The 6th International Film Music Critics Association Awards were presented on 1 March, 2010, honoring the best film and television music scores composed in 2009. The nominations were announced on 29 January, 2010.
Nominations edit
FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
- Up, music by Michael Giacchino
- Avatar, music by James Horner
- Drag Me To Hell, music by Christopher Young
- Star Trek, music by Michael Giacchino
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, music by Alexandre Desplat
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
- A Single Man, music by Abel Korzeniowski
- Agora, music by Dario Marianelli
- Baarìa, music by Ennio Morricone
- Creation, music by Christopher Young
- Mao’s Last Dancer, music by Christopher Gordon
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
- The Informant!, music by Marvin Hamlisch
- Couples Retreat, music by A.R. Rahman
- Duplicity, music by James Newton Howard
- Julie & Julia, music by Alexandre Desplat
- Lesbian Vampire Killers, music by Debbie Wiseman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
- The Red Canvas, music by James Peterson
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, music by Alan Silvestri
- Lucky Luke, music by Bruno Coulais
- Sherlock Holmes, music by Hans Zimmer
- Under the Mountain, music by Victoria Kelly
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
- Star Trek, music by Michael Giacchino
- Avatar, music by James Horner
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna
- Knowing, music by Marco Beltrami
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, music by Alexandre Desplat
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
- Drag Me To Hell, music by Christopher Young
- Imago Mortis, music by Zacarías M. De La Riva
- In the Electric Mist, music by Marco Beltrami
- The Killing Room, music by Brian Tyler
- Trick ‘R Treat, music by Douglas Pipes
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
- Up, music by Michael Giacchino
- A Christmas Carol, music by Alan Silvestri
- Coraline, music by Bruno Coulais
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, music by Alexandre Desplat
- The Princess and the Frog, music by Randy Newman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Home, music by Armand Amar
- Brothers at War, music by Lee Holdridge
- Earth Days, music by Michael Giacchino
- Garbo: El Espía, music by Fernando Velázquez
- Under the Sea 3D, music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Drag Me To Hell – “Concerto To Hell,” music by Christopher Young
- Avatar – “War,” music by James Horner
- The Red Canvas – “Ballet For Brawlers,” music by James Peterson
- Star Trek – “Enterprising Young Men,” music by Michael Giacchino
- Up – “Married Life,” music by Michael Giacchino
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
- Battlestar Galactica [Season 4.5], music by Bear McCreary
- Caprica, music by Bear McCreary
- Life, music by George Fenton
- Lost [Season 5], music by Michael Giacchino
- Yellowstone, music by Edmund Butt
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, music by James Hannigan
BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- Back To the Future, music by Alan Silvestri; Douglass Fake, producer (Intrada)
- Innerspace, music by Jerry Goldsmith; M.V. Gerhard and Mike Matessino, producers (La-La Land)
- The Journey of Natty Gann, music by James Horner; James Horner, Simon Rhodes and Douglass Fake, producers (Intrada)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, music by James Horner; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
- Twilight Zone: The Movie, music by Jerry Goldsmith; Bruce Botnick, Lukas Kendall and Mike Matessino, producers (Film Score Monthly)]]
BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
- Exodus, music by Ernest Gold, cond. Nic Raine; James Fitzpatrick, producer (Tadlow)
- The Charge Of The Light Brigade, music by Max Steiner, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics)
- The Prince and the Pauper, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics)
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET
- David Raksin at M-G-M, music by David Raksin; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
- 40 Bandes Originales Pour 40 Films, music by Vladimir Cosma; Vladimir Cosma, producer (Larghetto Music)
- The Film Music pf Mischa Spoliansky, music by Mischa Spoliansky; Philip Lane, Ralph Couzens and Neil Varley, producers (Chandos)
- Howard Shore: Collector’s Edition Vol. 1, music by Howard Shore; Jonathan Schultz, producer (Howe)
- Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores From M-G-M Vol. 2 (1940-1974), music by Various Composers; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR