International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Award Nominations

The winners will be announced February 21st:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
BLACK PANTHER, music by Ludwig Göransson
FIRST MAN, music by Justin Hurwitz
MARY POPPINS RETURNS, music by Marc Shaiman
MAX AND ME, music by Mark McKenzie
SOLO, music by John Powell

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
ROQUE BAÑOS
NICHOLAS BRITELL
LUDWIG GÖRANSSON
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
ALAN SILVESTRI

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
THOMAS ADÈS
IVÁN PALOMARES
MANUEL RIVEIRO
AMELIA WARNER
THOM YORKE

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
EN LAS ESTRELLAS/UP AMONG THE STARS, music by Iván Palomares
FIRST MAN, music by Justin Hurwitz
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, music by Nicholas Britell
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, music by Max Richter
VICE, music by Nicholas Britell

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, music by Geoff Zanelli and Jon Brion
CRAZY RICH ASIANS, music by Brian Tyler
MARY POPPINS RETURNS, music by Marc Shaiman
THE SISTERS BROTHERS, music by Alexandre Desplat
VIDEOMANNEN/VIDEOMAN, music by Robert Parker and Waveshaper

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
KING OF THIEVES, music by Benjamin Wallfisch
LA SOMBRA DE LA LEY/GUN CITY, music by Manuel Riveiro and Xavier Font
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT, music by Lorne Balfe
OPERATION FINALE, music by Alexandre Desplat
RED SPARROW, music by James Newton Howard

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
BLACK PANTHER, music by Ludwig Göransson
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, music by James Newton Howard
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM, music by Michael Giacchino
READY PLAYER ONE, music by Alan Silvestri
SOLO, music by John Powell

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FILM
INCREDIBLES 2, music by Michael Giacchino
ISLE OF DOGS, music by Alexandre Desplat
MAX AND ME, music by Mark McKenzie
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, music by Daniel Pemberton
WATERSHIP DOWN, music by Federico Jusid

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY
DYNASTIES, music by Benji Merrison and Will Slater
FREE SOLO, music by Marco Beltrami
McQUEEN, music by Michael Nyman
TIDES OF FATE, music by Pinar Toprak
WILD, music by Matthijs Kieboom

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A TELEVISION SERIES
AIQING DE BIANJIANG/FRONTIER OF LOVE, music by Mark Chait
LA CATEDRAL DEL MAR, music by Federico Jusid
LOST IN SPACE, music by Christopher Lennertz
WESTWORLD, music by Ramin Djawadi
YELLOWSTONE, music by Brian Tyler

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
11:11 MEMORIES RETOLD, music by Olivier Derivière
GOD OF WAR, music by Bear McCreary
NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM, music by Joe Hisaishi
SPIDER-MAN, music by John Paesano
TORN, music by Garry Schyman

BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE – NEW RELEASE OR NEW RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, music by Wojciech Kilar; album produced by Dan Goldwasser; liner notes by Tim Greiving; art direction by Dan Goldwasser (La-La Land)
THE BRIDE WORE BLACK, music by Bernard Herrmann; The Basque National Orchestra conducted by Fernando Velázquez; album produced by Jose M. Benitez and Edouard Dubois; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
DRACULA, music by John Williams; album produced by Mike Matessino and Robert Townson; liner notes by Mike Matessino; art direction by Jim Titus (Varèse Sarabande)
EL HOMBRE Y LA TIERRA, music by Antón García Abril; album produced by Jose M. Benitez and Miguel A. Órdóñez; liner notes by Miguel A. Órdóñez; art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)
THE VIKINGS, music by Mario Nascimbene; The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick; liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; art direction by Jim Titus (Prometheus/Tadlow)

BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE – COMPILATION
CARTER BURWELL: MUSIC FOR FILM, music by Carter Burwell; The Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dirk Brossé; album produced by Marijke Vandebuerie and Valerie Dobbelaere; liner notes by Patrick Duynslaegher and Raf Butstraen; art direction by Stuart Ford (Silva Screen)
THE COMPLETE LONDON SESSIONS, music by Georges Delerue; album produced by Robert Townson; liner notes by Robert Townson; art direction by Robert Townson, Bill Pitzonka, and Bob Peak (Varèse Sarabande)
HARRY POTTER: THE JOHN WILLIAMS SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION; music by John Williams; album produced by Mike Matessino; liner notes by Mike Matessino; art direction by Jim Titus (La-La Land)
THRILLER 2, music by Jerry Goldsmith; The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nic Raine; album produced by James Fitzpatrick and Leigh Phillips; liner notes by Jon Burlingame; art direction by Nic Finch (Tadlow)
A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL KAMEN, music by Michael Kamen; The Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Pablo Urbina; album produced by José M. Benítez and Chris Malone; art direction by Nacho B. Govantes (Quartet)

FILM MUSIC LABEL OF THE YEAR
INTRADA RECORDS, Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson
LA-LA LAND RECORDS, MV Gerhard, Matt Verboys
QUARTET RECORDS, Jose M. Benitez
TADLOW MUSIC, James Fitzpatrick
VARÉSE SARABANDE, Robert Townson

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
“The Landing” from FIRST MAN, written by Justin Hurwitz
“Finale” from MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, written by Max Richter
“Overture” from RED SPARROW, written by James Newton Howard
“Mine Mission” from SOLO, written by John Powell
“The Adventures of Han” from SOLO, written by John Williams