En İyi Özgün Müzik Akademi Ödülü

en iyi film müziği akademi ödülü, 1934 yılından beri dağıtılmaktadır.

birçok kez aday gösterilen ödüllü besteciler 
dört besteci art arda bu dalda oscar kazanmıştır:
 franz waxman 1950'de sunset bulvarı ile ve 1951'de a place in the sun ile,
 andre previn 1958'de gigi (film) ile ve and 1959'da porgy and bess ile, 
 alan menken 1991'de güzel ve çirkin ile ve1992'de alattin ile
 gustavo santaolalla 2005'te brokeback mountain ile ve 2006'da babil ile.

aşağıdaki liste en az bir kez ödül kazanıp birden çok kez aday gösterilen bestecileri sıralamaktadır. besteciler kazandıkları ödül sayısına göre listelenmiştir ve parantez içindeki değerler kazanılan adaylık sayısını belirtmektedir.

 9:  alfred newman  (43)
 5:  john williams  (48)
 4:  johnny green  (12)
 4:  andré previn  (11)
 4:  john barry  (6)
 4:  alan menken  (5)
 3:  max steiner (25)
 3:  ray heindorf  (17)
 3:  morris stoloff  (17)
 3:  miklós rózsa  (16)
 3:  dimitri tiomkin  (14)
 3:  maurice jarre  (8)
 3:  ken darby  (6)
 3:  roger edens  (6)     
 3:  saul chaplin  (5)
 3:  adolph deutsch  (5)
 2:  franz waxman (11)
 2:  henry mancini (7)
 2:  erich wolfgang korngold (3)
 2:  gustavo santaolalla  (2)
 2:  howard shore  (2)
 1:  jerry goldsmith  (17)
 1:  victor young (17)
 1:  herbert stothart (11)
 1:  elmer bernstein  (10)
 1:  james horner  (9)
 1:  lionel newman  (9)
 1:  georgie stoll  (9)
 1:  hans zimmer  (7)
 1:  dave grusin  (6)
 1:  georges delerue  (5)
 1:  bernard herrmann (5)
 1:  aaron copland (4)
 1:  elliot goldenthal  (3)
 1:  rachel portman  (3)
 1:  stephen schwartz  (3)
 1:  louis silvers (4)
 1:  gabriel yared  (3)
 1:  john corigliano  (2)
 1:  dario marianelli (2)
 1:  nino rota  (2)
 1:  a.r.rahman (1)

birçok kez aday gösterilen diğer besteciler 
aşağıdaki besteciler bu dalda birden çok bu dalda aday gösterilmelerine karşın ödül kazanamamışlardır. parantez içindeki değerler adaylık saytsını belirtmektedir.

vefat etmiş olanlar:

 alex north  (14)
 roy webb (7)
 werner janssen (6)
 richard hageman (5)
 edward ward (5)
 frank skinner (4)
 louis gruenberg (3)
 ernst toch (3)
 marvin hatley (2)
 jack nitzsche  (2)
 victor schertzinger (2)
 ennio morricone  (5)

yaşayanlar:

 thomas newman  (9)
 randy newman  (8)
 james newton howard  (7)
 lalo schifrin  (5)
 danny elfman  (4)
 george fenton  (4)
 philip glass  (3)
 marc shaiman  (3)
 alexandre desplat  (2)
 patrick doyle  (2)
 richard robbins  (2)
 a.r.rahman   (1)

yıllar göre liste

1930'lar
 1934
 one night of love – columbia studio music department, louis silvers, head of department (thematic music by victor schertzinger ve gus kahn)
 the gay divorcee rko radio studio music department, max steiner, head of department (score by kenneth webb ve samuel hoffenstein)
 the lost patrol – rko radio studio music department, max steiner, head of department (score by max steiner)
 1935
 muhbir – rko radio studio music department, max steiner, head of department (score by max steiner)
 captain blood – warner bros.-first national studio music department, leo f. forbstein, head of department (score by erich wolfgang korngold)
 mutiny on the bounty – metro-goldwyn-mayer studio music department, nat w. finston, head of department (score by herbert stothart)
 peter ibbetson – paramount studio music department, irvin talbot, head of department (score by ernst toch)
 1936
 anthony adverse – warner bros. studio music department, leo f. forbstein, head of department (score by erich wolfgang korngold)
 the charge of the light brigade – warner bros. studio music department, leo f. forbstein, head of department (score by max steiner)
 the garden of allah – selznick international pictures music department, max steiner, head of department (score by max steiner)
 the general died at dawn – paramount studio music department, boris morros, head of department (score by werner janssen)
 winterset – rko radio studio music department, nathaniel shilkret, head of department (score by nathaniel shilkret)
 1937
 one hundred men and a girl – universal studio music department, charles previn, head of department (no composer credit)
 the hurricane – samuel goldwyn studio music department, alfred newman, head of department (score by alfred newman)
 in old chicago – 20th century-fox studio music department, louis silvers, head of department (no composer credit)
 the life of emile zola – warner bros. studio music department, leo f. forbstein, head of department (score by max steiner)
 lost horizon – columbia studio music department, morris stoloff, (score by dimitri tiomkin)
 make a wish – hugo riesenfeld)
 maytime – metro-goldwyn-mayer studio music department, nat w. finston, head of department (score by herbert stothart)
 portia on trial – republic studio music department, alberto colombo, head of department (score by alberto colombo)
 the prisoner of zenda – selznick international pictures music department, alfred newman, musical director (score by alfred newman)
 quality street – rko radio studio music department, roy webb, musical director (score by roy webb)
 snow white and the seven dwarfs – walt disney studio music department, leigh harline, head of department (score by frank churchill, leigh harline ve paul j. smith)
 something to sing about – grand national studio music department, c. bakaleinikoff, musical director (score by victor schertzinger)
 souls at sea – paramount studio music department, boris morros, head of department (score by w. franke harling ve milan roder)
 way out west – hal roach studio music department, marvin hatley, head of department (score by marvin hatley)
 1938
 music (original score): the adventures of robin hood – erich wolfgang korngold
 army girl – victor young
 block-heads – marvin hatley
 blockade – werner janssen
 breaking the ice – victor young
 the cowboy and the lady – alfred newman
 if i were king – richard hageman
 marie antoinette – herbert stothart
 pacific liner – russell bennett (early alternate billing for  robert russell bennett)
 suez – louis silvers
 the young in heart – franz waxman
 music (scoring): alexander's ragtime band – alfred newman
 carefree – victor baravalle
 girls' school – morris stoloff ve gregory stone
 the goldwyn follies – alfred newman
 jezebel – max steiner
 mad about music – charles previn ve frank skinner
 storm over bengal – cy feuer
 sweethearts – herbert stothart
 there goes my heart – marvin hatley
 tropic holiday – boris morros
 the young in heart – franz waxman
 1939
 music (original score): the wizard of oz – herbert stothart
 dark victory – max steiner
 eternally yours – werner janssen
 golden boy – victor young
 gone with the wind – max steiner
 gulliver's travels – victor young
 the man in the iron mask – lud gluskin, lucien moraweck
 man of conquest – victor young
 nurse edith cavell – anthony collins
 of mice and men – aaron copland
 the rains came – alfred newman
 wuthering heights – alfred newman
 the hunchback of notre dame – alfred newman
 music (scoring): stagecoach – richard hageman, w. franke harling, john leipold, leo shuken
 the great victor herbert – phil boutelje ve arthur lange
 of mice and men – aaron copland
 babes in arms – roger edens ve george e. stoll
 she married a cop – cy feuer
 intermezzo – lou forbes
 the private lives of elizabeth and essex – erich wolfgang korngold
 the hunchback of notre dame – alfred newman
 they shall have music – alfred newman
 first love – charles previn
 swanee river – louis silvers
 mr. smith goes to washington – dimitri tiomkin
 way down south – victor young

1940'lar
  1940
 music (original score): pinocchio – leigh harline ve paul j. smith, composers; ned washington, lyricist
 arizona – victor young
 the dark command – victor young
 the fight for life – louis gruenberg
 the great dictator – meredith willson
 the house of the seven gables – frank skinner
 the howards of virginia – richard hageman
 the letter – max steiner
 the long voyage home – richard hageman
 the mark of zorro – alfred newman
 my favorite wife – roy webb
 north west mounted police – victor young
 one million b.c. – werner heymann
 our town – aaron copland
 rebecca – franz waxman
 the thief of bagdad – miklós rózsa
 waterloo bridge – herbert stothart
 music (scoring): tin pan alley – alfred newman
 arise, my love – victor young
 hit parade of 1941 – cy feuer
 irene – anthony collins
 our town – aaron copland
 the sea hawk – erich wolfgang korngold
 second chorus – artie shaw
 spring parade – charles previn
 strike up the band – roger edens, georgie stoll
 1941
 music (score of a dramatic picture): all that money can buy – bernard herrmann
 back street – frank skinner
 ball of fire – alfred newman
 cheers for miss bishop – edward ward
 citizen kane – bernard herrmann
 dr. jekyll and mr. hyde – franz waxman
 hold back the dawn – victor young
 how green was my valley – alfred newman
 king of the zombies – edward j. kay
 ladies in retirement – morris stoloff, ernst toch
 the little foxes – meredith willson
 lydia – miklós rózsa
 mercy island – cy feuer, walter scharf
 sergeant york – max steiner
 so ends our night – louis gruenberg
 sundown – miklós rózsa
 suspicion – franz waxman
 tanks a million – edward ward
 that uncertain feeling – werner heymann
 this woman is mine – richard hageman
 music (scoring of a musical picture): dumbo – frank churchill, oliver wallace
 all-american co-ed – edward ward
 birth of the blues – robert emmett dolan
 buck privates – charles previn
 the chocolate soldier – herbert stothart, bronislau kaper
 ice-capades – cy feuer
 the strawberry blonde – heinz roemheld
 sun valley serenade – emil newman
 sunny – anthony collins
 you'll never get rich – morris stoloff
 1942
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): now, voyager – max steiner
 arabian nights – frank skinner
 bambi – frank churchill (posthumous nomination), edward plumb
 the black swan – alfred newman
 the corsican brothers – dimitri tiomkin
 flying tigers – victor young
 the gold rush – max terr
 i married a witch – roy webb
 joan of paris – roy webb
 jungle book – miklós rózsa
 klondike fury – edward j. kay
 the pride of the yankees – leigh harline
 random harvest – herbert stothart
 the shanghai gesture – richard hageman
 silver queen – victor young
 take a letter, darling – victor young
 the talk of the town – friedrich hollaender, morris stoloff
 to be or not to be – werner heymann
 music (scoring of a musical picture): yankee doodle dandy – ray heindorf, heinz roemheld
 flying with music – edward ward
 for me and my gal – roger edens, georgie stoll
 holiday inn – robert emmett dolan
 it started with eve – hans salter, charles previn
 johnny doughboy – walter scharf
 my gal sal – alfred newman
 you were never lovelier – leigh harline
 1943
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): the song of bernadette – alfred newman
 the amazing mrs. holliday – frank skinner, hans j. salter
 casablanca – max steiner
 commandos strike at dawn – morris stoloff, louis gruenberg
 the fallen sparrow – roy webb, c. bakaleinikoff
 for whom the bell tolls – victor young
 hangmen also die – hanns eisler
 hi diddle diddle – phil boutelje
 in old oklahoma – walter scharf
 johnny come lately – leigh harline
 the kansan – gerard carbonara
 lady of burlesque – arthur lange
 madame curie – herbert stothart
 the moon and sixpence – dimitri tiomkin
 the north star – aaron copland
 victory through air power – edward h. plumb, paul smith, oliver wallace
 music (scoring of a musical picture): this is the army – ray heindorf
 coney island – alfred newman
 hit parade of 1943 – walter scharf
 phantom of the opera – edward ward
 saludos amigos – charles wolcott, edward h. plumb, paul j. smith
 the sky's the limit – leigh harline
 something to shout about – morris stoloff
 stage door canteen – frederic e. rich
 star spangled rhythm – robert emmett dolan
 thousands cheer – herbert stothart
 1944
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): since you went away – max steiner
 address unknown – morris stoloff, ernst toch
 the adventures of mark twain – max steiner
 the bridge of san luis rey – dimitri tiomkin
 casanova brown – arthur lange
 christmas holiday – h. j. salter
 double indemnity – miklós rózsa
 the fighting seabees – walter scharf, roy webb
 the hairy ape – edward paul, michel michelet
 it happened tomorrow – robert stolz
 jack london – frederic efrem rich
 kismet – herbert stothart
 none but the lonely heart – hanns eisler, c. bakaleinikoff
 the princess and the pirate – david rose
 summer storm – karl hajos
 three russian girls – franke harling
 up in mabel's room – edward paul
 voice in the wind – michel michelet
 wilson – alfred newman
 the woman of the town – miklós rózsa
 music (scoring of a musical picture): cover girl – morris stoloff, carmen dragon
 brazil – walter scharf
 higher and higher – c. bakaleinikoff
 hollywood canteen – ray heindorf
 irish eyes are smiling – alfred newman
 knickerbocker holiday – werner r. heymann, kurt weill
 lady in the dark – robert emmett dolan
 lady, let's dance – edward j. kay
 meet me in st. louis – georgie stoll
 the merry monahans – h. j. salter
 minstrel man – ferde grofe, leo erdody
 sensations of 1945 – mahlon merrick
 song of the open road – charles previn
 up in arms – ray heindorf, louis forbes
 1945
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): spellbound – miklós rózsa
 the bells of st. mary's – robert emmett dolan
 brewster's millions – lou forbes
 captain kidd – werner janssen
 the enchanted cottage – roy webb
 flame of barbary coast – morton scott, r. dale butts
 g. i. honeymoon – edward j. kay
 the story of g.i. joe – louis applebaum, ann ronell
 guest in the house – werner janssen
 guest wife – daniele amfitheatrof
 the keys of the kingdom – alfred newman
 the lost weekend – miklós rózsa
 love letters – victor young
 the man who walked alone – karl hajos
 objective, burma! – franz waxman
 paris underground – alexandre tansman
 a song to remember – miklós rózsa, morris stoloff
 the southerner – werner janssen
 this love of ours – h. j. salter
 the valley of decision – herbert stothart
 the woman in the window – arthur lange, hugo friedhofer
 music (scoring of a musical picture): anchors aweigh – georgie stoll
 belle of the yukon – arthur lange
 can't help singing – jerome kern (posthumous nomination), h. j. salter
 hitchhike to happiness – morton scott
 incendiary blonde – robert emmett dolan
 rhapsody in blue – ray heindorf, max steiner
 state fair – alfred newman, charles henderson
 sunbonnet sue – edward j. kay
 the three caballeros – charles wolcott, edward plumb, paul j. smith
 tonight and every night – marlin skiles, morris stoloff
 why girls leave home – walter greene
 wonder man – ray heindorf, lou forbes
 1946
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): the best years of our lives – hugo friedhofer
 anna and the king of siam – bernard herrmann
 henry v – william walton
 humoresque – franz waxman
 the killers – miklós rózsa
 music (scoring of a musical picture): the jolson story – morris stoloff
 blue skies – robert emmett dolan
 centennial summer – alfred newman
 the harvey girls – lennie hayton
 night and day – ray heindorf, max steiner
 1947
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): a double life – miklós rózsa
 the bishop's wife – hugo friedhofer
 captain from castile – alfred newman
 forever amber – david raksin
 life with father – max steiner
 music (scoring of a musical picture): mother wore tights – alfred newman
 fiesta – johnny green
 my wild irish rose – ray heindorf, max steiner
 road to rio – robert emmett dolan
 song of the south – daniele amfitheatrof, paul j. smith, charles wolcott
 1948
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): the red shoes – brian easdale
 hamlet – william walton
 joan of arc – hugo friedhofer
 johnny belinda – max steiner
 the snake pit – alfred newman
 music (scoring of a musical picture): easter parade – johnny green, roger edens
 the emperor waltz – victor young
 the pirate – lennie hayton
 romance on the high seas – ray heindorf
 when my baby smiles at me – alfred newman
 1949
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): the heiress – aaron copland
 beyond the forest – max steiner
 champion – dimitri tiomkin
 music (scoring of a musical picture): on the town – roger edens, lennie hayton
 jolson sings again – morris stoloff, george duning
 look for the silver lining – ray heindorf

1950'ler
 1950
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  sunset boulevard – franz waxman
 all about eve – alfred newman
 the flame and the arrow – max steiner
 no sad songs for me – george duning
 samson and delilah – victor young
 music (scoring of a musical picture):   annie get your gun – adolph deutsch, roger edens
 cinderella – oliver wallace, paul j. smith
 i'll get by – lionel newman
 three little words – andré previn
 the west point story – ray heindorf
 1951
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  a place in the sun – franz waxman
 david and bathsheba – alfred newman
 death of a salesman – alex north
 quo vadis – miklós rózsa
 a streetcar named desire – alex north
 music (scoring of a musical picture):   an american in paris – johnny green, saul chaplin
 alice in wonderland – oliver wallace
 the great caruso – peter herman adler, johnny green
 on the riviera – alfred newman
 show boat – adolph deutsch, conrad salinger
 1952
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):   high noon – dimitri tiomkin
 ivanhoe – miklós rózsa
 the miracle of our lady of fatima – max steiner
 the thief – herschel burke gilbert
 viva zapata! – alex north
 music (scoring of a musical picture):   with a song in my heart – alfred newman
 hans christian andersen – walter scharf
 the jazz singer – ray heindorf, max steiner
 the medium – gian-carlo menotti
 singin' in the rain – lennie hayton
 1953
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  lili – bronislau kaper
 above and beyond – hugo friedhofer
 from here to eternity – morris stoloff, george duning
 julius caesar – miklós rózsa
 this is cinerama – louis forbes
 music (scoring of a musical picture):  call me madam – alfred newman
 the band wagon – adolph deutsch
 calamity jane – ray heindorf
 the 5,000 fingers of dr. t – friedrich hollaender, morris stoloff
 kiss me kate – andré previn, saul chaplin
 1954
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  the high and the mighty – dimitri tiomkin
 the caine mutiny – max steiner
 genevieve – larry adler (front: muir mathieson)
 on the waterfront – leonard bernstein
 the silver chalice – franz waxman
 music (scoring of a musical picture):  seven brides for seven brothers – adolph deutsch, saul chaplin
 carmen jones – herschel burke gilbert
 the glenn miller story – joseph gershenson, henry mancini
 a star is born – ray heindorf
 there's no business like show business – alfred newman, lionel newman
 1955
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  love is a many-splendored thing – alfred newman
 battle cry – max steiner
 the man with the golden arm – elmer bernstein
 picnic – george duning
 the rose tattoo – alex north
 music (scoring of a musical picture):   oklahoma! – robert russell bennett, jay blackton, adolph deutsch
 daddy long legs – alfred newman
 guys and dolls – jay blackton, cyril j. mockridge
 it's always fair weather – andré previn
 love me or leave me – percy faith, george stoll
  1956
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture):  around the world in 80 days – victor young (posthumous award)
 anastasia – alfred newman
 between heaven and hell – hugo friedhofer
 giant – dimitri tiomkin
 the rainmaker – alex north
 music (scoring of a musical picture):   the king and i – alfred newman, ken darby
 the best things in life are free – lionel newman
 the eddy duchin story – morris stoloff, george duning
 high society – johnny green, saul chaplin
 meet me in las vegas – george stoll, johnny green
  1957
 music (score):  the bridge on the river kwai – malcolm arnold
 an affair to remember – hugo friedhofer
 boy on a dolphin – hugo friedhofer
 perri – paul smith
 raintree county – johnny green
  1958
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): the old man and the sea – dimitri tiomkin
 the big country – jerome moross
 separate tables – david raksin
 white wilderness – oliver wallace
 the young lions – hugo friedhofer
 music (scoring of a musical picture): gigi – andré previn
 the bolshoi ballet – yuri faier, gennady rozhdestvensky
 damn yankees – ray heindorf
 mardi gras – lionel newman
 south pacific – alfred newman, ken darby
  1959
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): ben-hur – miklós rózsa
 the diary of anne frank – alfred newman
 the nun's story – franz waxman
 on the beach – ernest gold
 pillow talk – frank devol
 music (scoring of a musical picture): porgy and bess – andré previn, ken darby
 the five pennies – leith stevens
 li'l abner – nelson riddle, joseph j. lilley
 say one for me – lionel newman
 sleeping beauty – george bruns

1960'lar
 1960
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): exodus – ernest gold
 the alamo – dimitri tiomkin
 elmer gantry – andré previn
 the magnificent seven – elmer bernstein
 spartaküs – alex north
 music (scoring of a musical picture):  song without end (the story of franz liszt) – morris stoloff, harry sukman
 bells are ringing – andré previn
 can-can – nelson riddle
 let's make love – lionel newman, earle h. hagen
 pepe – johnny green
 1961
 music (score of a dramatic or comedy picture): breakfast at tiffany's – henry mancini
 el cid – miklós rózsa
 fanny – morris stoloff, harry sukman
 the guns of navarone – dimitri tiomkin
 summer and smoke – elmer bernstein
 music (scoring of a musical picture):  west side story – saul chaplin, johnny green, sid ramin, irwin kostal
 babes in toyland – george bruns
 flower drum song – alfred newman, ken darby
 khovanshchina – dimitri shostakovich
 paris blues – duke ellington
 1962
 music (substantially original score):  lawrence of arabia – maurice jarre
 freud – jerry goldsmith
 mutiny on the bounty – bronislau kaper
 taras bulba – franz waxman
 to kill a mockingbird – elmer bernstein
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment): the music man – ray heindorf
 billy rose's jumbo – george stoll
 gigot – michel magne
 gypsy – frank perkins
 the wonderful world of the brothers grimm – leigh harline
 1963
 music (substantially original score):  tom jones – john addison
 cleopatra – alex north
 55 days at peking – dimitri tiomkin
 how the west was won – alfred newman, ken darby
 it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world – ernest gold
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment): irma la douce – andré previn
 bye bye birdie – johnny green
 a new kind of love – leith stevens
 sundays and cybele – maurice jarre
 the sword in the stone – george bruns
 1964
 music (substantially original score): mary poppins – richard m. sherman, robert b. sherman
 becket – laurence rosenthal
 the fall of the roman empire – dimitri tiomkin
 hush... hush, sweet charlotte – frank devol
 the pink panther – henry mancini
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment):  my fair lady – andré previn
 a hard day's night – george martin
 mary poppins – irwin kostal
 robin and the 7 hoods – nelson riddle
 the unsinkable molly brown – robert armbruster, leo arnaud, jack elliott, jack hayes, calvin jackson, leo shuken
 1965
 music (substantially original score):  doctor zhivago – maurice jarre
 the agony and the ecstasy – alex north
 the greatest story ever told – alfred newman
 a patch of blue – jerry goldsmith
 the umbrellas of cherbourg – michel legrand, jacques demy
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment):  the sound of music – irwin kostal
 cat ballou – devol
 the pleasure seekers – lionel newman, alexander courage
 a thousand clowns – don walker
 the umbrellas of cherbourg – michel legrand
 1966
 music (original music score):  born free – john barry
 the bible: in the beginning – toshiro mayuzumi
 hawaii – elmer bernstein
 the sand pebbles – jerry goldsmith
 who's afraid of virginia woolf? – alex north
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment):   a funny thing happened on the way to the forum – ken thorne
 the gospel according to st. matthew – luis enrique bacalov
 return of the seven – elmer bernstein
 the singing nun – harry sukman
 stop the world - i want to get off – al ham
 1967
 music (original music score):  thoroughly modern millie – elmer bernstein
 cool hand luke – lalo schifrin
 doctor dolittle – leslie bricusse
 far from the madding crowd – richard rodney bennett
 in cold blood – quincy jones
 music (scoring of music-adaptation or treatment): camelot – alfred newman, ken darby
 doctor dolittle – lionel newman, alexander courage
 guess who's coming to dinner – devol
 thoroughly modern millie – andré previn, joseph gershenson
 valley of the dolls – john williams
 1968
 music (original score for a motion picture (not a musical)):  the lion in winter – john barry
 the fox – lalo schifrin
 planet of the apes – jerry goldsmith
 the shoes of the fisherman – alex north
 the thomas crown affair – michel legrand
 music (score of a musical picture-original or adaptation):  oliver! – adaptation score by johnny green
 finian's rainbow – adaptation score by ray heindorf
 funny girl – adaptation score by walter scharf
 star! – adaptation score by lennie hayton
 the young girls of rochefort – music and adaptation score by michel legrand; lyrics by jacques demy
 1969
 music (original score for a motion picture (not a musical)):  butch cassidy and the sundance kid – burt bacharach
 anne of the thousand days – georges delerue
 the reivers – john williams
 the secret of santa vittoria – ernest gold
 the wild bunch – jerry fielding
 music (score of a musical picture-original or adaptation):  hello, dolly! – adaptation score by lennie hayton ve lionel newman
 goodbye, mr. chips – music and lyrics by leslie bricusse; adaptation score by john williams
 paint your wagon – adaptation score by nelson riddle
 sweet charity – adaptation score by cy coleman
 they shoot horses, don't they? – adaptation score by john green ve albert woodbury

1970'ler
 1970
 original score: love story – francis lai
 airport – alfred newman (posthumous nomination)
 cromwell – frank cordell
 patton – jerry goldsmith
 i girasoli – henry mancini
 original song score: let it be – music and lyrics by the beatles (john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison ve ringo starr)
 the baby maker – music by fred karlin; lyrics by tylwyth kymry
 a boy named charlie brown – music by rod mckuen, john scott trotter; lyrics by rod mckuen, bill meléndez; al shean; adaptation score by vince guaraldi
 darling lili – music by henry mancini; lyrics by johnny mercer
 scrooge – music and lyrics by leslie bricusse; arranged/adapted by ian fraser ve herbert w. spencer
 1971
 original dramatic score:  summer of '42 – michel legrand
 mary, queen of scots – john barry
 nicholas and alexandra – richard rodney bennett
 shaft – isaac hayes
 straw dogs – jerry fielding
 original song score and adaptation:  fiddler on the roof – adaptation score by john williams
 bedknobs and broomsticks – song score by richard m. sherman, robert b. sherman; adaptation score by irwin kostal
  the boy friend – adaptation score by peter maxwell davies, peter greenwell
 tchaikovsky – adaptation score by dimitri tiomkin
 willy wonka & the chocolate factory – song score by leslie bricusse, anthony newley; adaptation score by walter scharf
 1972
 original dramatic score: limelight – charlie chaplin, raymond rasch (posthumous award), larry russell (posthumous award) (note: this film was originally screened in 1952, but it was not shown in los angeles until 1972, at which point it become eligible for this nomination)
 the godfather – nino rota (note: this nomination was withdrawn when it was found that rota had used music from an earlier score, and the nominations was replaced by that of sleuth)
 images – john williams
 napoleon and samantha – buddy baker
 the poseidon adventure – john williams
 sleuth – john addison
 original song score and adaptation: cabaret – adaptation score by ralph burns
 lady sings the blues – adaptation score by gil askey
 man of la mancha – adaptation score by laurence rosenthal
 1973
 original dramatic score: the way we were – marvin hamlisch
 cinderella liberty – john williams
 the day of the dolphin – georges delerue
 papillon – jerry goldsmith
 a touch of class – john cameron
 original song score and adaptation: the sting – adaptation score by marvin hamlisch
 jesus christ superstar – adaptation score by andré previn, herbert w. spencer ve andrew lloyd webber
 tom sawyer – song score by richard m. sherman ve robert b. sherman; adaptation score by john williams
 1974
 original dramatic score:  the godfather part ii – nino rota, carmine coppola
 chinatown – jerry goldsmith
 murder on the orient express – richard rodney bennett
 shanks – alex north
 the towering inferno – john williams
 original song score and adaptation: the great gatsby – adaptation score by nelson riddle
 the little prince – song score by alan jay lerner ve frederick loewe; adaptation score by angela morley ve douglas gamley
 phantom of the paradise – song score by paul williams; adaptation score by paul williams ve george aliceson tipton
 1975
 original dramatic score: jaws – john williams
 birds do it, bees do it – gerald fried
 bite the bullet – alex north
 one flew over the cuckoo's nest – jack nitzsche
 the wind and the lion – jerry goldsmith
 original song score and adaptation: barry lyndon – adaptation score by leonard rosenman
 funny lady – adaptation score by peter matz
 tommy – adaptation score by peter townshend
 1976
 original score:  the omen – jerry goldsmith
 obsession – bernard herrmann (posthumous nomination)
 the outlaw josey wales – jerry fielding
 taxi driver – bernard herrmann (posthumous nomination)
 voyage of the damned – lalo schifrin
 original song score and its adaptation or adaptation score: bound for glory – adaptation score by leonard rosenman
 bugsy malone – song score and adaptation score by paul williams
 a star is born – adaptation score by roger kellaway
 1977
 original score: star wars – john williams
 close encounters of the third kind – john williams
 julia – georges delerue
 mohammad, messenger of god – maurice jarre
 the spy who loved me – marvin hamlisch
 original song score and its adaptation or adaptation score:  a little night music  – adaptation score by jonathan tunick
 pete's dragon – song score by al kasha ve joel hirschhorn; adaptation score by irwin kostal
 the slipper and the rose—the story of cinderella – song score by richard m. sherman ve robert b. sherman; adaptation score by angela morley
 1978
 original score:  midnight express – giorgio moroder
 the boys from brazil – jerry goldsmith
 days of heaven – ennio morricone
 heaven can wait – dave grusin
 superman – john williams
 adaptation score: the buddy holly story – joe renzetti
 pretty baby – jerry wexler
 the wiz – quincy jones
 1979
 original score:  a little romance – georges delerue
 the amityville horror – lalo schifrin
 the champ – dave grusin
 star trek: the motion picture – jerry goldsmith
 10 – henry mancini
 original song score and its adaptation or adaptation score: all that jazz – adaptation score by ralph burns
 breaking away – adaptation score by patrick williams
 the muppet movie – song score by paul williams ve kenny ascher; adaptation score by paul williams

1980'ler
 1980: fame – michael gore
 altered states – john corigliano
 the elephant man – john morris
 the empire strikes back – john williams
 tess – philippe sarde
 1981: chariots of fire – vangelis
 dragonslayer – alex north
 on golden pond – dave grusin
 ragtime – randy newman
 raiders of the lost ark – john williams
 1982
 original score: e.t. the extra-terrestrial – john williams
 gandhi – ravi shankar; george fenton
 an officer and a gentleman – jack nitzsche
 poltergeist – jerry goldsmith
 sophie's choice – marvin hamlisch
 original song score and adaptation score: victor victoria – song score by henry mancini, leslie bricusse adaptation score by henry mancini
 annie – adaptation score by ralph burns
 one from the heart  – song score by tom waits
 1983
 original score: the right stuff – bill conti
 cross creek – leonard rosenman
 return of the jedi – john williams
 terms of endearment – michael gore
 under fire – jerry goldsmith
 original song score or adaptation score: yentl – song score by michel legrand, alan bergman, marilyn bergman
 the sting ii – adaptation score by lalo schifrin
 trading places – adaptation score by elmer bernstein
 1984
 original score: a passage to india – maurice jarre
 indiana jones and the temple of doom – john williams
 the natural – randy newman
 the river – john williams
 under the volcano – alex north
 original song score: purple rain – prince
 the muppets take manhattan – jeff moss
 songwriter – kris kristofferson

best original score
 1985: out of africa – john barry
 agnes of god – georges delerue
 the color purple – quincy jones; jeremy lubbock; rod temperton; caiphus semenya; andraé crouch; chris boardman; jorge calandrelli; joel rosenbaum; fred steiner; jack hayes; jerry hey; randy kerber
 silverado – bruce broughton
 witness – maurice jarre
 1986: round midnight – herbie hancock
 aliens – james horner
 hoosiers – jerry goldsmith
 the mission – ennio morricone
 star trek iv: the voyage home – leonard rosenman
 1987: son i̇mparator – ryuichi sakamoto, david byrne, cong su
 cry freedom – george fenton; jonas gwangwa
 empire of the sun – john williams
 the untouchables – ennio morricone
 the witches of eastwick – john williams
 1988: the milagro beanfield war – dave grusin
 the accidental tourist – john williams
 dangerous liaisons – george fenton
 gorillas in the mist – maurice jarre
 rain man – hans zimmer
 1989: the little mermaid – alan menken
 born on the fourth of july – john williams
 the fabulous baker boys – dave grusin
 field of dreams – james horner
 indiana jones and the last crusade – john williams

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