# International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film

The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Drama 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 fantasy, science fiction and/or horror film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, but the genres were split, with fantasy films, science fiction films and horror films being grouped into their own categories. In 2005, fantasy and science fiction films were grouped together, while horror films were grouped with thriller films. It was first awarded, in its current form, in 2007, but reverted to dual categories the following year. It has been awarded, consecutively, since 2010.

## Winners and nominations
### 1990s

| Year | Film | Composer(s) |
| 1998 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Jerry Goldsmith |
| 1998 | Godzilla | David Arnold |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Bruce Broughton |
| 1998 | Merlin | Trevor Jones |
| 1998 | Sphere | Elliot Goldenthal |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 1998 | Urban Legend | Christopher Young |
| 1998 | Dark City | Trevor Jones |
| 1998 | Deep Rising | Jerry Goldsmith |
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | John Ottman |
| 1998 | Scream 2 | Marco Beltrami |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Mark Snow |

### 2000s

| Year | Film | Composer(s) |
| 2004 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Edward Shearmur |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | John Williams |
| 2004 | Hellboy | Marco Beltrami |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Marco Beltrami |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Alan Silvestri |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 2004 | The Village | James Newton Howard |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | Tyler Bates |
| 2004 | The Final Cut | Brian Tyler |
| 2004 | The Grudge | Christopher Young |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Carlo Siliotto |
| 2005 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Patrick Doyle |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Dario Marianelli |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Danny Elfman |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | John Williams |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | John Williams |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 2005 | A History of Violence | Howard Shore |
| 2005 | Constantine | Brian Tyler and Klaus Badelt |
| 2005 | House of Wax | John Ottman |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Hans Zimmer (themes); Henning Lohner and Martin Tillman |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key | Edward Shearmur |
| 2006 | The Lady in the Water | James Newton Howard |
| 2006 | Eragon | Patrick Doyle |
| 2006 | The Fountain | Clint Mansell |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | John Ottman |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | John Powell |
| 2007 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Aaron Zigman |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman |
| 2007 | Stardust | Ilan Eshkeri |
| 2007 | Sunshine | John Murphy and Underworld |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 2007 | Zodiac | David Shire |
| 2007 | Flood | Debbie Wiseman |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Joel McNeely |
| 2007 | The Orphanage | Fernando Velázquez |
| 2007 | Sleuth | Patrick Doyle |
| 2008 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Javier Navarrete |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2008 | City of Ember | Andrew Lockington |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Danny Elfman |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | James Horner |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 2008 | The Happening | James Newton Howard |
| 2008 | Let the Right One In | Johan Söderqvist |
| 2008 | Mirrors | Javier Navarrete |
| 2008 | Twilight | Carter Burwell |
| 2008 | Valkyrie | John Ottman |
| 2009 | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Michael Giacchino |
| 2009 | Avatar | James Horner |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna |
| 2009 | Knowing | Marco Beltrami |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Alexandre Desplat |
| Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film |||
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Christopher Young |
| 2009 | Imago Mortis | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
| 2009 | In the Electric Mist | Marco Beltrami |
| 2009 | The Killing Room | Brian Tyler |
| 2009 | Trick 'r Treat | Douglas Pipes |

### 2010s

| Year | Film | Composer(s) |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Daft Punk |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Danny Elfman |
| 2010 | Daybreakers | Christopher Gordon |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | James Newton Howard |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Michael Giacchino |
| 2011 | Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark | Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2011 | Hugo | Howard Shore |
| 2011 | Priest | Christopher Young |
| 2012 | John Carter | Michael Giacchino |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Howard Shore |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Marc Streitenfeld, Harry Gregson-Williams (additional music) |
| 2012 | Sinister | Christopher Young |
| 2013 | Evil Dead | Roque Baños |
| 2013 | Escape from Tomorrow | Abel Korzeniowski |
| 2013 | Gravity | Steven Price |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Howard Shore |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Michael Giacchino |
| 2014 | Maleficent | James Newton Howard |
| 2014 | Autómata | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Howard Shore |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Hans Zimmer |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | John Williams |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Patrick Doyle |
| 2015 | Crimson Peak | Fernando Velázquez |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Michael Giacchino |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Tom Holkenborg |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | James Newton Howard |
| 2016 | Arrival | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
| 2016 | Dark Waves | Alexander Cimini |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | Michael Giacchino |
| 2016 | The Neon Demon | Cliff Martinez |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Michael Giacchino |
| 2017 | Get Out | Michael Abels |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | John Williams |
| 2017 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | John Powell |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Ludwig Göransson |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | James Newton Howard |
| 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Michael Giacchino |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Alan Silvestri |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | John Williams |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Alan Silvestri |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Bear McCreary |
| 2019 | Midsommar | Bobby Krlic |
| 2019 | Us | Michael Abels |

### 2020s

| Year | Film | Composer(s) |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Hans Zimmer |
| 2020 | The Invisible Man | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Alexandre Desplat |
| 2020 | Wendy | Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin |
| 2020 | The Witches | Alan Silvestri |
| 2021 | Coppelia | Maurizio Malagnini |
| 2021 | Dune | Hans Zimmer |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Rob Simonsen |
| 2021 | The Green Knight | Daniel Hart |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Michael Giacchino |