These are my Top 20 contenders for the 2008 Academy Awards.
The ceremony will be held on 22nd February, 2009.
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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
These are my very early predictions for the twenty composers who may be in line for an Oscar nomination in the "Best Original Score" category. Many have been to the ceremony before, so perhaps they will gain favour with voters. The high-profile composers are also the ones selected to provide the music for the "serious" Oscar-friendly films, so it is no coincidence that winners in this category are often nominated for Best Picture.
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WINNER:
The Dark Knight (James Newton Howard) - he was previously nominated for "The Prince of Tides", "The Fugitive", "My Best Friend's Wedding", "The Village", and "Michael Clayton".
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NOMINEES:
Australia (David Hirschfelder) - he was previously nominated for "Shine" and "Elizabeth".
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat) - he was previously nominated for "The Queen".
Revolutionary Road (Thomas Newman) - he was nominated for "The Shawshank Redemption", "Little Women", "Unstrung Heroes", "American Beauty", "Road to Perdition", "Finding Nemo", "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", and "The Good German".
The Soloist (Dario Marianelli) - he won an Oscar for "Atonement" and was previously nominated for "Pride & Prejudice".
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OTHER CANDIDATES:
Che (Alberto Iglesias) - he was previously nominated for "The Constant Gardener" and "The Kite Runner".
Defiance (James Newton Howard) - see "The Dark Knight" notes.
Doubt (Howard Shore) - he won two Oscars for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the King" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".
The Duchess (Rachel Portman) - she won an Oscar for "Emma" and was also previously nominated for "The Cider House Rules" and "Chocolat".
Fireflies in the Garden (Javier Navarrete) - he was previously nominated for "Pan's Labyrinth".
Frost / Nixon (Hans Zimmer) - he won an Oscar for "The Lion King" and was previously nominated for "Rain Man", "The Preacher's Wife", "As Good As It Gets", "The Prince of Egypt", "The Thin Red Line", and "Gladiator".
Milk (Danny Elfman) - he was previously nominated for "Men In Black", "Good Will Hunting", and "Big Fish".
Miracle at St. Anna (Terence Blanchard) - he has not yet been nominated for an Oscar.
The Other Man (Stephen Warbeck) - he won an Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love".
The Reader (Alberto Iglesias) - see notes on "Che".
The Road (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis) - neither have previously received Oscar nominations.
Stop-Loss (John Powell) - he has not yet been nominated for an Oscar.
Valkyrie (John Ottman) - he has not yet been nominated for an Oscar.
The Visitor (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek) - he won an Oscar for "Finding Neverland".
Wall E. (Thomas Newman) - see notes on "Revolutionary Road".
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