Music (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Music (Score of a Musical Picture--original or adaptation) category in CineRoll's records: 10 films across 2 years, 2 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Hello, Dolly! (1970); the earliest on record is Oliver! (1969).

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

1970

Hello, Dolly!(1969)
Adaptation score by Lennie Hayton and Lionel Newman
Winner
Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)
Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; adaptation score by John Williams
Paint Your Wagon(1969)
Adaptation score by Nelson Riddle
Sweet Charity(1969)
Adaptation score by Cy Coleman
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)
Adaptation score by John Green and Albert Woodbury

1969

Oliver!(1968)
Adaptation score by John Green
Winner
Finian's Rainbow(1968)
Adaptation score by Ray Heindorf
Funny Girl(1968)
Adaptation score by Walter Scharf
Star!(1968)
Adaptation score by Lennie Hayton
The Young Girls of Rochefort(1967)
Music and adaptation score by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Jacques Demy