The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for a comedy film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, before going a six-year hiatus. It has been awards every year since 2004.
Winners and nominations
1990s Year Film Composer(s) 1998 A Bug's Life Randy Newman Antz Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell The Parent Trap Alan Silvestri Paulie John Debney Six Days, Seven Nights Randy Edelman
2000s Year Film Composer(s) 2004 The Terminal John Williams Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Thomas Newman Shrek 2 Harry Gregson-Williams Sideways Rolfe Kent Team America: World Police Harry Gregson-Williams 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Julian Nott Corpse Bride Danny Elfman Mr. & Mrs. Smith John Powell Racing Stripes Mark Isham Robots John Powell 2006 The Holiday Hans Zimmer Little Miss Sunshine Mychael Danna Miss Potter Nigel Westlake and Rachel Portman The Pink Panther Christophe Beck The Shaggy Dog Alan Menken 2007 Enchanted Alan Menken Evan Almighty John Debney Hot Fuzz David Arnold Reign Over Me Rolfe Kent Tutte le donne della mia vita Ennio Morricone 2008 Burn After Reading Carter Burwell Fool's Gold George Fenton Leatherheads Randy Newman Tropic Thunder Theodore Shapiro Welcome to the Sticks Philippe Rombi 2009 The Informant! Marvin Hamlisch Couples Retreat A. R. Rahman Duplicity James Newton Howard Julie & Julia Alexandre Desplat Lesbian Vampire Killers Debbie Wiseman
2010s Year Film Composer(s) 2010 The Lightkeepers Pinar Toprak Lo Scott Glasgow Nanny McPhee Returns James Newton Howard Potiche Philippe Rombi Vampires Suck Christopher Lennertz 2011 The Rum Diary Christopher Young Paul David Arnold Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis Roque Baños A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas William Ross Your Highness Steve Jablonsky 2012 Ted Walter Murphy Moonrise Kingdom Alexandre Desplat Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Dario Marianelli The Sessions Marco Beltrami Silver Linings Playbook Danny Elfman 2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Theodore Shapiro The French Minister Philippe Sarde Instructions Not Included Carlo Siliotto This Is the End Henry Jackman Venus in Fur Alexandre Desplat 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre Desplat Cantinflas Roque Baños A Million Ways to Die in the West Joel McNeely Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Alan Silvestri Wishin' and Hopin' Matthew Llewellyn 2015 Krampus Douglas Pipes The Lady in the Van George Fenton The Price of Fame Michel Legrand The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Thomas Newman Spy Theodore Shapiro 2016 La La Land Justin Hurwitz Eddie the Eagle Matthew Margeson Hail, Caesar! Carter Burwell The Nice Guys John Ottman and David Buckley Swiss Army Man Andy Hull and Robert McDowell 2017 The Death of Stalin Christopher Willis Downsizing Rolfe Kent Knock Cyrille Aufort Paddington 2 Dario Marianelli Their Finest Rachel Portman 2018 Mary Poppins Returns Marc Shaiman Christopher Robin Geoff Zanelli and Jon Brion Crazy Rich Asians Brian Tyler The Sisters Brothers Alexandre Desplat Videoman Robert Parker and Waveshaper 2019 Jojo Rabbit Michael Giacchino Dolemite Is My Name Scott Bomar The Mystery of Henri Pick Laurent Perez Del Mar Swoon Nathaniel Méchaly White As Snow Bruno Coulais
2020s Year Film Composer(s) 2020 The Personal History of David Copperfield Christopher Willis An American Pickle Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad Emma. Isobel Waller-Bridge and David Schweitzer Godmothered Rachel Portman Wild Mountain Thyme Amelia Warner 2021 Cruella Nicholas Britell Delicieux Christophe Julien Don't Look Up Nicholas Britell The French Dispatch Alexandre Desplat Peruna Panu Aaltio
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