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The Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (or BAFTA Award for Best Film Music) is an annual award given by British Academy of Film and Television Arts. With seven wins out of sixteen nominations, John Williams is both the most nominated and most awarded in this category. Ennio Morricone is the only composer to win in consecutive years; for The Mission in 1986 and The Untouchables in 1987. Morricone also has the highest "perfect score", with six wins from six nominations.

Contents

1960s

1968: The Lion in Winter – John Barry

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade – John Addison
  • Romeo and Juliet – Nino Rota
  • Live for Life – Francis Lai

    • 1969: Z – Mikis Theodorakis

  • Secret Ceremony – Richard Rodney Bennett
  • The Thomas Crown Affair – Michel Legrand
  • Women in Love – Georges Delerue

    • 1970s

    1970: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Burt Bacharach

  • Alice's Restaurant – Arlo Guthrie
  • Figures in a Landscape – Richard Rodney Bennett
  • The Railway Children – Johnny Douglas

    • 1971: Summer of '42 – Michel Legrand

  • Little Big Man – John Hammond
  • Shaft – Isaac Hayes
  • Traffic – Charles Dumont

    • 1972: The Godfather – Nino Rota

  • Lady Caroline Lamb – Richard Rodney Bennett
  • The Tragedy of Macbeth – Third Ear Band
  • Young Winston – Alfred Ralston

    • 1973: O Lucky Man! – Alan Price

  • Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid – Bob Dylan
  • Sounder – Taj Mahal
  • State of Siege – Mikis Theodorakis

    • 1974: Murder on the Orient Express – Richard Rodney Bennett

  • Happy New Year – Francis Lai
  • Chinatown – Jerry Goldsmith
  • Serpico – Mikis Theodorakis
  • The Three Musketeers – Michel Legrand

    • 1975: Jaws and The Towering Inferno – John Williams

  • The Godfather Part II – Nino Rota
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three – David Shire
  • The Wind and the Lion – Jerry Goldsmith

    • 1976: Taxi Driver – Bernard Herrmann

  • Bugsy Malone – Paul Williams
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Jack Nitzsche
  • The Slipper and the Rose – Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

    • 1977: A Bridge Too Far – John Addison

  • Equus – Richard Rodney Bennett
  • The Spy Who Loved Me – Marvin Hamlisch
  • A Star Is Born – Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Ascher, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Donna Weiss

    • 1978: Star Wars – John Williams

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind – John Williams
  • Julia – Georges Delerue
  • Saturday Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb

    • 1979: Days of Heaven – Ennio Morricone

  • Alien – Jerry Goldsmith
  • Apocalypse Now – Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
  • Yanks – Richard Rodney Bennett

    • 1980s

    1980: The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams

  • Breaking Glass – Hazel O'Connor
  • Fame – Michael Gore
  • Flash Gordon – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and Howard Blake

    • 1981: The French Lieutenant's Woman – Carl Davis

  • Arthur – Burt Bacharach
  • Chariots of Fire – Vangelis
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark – John Williams

    • 1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – John Williams

  • Blade Runner – Vangelis
  • Gandhi – George Fenton and Ravi Shankar
  • Missing – Vangelis

    • 1983: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto

  • Flashdance – Giorgio Moroder
  • Local Hero – Mark Knopfler
  • An Officer and a Gentleman – Jack Nitzsche

    • 1984: Once Upon a Time in America – Ennio Morricone

  • Carmen – Paco de Lucía
  • The Killing Fields – Mike Oldfield
  • Paris, Texas – Ry Cooder

    • 1985: Witness – Maurice Jarre

  • Beverly Hills Cop – Harold Faltermeyer
  • The Emerald Forest – Brian Gascoigne and Junior Homrich
  • A Passage to India – Maurice Jarre

    • 1986: The Mission – Ennio Morricone

  • Out of Africa – John Barry
  • A Room with a View – Richard Robbins
  • Round Midnight – Herbie Hancock

    • 1987: The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone

  • Cry Freedom – George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa
  • Hope and Glory – Peter Martin
  • Wish You Were Here – Stanley Myers

    • 1988: Empire of the Sun – John Williams

  • Bird – Lennie Niehaus
  • The Last Emperor – Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su
  • Moonstruck – Dick Hyman

    • 1989: Dead Poets Society – Maurice Jarre

  • Dangerous Liaisons – George Fenton
  • Mississippi Burning – Trevor Jones
  • Working Girl – Carly Simon

    • 1990s

    1990: Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) – Andrea and Ennio Morricone

  • The Fabulous Baker Boys – Dave Grusin
  • Memphis Belle – George Fenton
  • Postcards from the Edge – Carly Simon

    • 1991: Cyrano de Bergerac – Jean-Claude Petit

  • Dances with Wolves – John Barry
  • The Silence of the Lambs – Howard Shore
  • Thelma & Louise – Hans Zimmer

    • 1992: Strictly Ballroom – David Hirschfelder

  • Beauty and the Beast – Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
  • Hear My Song – John Altman
  • The Last of the Mohicans – Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones

    • Best Score
    1993: Schindler's List – John Williams

  • Aladdin – Alan Menken
  • The Piano – Michael Nyman
  • Sleepless in Seattle – Marc Shaiman

    • Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
    1994: Backbeat – Don Was

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Guy Gross
  • Four Weddings and a Funeral – Richard Rodney Bennett
  • The Lion King – Hans Zimmer

    • 1995: The Postman (Il postino) – Luis Enríquez Bacalov

  • Braveheart – James Horner
  • The Madness of King George – George Fenton
  • Sense and Sensibility – Patrick Doyle

    • 1996: The English Patient – Gabriel Yared

  • Brassed Off – Trevor Jones
  • Evita – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Shine – David Hirschfelder

    • 1997: Romeo + Juliet – Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, and Marius de Vries

  • The Full Monty – Anne Dudley
  • L.A. Confidential – Jerry Goldsmith
  • Titanic – James Horner

    • 1998: Elizabeth – David Hirschfelder

  • Hilary and Jackie – Barrington Pheloung
  • Saving Private Ryan – John Williams
  • Shakespeare in Love – Stephen Warbeck

    • 1999: American Beauty – Thomas Newman

  • Buena Vista Social Club – Ry Cooder and Nick Gold
  • The End of the Affair – Michael Nyman
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley – Gabriel Yared

    • 2000s

    2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) – Tan Dun

  • Almost Famous – Nancy Wilson
  • Billy Elliot – Stephen Warbeck
  • Gladiator – Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? – T Bone Burnett and Carter Burwell

    • 2001: Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries

  • Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) – Yann Tiersen
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore
  • Mulholland Dr. – Angelo Badalamenti
  • Shrek – Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell

    • 2002: The Hours – Philip Glass

  • Catch Me If You Can – John Williams
  • Chicago – Fred Ebb, Danny Elfman, and John Kander
  • Gangs of New York – Howard Shore
  • The Pianist – Wojciech Kilar

    • 2003: Cold Mountain – T Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared

  • Girl with a Pearl Earring – Alexandre Desplat
  • Kill Bill: Volume 1 – RZA
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore
  • Lost in Translation – Brian Reitzell and Kevin Shields

    • 2004: The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) – Gustavo Santaolalla

  • The Aviator – Howard Shore
  • The Chorus (Les choristes) – Bruno Coulais
  • Finding Neverland – Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
  • Ray – Craig Armstrong

    • 2005: Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams

  • Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo Santaolalla
  • The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias
  • Mrs Henderson Presents – George Fenton
  • Walk the Line – T Bone Burnett

    • 2006: Babel – Gustavo Santaolalla

  • Casino Royale – David Arnold
  • Dreamgirls – Henry Krieger
  • Happy Feet – John Powell
  • The Queen – Alexandre Desplat

    • 2007: La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Christopher Gunning

  • American Gangster – Marc Streitenfeld
  • Atonement – Dario Marianelli
  • The Kite Runner – Alberto Iglesias
  • There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood

    • 2008: Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat
  • The Dark Knight – James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
  • Mamma Mia! – Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
  • WALL-E – Thomas Newman

    • 2009: Up – Michael Giacchino

  • Avatar – James Horner
  • Crazy Heart – T Bone Burnett and Stephen Bruton
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat
  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – Chaz Jankel

    • 2010s

    2010: The King's Speech – Alexandre Desplat

  • 127 Hours – A. R. Rahman
  • Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman
  • How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
  • Inception – Hans Zimmer

    • 2011: The Artist – Ludovic Bource

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
  • Hugo – Howard Shore
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias
  • War Horse – John Williams

    • 2012: Skyfall – Thomas Newman

  • Anna Karerina – Dario Marianelli
  • Argo – Alexandre Desplat
  • Life of Pi – Mychael Danna
  • Lincoln – John Williams

    • 2013: Gravity – Steven Price

  • 12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer
  • The Book Thief – John Williams
  • Captain Phillips – Henry Jackman
  • Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman

    • 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Alexandre Desplat

  • Birdman – Antonio Sánchez
  • Interstellar – Hans Zimmer
  • The Theory of Everything – Jóhann Jóhannsson
  • Under the Skin – Mica Levi

    • 2015: The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone

  • Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman
  • The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Carsten Nicolai
  • Sicario – Jóhann Jóhannsson
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams

    • 2016: La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

  • Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson
  • Jackie – Mica Levi
  • Lion – Hauschka and Dustin O'Halloran
  • Nocturnal Animals – Abel Korzeniowski

    • References

    BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Wikipedia
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