The 4th International Film Music Critics Association Awards were presented in February, 2008, and honored the best film and television music scores composed in 2007.
Nominations and winners edit
FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- The Golden Compass, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Ratatouille, music by Michael Giacchino
- Zodiac, music by David Shire
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
BEST NEW COMPOSER OF 2007
- Ilan Eshkeri (Stardust)
- Jane Antonia Cornish (Island of Lost Souls)
- Jonny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood)
- Fernando Vélasquez (The Orphanage)
- Christopher Wong (Journey From the Fall)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- Angel, music by Philippe Rombi
- Eastern Promises, music by Howard Shore
- The Kite Runner, music by Alberto Iglesias
- Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- Enchanted, music by Alan Menken
- Evan Almighty, music by John Debney
- Hot Fuzz, music by David Arnold
- Reign Over Me, music by Rolfe Kent
- Tutte Le Donne Della Mia Vita, music by Ennio Morricone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVNTURE FILM
- The Bourne Ultimatum, music by John Powell
- Ghost Rider, music by Christopher Young
- Live Free or Die Hard, music by Marco Beltrami
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, music by Hans Zimmer
- Spider-Man 3, music by Christopher Young
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
- The Golden Compass, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Bridge to Terabithia, music by Aaron Zigman
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, music by Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman
- Stardust, music by Ilan Eshkeri
- Sunshine, music by John Murphy and Underworld
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
- Zodiac, music by David Shire
- Flood, music by Debbie Wiseman
- I Know Who Killed Me, music by Joel McNeely
- The Orphanage, music by Fernando Vélasquez
- Sleuth, music by Patrick Doyle
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FILM
- Ratatouille, music by Michael Giacchino
- Bee Movie, music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Beowulf, music by Alan Silvestri
- Gedo Senki - Tales of Earthsea, music by Tamiya Terajima
- Meet the Robinsons, music by Danny Elfman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM
- Earth, music by George Fenton
- Darfur Now, music by Graeme Revell
- In the Shadow of the Moon, music by Philip Sheppard
- La Planète Blanche, music by Bruno Coulais
- Le Premier Cri, music by Armand Amar
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- The Story of the Great King and the Four Gods, music by Joe Hisaishi
- Battlestar Galactica Season 3, music by Bear McCreary
- Doctor Who Season 3, music by Murray Gold
- Lost Season 3, music by Michael Giacchino
- Tin Man, music by Simon Boswell
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- LAIR, music by John Debney
- Bioshock, music by Garry Schyman
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, music by Stephen Barton and Harry Gregson-Williams
- Medal of Honor: Airborne, music by Michael Giacchino
- Warhawk, music by Christopher Lennertz and Timothy Michael Wynn
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE/RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- Alien, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake, Michael Matessino and Nick Redman (Intrada Records)
- Godzilla, music by David Arnold; produced by Ford A. Thaxton and David Arnold (La-La Land Records)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, music by Howard Shore; produced by Howard Shore, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Paul Broucek (Reprise Records)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, music by Miklós Rózsa; produced by James Fitzpatrick (Tadlow Records)
- The Wind and the Lion, music by Jerry Goldsmith; produced by Douglass Fake and Lukas Kendall (Intrada Records)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM
- Amazing Stories: Anthology 3, various composers; produced by Douglass Fake (Intrada Records)
- The Karate Kid Box Set, music by Bill Conti; produced by Robert Townson and Bill Conti (Varese Sarabande)
- Mad Mod & Macabre: The Ronald Stein Collection, music by Ronald Stein; produced by Taylor White (Percepto Records)
- Miklós Rózsa: A Century Collection, music by Miklós Rózsa; produced by Robert Townson (Varese Sarabande)
- The Unforgiven: Classic Western Scores from United Artists, various composers; produced by Lukas Kendall (Film Score Monthly)
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- "Elegy for Dunkirk" from Atonement, music by Dario Marianelli
- "Graysmith Obsessed" from Zodiac, music by David Shire
- "Last Shift" from Lions for Lambs, music by Mark Isham
- "Up Is Down" from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, music by Hans Zimmer
- "Wong Chia Chi's Theme" from Lust Caution, music by Alexandre Desplat
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
SPECIAL AWARD
- to Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for the outstanding work on the 2007 screen musical Hairspray, based on their own Tony Award-winning stage show.