Friday, February 25, 2011

The International Film Music Critics Association announces its winners!

Behold:

Film Score of the Year
“The Ghost Writer” (AlexandreDesplat)
“How to Train Your Dragon” (John Powell)
“Inception” (Hans Zimmer)
“The King’s Speech” (Alexandre Desplat)
“TRON Legacy” (Daft Punk)

Film Composer of the Year
Alexandre Desplat
Danny Elfman
James Newton Howard
John Powell
Hans Zimmer

Breakout Composer of the Year
Óscar Araujo
Arnau Bataller
Daft Punk
Herbert Grönemeyer
Nuno Malo



Best Original Score for a Drama Film
“Amalia” (Nuno Malo)
“Black Swan” (Clint Mansell)
“The Karate Kid” (James Horner)
“The King’s Speech” (Alexandre Desplat)
“True Grit” (Carter Burwell)

Best Original Score for a Comedy Film
“The Lightkeepers” (Pinar Toprak)
“Lo” (Scott Glasgow)
“Nanny McPhee Returns” (James Newton Howard)
“Potiche” (Philippe Rombi)
“Vampires Suck” (Christopher Lennertz)

Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
“Buried” (Victor Reyes)
“The Ghost Writer” (Alexandre Desplat)
“Inception” (Hans Zimmer)
“Robin Hood” (Marc Streitenfeld)
“Salt” (James Newton Howard)

Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film
“Alice in Wonderland” (Danny Elfman)
“Daybreakers” (Christpher Gordon)
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” (Alexandre Desplat)
“The Last Airbender” (James Newton Howard)
“TRON Legacy” (Daft Punk)

Best Original Score for an Animated Feature
“How to Train Your Dragon” (John Powell)
“The Illusionist” (Sylvain Chomet)
“Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (David Hirschfelder)
“Tangled” (Alan Menken)
“Toy Story 3″ (Randy Newman)

Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature
“The Battle of Britain” (Miguel d’Oliveira)
“Babies” (Bruno Coulais)
“Oceans” (Bruno Coulais)
“Waiting for Superman” (Christophe Beck)
“The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest” (Joel Douek

Film Music Composition of the Year
“Alice in Wonderland” – “Alice’s Theme” (Danny Elfman)
“The Ghost Writer” – “The Truth About Ruth” (Alexandre Desplat)
“How to Train Your Dragon” – “Forbidden Friendship” (John Powell)
“How to Train Your Dragon” – “Test Drive” (John Powell)
“The Last Airbender” – “Flow Like Water” (James Newton Howard)


-Joey's Two Cents: Fair choices, if pretty bland ones to my ears...thoughts?

3 comments:

  1. Hahaha. Haven't seen it so can't really comment.

    I don't think anyone is surprised by Desplat's composer of the year award.

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