1972 Oscars — Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score)

Fiddler on the Roof won Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score) at the 1972 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Tchaikovsky, The Boy Friend and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Each film links to its complete award history.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Fiddler on the Roof(1971)
Adaptation Score by John Williams
Winner
Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)
Song Score by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Adaptation Score by Irwin Kostal
Tchaikovsky(1970)
Adaptation Score by Dimitri Tiomkin
The Boy Friend(1971)
Adaptation Score by Peter Maxwell Davies and Peter Greenwell
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)
Song Score by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley; Adaptation Score by Walter Scharf