Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) category in CineRoll's records: 20 films across 4 years, 4 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Shakespeare in Love (1999); the earliest on record is Pocahontas (1996).

The last three winners were Shakespeare in Love (1999), The Full Monty (1998) and Emma (1997).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.

Last updated August 12, 2026

1999

Shakespeare in Love(1998)
Stephen Warbeck
Winner
A Bug's Life(1998)
Randy Newman
Mulan(1998)
Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith
Patch Adams(1998)
Marc Shaiman
The Prince of Egypt(1998)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Hans Zimmer

1998

The Full Monty(1997)
Anne Dudley
Winner
Anastasia(1997)
Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Orchestral Score by David Newman
As Good as It Gets(1997)
Hans Zimmer
Men in Black(1997)
Danny Elfman
My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)
James Newton Howard

1997

Emma(1996)
Rachel Portman
Winner
James and the Giant Peach(1996)
Randy Newman
The First Wives Club(1996)
Marc Shaiman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)
Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
The Preacher's Wife(1996)
Hans Zimmer

1996

Pocahontas(1995)
Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken
Winner
Sabrina(1995)
John Williams
The American President(1995)
Marc Shaiman
Toy Story(1995)
Randy Newman
Unstrung Heroes(1995)
Thomas Newman