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 Year Film Composition Composer(s) 2006 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 Year Film Composition Composer(s) 2007 Atonement "Elegy for Dunkirk" Dario Marianelli Lions for Lambs "Last Shift" Mark Isham Lust, Caution "Wong Chia Chi’s Theme" Alexandre Desplat Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End "Up Is Down" Hans Zimmer Zodiac "Graysmith Obsessed" David Shire 2008 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 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 Year Film/Series Composition Composer(s) 2010 Alice in Wonderland "Alice's Theme" Danny Elfman The Ghost Writer "The Truth About Ruth" Alexandre DesplatHow to Train Your Dragon "Forbidden Friendship" John Powell "Test Drive" The Last Airbender "Flow Like Water" James Newton Howard 2011 War Horse "The Homecoming" John Williams The Adventures of Tintin "The Adventure Continues" John Williams The Artist "George Valentin" Ludovic Bource Captain America: The First Avenger "Captain America March" Alan Silvestri Real Steel "Final Round" Danny Elfman 2012 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 Evil Dead "Abominations Rising" Roque Baños The Book Thief "The Book Thief" John Williams Escape from Tomorrow "The Grand Finale Abel Korzeniowski The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug "Beyond the Forest" Howard Shore Romeo & Juliet "A Thousand Times Goodnight" Abel Korzeniowski 2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 "Flying with Mother" John Powell Exodus: Gods and Kings "Tsunami" Harry Gregson-Williams The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 "The Hanging Tree" Jeremiah Fraites, James Newton Howard, Wesley Schultz (music); Suzanne Collins (lyrics)Maleficent "Maleficent Flies" James Newton Howard "Maleficent Suite" 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens "The Jedi Steps / Finale" John Williams The Hateful Eight "L’ultima diligenza di Red Rock" Ennio Morricone Mad Max: Fury Road "Brothers in Arms" Thomas Holkenborg Tomorrowland "Pin-Ultimate Experience" Michael Giacchino Wolf Totem "Return to the Wild" James Horner 2016 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 War for the Planet of the Apes "End Credits" Michael Giacchino The Boss Baby "Love" Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro and Conrad Pope King Arthur: Legend of the Sword "Growing Up in Londinium" Daniel Pemberton Murder on the Orient Express "Justice" Patrick Doyle Star Wars: The Last Jedi "Finale" John Williams 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story "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 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker "The Rise of Skywalker" John Williams Avengers: Endgame "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 Year Film/Series Composition Composer(s) 2020 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 IwashiroWonder Woman 1984 "1984" Hans Zimmer "Themyscira" 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home "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
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