Best Music: 2000s

UPDATE (12/10/12): I just realized that I forgot about Mihály Vig's beautiful score for Bela Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies. So, it's replaced Ennio Morricone's win for Malena in 2000. Sorry, but I HAD to fix that. 

 

Best Original Score:

2000: Werckmeister Harmonies (Mihály Vig)

Oscar winner: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Tan Dun)

Was this nominated?: No 

2001: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (John Williams)

Oscar winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Howard Shore)

Was this nominated?: Yes

2002: Signs (James Newton Howard)

 

Oscar winner: Frida (Elliot Goldenthal)

Was this nominated?: No

2003: Love Actually (Craig Armstrong)

Oscar winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Howard Shore)

Was this nominated?: No

2004: The Motorcycle Diaries (Gustavo Santaolalla)

Oscar winner: Finding Neverland (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)

Was this nominated?: No

2005: The Beat That My Heart Skipped (Alexandre Desplat)

Oscar winner: Brokeback Mountain (Gustavo Santaolalla)

Was this nominated?: No

2006: A Good Year (Marc Streitenfeld)

Oscar winner: Babel (Gustavo Santaolalla)

Was this nominated?: No

2007: Atonement (Dario Marianelli)

Oscar winner: Atonement (Dario Marianelli)

2008: Slumdog Millionaire (A.R. Rahman)

Oscar winner: Slumdog Millionaire (A.R. Rahman)

2009: Moon (Clint Mansell)

Oscar winner: Up (Michael Giacchino)

Was this nominated?: No

Best Original Song:

2000: "Things Have Changed" - Wonder Boys

Oscar winner: "Things Have Changed" - Wonder Boys

2001: "For Always" - A.I.: Artificial Intelligence+

Oscar winner: "If I Didn't Have You" - Monsters, Inc.

Was this nominated?: No

2002: "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile

Oscar winner: "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile

2003: "School of Rock" - School of Rock

Oscar winner: "Into the West" - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Was this nominated?: No

2004: "Old Habits Die Hard" - Alfie

Oscar winner: "Al Otro Lado Del Rio" - The Motorcycle Diaries

Was this nominated?: No

2005: "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - Hustle & Flow

Oscar winner: "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" - Hustle & Flow

2006: "You Know My Name" - Casino Royale

Oscar winner: "I Need to Wake Up" - An Inconvenient Truth

Was this nominated?: No

2007: "Falling Slowly" - Once

Oscar winner: "Falling Slowly" - Once

2008: "The Wrestler" - The Wrestler

Oscar winner: "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire

Was this nominated?: No

2009: "Help Yourself" - Up in the Air

Oscar winner: "The Weary Kind" - Crazy Heart

Was this nominated?: No (not eligible)

+ Possible spoilers in the A.I. Artificial Intelligence clip

Now that I'm done with this category, I have a question for you. Which of the categories below should I do next? Let me know in the comments.

-Director
-Screenplays (Adapted and Original)
-Art Direction
-Costume Design
-Film Editing
-Makeup
-Sound (Mixing and Editing)
-Visual Effects
-Animated Feature Film (only the 2000s)

Best Music: 1990s

Best Original Score: 

1990: Edward Scissorhands (Danny Elfman)

Oscar winner: Dances with Wolves (John Barry)

Was this nominated?: No

1991: The Double Life of Veronique (Zbigniew Preisner)

Oscar winner: Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken)

Was this nominated?: No

1992: The Last of the Mohicans (Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones)

Oscar winner: Aladdin (Alan Menken)

Was this nominated?: No

1993: Three Colors: Blue (Zbigniew Preisner)

Oscar winner: Schindler's List (John Williams)

Was this nominated?: No

1994: The Shawshank Redemption (Thomas Newman)

Oscar winner: The Lion King (Hans Zimmer)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1995: Braveheart (James Horner)

Oscar winner: The Postman (Il Postino) (Luis Enrique Bacalov)*

Was this nominated?: Yes

1996: Fargo (Carter Burwell)

Oscar winner: The English Patient (Gabriel Yared)*

Was this nominated?: No

1997: Gattaca (Michael Nyman)

Oscar winner: Titanic (James Horner)*

Was this nominated?: No

1998: The Thin Red Line (Hans Zimmer)

Oscar winner: Life is Beautiful (Nicola Piovani)*

Was this nominated?: Yes

1999: October Sky (Mark Isham)

Oscar winner: The Red Violin (John Gorigliano)

Was this nominated?: No

*These Oscar winners are from the Best Original Dramatic Score category.

Best Original Song:

1990: "Somewhere in My Memory" - Home Alone

Oscar winner: "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" - Dick Tracy

Was this nominated?: Yes

1991: "Beauty and the Beast" - Beauty and the Beast

Oscar winner: "Beauty and the Beast" - Beauty and the Beast

1992: "A Whole New World" - Aladdin

Oscar winner: "A Whole New World" - Aladdin

1993: "Streets of Philadelphia" - Philadelphia

Oscar winner: "Streets of Philadelphia" - Philadelphia

1994: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - The Lion King

Oscar winner: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - The Lion King

1995: "I Will Remember You" - The Brothers McMullen

Oscar winner: "Colors of the Wind" - Pocahontas

Was this nominated?: No

1996: "Walls" - She's the One

Oscar winner: "You Must Love Me" - Evita

Was this nominated?: No

1997: "My Heart Will Go On" - Titanic

Oscar winner: "My Heart Will Go On" - Titanic

1998: "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" - Armageddon

Oscar winner: "When You Believe" - The Prince of Egypt

Was this nominated?: Yes

1999: "Save Me" - Magnolia

Oscar winner: "You'll Be in My Heart" - Tarzan

Was this nominated?: Yes

Best Music: 1980s

Best Original Score:

1980: The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)

Oscar winner: Fame (Michael Gore)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams)

Oscar winner: Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1982: One from the Heart (Tom Waits)

Oscar winner: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (John Williams)

Was this nominated?: Yes (in the original song score/adaptation score category)

1983: Return of the Jedi (John Williams)

Oscar winner: The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1984: Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone)

Oscar winner: A Passage to India (Maurice Jarre)

Was this nominated?: No

1985: Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)

Oscar winner: Out of Africa (John Barry)

Was this nominated?: No

1986: The Mission (Ennio Morricone)

Oscar winner: 'Round Midnight (Herbie Hancock)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1987: Empire of the Sun (John Williams)

Oscar winner: The Last Emperor (Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1988: Grave of the Fireflies (Michio Mamiya)

Oscar winner: The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)

Was this nominated?: No

1989: Cinema Paradiso (Ennio Morricone)

Oscar winner: The Little Mermaid (Alan Menken)

Was this nominated?: No

Best Original Song:

1980: "9 to 5" - Nine to Five

Oscar winner: "Fame" - Fame

Was this nominated?: Yes

1981: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Arthur

Oscar winner: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Arthur

1982: "This One's from the Heart" - One from the Heart

Oscar winner: "Up Where We Belong" - An Officer and a Gentleman

Was this nominated?: No

1983: "On the Dark Side" - Eddie and the Cruisers

Oscar winner: "Flashdance… What a Feeling" - Flashdance

Was this nominated?: No

1984: "Footloose" - Footloose

Oscar winner: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" - The Woman in Red

Was this nominated?: Yes

1985: "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" - The Goonies

Oscar winner: "Say You, Say Me" - White Nights

Was this nominated?: No

1986: "Haunted" - Sid & Nancy*

Oscar winner: "Take My Breath Away" - Top Gun

Was this nominated?: No

1987: "The Living Daylights" - The Living Daylights

Oscar winner: "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Dirty Dancing

Was this nominated?: No

1988: "Why Should I Worry?" - Oliver & Company

Oscar winner: "Let the River Run" - Working Girl

Was this nominated?: No

1989: "Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid

Oscar winner: "Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid

*That's the original film version of the "Haunted", but there's a better version here.

Best Music: 1970s

Best Original Score:

1970: Love Story (Francis Lai)

Oscar winner: Love Story (Francis Lai)

1971: Straw Dogs (Jerry Fielding)+

Oscar winner: Summer of '42 (Michel Legrand)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1972: The Godfather (Nino Rota)

Oscar winner: Limelight (Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, and Larry Russell)
Was this nominated?: No (disqualified)

1973: Sisters (Bernard Herrmann)+

Oscar winner: The Way We Were (Marvin Hamlisch)
Was this nominated?: No

1974: Chinatown (Jerry Goldsmith)

Oscar winner: The Godfather Part II (Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1975: Jaws (John Williams)

Oscar winner: Jaws (John Williams)

1976: Taxi Driver (Bernard Herrmann)

Oscar winner: The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Was this nominated?: Yes

1977: Star Wars (John Williams)

Oscar winner: Star Wars (John Williams)

1978: Halloween (John Carpenter)

Oscar winner: Midnight Express (Giorgio Moroder)
Was this nominated?: No

1979: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith)

Oscar winner: A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Was this nominated?: Yes

Best Original Song:

1970: "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat" - The Aristocats

Oscar winner: "For All We Know" - Lovers and Other Strangers
Was this nominated?: No

1971: "Pure Imagination" - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Oscar winner: "Theme from Shaft" - Shaft
Was this nominated?: No

1972: "The Morning After" - The Poseidon Adventure

Oscar winner: "The Morning After" - The Poseidon Adventure

1973: "Live and Let Die" - Live and Let Die

Oscar winner: "The Way We Were" - The Way We Were
Was this nominated?: Yes

1974: "Blazing Saddles" - Blazing Saddles

Oscar winner: "We May Never Love Like This Again" - The Towering Inferno
Was this nominated?: Yes

1975: "Camelot Song (Knights of the Round Table)" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Oscar winner: "I'm Easy" - Nashville
Was this nominated?: No

1976: "Gonna Fly Now" - Rocky

Oscar winner: "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)" - A Star is Born
Was this nominated?: Yes

1977: "New York, New York" - New York, New York

Oscar winner: "You Light Up My Life" - You Light Up My Life
Was this nominated?: No

1978: "Annie's Back in Town" - Paradise Alley

Oscar winner: "Last Dance" - Thank God It's Friday
Was this nominated?: No

1979: "The Rainbow Connection" - The Muppet Movie

Oscar winner: "It Goes Like It Goes" - Norma Rae
Was this nominated?: Yes

+ Possible spoilers in the Straw Dogs and Sisters clips

Best Music: 1960s

Best Original Score:

1960: Psycho (Bernard Herrmann)

Oscar winner: Exodus (Ernest Gold)

Was this nominated?: No

1961: La Dolce Vita (Nino Rota)

Oscar winner: Breakfast at Tiffany's (Henry Mancini)

Was this nominated?: No

1962: Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)

Oscar winner: Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)

1963: The Great Escape (Elmer Bernstein)

Oscar winner: Tom Jones (John Addison)

Was this nominated?: No

1964: Mary Poppins (Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman)

Oscar winner: Mary Poppins (Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman)

1965: Doctor Zhivago (Maurice Jarre)

Oscar winner: Doctor Zhivago (Maurice Jarre)

1966: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Alex North)

Oscar winner: Born Free (John Barry)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1967: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Ennio Morricone)

Oscar winner: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Elmer Bernstein)

Was this nominated?: No

1968: Bullitt (Lalo Schifrin)

Oscar winner: The Lion in Winter (John Barry)

Was this nominated?: No

1969: Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone)

Oscar winner: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Burt Bacharach)

Was this nominated?: No

Best Original Song:

1960: "The Green Leaves of Summer" - The Alamo

Oscar winner: "Never on Sunday" - Never on Sunday

Was this nominated?: Yes

1961: "Moon River" - Breakfast at Tiffany's

Oscar winner: "Moon River" - Breakfast at Tiffany's

1962: "Le Tourbillon de la Vie" - Jules and Jim

Oscar winner: "Days of Wine and Roses" - Days of Wine and Roses

Was this nominated?: No

1963: "Charade" - Charade

Oscar winner: "Call Me Irresponsible" - Papa's Delicate Condition

Was this nominated?: Yes

1964: "A Hard Day's Night" - A Hard Day's Night

Oscar winner: "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - Mary Poppins

Was this nominated?: No

1965: "I Will Wait For You" - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg+

Oscar winner: "The Shadow of Your Smile" - The Sandpiper

Was this nominated?: Yes

1966: "A Man and a Woman" - A Man and a Woman

Oscar winner: "Born Free" - Born Free

Was this nominated?: No

1967: "Mrs. Robinson" - The Graduate

Oscar winner: "Talk to the Animals" - Doctor Dolittle

Was this nominated?: No

1968: "The Windmills of Your Mind" - The Thomas Crown Affair

Oscar winner: "The Windmills of Your Mind" - The Thomas Crown Affair

1969: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Oscar winner: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

+ Possible spoilers in the clip of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Best Music: 1950s

Best Original Score:

1950: Sunset Blvd. (Franz Waxman)

Oscar winner: Sunset Blvd. (Franz Waxman)

1951: A Place in the Sun (Franz Waxman)

Oscar winner: A Place in the Sun (Franz Waxman)

1952: High Noon (Dimitri Tiomkin)+

Oscar winner: High Noon (Dimitri Tiomkin)

1953: Julius Caesar (Miklos Rozsa)

Oscar winner: Lili (Bronislau Kaper)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1954: On the Waterfront (Leonard Bernstein)

Oscar winner: The High and the Mighty (Dimitri Tiomkin)

Was this nominated?: Yes

1955: East of Eden (Leonard Rosenman)

Oscar winner: Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (Alfred Newman)

Was this nominated?: No

1956: The Searchers (Max Steiner)

Oscar winner: Around the World in 80 Days (Victor Young)

Was this nominated?: No

1957: Sweet Smell of Success (Elmer Bernstein)

Oscar winner: The Bridge on the River Kwai (Malcolm Arnold)

Was this nominated?: No

1958: Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)

Oscar winner: The Old Man and the Sea (Dimitri Tiomkin)

Was this nominated?: No

1959: North by Northwest (Bernard Herrmann)

Oscar winner: Ben-Hur (Miklos Rozsa)

Was this nominated?: No

Best Original Song:

1950: "Biddidi-Bobbidi-Boo" - Cinderella

Oscar winner: "Mona Lisa" - Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Was this nominated?: Yes

1951: "The Unbirthday Song" - Alice in Wonderland

Oscar winner: "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" - Here Comes the Groom
Was this nominated?: No

1952: "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" - High Noon+

Oscar winner: "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" - High Noon
 

1953: "You Can Fly!" - Peter Pan+

Oscar winner: "Secret Love" - Calamity Jane

Was this nominated?: No
 

1954: "The Man That Got Away" - A Star is Born+

Oscar winner: "Three Coins in the Fountain" - Three Coins in the Fountain

Was this nominated?: Yes
 

1955: "Bella Notte" - The Lady and the Tramp+

Oscar winner: "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" - Love is a Many-Splendored Thing

Was this nominated?: No
 

1956: "The Searchers" - The Searchers

Oscar winner: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" - The Man Who Knew Too Much

Was this nominated?: No
 

1957: "Liberty Tree" - Johnny Tremain+

Oscar winner: "All the Way" - The Joker Is Wild
Was this nominated?: No
 

1958: "Almost in Your Arms" - Houseboat

Oscar winner: "Gigi" - Gigi
Was this nominated?: Yes
 

1959: "Pillow Talk" - Pillow Talk

Oscar winner: "High Hopes" - A Hole in the Head

Was this nominated?: No

+ Possible spoilers in the High Noon, Peter Pan, The Lady and the Tramp, Johnny Tremain, and A Star is Born clips