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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

88th Academy Awards: Best Original Score

The nominees are:

Carter Burwell, Carol


Oscar History: first nomination


Johann Johannsson, Sicario

Oscar History: 1 previous nomination for Best Original Score for The Theory of Everything (2014)


Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

Oscar History: 5 previous nominations for Best Original Score for Days of Heaven (1979), The Mission (1986), The Untouchables (1987), Bugsy (1991), and Malena (2000)


Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies

Oscar History: 12 previous nominations for Best Original Score for Little Women (1994), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), American Beauty (1999), Road to Perdition (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), The Good German (2006), Wall-E (2008), Skyfall (2012), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Best Original Musical or Comedy Score for Unstrung Heroes (1995), and Best Original Song for "Down to Earth" from Wall-E (2008)


John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Oscar History: 5 wins for Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Best Original Dramatic Score for Jaws (1975), and Best Original Score for Star Wars (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Schindler's List (1993); 44 nominations for Best Score Adaptation for Valley of the Dolls (1967), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), Tom Sawyer (1973), Best Original Score for The Reivers (1969), The Towering Inferno (1974), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Superman (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The River (1984), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Home Alone (1990), JFK (1991), Angela's Ashes (1999), The Patriot (2000), A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Munich (2005), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), The Book Thief (2013), Best Original Dramatic Score for Images (1972), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Cinderella Liberty (1973), Nixon (1995), Sleepers (1996), Amistad (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Best Original Musical or Comedy Score for Sabrina (1995), and Best Original Song for "Nice to be Around" for Cinderella Liberty (1973), "If We Were in Love" from Yes, Giorgio (1982), "Somewhere in My Memory" from Home Alone (1990), "When You're Alone" from Hook (1991), "Moonlight" from Sabrina (1995)


What I've Seen: Bridge of Spies, Carol, The Hateful Eight, Sicario, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

My Pick: Carter Burwell, Carol

Not Nominated, But Should Have Been: It Follows

Predicted Winner: Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

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