While the Film Music Critics were most enamored with TV miniseries The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, a handful of films got some attention as well.

Nominations Tallies

(5) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
(3) Avatar: The Way of Water, The Batman, The Fabelmans
(2) Nope

The Nominations

Score of the Year

Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
The Fabelmans
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Nope

Best Original Score for a Drama Film

Amsterdam
Babylon
Emily the Criminal
The Fabelmans
Le Temps des Secrets

Best Original Score for a Comedy Film

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The Lost City
The Lost King
A Man Called Otto
See How They Run

Best Original Score for an Animated Film

The Bad Guys
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Lightyear
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Strange New World

Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

The Batman
Enola Holmes 2
The Northman
Supermarsu 2 (Super Furball Saves the Future)
Violent Night

Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film

Avatar: The Way of Water
Crimes of the Future
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Jurassic World: Dominion

Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller

The Menu
Nope
Pearl
Los Renglones Torcidos de Dios
Werewolf by Night

Best Original Score for a Documentary

Frozen Planet II
Onze Natuur (Our Nature)
Polar Bear
Secrets of the Sea
Wolf

Best Original Score for Television

The English
Interview with the Vampire
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Moon Knight
The Orville

Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media

Cat Burglar
The Faith of the Three Kingdoms
God of War: Ragnarok
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
A Plague Tale: Requiem

Film Composer of the Year

Alexandre Desplat
Simon Franglen
Michael Giacchino
Bear McCreary
Daniel Pemberton

Breakthrough Composer of the Year

Michelino Bisceglia
Robin Carolan, Sebastian Gainsborough
Chanda Dancy
Hesham Nazih
Batu Sener

Film Music Composition of the Year

“Galadriel” – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
“Leaving Home (Hometree)” – Avatar: The Way of Water
“Mother and Son” – The Fabelmans
“Númenor” – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
“Sailing Into the Dawn” – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
“The Batman” – The Batman

Best Archival Release – Re-Release or Re-Recording

Amistad
Black Patch/The Man
Frenzy
The Godfather
Goldsmith at 20th, Vol. 5: Music for Television 1968-1975
John Williams: The Berlin Concert
L.A. Confidential
The Magnificent Seven Collection
Mary, Queen of Scots
Willow

Film Record Label of the Year

Inrada Records
La La Land Records
Moviescore Media
Music Box Records
Quartet Records

International Film Music Critics Association Data

First Awards: 1998 (25)