallonga[42]
GravitySteven Price[42]
Spring BreakersCliff Martinez and Skrillex [42]
12 Years a SlaveHans Zimmer[42]
2014Under the SkinMica Levi[43]
BirdmanAntonio Sánchez[44]
The Grand Budapest HotelAlexandre Desplat[44]
The Imitation GameAlexandre Desplat[44]
InterstellarHans Zimmer[44]
2015The Hateful EightEnnio Morricone[45]
CarolCarter Burwell[46]
Inside OutMichael Giacchino[46]
It FollowsDisasterpeace [46]
Mad Max: Fury RoadJunkie XL [46]
2016JackieMica Levi[47]
ArrivalJóhann Jóhannsson[48]
La La LandJustin Hurwitz[48]
MoonlightNicholas Britell[48]
The Neon DemonCliff Martinez[48]
2017Phantom ThreadJonny Greenwood[49]
Blade Runner 2049Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer[50]
DunkirkHans Zimmer[50]
The Shape of WaterAlexandre Desplat[50]
War for the Planet of the ApesMichael Giacchino[50]
2018If Beale Street Could TalkNicholas Britell[51]
First ManJustin Hurwitz[52]
MandyJóhann Jóhannsson[52]
SuspiriaThom Yorke[52]
You Were Never Really HereJonny Greenwood[52]
2019Little WomenAlexandre Desplat[53]
1917Thomas Newman[54]
Marriage StoryRandy Newman[54]
Uncut GemsDaniel Lopatin[54]
UsMichael Abels[54]
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2020s

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Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2020SoulJon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross[55]
Da 5 BloodsTerence Blanchard[56]
Ma Rainey's Black BottomBradford Marsalis[56]
MankTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross[56]
TenetLudwig Göransson[56]
2021The Power of the DogJonny Greenwood[57]
AnnetteRon Mael and Russell Mael[58]
DuneHans Zimmer[58]
The French DispatchAlexandre Desplat[58]
SpencerJonny Greenwood[58]
2022BabylonJustin Hurwitz[59]
The Banshees of InisherinCarter Burwell[60]
The BatmanMichael Giacchino[60]
Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioAlexandre Desplat[60]
RRRM. M. Keeravani[60]
2023Killers of the Flower MoonRobbie Robertson (posthumous)[6]
BarbieMark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt[61]
OppenheimerLudwig Goransson[61]
Poor ThingsJerskin Fendrix[61]
The Zone of InterestMica Levi[61]
2024ChallengersTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross[62]
The BrutalistDaniel Blumberg[63]
Dune: Part TwoHans Zimmer[63]
NosferatuRobin Carolan[63]
WickedJohn Powell and Stephen Schwartz[63]
The Wild RobotKris Bowers[63]
2025One Battle After AnotherJonny Greenwood[4]
The MastermindRob Mazurek[64]
SinnersLudwig Göransson[64]
The Testament of Ann LeeDaniel Blumberg[64]
Train DreamsBryce Dessner[64]
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