Saturn Award for Best Music






























Saturn Award for Best Music
Awarded for Best composition of an original score for a genre film of the year
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First awarded 1973
Currently held by
Michael Giacchino for Coco (2018)
Website www.saturnawards.org

The Saturn Award for Best Music is an award presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to the best music in film.


John Williams holds the record of the most wins with eight, including a double win due to a tie in 1977.




Contents






  • 1 Winners and nominees


    • 1.1 1970s


    • 1.2 1980s


    • 1.3 1990s


    • 1.4 2000s


    • 1.5 2010s




  • 2 Multiple nominations


  • 3 Multiple wins


  • 4 External links





Winners and nominees


"†" means that the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.


"‡" means that the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.



1970s










































































Year
Composer
Motion Picture

1973
(2nd)


Bernard Herrmann (for his career)


1974/75
(3rd)


Miklós Rózsa (for his career)


1976
(4th)


David Raksin (for his career)


1977
(5th)


John Williams

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

John Williams

Star Wars

1978
(6th)


John Williams

Superman

Jerry Goldsmith

The Boys from Brazil

Dave Grusin

Heaven Can Wait

Jerry Goldsmith

Magic

Paul Giovanni

The Wicker Man

1979
(7th)


Miklós Rózsa

Time After Time

Ken Thorne

Arabian Adventure

John Barry

The Black Hole

Paul Williams

The Muppet Movie

Jerry Goldsmith

Star Trek: The Motion Picture


1980s


























































































































































































































































Year
Composer
Motion Picture

1980
(8th)


John Barry

Somewhere in Time

Pino Donaggio

Dressed to Kill

Béla Bartók (posthumous nomination)

The Shining

John Williams

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Maurice Jarre

Resurrection

1981
(9th)


John Williams

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Laurence Rosenthal

Clash of the Titans

Colin Towns

Full Circle

Jerry Goldsmith

Outland

Ken Thorne

Superman II

1982
(10th)


John Williams

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Basil Poledouris

Conan the Barbarian

Ken Thorne

The House Where Evil Dwells

Jerry Goldsmith

Poltergeist

David Whitaker

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1983
(11th)


James Horner

Brainstorm

Charles Bernstein

The Entity

James Horner

Krull

John Williams

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

James Horner

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1984
(12th)


Jerry Goldsmith

Gremlins

Ralph Burns

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Giorgio Moroder and Klaus Doldinger

The NeverEnding Story

Michel Colombier

Purple Rain

Brad Fiedel

The Terminator

1985
(13th)


Bruce Broughton

Young Sherlock Holmes

Alan Silvestri

Back to the Future

Maurice Jarre

The Bride

James Horner

Cocoon

Andrew Powell

Ladyhawke

1986
(14th)


Alan Menken

Little Shop of Horrors

James Horner

An American Tail

John Carpenter

Big Trouble in Little China

Howard Shore

The Fly

Jerry Goldsmith

Link

1987
(15th)


Alan Silvestri

Predator

Christopher Young

Hellraiser

Bruce Broughton

The Monster Squad

John Carpenter

Prince of Darkness

J. Peter Robinson

Return of the Living Dead Part II

John Williams

The Witches of Eastwick

1988
(16th)


Christopher Young

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Danny Elfman

Beetlejuice

Michael Hoenig

The Blob

Howard Shore

Dead Ringers

John Massari

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

John Carpenter and Alan Howarth

They Live

Alan Silvestri

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1989/90
(17th)


Alan Silvestri

Back to the Future Part III

Alan Silvestri

The Abyss

Christopher Young

The Fly II

Maurice Jarre

Ghost

Jerry Goldsmith

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Jack Hues

The Guardian

James Horner

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Simon Boswell

Santa Sangre

Jerry Goldsmith

Total Recall

Stanley Myers

The Witches


1990s

















































































































































































































































Year
Composer
Motion Picture

1991
(18th)


Loek Dikker

Body Parts

Danny Elfman

Edward Scissorhands

Steve Bartek

Guilty as Charged

Howard Shore

The Silence of the Lambs

Jerry Goldsmith

Sleeping with the Enemy

Jerry Goldsmith

Warlock

1992
(19th)


Angelo Badalamenti

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Alan Menken

Aladdin

Jerry Goldsmith

Basic Instinct

Alan Menken

Beauty and the Beast

Wojciech Kilar

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Alan Silvestri

Death Becomes Her

Hans Zimmer and Trevor Horn

Toys

1993
(20th)


Danny Elfman

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Marc Shaiman

Addams Family Values

Mark Isham

Fire in the Sky

Graeme Revell

Hard Target

Marc Shaiman

Heart and Souls

John Williams

Jurassic Park

Christopher Young

The Vagrant

1994
(21st)


Howard Shore

Ed Wood

Alan Silvestri

Forrest Gump

Elliot Goldenthal

Interview with the Vampire

Patrick Doyle

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Jerry Goldsmith

The Shadow

J. Peter Robinson

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1995
(22nd)


John Ottman

The Usual Suspects

James Horner

Braveheart

Christopher Young

Copycat

Hans Zimmer

Crimson Tide

Danny Elfman

Dolores Claiborne

Howard Shore

Seven

1996
(23rd)


Danny Elfman

Mars Attacks!

Randy Edelman

Dragonheart

Danny Elfman

The Frighteners

David Arnold

Independence Day

Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams

The Rock

Jerry Goldsmith

Star Trek: First Contact

1997
(24th)


Danny Elfman

Men in Black

Alan Silvestri

Contact

Joseph Vitarelli

Commandments

John Powell

Face/Off

Michael Nyman

Gattaca

David Arnold

Tomorrow Never Dies

1998
(25th)


John Carpenter

Vampires

George S. Clinton

Wild Things

George Fenton

Ever After

Thomas Newman

Meet Joe Black

Trevor Rabin

Armageddon

Hans Zimmer

The Prince of Egypt

1999
(26th)


Danny Elfman

Sleepy Hollow

Jerry Goldsmith

The Mummy

David Newman

Galaxy Quest

Randy Newman

Toy Story 2

Thomas Newman

The Green Mile

Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn

Ravenous


2000s


































































































































































































































































Year
Composer
Motion Picture

2000
(27th)


James Horner

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

James Newton Howard

Dinosaur

Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard

Gladiator

Jerry Goldsmith

Hollow Man

Hans Zimmer and John Powell

The Road to El Dorado

Tan Dun and Yo-Yo Ma

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2001
(28th)


John Williams

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Howard Shore

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Angelo Badalamenti

Mulholland Drive

Joseph LoDuca

Brotherhood of the Wolf

John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams

Shrek

Nancy Wilson

Vanilla Sky

2002
(29th)


Danny Elfman

Spider-Man

Howard Shore

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

John Williams

Minority Report

Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek

One Hour Photo

Joe Hisaishi

Spirited Away

John Williams

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

2003
(30th)


Howard Shore

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Thomas Newman

Finding Nemo

Danny Elfman

Hulk

Jerry Goldsmith

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Klaus Badelt

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

John Ottman

X2

2004
(31st)


Alan Silvestri

Van Helsing

John Williams

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Michael Giacchino

The Incredibles

Alan Silvestri

The Polar Express

Edward Shearmur

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Danny Elfman

Spider-Man 2

2005
(32nd)


John Williams

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer

Batman Begins

Danny Elfman

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Patrick Doyle

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

John Ottman

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

John Williams

War of the Worlds

2006
(33rd)


John Ottman

Superman Returns

David Arnold

Casino Royale

Trevor Rabin

Flyboys

Douglas Pipes

Monster House

Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

John Powell

X-Men: The Last Stand

2007
(34th)


Alan Menken

Enchanted

Tyler Bates

300

Mark Mancina

August Rush

John Powell

The Bourne Ultimatum

Nicholas Hooper

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Jonny Greenwood

There Will Be Blood

2008
(35th)


James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer

The Dark Knight

Clint Eastwood

Changeling

Ramin Djawadi

Iron Man

John Powell

Jumper

Alexandre Desplat

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

John Ottman

Valkyrie

2009
(36th)


James Horner

Avatar

Taro Iwashiro

Red Cliff

Christopher Young

Drag Me to Hell

Hans Zimmer

Sherlock Holmes

Brian Eno

The Lovely Bones

Michael Giacchino

Up


2010s
















































































































































































































Year
Composer
Motion Picture

2010
(37th)


Hans Zimmer

Inception

Daft Punk

Tron: Legacy

Clint Eastwood

Hereafter

Michael Giacchino

Let Me In

Gottfried Huppertz (posthumous nomination)

The Complete Metropolis

John Powell

How to Train Your Dragon

2011
(38th)


Michael Giacchino

Super 8

Michael Giacchino

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Howard Shore

Hugo

Alan Silvestri

Captain America: The First Avenger

John Williams

The Adventures of Tintin

John Williams

War Horse

2012
(39th)


Danny Elfman

Frankenweenie

Mychael Danna

Life of Pi

Dario Marianelli

Anna Karenina

Thomas Newman

Skyfall

Howard Shore

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Hans Zimmer

The Dark Knight Rises

2013
(40th)


Frank Ilfman

Big Bad Wolves

Danny Elfman

Oz the Great and Powerful

Howard Shore

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Brian Tyler

Iron Man 3

Brian Tyler

Now You See Me

John Williams

The Book Thief

2014
(41st)


Hans Zimmer

Interstellar

Henry Jackman

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Michael Giacchino

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Alexandre Desplat

Godzilla

Howard Shore

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

John Powell

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2015
(42nd)


John Williams

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

M. M. Keeravani

Baahubali: The Beginning

Fernando Velázquez

Crimson Peak

Ennio Morricone

The Hateful Eight

Tom Holkenborg

Mad Max: Fury Road

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Sicario

2016
(43rd)


Justin Hurwitz

La La Land

John Williams

The BFG

Michael Giacchino

Doctor Strange

James Newton Howard

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Thomas Newman

Passengers

Michael Giacchino

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2017
(44th)


Michael Giacchino

Coco

Ludwig Göransson

Black Panther

John Debney and Joseph Trapanese

The Greatest Showman

Alexandre Desplat

The Shape of Water

John Williams

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Carter Burwell

Wonderstruck


Multiple nominations













Multiple wins


8 awards

  • John Williams

6 awards

  • Danny Elfman

3 awards


  • James Horner

  • Alan Silvestri

  • Hans Zimmer


2 awards


  • Alan Menken

  • John Ottman

  • Miklós Rózsa

  • Howard Shore

  • Michael Giacchino



External links



  • Official Site

  • Internet Movie Database: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd










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