Awards & Winners

Satellite Award for Best Original Score

Satellite Award

The Satellite Award for Best Score is an annual award given by the International Press Academy.

Check all the winners of Satellite Award for Best Original Score presented under Satellite Award since 1997 .


Steven Price

Honored for : Gravity

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexandre Desplat Philomena
Hans Zimmer 12 Years a Slave
Arcade Fire Her
Steven Price Gravity
Theodore Shapiro The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
John Williams The Book Thief

Alexandre Desplat

Honored for : Argo

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams Lincoln
Jonny Greenwood The Master
Dario Marianelli Anna Karenina
Thomas Newman Skyfall
Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild
Dan Romer Beasts of the Southern Wild
Alexandre Desplat Argo

Marco Beltrami

Honored for : Soul Surfer

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Giacchino Super 8
Paramount Pictures
Cliff Martinez Drive
Filmdistrict
Alexandre Desplat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows \u2013 Part 2
Warner Bros.
John Williams War Horse
DreamWorks Pictures
James Newton Howard Water for Elephants
20th Century Fox
Marco Beltrami Soul Surfer
Tristar Pictures

Hans Zimmer

Honored for : Inception

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
A. R. Rahman 127 Hours
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Clint Mansell Black Swan
FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Fionnuala Ní Chiosáin The Eclipse
MAGNOLIA PICTURES
Alexandre Desplat Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I
Hans Zimmer Inception
WARNER BROS. PICTURES
James Newton Howard Salt
COLUMBIA PICTURES
Trent Reznor The Social Network
COLUMBIA PICTURES
Atticus Ross The Social Network
COLUMBIA PICTURES
Harry Gregson-Williams Unstoppable
20th CENTURY FOX

Rolfe Kent

Honored for : Up in the Air

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elliot Goldenthal Public Enemies
Karen O Where the Wild Things Are
Carter Burwell Where the Wild Things Are
Rolfe Kent Up in the Air
Gabriel Yared Amelia
Marvin Hamlisch The Informant!
Michael Giacchino Up

A. R. Rahman

Honored for : Slumdog Millionaire

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Arnold Quantum of Solace
Thomas Newman WALL-E
John Powell Horton Hears a Who!
A. R. Rahman Slumdog Millionaire
David Hirschfelder Australia
Danny Elfman Milk

Alberto Iglesias

Honored for : The Kite Runner

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dario Marianelli Atonement
James Newton Howard The Lookout
Michael Giacchino Ratatouille
Alberto Iglesias The Kite Runner
Howard Shore Eastern Promises
Nick Cave The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Gustavo Santaolalla

Honored for : Babel

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Yared The Lives of Others
Clint Eastwood Flags of Our Fathers
Philip Glass Notes on a Scandal
Nathan Johnson Brick
Hans Zimmer The Da Vinci Code
Gustavo Santaolalla Babel

Harry Gregson-Williams

Honored for : Kingdom of Heaven
(10th Satellite Awards)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alberto Iglesias The Constant Gardener
10th Satellite Awards
John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha
10th Satellite Awards
Danny Elfman Corpse Bride
10th Satellite Awards
Harry Gregson-Williams Kingdom of Heaven
10th Satellite Awards
Robert Rodriguez Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
Graeme Revell Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
John Debney Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain
10th Satellite Awards
Michael Giacchino The Incredibles
9th Satellite Awards
David A. Stewart Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
John Powell Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
Mick Jagger Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
Howard Shore The Aviator
9th Satellite Awards
Danny Elfman Spider-Man 2
9th Satellite Awards
John Swihart Napoleon Dynamite
9th Satellite Awards
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Finding Neverland
9th Satellite Awards

John Swihart

Honored for : Napoleon Dynamite
(9th Satellite Awards)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alberto Iglesias The Constant Gardener
10th Satellite Awards
John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha
10th Satellite Awards
Danny Elfman Corpse Bride
10th Satellite Awards
Harry Gregson-Williams Kingdom of Heaven
10th Satellite Awards
Robert Rodriguez Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
Graeme Revell Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
John Debney Sin City
10th Satellite Awards
Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain
10th Satellite Awards
Michael Giacchino The Incredibles
9th Satellite Awards
David A. Stewart Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
John Powell Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
Mick Jagger Alfie
9th Satellite Awards
Howard Shore The Aviator
9th Satellite Awards
Danny Elfman Spider-Man 2
9th Satellite Awards
John Swihart Napoleon Dynamite
9th Satellite Awards
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Finding Neverland
9th Satellite Awards

Hans Zimmer

Honored for : The Last Samurai

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Yared Cold Mountain
Randy Newman Seabiscuit
Thomas Newman Finding Nemo
Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Hans Zimmer The Last Samurai
Stephen Trask Camp
James Horner The Missing

Elliot Goldenthal

Honored for : Frida

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elliot Goldenthal Frida
Craig Wedren Roger Dodger
Liz Gallacher 24 Hour Party People
Terence Blanchard 25th Hour
Badly Drawn Boy About a Boy

Craig Armstrong

Honored for : Moulin Rouge!

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rolfe Kent Legally Blonde
Hans Zimmer Hannibal
Craig Armstrong Moulin Rouge!
James Horner A Beautiful Mind
Harry Gregson-Williams Spy Game

Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard

Honored for : Gladiator

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Elfman Proof of Life
Cliff Martinez Traffic
Ennio Morricone Malèna
Rachel Portman The Legend of Bagger Vance
Hans Zimmer Gladiator
Lisa Gerrard Gladiator

Danny Elfman

Honored for : Sleepy Hollow

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ennio Morricone The Legend of 1900
Danny Elfman Sleepy Hollow
John Corigliano The Red Violin
Damon Albarn Ravenous
Michael Nyman Ravenous
Bill Conti The Thomas Crown Affair
James Newton Howard Snow Falling on Cedars

Hans Zimmer

Honored for : The Thin Red Line

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Newman Pleasantville
Rachel Portman Beloved
John Williams Saving Private Ryan
Hans Zimmer The Thin Red Line
Gabriel Yared City of Angels

James Horner

Honored for : Titanic

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Horner Titanic
Mike Figgis One Night Stand
David Newman Anastasia
Jerry Goldsmith L.A. Confidential
John Williams Amistad

Gabriel Yared

Honored for : The English Patient

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Yared The English Patient
Patrick Doyle Hamlet
Danny Elfman Mars Attacks!
Elliot Goldenthal Michael Collins
Daniel Lanois Sling Blade