The International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Drama Film is an annual award given by the International Film Music Critics Association, or the IFMCA. The award is given to the composer of a film score for a dramatic film deemed to be the best in a given year. The award was first given in 1998, before going a six-year hiatus. It has been awards every year since 2004.

Winners and nominations

1990s

Year Film Composer(s)
1998
[1]		 Saving Private Ryan John Williams
Dangerous Beauty George Fenton
Ever After
The Horse Whisperer Thomas Newman
Pleasantville Randy Newman

2000s

Year Film Composer(s)
2004
[2]		 The Aviator Howard Shore
Being Julia Mychael Danna
Finding Neverland Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
The Passion of the Christ John Debney
A Very Long Engagement Angelo Badalamenti
2005
[3]		 Memoirs of a Geisha John Williams
Fateless Ennio Morricone
Munich John Williams
The New World James Horner
Pride & Prejudice Dario Marianelli
2006
[4][5]		 The Black Dahlia Mark Isham
The Departed Howard Shore
The Good German Thomas Newman
The Nativity Story Mychael Danna
The Painted Veil Alexandre Desplat
The Queen
2007
[6][7][8]		 Atonement Dario Marianelli
Angel Philippe Rombi
Eastern Promises Howard Shore
Lust, Caution Alexandre Desplat
The Kite Runner Alberto Iglesias
2008
[9]		 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alexandre Desplat
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas James Horner
Che Alberto Iglesias
Defiance James Newton Howard
Milk Danny Elfman
2009
[10][11]		 A Single Man Abel Korzeniowski
Agora Dario Marianelli
Baarìa Ennio Morricone
Creation Christopher Young
Mao's Last Dancer Christopher Gordon

2010s

Year Film Composer(s)
2010
[12][13]		 The King's Speech Alexandre Desplat
Amália Nuno Malo
Black Swan Clint Mansell
The Karate Kid James Horner
True Grit Carter Burwell
2011
[14]		 War Horse John Williams
The Artist Ludovic Bource
Jane Eyre Dario Marianelli
Soul Surfer Marco Beltrami
W.E. Abel Korzeniowski
2012
[15][16]		 Lincoln John Williams
Anna Karenina Dario Marianelli
The Impossible Fernando Velázquez
Life of Pi Mychael Danna
There Be Dragons Robert Folk
2013
[17][18]		 Romeo & Juliet Abel Korzeniowski
The Best Offer Ennio Morricone
The Book Thief John Williams
Copperhead Laurent Eyquem
Summer in February Benjamin Wallfisch
2014
[19][20]		 The Homesman Marco Beltrami
The Imitation Game Alexandre Desplat
The Liberator Gustavo Dudamel
The Monuments Men Alexandre Desplat
The Theory of Everything Jóhann Jóhannsson
2015
[21][22]		 Wolf Totem James Horner
Carol Carter Burwell
Creed Ludwig Göransson
Far from the Madding Crowd Craig Armstrong
The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone
2016
[23][24][25]		 Nocturnal Animals Abel Korzeniowski
The Handmaiden Jo Yeong-wook
High Rise Clint Mansell
The Light Between Oceans Alexandre Desplat
Moonlight Nicholas Britell
2017
[26][27]		 Phantom Thread Jonny Greenwood
All the Money in the World Daniel Pemberton
Darkest Hour Dario Marianelli
Murder on the Orient Express Patrick Doyle
The Post John Williams
2018
[28][29]		 Mary Queen of Scots Max Richter
First Man Justin Hurwitz
If Beale Street Could Talk Nicholas Britell
Up Among the Stars Iván Palomares
Vice Nicholas Britell
2019
[30][31]		 Little Women Alexandre Desplat
A Hidden Life James Newton Howard
Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir
Motherless Brooklyn Daniel Pemberton
The Professor and the Madman Bear McCreary

2020s

Year Film Composer(s)
2020
[32][33]		 Fukushima 50 Tarō Iwashiro
Da 5 Bloods Terrence Blanchard
Fanny Lye Deliver'd Thomas Clay
News of the World James Newton Howard
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Daniel Pemberton
2021
[34][35]		 The Curse of Turandot Simon Franglen
Buckley's Chance Christopher Gordon
The Last Duel Harry Gregson-Williams
The Power of the Dog Jonny Greenwood
Spencer

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