由一群在平面、廣播和網路上從事影視原聲音樂新聞報導的撰稿人所組成的國際電影音樂評論協會，
我重視這個協會的原因很單純，它分類很細，光是電影分類就包括了戲劇類、喜劇類、動畫類、奇幻類、冒險類和驚悚類，基本上觀照了過去一年的歐美電影音樂作品，因為作品多，分母夠大，再從中選出年度最佳電影音樂得主時，就比較讓人服氣。
由於亞歷山大．戴斯培已經多次得獎，備受肯定了，今年成績雖仍不錯，但是呼應了多數人對過去這一年的電影音樂的接納面向，但是麥可．賈欽若（Michael Giacchino）似乎更起眼，他個人不但入圍年度作曲家，五部的年度電影音樂中，他一個人就佔了五分之二（《星際爭霸戰》和《天外奇蹟》），光彩奪目，才華洋溢，你實在很難忽略。
一般人似乎比較不會在意排在後面的「重新發行電影配樂獎」，那是內行知音對於一些過往精彩作品的深情回顧，今年的五部作品中，已故大師戈史密斯（Jerry Goldsmith）就包辦了兩部，不管是早已成為經典的《隂陽魔界》或者《驚異大奇航（INNERSPACE）》都亦有值得回首重聆的價值。
最後誰能得獎？其實與台灣讀者距離略遠，參考提名名單尋找值得聆聽研究的音樂，倒是每一回瀏覽這些名單時，帶給我的最大樂趣，畢竟電影音樂種類太多了，有指標，就不會有大海撈針之歎了。
年度電影音樂FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
《阿凡達（AVATAR）》, music by James Horner
《地獄魔咒（DRAG ME TO HELL）》, music by Christopher Young
《星際爭霸戰（STAR TREK, music by Michael Giacchino
《暮光之城：新月（THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON）》, music by Alexandre Desplat
《天外奇蹟（UP）》, music by Michael Giacchino
年度最佳曲FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
亞歷山大．戴斯培（Alexandre Desplat）
麥可．賈欽若（Michael Giacchino）
詹姆斯．霍納（James Horner）
布萊恩．泰勒（Brian Tyler）
克里斯夫多．楊（Christopher Young）
年度新秀獎BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• Henry Jackman
• Abel Korzeniowski
• James Peterson
• Clinton Shorter
• Austin Wintory
最佳戲劇電影音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
《風暴佳人（AGORA）》, music by Dario Marianelli
《巴阿里亞（BAARÌA）》, music by Ennio Morricone
《造物弄人（CREATION）》, music by Christopher Young
《毛的最後舞者（MAO’S LAST DANCER）》, music by Christopher Gordon
《摯愛無盡（A SINGLE MAN）》, music by Abel Korzeniowski
最佳喜劇電影音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
《伴侶渡假村（COUPLES RETREAT）》, music by A.R. Rahman
《口是心非（DUPLICITY）》, music by James Newton Howard
《爆料大師（THE INFORMANT!）》, music by Marvin Hamlisch
《美味關係（JULIE & JULIA）》, music by Alexandre Desplat
《蕾絲邊吸你血（LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS）》, music by Debbie Wiseman
最佳動作冒險電影音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM
《特種部隊：眼鏡蛇的崛起（G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA）》, music by Alan Silvestri
《幸運路克（LUCKY LUKE）》 music by Bruno Coulais
《紅帆布（THE RED CANVAS）》, music by James Peterson
《福爾摩斯（SHERLOCK HOLMES）》, music by Hans Zimmer
《山下怪談（UNDER THE MOUNTAIN）》, music by Victoria Kelly
最佳奇幻電影音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM
《阿凡達（AVATAR）》, music by James Horner
《帕納大師的魔幻冒險THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS）》, music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna
《末日預言（KNOWING）》, music by Marco Beltrami
《星際爭霸戰（STAR TREK）》, music by Michael Giacchino
《暮光之城：新月（THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON）》, music by Alexandre Desplat
最佳驚悚恐怖片音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM
《地獄魔咒DRAG ME TO HELL）》, music by Christopher Young
《死亡寫真（IMAGO MORTIS）》, music by Zacarías M. de la Riva
《電光冷霧中（IN THE ELECTRIC MIST）》, music by Marco Beltrami
《索命空間（THE KILLING ROOM）》, music by Brian Tyler
《靈異萬聖夜（TRICK ‘R TREAT）》, music by Douglas Pipes
最佳動畫片音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
《聖誕夜怪譚（A CHRISTMAS CAROL）》, music by Alan Silvestri
《第十四道門（CORALINE）》, music by Bruno Coulais
《超級狐狸先生（FANTASTIC MR. FOX）》, music by Alexandre Desplat
《公主與青蛙（THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, ）》 music by Randy Newman
《天外奇蹟（UP）》, music by Michael Giacchino
最佳紀錄片原創音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
（BROTHERS AT WAR）, music by Lee Holdridge
（EARTH DAYS）, music by Michael Giacchino
（GARBO: EL ESPÍA）, music by Fernando Velázquez
（HOME）, music by Armand Amar
（UNDER THE SEA 3D）, music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon
年度電影音樂創作單曲FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
《阿凡達（AVATAR）》 – “War,” music by James Horner
《地獄魔咒（DRAG ME TO HELL ）》– “Concerto to Hell,” music by Christopher Young
《紅帆布（THE RED CANVAS）》 – “Ballet for Brawlers,” music by James Peterson
《星際爭霸戰（STAR TREK）》 – “Enterprising Young Men,” music by Michael Giacchino
《天外奇蹟（UP）》 – “Married Life,” music by Michael Giacchino
最佳電視配樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
• BATTLESTAR GALACTICA [SEASON 4.5], music by Bear McCreary
• CAPRICA, music by Bear McCreary
• LIFE, music by George Fenton
• LOST [SEASON 5], music by Michael Giacchino
• YELLOWSTONE, music by Edmund Butt
最佳電玩或互動多媒體原創音樂BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
• ASSASSIN’S CREED II, music by Jesper Kyd
• CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2, music by Lorne Balfe and Hans Zimmer
• HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, music by James Hannigan
• NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN, music by Chris Tilton
• SPORE HERO, music by Winifred Phillips
最佳重新發行電影配樂BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
《回到未來（BACK TO THE FUTURE）》, music by Alan Silvestri; Douglass Fake, producer (Intrada)
《驚異大奇航（INNERSPACE）》, music by Jerry Goldsmith; M.V. Gerhard and Mike Matessino, producers (
《娜提尋父記（THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN）》, music by James Horner; James Horner, Simon Rhodes and Douglass Fake, producers (Intrada)
《星艦奇航記2:星戰大怒吼（STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN）》, music by James Horner; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
《陰陽魔界（TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE）》, music by Jerry Goldsmith; Bruce Botnick, Lukas Kendall and Mike Matessino, producers (Film Score Monthly)
最佳重錄作品BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE
《英烈傳（THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE）》, music by Max Steiner, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics)
《出埃及記（EXODUS）》, music by Ernest Gold, cond. Nic Raine; James Fitzpatrick, producer (Tadlow)
《乞丐王子（THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER）》, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics)
最佳電影音樂合輯BEST FILM MUSIC COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET
• 40 BANDES ORIGINALES POUR 40 FILMS, music by Vladimir Cosma; Vladimir Cosma, producer (Larghetto Music)
• DAVID RAKSIN AT M-G-M, music by David Raksin; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
• THE FILM MUSIC OF MISCHA SPOLIANSKY, music by Mischa Spoliansky;
• HOWARD SHORE: COLLECTOR’S EDITION Vol. 1, music by
• NORTHWEST PASSAGE: CLASSIC WESTERN SCORES FROM M-G-M Vol. 2 (1940-1974), music by various composers; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly)
年度電影音樂唱片品牌FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
• Film Score Monthly
• Intrada
• La-La Land Records
• MovieScore Media
• Varèse Sarabande