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

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. Since the 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1993), the award has been presented annually. 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. The most recent recipients of this award are Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Challengers.

French film composer Alexandre Desplat has the most nominations (13), with one win. Howard Shore and Jonny Greenwood have the most wins (three) 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. In 2023, Robbie Robertson received the award posthumously.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
1993 The Piano Michael Nyman
1994 The Lion King Hans Zimmer
1995 Toy Story Randy Newman
Apollo 13 James Horner
Get Shorty John Lurie
Heat Elliot Goldenthal
The Secret of Roan Inish Mason Daring
1996 Fargo Carter Burwell
Dead Man Neil Young
James and the Giant Peach Randy Newman
Michael Collins Elliot Goldenthal
That Thing You Do! Howard Shore
1997 Titanic James Horner
Gattaca Michael Nyman
Kundun Philip Glass
L.A. Confidential Jerry Goldsmith
The Sweet Hereafter Mychael Danna
1998 The Truman Show Burkhard Dallwitz
A Bug's Life Randy Newman
The Butcher Boy Elliot Goldenthal
Elizabeth David Hirschfelder
A Simple Plan Danny Elfman
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman
The Cider House Rules Rachel Portman
Eyes Wide Shut Jocelyn Pook
The Red Violin John Corigliano
Run Lola Run Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil

2000s

Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Tan Dun
Dancer in the Dark Björk
Gladiator Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard
O Brother, Where Art Thou? T-Bone Burnett
The Virgin Suicides Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore
A.I. Artificial Intelligence John Williams
A Beautiful Mind James Horner
In the Mood for Love Michael Galasso and Shigeru Umebayashi
Mulholland Drive Angelo Badalamenti
2002 Far from Heaven Elmer Bernstein
The Hours Philip Glass
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Howard Shore
Punch-Drunk Love Jon Brion
Spirited Away Joe Hisaishi
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Howard Shore
Big Fish Danny Elfman
Cold Mountain Gabriel Yared
The Fog of War Philip Glass
The Triplets of Belleville Benoît Charest
2004 The Aviator Howard Shore
2005 Brokeback Mountain Gustavo Santaolalla
Batman Begins Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Danny Elfman
King Kong James Newton Howard
Memoirs of a Geisha John Williams
2006 The Fountain Clint Mansell
Babel Gustavo Santaolalla
Letters from Iwo Jima Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
Notes on a Scandal Philip Glass
The Queen Alexandre Desplat
2007 Once Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
The Assassination of Jesse James Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Atonement Dario Marianelli
Lust, Caution Alexandre Desplat
There Will Be Blood Jonny Greenwood
2008 WALL-E Thomas Newman
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Milk Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman
2009 Up Michael Giacchino
Avatar James Horner
Fantastic Mr. Fox Alexandre Desplat
The Informant! Marvin Hamlisch
Where the Wild Things Are Carter Burwell and Karen O

2010s

Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2010 Black Swan Clint Mansell
I Am Love John Adams
Inception Hans Zimmer
The Social Network Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
True Grit Carter Burwell
2011 Drive Cliff Martinez
The Artist Ludovic Bource
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Hanna The Chemical Brothers
Hugo Howard Shore
2012 The Master Jonny Greenwood
Argo Alexandre Desplat
Beasts of the Southern Wild Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin
Moonrise Kingdom Alexandre Desplat
Zero Dark Thirty Alexandre Desplat
2013 Her Arcade Fire
Blancanieves Alfonso de Vilallonga
Gravity Steven Price
Spring Breakers Cliff Martinez and Skrillex
12 Years a Slave Hans Zimmer
2014 Under the Skin Mica Levi
Birdman Antonio Sánchez
The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre Desplat
The Imitation Game Alexandre Desplat
Interstellar Hans Zimmer
2015 The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone
Carol Carter Burwell
Inside Out Michael Giacchino
It Follows Disasterpeace
Mad Max: Fury Road Junkie XL
2016 Jackie Mica Levi
Arrival Jóhann Jóhannsson
La La Land Justin Hurwitz
Moonlight Nicholas Britell
The Neon Demon Cliff Martinez
2017 Phantom Thread Jonny Greenwood
Blade Runner 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer
Dunkirk Hans Zimmer
The Shape of Water Alexandre Desplat
War for the Planet of the Apes Michael Giacchino
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Nicholas Britell
First Man Justin Hurwitz
Mandy Jóhann Jóhannsson
Suspiria Thom Yorke
You Were Never Really Here Jonny Greenwood
2019 Little Women Alexandre Desplat
1917 Thomas Newman
Marriage Story Randy Newman
Uncut Gems Daniel Lopatin
Us Michael Abels

2020s

Year Film Composer(s) Ref.
2020 Soul Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross
Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Bradford Marsalis
Mank Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Tenet Ludwig Göransson
2021 The Power of the Dog Jonny Greenwood
Annette Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Dune Hans Zimmer
The French Dispatch Alexandre Desplat
Spencer Jonny Greenwood
2022 Babylon Justin Hurwitz
The Banshees of Inisherin Carter Burwell
The Batman Michael Giacchino
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Alexandre Desplat
RRR M. M. Keeravani
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Robbie Robertson (posthumous)
Barbie Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
Oppenheimer Ludwig Goransson
Poor Things Jerskin Fendrix
The Zone of Interest Mica Levi
2024 Challengers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
The Brutalist Daniel Blumberg
Dune: Part Two Hans Zimmer
Nosferatu Robin Carolan
Wicked John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot Kris Bowers

See also

References

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