De BAFTA Award voor beste originele score (Engels: BAFTA Award for Best Original Score) is een prijs die sinds 1968, onder verschillende namen, jaarlijks wordt uitgereikt door de BAFTA aan componisten van filmmuziek tijdens de British Academy Film Awards.
Oorsprong en naamsveranderingen De prijs werd initieel de Anthony Asquith Memorial Award of Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music genoemd ter nagedachtenis aan de Britse regisseur Anthony Asquith die in februari van 1968 is overleden. Het Anthony Asquith Herdenkingsfonds eerde de winnaars met een uit saliegroen jaspis vervaardigd Wedgwood-bord waarop de beeltenis stond van Asquith. De naam van de prijs is in de decennia erna diverse keren gewijzigd. In 1979 werd de naam gewijzigd naar: Original Film Music (1980-1981, 1991-1992), Score for a Film (1982-1988, 1993) en Original Film Score (1989-1990). Van 1994 tot en met 2006 droeg de prijs weer de naam van Asquith. Hierna werd de naam gewijzigd naar Music (2007-2009), Original Music (2010-2018) en Original Score (vanaf 2019).
Winnaars en genomineerden Films gerangschikt op jaar van uitgifte, uitreiking het volgende jaar.
1968: The Lion in Winter – John Barry The Charge of the Light Brigade – John Addison Vivre pour vivre – Francis Lai Romeo and Juliet – Nino Rota
1969: Z – Mikis Theodorakis Secret Ceremony – Richard Rodney Bennett The Thomas Crown Affair – Michel Legrand Women in Love – Georges Delerue
1970: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Burt Bacharach Alice's Restaurant – Arlo Guthrie Figures in a Landscape – Richard Rodney Bennett The Railway Children – Johnny Douglas
1971: Summer of '42 – Michel Legrand Little Big Man – John Hammond Shaft – Isaac Hayes Trafic – Charles Dumont
1972: The Godfather – Nino Rota Lady Caroline Lamb – Richard Rodney Bennett The Tragedy of Macbeth – Third Ear Band Young Winston – Alfred Ralston
1973: O Lucky Man! – Alan Price Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid – Bob Dylan Sounder – Taj Mahal State of Siege – Mikis Theodorakis
1974: Murder on the Orient Express – Richard Rodney Bennett Chinatown – Jerry Goldsmith La bonne année – Francis Lai Serpico – Mikis Theodorakis The Three Musketeers – Michel Legrand
1975: Jaws en The Towering Inferno – John Williams The Godfather Part II – Nino Rota The Taking of Pelham One Two Three – David Shire The Wind and the Lion – Jerry Goldsmith
1976: Taxi Driver – Bernard Herrmann Bugsy Malone – Paul Williams One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Jack Nitzsche The Slipper and the Rose – Richard Sherman en Robert Sherman
1977: A Bridge Too Far – John Addison Equus – Richard Rodney Bennett The Spy Who Loved Me – Marvin Hamlisch A Star Is Born – Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Ascher, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman en Donna Weiss
1978: Star Wars – John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind – John Williams Julia – Georges Delerue Saturday Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb en Robin Gibb
1979: Days of Heaven – Ennio Morricone Alien – Jerry Goldsmith Apocalypse Now – Carmine Coppola en Francis Ford Coppola Yanks – Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Film Music
1980: The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams Breaking Glass – Hazel O'Connor Fame – Michael Gore Flash Gordon – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor en Howard Blake
1981: The French Lieutenant's Woman – Carl Davis Arthur – Burt Bacharach Chariots of Fire – Vangelis Raiders of the Lost Ark – John Williams
Score for a Film
1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – John Williams Blade Runner – Vangelis Gandhi – George Fenton en Ravi Shankar Missing – Vangelis
1983: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto Flashdance – Giorgio Moroder Local Hero – Mark Knopfler An Officer and a Gentleman – Jack Nitzsche
1984: Once Upon a Time in America – Ennio Morricone Carmen – Paco de Lucía The Killing Fields – Mike Oldfield Paris, Texas – Ry Cooder
1985: Witness – Maurice Jarre Beverly Hills Cop – Harold Faltermeyer The Emerald Forest – Brian Gascoigne en Junior Homrich A Passage to India – Maurice Jarre
1986: The Mission – Ennio Morricone Out of Africa – John Barry A Room with a View – Richard Robbins Round Midnight – Herbie Hancock
1987: The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone Cry Freedom – George Fenton en Jonas Gwangwa Hope and Glory – Peter Martin Wish You Were Here – Stanley Myers
1988: Empire of the Sun – John Williams Bird – Lennie Niehaus The Last Emperor – Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne en Cong Su Moonstruck – Dick Hyman
Original Film Score
1989: Dead Poets Society – Maurice Jarre Dangerous Liaisons – George Fenton Mississippi Burning – Trevor Jones Working Girl – Carly Simon
1990: Cinema Paradiso – Andrea Morricone en Ennio Morricone The Fabulous Baker Boys – Dave Grusin Memphis Belle – George Fenton Postcards from the Edge – Carly Simon
Original Film Music
1991: Cyrano de Bergerac – Jean-Claude Petit Dances with Wolves – John Barry The Silence of the Lambs – Howard Shore Thelma & Louise – Hans Zimmer
1992: Strictly Ballroom – David Hirschfelder Beauty and the Beast – Howard Ashman en Alan Menken Hear My Song – John Altman The Last of the Mohicans – Randy Edelman en Trevor Jones
Score for a Film
1993: Schindler's List – John Williams Aladdin – Alan Menken The Piano – Michael Nyman Sleepless in Seattle – Marc Shaiman
Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music
1994: Backbeat – Don Was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Guy Gross Four Weddings and a Funeral – Richard Rodney Bennett The Lion King – Hans Zimmer
1995: The Postman (Il postino) - Luis Enríquez Bacalov Braveheart – James Horner The Madness of King George – George Fenton Sense and Sensibility – Patrick Doyle
1996: The English Patient – Gabriel Yared Brassed Off – Trevor Jones Evita – Tim Rice en Andrew Lloyd Webber Shine – David Hirschfelder
1997: Romeo + Juliet – Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong en Marius de Vries The Full Monty – Anne Dudley L.A. Confidential – Jerry Goldsmith Titanic – James Horner
1998: Elizabeth – David Hirschfelder Hilary and Jackie – Barrington Pheloung Saving Private Ryan – John Williams Shakespeare in Love – Stephen Warbeck
1999: American Beauty – Thomas Newman Buena Vista Social Club – Ry Cooder en Nick Gold The End of the Affair – Michael Nyman The Talented Mr. Ripley – Gabriel Yared
2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Tan Dun Almost Famous – Nancy Wilson Billy Elliot – Stephen Warbeck Gladiator – Lisa Gerrard en Hans Zimmer O Brother, Where Art Thou? – T Bone Burnett en Carter Burwell
2001: Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong en Marius de Vries Amélie – Yann Tiersen The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore Mulholland Drive – Angelo Badalamenti Shrek – Harry Gregson-Williams en John Powell
2002: The Hours – Philip Glass Catch Me If You Can – John Williams Chicago – Fred Ebb, Danny Elfman en John Kander Gangs of New York – Howard Shore The Pianist – Wojciech Kilar
2003: Cold Mountain – T Bone Burnett en Gabriel Yared Girl with a Pearl Earring – Alexandre Desplat Kill Bill: Volume 1 – RZA The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore Lost in Translation – Brian Reitzell en Kevin Shields
2004: The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) – Gustavo Santaolalla The Aviator – Howard Shore The Chorus (Les Choristes) – Bruno Coulais Finding Neverland – Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Ray – Craig Armstrong
2005: Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo Santaolalla The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias Mrs. Henderson Presents – George Fenton Walk the Line – T Bone Burnett
2006: Babel – Gustavo Santaolalla Casino Royale – David Arnold Dreamgirls – Henry Krieger Happy Feet – John Powell The Queen – Alexandre Desplat
Best Music
2007: La Vie en Rose – Christopher Gunning American Gangster – Marc Streitenfeld Atonement – Dario Marianelli The Kite Runner – Alberto Iglesias There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood
2008: Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat The Dark Knight – James Newton Howard en Hans Zimmer Mamma Mia! – Benny Andersson en Björn Ulvaeus WALL-E – Thomas Newman
2009: Up – Michael Giacchino Avatar – James Horner Crazy Heart – T Bone Burnett en Stephen Bruton Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – Chaz Jankel
2010-2019 Jaar Film Componist(en) 2010 The King's Speech Alexandre Desplat 127 Hours A.R. Rahman Alice in Wonderland Danny Elfman How to Train Your Dragon John Powell Inception Hans Zimmer 2011 The Artist Ludovic Bource The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trent Reznor en Atticus Ross Hugo Howard Shore Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Alberto Iglesias War Horse John Williams 2012 Skyfall Thomas Newman Anna Karerina Dario Marianelli Argo Alexandre Desplat Life of Pi Mychael Danna Lincoln John Williams 2013 Gravity Steven Price 12 Years a Slave Hans Zimmer The Book Thief John Williams Captain Phillips Henry Jackman Saving Mr. Banks Thomas Newman 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre Desplat Birdman Antonio Sánchez Interstellar Hans Zimmer The Theory of Everything Jóhann Jóhannsson Under the Skin Mica Levi 2015 The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone Bridge of Spies Thomas Newman The Revenant Ryuichi Sakamoto en Alva Noto Sicario Jóhann Jóhannsson Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Williams 2016 La La Land Justin Hurwitz Arrival Jóhann Jóhannsson Jackie Mica Levi Lion Dustin O'Halloran en Hauschka Nocturnal Animals Abel Korzeniowski 2017 The Shape of Water Alexandre Desplat Blade Runner 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch en Hans Zimmer Darkest Hour Dario Marianelli Dunkirk Hans Zimmer Phantom Thread Jonny Greenwood 2018 A Star Is Born Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga en Lukas Nelson BlacKkKlansman Terence Blanchard If Beale Street Could Talk Nicholas Britell Isle of Dogs Alexandre Desplat Mary Poppins Returns Marc Shaiman 2019 Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir 1917 Thomas Newman Jojo Rabbit Michael Giacchino Little Women Alexandre Desplat Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker John Williams
2020-2029 Jaar Film Componist(en) 2020 Soul Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor en Atticus Ross Mank Trent Reznor en Atticus Ross Minari Emile Mosseri News of the World James Newton Howard Promising Young Woman Anthony Willis 2021 Dune Hans Zimmer Being the Ricardos Daniel Pemberton Don't Look Up Nicholas Britell The French Dispatch Alexandre Desplat The Power of the Dog Jonny Greenwood
Trivia Filmcomponist John Williams is gebleken de succesvolste componist te zijn in deze categorie met zestien nominaties waarvan hij zevenmaal de prijs heeft gewonnen. Componist Ennio Morricone is de enige die in opeenvolgende jaren heeft gewonnen met zijn muziek voor de films The Mission (1986) en The Untouchables (1987). Morricone heeft ook de hoogste succesratio, van de zes keer dat hij is genomineerd heeft hij ook zes keer gewonnen.
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