# International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Music Composition of the Year

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 |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | "Chevaliers de Sangreal" | Hans Zimmer |
| 2006 | Eragon | "Eragon" | Patrick Doyle |
| 2006 | 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 |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | "Last Shift" | Mark Isham |
| 2007 | Lust, Caution | "Wong Chia Chi’s Theme" | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | "Up Is Down" | Hans Zimmer |
| 2007 | Zodiac | "Graysmith Obsessed" | David Shire |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | "Roar! (Cloverfield Overture)" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2008 | The Happening | "Be With You" | James Newton Howard |
| 2008 | Valkyrie | "They’ll Remember You" | John Ottman and Lior Rosner |
| 2008 | WALL-E | "Define Dancing" | Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel |
| 2008 | Wanted | "Success Montage" | Danny Elfman |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | "Concerto to Hell" | Christopher Young |
| 2009 | Avatar | "War" | James Horner |
| 2009 | The Red Canvas | "Ballet for Brawlers" | James Peterson |
| 2009 | Star Trek | "Enterprising Young Men" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2009 | Up | "Married Life" | Michael Giacchino |

### 2010s

| Year | Film/Series | Composition | Composer(s) |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | "Alice's Theme" | Danny Elfman |
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | "The Truth About Ruth" | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | "Forbidden Friendship" | John Powell |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | "Test Drive" | John Powell |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | "Flow Like Water" | James Newton Howard |
| 2011 | War Horse | "The Homecoming" | John Williams |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | "The Adventure Continues" | John Williams |
| 2011 | The Artist | "George Valentin" | Ludovic Bource |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | "Captain America March" | Alan Silvestri |
| 2011 | Real Steel | "Final Round" | Danny Elfman |
| 2012 | The Impossible | "The Impossible Main Title" | Fernando Velázquez |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | "The Cloud Atlas Sextet (for Orchestra)" | Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek |
| 2012 | John Carter | "John Carter of Mars" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | "Pi's Lullaby" | Mychael Danna |
| 2012 | Lincoln | "The Peterson House, and Finale" | John Williams |
| 2013 | Evil Dead | "Abominations Rising" | Roque Baños |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | "The Book Thief" | John Williams |
| 2013 | Escape from Tomorrow | "The Grand Finale | Abel Korzeniowski |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | "Beyond the Forest" | Howard Shore |
| 2013 | Romeo & Juliet | "A Thousand Times Goodnight" | Abel Korzeniowski |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | "Flying with Mother" | John Powell |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | "Tsunami" | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | "The Hanging Tree" | Jeremiah Fraites, James Newton Howard, Wesley Schultz (music); Suzanne Collins (lyrics) |
| 2014 | Maleficent | "Maleficent Flies" | James Newton Howard |
| 2014 | Maleficent | "Maleficent Suite" | James Newton Howard |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | "The Jedi Steps / Finale" | John Williams |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | "L’ultima diligenza di Red Rock" | Ennio Morricone |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | "Brothers in Arms" | Thomas Holkenborg |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | "Pin-Ultimate Experience" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2015 | Wolf Totem | "Return to the Wild" | James Horner |
| 2016 | La La Land | "Epilogue" | Justin Hurwitz |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | "The Master of the Mystic End Credits" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | "Light of the Seven" | Ramin Djawadi |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | "Night on the Yorktown" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2016 | Swiss Army Man | "Montage" | Andy Hull and Robert McDowell |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | "End Credits" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby | "Love" | Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro and Conrad Pope |
| 2017 | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | "Growing Up in Londinium" | Daniel Pemberton |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | "Justice" | Patrick Doyle |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | "Finale" | John Williams |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | "The Adventures of Han" | John Williams |
| 2018 | First Man | "The Landing" | Justin Hurwitz |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | "Finale" | Max Richter |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | "Overture" | James Newton Howard |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | "Mine Mission" | John Powell |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | "The Rise of Skywalker" | John Williams |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | "Portals" | Alan Silvestri |
| 2019 | Joker | "Call Me Joker" | Hildur Guðnadóttir |
| 2019 | A Hidden Life | "A Hidden Life" | James Newton Howard |
| 2019 | 1917 | "The Night Window" | Thomas Newman |

### 2020s

| Year | Film/Series | Composition | Composer(s) |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | "Main Title" | Carlos Rafael Rivera |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild | "Buck Takes the Lead" | John Powell |
| 2020 | Fukushima | "Symphonic Suite F – 1st Chapter: All Life" | Tarō Iwashiro |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | "1984" | Hans Zimmer |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | "Themyscira" | Hans Zimmer |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | "Arachnoverture" | Michael Giacchino |
| 2021 | Buckley's Chance | "Riddles" | Christopher Gordon |
| 2021 | Claret | "Claret, Tema Principal" | Oscar Martín Leanizbarrutia |
| 2021 | Coppelia | "Grand Finale" | Maurizio Malagnini |
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | "The Final Battle" | Gordy Haab |