Awards & Winners

Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score

Genie Awards

The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original score.

Check all the winners of Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score presented under Genie Awards since 1980 .


Howard Shore

Honored for : A Dangerous Method

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ramachandra Borcar Suspicions
Mychael Danna The Whistleblower
Martin Léon Monsieur Lazhar
Philip Miller The Bang Bang Club
Howard Shore A Dangerous Method

Pasquale Catalano

Honored for : Barney's Version

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keegan Jessamy At Home by Myself...With You
Bryce Mitchell At Home by Myself...With You
Pasquale Catalano Barney's Version
Jonathan Goldsmith High Life
Brendan Canning Trigger
Sook-Yin Lee Year of the Carnivore
Adam Litovitz Year of the Carnivore
Buck 65 Year of the Carnivore

Normand Corbeil

Honored for : Master Key

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Normand Corbeil Master Key
Christian Clermont 5150 Elm's Way
Ben Mink Fifty Dead Men Walking
Bertrand Chénier Love & Savagery
Benoît Charest Polytechnique

John McCarthy

Honored for : The Stone Angel

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John McCarthy The Stone Angel
Robert Marcel Lepage Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
Normand Corbeil Emotional Arithmetic
Nikos Kypourgos Fugitive Pieces
Laurent Eyquem Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's

Howard Shore

Honored for : Eastern Promises

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Shore Eastern Promises
Don Macdonald Fido
David Hirschfelder Shake Hands with the Devil
Ryuichi Sakamoto Silk
Steve London That Beautiful Somewhere

Jean Robitaille

Honored for : Without Her

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Robitaille Without Her
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Beowulf & Grendel
Normand Corbeil Cheech
Pierre Desrochers The Secret Life of Happy People
Michel Cusson The Rocket

Mychael Danna

Honored for : Water

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mychael Danna Water
Byron Wong Lie with Me
Éric Pfalzgraf Manners of Dying
Ben Johannesen Sabah
Longo Hai Sabah
Geoff Bennett Sabah
Mychael Danna Where the Truth Lies

Terry Frewer

Honored for : Head in the Clouds

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Terry Frewer Head in the Clouds
Charles Papasoff La Lune viendra d'elle-même / So the Moon Rises
Michel Corriveau The Last Tunnel
Benoît Charest The Triplets of Belleville
Pierre Duchesne Looking for Alexander

Christopher Dedrick

Honored for : The Saddest Music in the World

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Dedrick The Saddest Music in the World
Richard Grassby-Lewis Owning Mahowny
Jon Hassell Owning Mahowny
Bob Locke Owning Mahowny
Tim Norfolk Owning Mahowny
Michel Cusson Séraphin: un homme et son péché
Mychael Danna The Snow Walker
Sandy Moore The Wild Dogs

Mychael Danna

Honored for : Ararat

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mychael Danna Ararat
Zbigniew Preisner Between Strangers
Michel Cusson Le collectionneur
Glenn Morley Duct Tape Forever
Chris Ainscough Suddenly Naked

Chris Crilly

Honored for : Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Crilly Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Alexander B?l?nescu Eisenstein
Bertrand Chénier L'Ange de Goudron
Andrew Zealley The Law of Enclosures
Don Pyle The Law of Enclosures
Pierre Duchesne Une jeune fille à la fenêtre

Patric Caird

Honored for : Here's to Life!

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patric Caird Here's to Life!
François Dompierre Laura Cadieux II
Aaron Davis Love Come Down
John Lang Love Come Down
Normand Corbeil The Art of War
Alan Reeves To Walk with Lions

Mychael Danna

Honored for : Felicia's Journey

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mychael Danna Felicia's Journey
John Wesley Chisholm Beefcake
Mike Diabo Beefcake
John Roby Beefcake
Nick Dyer Extraordinary Visitor
Eric Cadesky Extraordinary Visitor
Jono Grant Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Maurice Jarre Sunshine

John Corigliano

Honored for : The Red Violin

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Corigliano The Red Violin
Mark Korven Cube
Alexina Louie Last Night
Alex Pauk Last Night
Mychael Danna Regeneration
Jonathan Goldsmith Such a Long Journey

Mychael Danna

Honored for : The Sweet Hereafter

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mychael Danna The Sweet Hereafter
Don Macdonald Kissed
Robert Marcel Lepage La Plante humaine
François Dompierre L'Homme idéal
Serge Laforest Night of the Flood
Gaëtan Gravel Night of the Flood

Mark Korven

Honored for : Curtis's Charm
(17th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Korven Curtis's Charm
17th Annual Genie Awards
Ron Sures Joe's So Mean To Josephine
17th Annual Genie Awards
Mychael Danna Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
Normand Corbeil Screamers
17th Annual Genie Awards
Richard Rodney Bennett Swann
17th Annual Genie Awards
Milan Kymlicka Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Richard Gregoire L'Enfant D'Eau
16th Annual Genie Awards
Serge Arcuri Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Luc Aubry Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Aaron Davis Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
John Lang Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
Mark Korven The Michelle Apartments
16th Annual Genie Awards

Milan Kymlicka

Honored for : Margaret's Museum
(16th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Korven Curtis's Charm
17th Annual Genie Awards
Ron Sures Joe's So Mean To Josephine
17th Annual Genie Awards
Mychael Danna Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
Normand Corbeil Screamers
17th Annual Genie Awards
Richard Rodney Bennett Swann
17th Annual Genie Awards
Milan Kymlicka Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Richard Gregoire L'Enfant D'Eau
16th Annual Genie Awards
Serge Arcuri Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Luc Aubry Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Aaron Davis Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
John Lang Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
Mark Korven The Michelle Apartments
16th Annual Genie Awards

Mychael Danna

Honored for : Exotica

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mychael Danna Exotica
Mark Korven Henry and Verlin
Milan Kymlicka La Vie D'Un Heros
Milan Kymlicka Matusalem
George Blondheim Whale Music

Simon Kendall

Honored for : Cadillac Girls

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Simon Kendall Cadillac Girls
Todd Boekelheide Digger
Yves Laferrière The Sex of the Stars
Pierre Desrochers Les Amoureuses
Mark Korven The Grocer's Wife

Richard Gregoire

Honored for : Being at Home with Claude

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Gregoire Being at Home with Claude
Pierre Desrochers The Saracen Woman
Howard Shore Naked Lunch
Graeme Coleman North of Pittsburgh
Michael Becker Solitaire

Jean Corriveau

Honored for : La Demoiselle Sauvage

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Corriveau La Demoiselle Sauvage
Marie Bernard Amoureux Fou
Georges Delerue Black Robe
Jonathan Goldsmith Diplomatic Immunity
Mark Korven White Room

Yves Laferrière

Honored for : Jesus of Montreal

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yves Laferrière Jesus of Montreal
Milan Kymlicka Babar: The Movie
Jeff Danna Cold Comfort
Mychael Danna Cold Comfort
Lawrence Shragge Palais Royale
Mychael Danna Speaking Parts

Howard Shore

Honored for : Dead Ringers

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Shore Dead Ringers
Osvaldo Montes Straight for the Heart
Richard Gregoire La Linge De Chaleur
François Dompierre The Revolving Doors
Maribeth Solomon Milk And Honey
Micky Erbe Milk And Honey
Aaron Davis Office Party
Billy Bryans Office Party

Jean Corriveau

Honored for : Night Zoo

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Corriveau Night Zoo
Tim McCauley Blue City Slammers
Mychael Danna Family Viewing
Patricia Cullen The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

Michael Conway Baker

Honored for : John and the Missus

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Conway Baker John and the Missus
Marie Bernard Exit
Richard Gregoire Exit
Marvin Dolgay The Blue Man

François Dompierre

Honored for : Le Matou

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Dompierre Le Matou
Philippe Sarde Joshua Then and Now
Lewis Furey Night Magic
Lewis Furey The Peanut Butter Solution

François Dompierre

Honored for : Mario

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Dompierre Mario
Paul Zaza Isaac Littlefeathers
Betty Lazebnik Reno and the Doc
François Lanctôt Sonatine
J. Douglas Dodd Walls
Michael Oczko Walls

Lewis Furey

Honored for : Maria Chapdelaine

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lewis Furey Maria Chapdelaine
Andre Vincelli A 20th Century Chocalate Cake
Joel Bienvenue Au Clair de la Lune
Karl Kobylansky Dead Wrong
Michael Conway Baker Deserters

Michael Conway Baker

Honored for : The Grey Fox

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Conway Baker The Grey Fox
Maribeth Solomon Threshold
Micky Erbe Threshold
Jonathan Goldsmith Visiting Hours

Claude Denjean, Stéphane Venne

Honored for : The Plouffe Family

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Denjean The Plouffe Family
Stéphane Venne The Plouffe Family
Lance Rubin Happy Birthday to Me
Bo Harwood Happy Birthday to Me
Jean Cousineau Les Beaux Souvenirs
Maribeth Solomon Ticket to Heaven
Micky Erbe Ticket to Heaven

Art Philips

Honored for : The Lucky Star

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew McCauley Middle Age Crazy
John Mills-Cockell Terror Train
Kenneth Wannberg Tribute
Art Philips The Lucky Star

Carl Zittrer, Paul Zaza

Honored for : Murder by Decree

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carl Zittrer Murder by Decree
Paul Zaza Murder by Decree
Alain Leroux It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Hagood Hardy Klondike Fever
Howard Shore The Brood
Paul Hoffert Wild Horse Hank