2008 IFMCA Awards
FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
- The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
- Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
- Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Danny Elfman
- Alexandre Desplat
- James Newton Howard
- Thomas Newman
- John Powell
BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
- Andrew Lockington, Journey to the Center of the Earth and City of Ember
- Paul Cantelon, The Other Boleyn Girl and W.
- Nico Muhly, The Reader
- Max Richter, Waltz with Bashir
- Atli Örvarsson, Babylon A.D. and Vantage Point
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music by Alexandre Desplat
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, music by James Horner
- Che, music by Alberto Iglesias
- Defiance, music by James Newton Howard
- Milk, music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- Burn After Reading, music by Carter Burwell
- Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis, music by Philippe Rombi
- Fool’s Gold, music by George Fenton
- Leatherheads, music by Randy Newman
- Tropic Thunder, music by Theodore Shapiro
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, music by John Williams
- The Dark Knight, music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
- Hancock, music by John Powell
- Speed Racer, music by Michael Giacchino
- Wanted, music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
- Inkheart, music by Javier Navarrete
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
- City of Ember, music by Andrew Lockington
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army, music by Danny Elfman
- The Spiderwick Chronicles, music by James Horner
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
- The Happening, music by James Newton Howard
- Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In), music by Johan Söderqvist
- Mirrors, music by Javier Navarrete
- Twilight, music by Carter Burwell
- Valkyrie, music by John Ottman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
- Wall*E, music by Thomas Newman
- Bolt, music by John Powell
- Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff), music by Joe Hisaishi
- Horton Hears a Who!, music by John Powell
- Waltz with Bashir, music by Max Richter
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Standard Operating Procedure, music by Danny Elfman
- The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos, music by The Cinematic Orchestra
- Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father, music by Kurt Kuenne
- Night, music by Cezary Skubiszewski
- Tabarly, music by Yann Tiersen
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Cloverfield: “Roar! Overture,” music by Michael Giacchino
- The Happening: “Be With You,” music by James Newton Howard
- Valkyrie: “They’ll Remember You,” music by John Ottman and Lior Rosner
- Wall*E: “Define Dancing,” music by Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel
- Wanted: “Success Montage,” music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- John Adams, music by Robert Lane and Joseph Vitarelli
- Battlestar Galactica (Season 4), music by Bear McCreary
- Merlin, music by Robert Lane
- Lost (Season 4), music by Michael Giacchino
- Pane e Libertà, music by Ennio Morricone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, music by Knut Avenstroup Haugen
- Afrika, music by Wataru Hokoyama
- Gears of War 2, music by Steve Jablonsky
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, music by Chris Tilton
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, music by Mark Griskey
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- The Boys from Brazil, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
- Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
- Body Double, music by Pino Donaggio; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada)
- Heavy Metal, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
- The Matrix: The Deluxe Edition, music by Don Davis; produced by Don Davis and Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- El Cid, music by Miklós Rózsa; conducted by Nic Raine, produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow)
- The Kentuckian/Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, music by Bernard Herrmann; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
- Odna (Alone), music by Dmitri Shostakovich; conducted by Mark Fitzgerald, produced by Hans-Bernhard Bätzing (Naxos)
- She, music by Max Steiner; conducted William Stromberg; produced by Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg (Tribute Film Classics)
- An Unfinished Life – Piano Sketches, music by Christopher Young; performed by Dave Guili, produced by Flavio Motalla and Christopher Young (BSX)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET
- Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection, music by John Williams; produced by Laurent Bouzereau (Concord)
- Gangs of New York/The Journey of Natty Gann/The Scarlet Letter, music by Elmer Bernstein; produced by Robert Townson (Varèse Sarabande)
- Le Cinéma de Georges Delerue, music by Georges Delerue; produced by Stéphane Lerouge (Universal Music France)
- MGM Soundtrack Treasury, various composers; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
- Superman: The Music, various composers; produced by Mike Matessino and Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
- Intrada
- Film Score Monthly
- La-La Land
- MovieScore Media
- Varèse Sarabande
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