David di Donatello for Best Score

The Award imitates the bronze statue of David by Donatello

The David di Donatello for Best Score (Italian: David di Donatello per il miglior compositore, lit. 'David di Donatello for Best Composer'), known as the David di Donatello per il miglior musicista prior to 2021, is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of film music composers who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. The award has been given every year since 1975, with the exception of the 1979 and 1980 editions.[1]

Ennio Morricone at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

Ennio Morricone is the record holder in the category.

  1. ^ "Cronologia dei premi David di Donatello" [Chronology of David di Donatello awards]. daviddidonatello.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2019.