The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score (previously known as the Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer) is one of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards given to people working in the film industry by the Critics Choice Association. It was first given out as a juried award from 1999 to 2001 and then competitively in 2002 onward. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners 4 wins John Williams 3 wins Howard Shore (2 consecutive) 2 wins Hildur Guðnadóttir Justin Hurwitz Trent Reznor Atticus Ross Hans Zimmer Multiple nominations (3 or more) 11 nominations Alexandre Desplat 10 nominations Hans Zimmer 8 nominations John Williams 7 nominations Howard Shore 5 nominations Jonny Greenwood 4 nominations Trent Reznor Atticus Ross 3 nominations Nicholas Britell Carter Burwell Clint Eastwood Michael Giacchino Hildur Guðnadóttir Justin Hurwitz Jóhann Jóhannsson Thomas Newman See also BAFTA Award for Best Original Music Academy Award for Best Original Score Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media References S Film music awards Awards established in 1999