Music (Original Song Score) — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Music (Original Song Score) category in CineRoll's records: 8 films across 2 years, 2 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Purple Rain (1985); the earliest on record is Let It Be (1971).

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

1985

Let It Be(1970)
Music and lyrics by The Beatles
Winner
A Boy Named Charlie Brown(1969)
Music by Rod McKuen and John Scott Trotter; lyrics by Rod McKuen, Bill Melendez and Al Shean; adaptation score by Vince Guaraldi
Darling Lili(1970)
Music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Scrooge(1970)
Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; adaptation score by Ian Fraser and Herbert W. Spencer
The Baby Maker(1970)
Music by Fred Karlin; lyrics by Tylwyth Kymry