The 1st International Film Music Critics Association Awards were presented in February, 2005, and honored the best film and television music scores composed in 2004.
Nominations and winners edit
SCORE OF THE YEAR
- The Incredibles, music by Michael Giacchino
- The Aviator, music by Howard Shore
- Hellboy, music by Marco Beltrami
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, music by Edward Shearmur
- The Village, music by James Newton Howard
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- The Aviator, music by Howard Shore
- Being Julia, music by Mychael Danna
- Finding Neverland, music by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
- The Passion of the Christ, music by John Debney
- A Very Long Engagement, music by Angelo Badalamenti
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- The Terminal, music by John Williams
- Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, music by Thomas Newman
- Shrek 2, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
- Sideways, music by Rolfe Kent
- Team America: World Police, music by Harry Gregson-Williams
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
- The Incredibles, music by Michael Giacchino
- The Bourne Supremacy, music by John Powell
- King Arthur, music by Hans Zimmer
- Spider-Man 2, music by Danny Elfman
- Van Helsing, music by Alan Silvestri
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, music by Edward Shearmur
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, music by John Williams
- Hellboy, music by Marco Beltrami
- I, Robot, music by Marco Beltrami
- The Polar Express, music by Alan Silvestri
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
- The Village, music by James Newton Howard
- Dawn of the Dead, music by Tyler Bates
- The Final Cut, music by Brian Tyler
- The Grudge, music by Christopher Young
- The Punisher, music by Carlo Siliotto
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- Desperate Housewives, music by Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman
- Earthsea, music by Jeff Rona
- Helter Skelter, music by Mark Snow
- Lost, music by Michael Giacchino
- Salem’s Lot, music by Christopher Gordon and Lisa Gerrard
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE/RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- Mutiny on the Bounty, music by Bronislau Kaper/Film Score Monthly
- Big Wednesday, music by Basil Poledouris/Film Score Monthly
- The Great Escape, music by Elmer Bernstein/Varèse Sarabande
- Narrow Margin, music by Bruce Broughton/Intrada Records
- The Shoes of the Fisherman, music by Alex North/Film Score Monthly
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR