Best Original Score for a Drama Film

WINNER

Wolf Totem: James Horner

NOMINEES

Carol: Carter Burwell

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Creed: Ludwig Göransson

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Far from the Madding Crowd: Craig Armstrong

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The Hateful Eight: Ennio Morricone

Best Original Score for a Documentary

WINNER

The Hunt: Steven Price

NOMINEES

He Named Me Malala: Thomas Newman

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Human: Armand Amar

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story: Joshua Johnson

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The Great Human Odyssey: Darren Fung

Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Film

WINNER

Inside Out: Michael Giacchino

NOMINEES

Capture the Flag: Diego Navarro

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Gamba: Benjamin Wallfisch

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The Good Dinosaur: Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna

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The Prophet: Gabriel Yared

Best Original Score for a Comedy Film

WINNER

Krampus: Douglas Pipes

NOMINEES

The Lady in the Van: George Fenton

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The Price of Fame: Michel Legrand

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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Thomas Newman

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Spy: Theodore Shapiro

Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media

WINNER

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate: Austin Wintory

NOMINEES

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide: Geoff Knorr, Griffin Cohen, Grant Kirkhope

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture: Jessica Curry

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Ori and the Blind Forest: Gareth Coker

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Revelation: Neal Acree

Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film

WINNER

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: John Williams

NOMINEES

Cinderella: Patrick Doyle

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Crimson Peak: Fernando Velázquez

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Jupiter Ascending: Michael Giacchino

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Mad Max: Fury Road: Junkie XL

Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

WINNER

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation: Joe Kraemer

NOMINEES

Kingsman: The Secret Service: Henry Jackman, Matthew Margeson

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Daniel Pemberton

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The Revenant: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Carsten Nicolai (as Alva Noto), Bryce Dessner

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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn: Robert Gulya

Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Compilation

WINNER

Mission: Impossible: Jon Burlingame (album produced by; liner notes by), Joe Sikoryak (album art direction by)
for the compilation album "Mission: Impossible - The Television Scores"

NOMINEES

Alan Silvestri (music composed by), Sian Bolland (album produced by), Reynold D'Silva (album produced by)
for the compilation album "Alan Silvestri: World Soundtrack Awards"; liner notes by Raf Butstraen; album art direction by Stuart Ford

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Lukas Kendall (album produced by), Joe Sikoryak (album art direction by)
for the compilation album "Double Indemnity: Film Noir at Paramount"; liner notes by Scott Bettencourt

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Lost in Space: Jeff Bond (album produced by; liner notes by), Neil S. Bulk (album produced by), Joe Sikoryak (album art direction by)
for the compilation album "Lost in Space: 50th Anniversary Soundtrack Collection"

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Randy Thornton (album produced by), Lorelay Bove (album art direction by)
for the compilation album "Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection"

Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release

WINNER

Obsession: Bernard Herrmann (music composed by), George Litto (album produced by), Daniel Schweiger (liner notes by)
album produced by Laurent Lafarge and Cyril Durand-Roger; liner notes by David Marques

NOMINEES

A.I. Artificial Intelligence: John Williams (music composed by), Michael Matessino (album produced by), Jeff Bond (liner notes by), Jim Titus (album art direction by)

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Braveheart: James Horner (music composed by), Dan Goldwasser (album produced by), Michael Matessino (album produced by), Jeff Bond (liner notes by), Jim Titus (album art direction by)

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Dances with Wolves: John Barry (music composed by), Didier Deutsch (album produced by), Mark Wilder (album produced by), Ford A. Thaxton (album produced by), Mark Banning (album art direction by)
liner notes by Randall D. Larson

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Jaws: John Williams (music composed by), Michael Matessino (album produced by), Joe Sikoryak (album art direction by)
liner notes by Scott Bettencourt

Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Recording

WINNER

Obsession: Bernard Herrmann (music composed by), Nic Raine (conducted by), James Fitzpatrick (album produced by), Christopher Husted (liner notes by)
album art direction by Matthew Wright and Damien Doherty

NOMINEES

David Newman (conducted by), Robert Townson (album produced by, liner notes by; album art direction by), Bill Pitzonka (album art direction by), Matthew Joseph Peak (album art direction by)
for the album "Back in Time: 1985 at the Movies"

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Fernando Velázquez (music composed by; conducted by; album produced by; liner notes by), José María Benítez (album produced by), Koldo Serra (liner notes by), J.A. Bayona (liner notes by), Oskar Santos (liner notes by), Nacho B. Govantes (album art direction by)
for the album "Concert Suites/Music For Films"

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Sodom and Gomorrah: Miklós Rózsa (music composed by), Nic Raine (conducted by), James Fitzpatrick (album produced by; album art direction by)
liner notes by Frank K. DeWald; album art direction by Matthew Wright and GINKO DIGI

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Patrick Doyle (music composed by; performed by; album produced by; liner notes by), Robert Townson (album produced by; album art direction by), Bill Pitzonka (album art direction by)
for the album "The Music of Patrick Doyle for Solo Piano"

Film Score of the Year

WINNER

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: John Williams

NOMINEES

Cinderella: Patrick Doyle

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The Hateful Eight: Ennio Morricone

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Jupiter Ascending: Michael Giacchino

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Wolf Totem: James Horner

Film Music Record Label of the Year

WINNER

(Intrada)
Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson

NOMINEES

(La-La Land Records)
MV Gerhard; Matt Verboys

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(Quartet Records)
José M. Benitez

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(Tadlow Music)
James Fitzpatrick

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(Varèse Sarabande)
Robert Townson

Film Music Composition of the Year

WINNER

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: John Williams
for the composition track "The Jedi Steps and Finale"

NOMINEES

The Hateful Eight: Ennio Morricone
for the composition track "L'Ultima Diligenza di Red Rock"

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Mad Max: Fury Road: Junkie XL
for the composition track "Brothers in Arms"

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Tomorrowland: Michael Giacchino
for the composition track "Pin-Ultimate Experience"

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Wolf Totem: James Horner
for the composition track "Return to the Wild"

Film Composer of the Year

WINNER

Michael Giacchino

NOMINEES

James Horner

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Ennio Morricone

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Daniel Pemberton

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John Williams

Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year

WINNER

Maurizio Malagnini

NOMINEES

Faris Badwan (as Cat's Eyes), Rachel Zeffira (as Cat's Eyes)

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Gareth Coker

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Ludwig Göransson

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Diego Navarro

Best Original Score for a Television Series

WINNER

Carlos, Rey Emperador: Federico Jusid

NOMINEES

Fargo: Jeff Russo

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Outlander: Bear McCreary

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Texas Rising: Bruce Broughton, John Debney

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Wolf Hall: Debbie Wiseman

WINNER

James Horner, Mari Silje Samuelsen, Håkon Samuelsen
for the classical work "Pas de Deux," in recognition of the life and work of the composer who died in June 2015