Hollywood Music in Media for Best Original Score in an Animated Film
CountryUnited States
Presented byHollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)
First awarded2014
Currently held byDaniel Pemberton
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Websitewww.hmmawards.com

The Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA). It is presented to the composers who have composed the best "original" score, written specifically for an animated motion picture.

History

The award was first given in 2014, during the fifth annual awards. The How to Train Your Dragon film series have the most wins with two.

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Film Nominees
(2014)
5th
[1][2]
How to Train Your Dragon 2 John Powell
The Book of Life Gustavo Santaolalla
The Boxtrolls Dario Marianelli
The Lego Movie Mark Mothersbaugh
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Danny Elfman
Rocks in My Pockets Kristian Sensini
(2015)
6th
[3][4]
The Peanuts Movie Christophe Beck
The Good Dinosaur Jeff & Mychael Danna
Home Lorne Balfe
Hotel Transylvania 2 Mark Mothersbaugh
Inside Out Michael Giacchino
Minions Heitor Pereira
(2016)
7th
[5][6]
The Secret Life of Pets Alexandre Desplat
The Angry Birds Movie Heitor Pereira
Finding Dory Thomas Newman
The Little Prince Hans Zimmer and Richard Harvey
Moana Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Zootopia Michael Giacchino
(2017)
8th
[7][8]
Coco Michael Giacchino
The Boss Baby Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro
The Breadwinner Jeff & Mychael Danna
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Theodore Shapiro
The Lego Batman Movie Lorne Balfe
Loving Vincent Clint Mansell
(2018)
9th
[9]
Isle of Dogs Alexandre Desplat
Incredibles 2 Michael Giacchino
Ralph Breaks the Internet Henry Jackman
Sherlock Gnomes Chris Bacon
Smallfoot Heitor Pereira
White Fang Alan Silvestri
(2019)
10th
[10]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World John Powell
Abominable Rupert Gregson-Williams
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles Arturo Cardelús
Frozen II Christophe Beck
I Lost My Body Dan Levy

2020s

Year Film Nominees
(2020)
11th
[11][12]
Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
The Croods: A New Age Mark Mothersbaugh
Onward Jeff & Mychael Danna
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Tom Howe
Wolfwalkers Bruno Coulais
(2021)
12th
[13][14]
The Addams Family 2 Mychael & Jeff Danna
The Loud House Movie Philip White
Luca Dan Romer
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mark Mothersbaugh
Spirit Untamed Amie Doherty
Vivo Alex Lacamoire
(2022)
13th
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Alexandre Desplat
DC League of Super-Pets Steve Jablonsky
Luck John Debney
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Heitor Pereira
The Bad Guys Daniel Pemberton
Turning Red FINNEAS and Ludwig Göransson
(2023)
14th
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Daniel Pemberton
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Harry Gregson-Williams
Elemental Thomas Newman
Migration John Powell
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Stephanie Economou
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Brian Tyler

Multiple winners

2 wins

Multiple nominations

4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

  1. ^ filmmusicreporter (October 8, 2014). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced". filmmusicreporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Scott Feinberg (November 5, 2014). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. ^ HMMA (2015). "2015 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Scott Feinberg (November 12, 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: 'Hunting Ground,' 'Furious 7,' '50 Shades of Grey' Claim Top Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Dave McNary (November 2, 2016). "'La La Land' Scores Three Hollywood Music in Media Nominations". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Erik Pederson (November 18, 2016). "Justin Timberlake & Alexandre Desplat Among Winners At Hollywood Music In Media Awards". Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ HMMA (November 2, 2016). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces Nominees in Film, TV, & Video Game music" (PDF). Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. ^ THR Staff (November 17, 2017). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ^ HMMA (2018). "2018 MUSIC VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  10. ^ HMMA (2019). "2019 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINEES". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. ^ HMMA (2020). "2020 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Chris Willman (January 15, 2021). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  13. ^ HMMA (2021). "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  14. ^ Jazz Tangcay (November 4, 2021). "Beyonce, Van Morrison, Hans Zimmer Receive Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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