The Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score is an annual award given by the Houston Film Critics Society.
Winners 2000s YearWinnerComposer(s)2007Atonement Dario Marianelli3:10 to Yuma Marco BeltramiInto the Wild Michael Brook, Kaki King, and Eddie VedderLust, Caution Alexandre DesplatOnce Glen Hansard and Markéta IrglováThere Will Be Blood Jonny Greenwood2008Miracle at St. Anna Terence BlanchardThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alexandre DesplatThe Dark Knight Hans Zimmer and James Newton HowardRevolutionary Road Thomas NewmanSlumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman2009Up Michael GiacchinoAvatar James HornerFantastic Mr. Fox Alexandre DesplatThe Informant! Marvin HamlischSherlock Holmes Hans Zimmer
2010s YearWinnerComposer(s)2010 Inception Hans Zimmer127 Hours A. R. RahmanHow to Train Your Dragon John PowellThe Social Network Trent Reznor and Atticus RossTrue Grit Carter Burwell2011The Artist Ludovic BourceThe Adventures of Tintin John WilliamsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Alexandre DesplatShame Harry EscottWar Horse John Williams2012Cloud Atlas Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, and Tom TykwerBeasts of the Southern Wild Dan Romer and Benh ZeitlinHitchcock Danny ElfmanLife of Pi Mychael DannaLincoln John WilliamsThe Master Jonny GreenwoodSkyfall Thomas Newman2013Gravity Steven Price12 Years a Slave Hans ZimmerHer Will Butler and Owen PallettMan of Steel Hans ZimmerSaving Mr. Banks Thomas Newman2014The Grand Budapest Hotel Alexandre DesplatBirdman Antonio SánchezThe Imitation Game Alexandre DesplatInterstellar Hans ZimmerThe Theory of Everything Jóhann Jóhannsson2015The Hateful Eight Ennio MorriconeInside Out Michael GiacchinoMad Max: Fury Road Junkie XLThe Revenant Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto, and Bryce DessnerSteve Jobs Daniel Pemberton2016La La Land Justin HurwitzArrival Jóhann JóhannssonJackie Mica LeviMoonlight Nicholas BritellNocturnal Animals Abel Korzeniowski2017The Shape of Water Alexandre Desplat Blade Runner 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans ZimmerDunkirk Hans ZimmerThe Post John WilliamsWar for the Planet of the Apes Michael Giacchino2018If Beale Street Could Talk Nicholas BritellBlack Panther Ludwig GöranssonFirst Man Justin HurwitzIsle of Dogs Alexandre DesplatSuspiria Thom Yorke20191917 Thomas NewmanJoker Hildur GuðnadóttirLittle Women Alexandre DesplatMarriage Story Randy NewmanUs Michael Abels
2020s YearWinnerComposer(s)2020Soul Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus RossMank Trent Reznor and Atticus RossThe Midnight Sky Alexandre DesplatNews of the World James Newton HowardTenet Ludwig Göransson2021Dune Hans ZimmerThe Power of the Dog Jonny GreenwoodThe French Dispatch Alexandre DesplatThe Harder They Fall Jeymes SamuelSpencer Jonny Greenwood
References Houston Film Critics Society website