1939 Oscars — Music (Original Score)

The Adventures of Robin Hood won Music (Original Score) at the 1939 Oscars. All 11 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Army Girl, Block-Heads, Blockade, Breaking the Ice, If I Were King, Marie Antoinette, Pacific Liner, Suez, The Cowboy and the Lady and The Young in Heart. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1940 Music (Original Score) race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Winner
Army Girl(1938)
Victor Young
Block-Heads(1938)
Marvin Hatley
Blockade(1938)
Werner Janssen
Breaking the Ice(1938)
Victor Young
If I Were King(1938)
Richard Hageman
Marie Antoinette(1938)
Herbert Stothart
Pacific Liner(1939)
Russell Bennett
Suez(1938)
Louis Silvers
The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)
Alfred Newman
The Young in Heart(1938)
Franz Waxman