| Academy Award for Best Original Score | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2023 award winner: Ludwig Göransson | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | February 27, 1935 |
| Most recent winner | Ludwig Göransson Oppenheimer (2023) |
| Most awards | Alfred Newman (9) |
| Most nominations | John Williams (48) |
| Website | oscars |
The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.[1] Some pre-existing music is allowed, though, but a contending film must include a minimum of original music. This minimum since 2021 is established as 35% of the music, which is raised to 80% for sequels and franchise films.[2] Fifteen scores are shortlisted before nominations are announced.
- ^ "Rule Sixteen: Special Rules for the Best Picture of the Year Award | Rules for the 85th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Oscars.org. 2012-08-24. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "94th Oscars Rules. Complete Rules. Rule Fifteen, Special Rules for the Music Awards" (PDF). Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2021-06-30. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-30.