The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- (Alexandre Desplat)
The Dark Knight -- (James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- (John Williams)
Standard Operating Procedure -- (Danny Elfman)
Wall-E -- (Thomas Newman)
FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Alexandre Desplat
Danny Elfman
James Newton Howard
Thomas Newman
John Powell
BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
Paul Cantelon -- "The Other Boleyn Girl" & "W."
Andrew Lockington -- "Journey to the Center of the Earth" & "City of Ember"
Nico Mulhy -- "The Reader"
Max Richter -- "Waltz With Bashir"
Atli Orvarsson -- "Babylon A.D." & "Vantage Point"
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas -- (James Horner)
Che -- (Alberto Iglesias)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- (Alexandre Desplat)
Defiance -- (James Newton Howard)
Milk -- (Danny Elfman)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis -- (Philippe Rombi)
Burn After Reading -- (Carter Burwell)
Fool's Gold -- (George Fenton)
Leatherheads -- (Randy Newman)
Tropic Thunder -- (Theodore Shapiro)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION / ADVENTURE FILM
The Dark Knight -- (James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer)
Hancock -- (John Powell)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- (John Williams)
Speed Racer -- (Michael Giacchino)
Wanted -- Danny Elfman)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY / SCI-FI FILM
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- (Harry Gregson-Williams)
City of Ember -- (Andrew Lockington)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army -- (Danny Elfman)
Inkheart -- (Javier Navarrete)
The Spiderwick Chronicles -- (James Horner)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR / THRILLER FILM
The Happening -- (James Newton Howard)
Let the Right One In -- (Johan Soderqvist)
Mirrors -- (Javier Navarrete)
Twilight -- (Carter Burwell)
Valkyrie -- (John Ottman)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FILM
Bolt -- (John Powell)
Horton Hears a Who! -- (John Powell)
Ponyo on the Cliff -- (Joe Hisaishi)
Wall-E -- (Thomas Newman)
Waltz With Bashir -- (Max Richter)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos -- (The Cinematic Orchestra)
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father -- (Kurt Kuenne)
Night -- (Cezary Skubiszewski)
Standard Operating Procedure -- (Danny Elfman)
Tabarly -- (Yann Tiersen)
FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Cloverfield -- "Roar Overture" -- (Michael Giacchino)
The Happening -- "Be With You" -- (James Newton Howard)
Valkyrie -- "They'll Remember You" -- (John Ottman & Lior Rosner)
Wall-E -- "Define Dancing" -- (Thomas Newman & Peter Gabriel)
Wanted -- "Success Montage" -- (Danny Elfman)