BAFTA Award for Best Original Music

1968: The Lion in Winter – John Barry

• The Charge of the Light Brigade – John Addison
• Live for Life – Francis Lai
• Romeo and Juliet – Nino Rota

1969: Z – Mikis Theodorakis

• Secret Ceremony – Richard Rodney Bennett
• The Thomas Crown Affair – Michel Legrand
• Women in Love – Georges Delerue

1970: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Burt Bacharach

• Alice's Restaurant – Arlo Guthrie
• Figures in a Landscape – Richard Rodney Bennett
• The Railway Children – Johnny Douglas

1971: Summer of '42 – Michel Legrand

• Little Big Man – John Hammond
• Shaft – Isaac Hayes
• Traffic – Charles Dumont

1972: The Godfather – Nino Rota

• Lady Caroline Lamb – Richard Rodney Bennett
• The Tragedy of Macbeth – Third Ear Band
• Young Winston – Alfred Ralston

1973: O Lucky Man! – Alan Price

• Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid – Bob Dylan
• Sounder – Taj Mahal
• State of Siege – Mikis Theodorakis

1974: Murder on the Orient Express – Richard Rodney Bennett

• Chinatown – Jerry Goldsmith
• Happy New Year – Francis Lai
• Serpico – Mikis Theodorakis
• The Three Musketeers – Michel Legrand

1975: Jaws and The Towering Inferno – John Williams

• The Godfather Part II – Nino Rota
• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three – David Shire
• The Wind and the Lion – Jerry Goldsmith

1976: Taxi Driver – Bernard Herrmann

• Bugsy Malone – Paul Williams
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Jack Nitzsche
• The Slipper and the Rose – Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

1977: A Bridge Too Far – John Addison

• Equus – Richard Rodney Bennett
• The Spy Who Loved Me – Marvin Hamlisch
• A Star Is Born – Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Ascher, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Donna Weiss

1978: Star Wars – John Williams

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind – John Williams
• Julia – Georges Delerue
• Saturday Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb

1979: Days of Heaven – Ennio Morricone

• Alien – Jerry Goldsmith
• Apocalypse Now – Carmine Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola
• Yanks – Richard Rodney Bennett

1980: The Empire Strikes Back – John Williams

• Breaking Glass – Hazel O'Connor
• Fame – Michael Gore
• Flash Gordon – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and Howard Blake

1981: The French Lieutenant's Woman – Carl Davis

• Arthur – Burt Bacharach
• Chariots of Fire – Vangelis
• Raiders of the Lost Ark – John Williams

1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – John Williams

• Blade Runner – Vangelis
• Gandhi – George Fenton and Ravi Shankar
• Missing – Vangelis

1983: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto

• Flashdance – Giorgio Moroder
• Local Hero – Mark Knopfler
• An Officer and a Gentleman – Jack Nitzsche

1984: Once Upon a Time in America – Ennio Morricone

• Carmen – Paco de Lucía
• The Killing Fields – Mike Oldfield
• Paris, Texas – Ry Cooder

1985: Witness – Maurice Jarre

• Beverly Hills Cop – Harold Faltermeyer
• The Emerald Forest – Brian Gascoigne and Junior Homrich
• A Passage to India – Maurice Jarre

1986: The Mission – Ennio Morricone

• Out of Africa – John Barry
• A Room with a View – Richard Robbins
• Round Midnight – Herbie Hancock

1987: The Untouchables – Ennio Morricone

• Cry Freedom – George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa
• Hope and Glory – Peter Martin
• Wish You Were Here – Stanley Myers

1988: Empire of the Sun – John Williams

• Bird – Lennie Niehaus
• The Last Emperor – Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su
• Moonstruck – Dick Hyman

1989: Dead Poets Society – Maurice Jarre

• Dangerous Liaisons – George Fenton
• Mississippi Burning – Trevor Jones
• Working Girl – Carly Simon

1990: Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) – Andrea Morricone and Ennio Morricone

• The Fabulous Baker Boys – Dave Grusin
• Memphis Belle – George Fenton
• Postcards from the Edge – Carly Simon

1991: Cyrano de Bergerac – Jean-Claude Petit

• Dances with Wolves – John Barry
• The Silence of the Lambs – Howard Shore
• Thelma & Louise – Hans Zimmer

1992: Strictly Ballroom – David Hirschfelder

• Beauty and the Beast – Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
• Hear My Song – John Altman
• The Last of the Mohicans – Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones

Best Score

1993: Schindler's List – John Williams

• Aladdin – Alan Menken
• The Piano – Michael Nyman
• Sleepless in Seattle – Marc Shaiman

Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music

1994: Backbeat – Don Was

• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Guy Gross
• Four Weddings and a Funeral – Richard Rodney Bennett
• The Lion King – Hans Zimmer

1995: The Postman (Il postino) - Luis Enríquez Bacalov

• Braveheart – James Horner
• The Madness of King George – George Fenton
• Sense and Sensibility – Patrick Doyle

1996: The English Patient – Gabriel Yared

• Brassed Off – Trevor Jones
• Evita – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Shine – David Hirschfelder

1997: Romeo + Juliet – Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, and Marius de Vries

• The Full Monty – Anne Dudley
• L.A. Confidential – Jerry Goldsmith
• Titanic – James Horner

1998: Elizabeth – David Hirschfelder

• Hilary and Jackie – Barrington Pheloung
• Saving Private Ryan – John Williams
• Shakespeare in Love – Stephen Warbeck

1999: American Beauty – Thomas Newman

• Buena Vista Social Club – Ry Cooder and Nick Gold
• The End of the Affair – Michael Nyman
• The Talented Mr. Ripley – Gabriel Yared

2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) – Tan Dun

• Almost Famous – Nancy Wilson
• Billy Elliot – Stephen Warbeck
• Gladiator – Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? – T Bone Burnett and Carter Burwell

2001: Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries

• Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) – Yann Tiersen
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore
• Mulholland Dr. – Angelo Badalamenti
• Shrek – Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell

2002: The Hours – Philip Glass

• Catch Me If You Can – John Williams
• Chicago – Fred Ebb, Danny Elfman, and John Kander
• Gangs of New York – Howard Shore
• The Pianist – Wojciech Kilar

2003: Cold Mountain – T Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared

• Girl with a Pearl Earring – Alexandre Desplat
• Kill Bill: Volume 1 – RZA
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore
• Lost in Translation – Brian Reitzell and Kevin Shields

2004: The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) – Gustavo Santaolalla

• The Aviator – Howard Shore
• The Chorus (Les choristes) – Bruno Coulais
• Finding Neverland – Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
• Ray – Craig Armstrong

2005: Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams

• Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo Santaolalla
• The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias
• Mrs Henderson Presents – George Fenton
• Walk the Line – T Bone Burnett

2006: Babel – Gustavo Santaolalla

• Casino Royale – David Arnold
• Dreamgirls – Henry Krieger
• Happy Feet – John Powell
• The Queen – Alexandre Desplat

2007: La Vie en Rose (La môme) – Christopher Gunning

• American Gangster – Marc Streitenfeld
• Atonement – Dario Marianelli
• The Kite Runner – Alberto Iglesias
• There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood

2008: Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Alexandre Desplat
• The Dark Knight – James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer
• Mamma Mia! – Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
• WALL-E – Thomas Newman

2009: Up – Michael Giacchino

• Avatar – James Horner
• Crazy Heart – T Bone Burnett and Stephen Bruton
• Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat
• Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – Chaz Jankel

2010: The King's Speech – Alexandre Desplat

• 127 Hours – A. R. Rahman
• Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman
• How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
• Inception – Hans Zimmer

2011: The Artist – Ludovic Bource

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• Hugo – Howard Shore
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias
• War Horse – John Williams

2012: Skyfall – Thomas Newman

• Anna Karerina – Dario Marianelli
• Argo – Alexandre Desplat
• Life of Pi – Mychael Danna
• Lincoln – John Williams

2013: Gravity – Steven Price

• 12 Years a Slave – Hans Zimmer
• The Book Thief – John Williams
• Captain Phillips – Henry Jackman
• Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman

2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Alexandre Desplat

• Birdman – Antonio Sánchez
• Interstellar – Hans Zimmer
• The Theory of Everything – Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Under the Skin – Mica Levi

2015: The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone

• Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman
• The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Carsten Nicolai
• Sicario – Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams

2016: La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

• Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Jackie – Mica Levi
• Lion – Hauschka and Dustin O'Halloran
• Nocturnal Animals – Abel Korzeniowski

2017: The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat

• Blade Runner 2049 – Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer
• Darkest Hour – Dario Marianelli
• Dunkirk – Hans Zimmer
• Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood

2018: A Star Is Born – Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, and Lukas Nelson

• BlacKkKlansman – Terence Blanchard
• If Beale Street Could Talk – Nicholas Britell
• Isle of Dogs – Alexandre Desplat
• Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman

2019: Joker – Hildur Guðnadóttir

• 1917 – Thomas Newman
• Jojo Rabbit – Michael Giacchino
• Little Women – Alexandre Desplat
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams