Oscars 2019: All 15 Best Original Score Contenders Ranked from Worst to Best
Five of these 15 movie scores will be nominated for an Oscar, but some are far more deserving than others.
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Oscars 2019: Best Original Score Shortlist Led by ‘First Man’ and ‘Beale Street’
“First Man” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” lead the pack as the Academy reveals the 15 scores that are still in the running for an Oscar.
Oscars 2019: Best Original Score Predictions
An Oscar-winning veteran competes against innovative younger composers. Updated January 25, 2019.
Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, and Terence Blanchard Lead Original Score Oscar Contenders
Meanwhile, unconventional scores vying for Oscar nominations include “Black Panther,” “First Man,” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
‘Boy Erased’: A Subtle, Inside Out Score for a Journey about Sexual Identity
Composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans toned down their usual darkness in scoring Joel Edgerton’s sensitive drama about gay conversion therapy.
Oscars 2018: How Carter Burwell Channeled a Western Score for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
Composer Burwell honed in on themes of war, loss, and death for his Oscar-nominated score.
‘Phantom Thread’ Live Orchestra Screenings Announced for Brooklyn and Los Angeles (With Presale Code!) — Exclusive
Exclusive: London Contemporary Orchestra and Wordless Music to perform Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar nominated score at two special screenings. Tickets go on sale this week.
2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score
Multiple A-list composers are competing for Oscar. Updated 1/23/18.
Oscars 2018: Best Original Score Shortlist Includes ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘All the Money in the World,’ and More
One of these scores will follow in the footsteps of “La La Land” by winning the Oscar for Best Original Score.
Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Mudbound’ Boast Unconventional Scores — Listen
Water and earth elements figured prominently in veteran Alexandre Desplat and newcomer Tamar-kali’s scores for Guillermo del Toro and Dee Rees.
‘Coco’: Michael Giacchino’s Score Unifies Pixar’s Día de los Muertos Saga
For Pixar’s animated Oscar frontrunner, composer Michael Giacchino tapped childhood memories of Mexican music for his score, assisted by original and traditional songs.
Oscar 2017: It’s Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dunkirk’ vs. ‘Blade Runner 2049’ for Best Original Score
Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch experimented with abstract and elemental scores that have generated lots of Oscar buzz.
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Dean DeBlois (‘How to Train Your Dragon’ director): Having Roger Deakins as a consultant was like ‘having a masterclass’ whenever he was around [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]
