The Oscar is the most coveted award a film composer can receive.
There are three basic categories in the area of music. The names have changed throughout the years, but the categories are mostly the same. These categories are...
Best Original Score |
Best Musical Score |
Best Original Song |
"And The Winner Is:"
Original Dramatic Score - James Horner
for TITANIC
Original Musical or Comedy Score - Anne Dudley for THE FULL MONTY
Original Song - James Horner and Will Jennings for TITANIC - "My Heart Will Go
On"
1997 Nominees Are:
| Award | Movie / Title | Composer(s) / Artist(s) |
| Original Dramatic Score | AMISTAD | John Williams |
| GOOD WILL HUNTING | Danny Elfman | |
| KUNDUN | Phillip Glass | |
| L.A. CONFIDENTIAL | Jerry Goldsmith | |
| TITANIC | James Horner |
| Original Musical or Comedy Score | ANASTASIA | David Newman |
| AS GOOD AS IT GETS | Hans Zimmer | |
| THE FULL MONTY | Anne Dudley | |
| MEN IN BLACK | Danny Elfman | |
| MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING | James Newton Howard |
| Original Song | ANASTASIA - "Journey to the Past" | Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens |
| CON AIR - "How Do I Live" | Diane Warren | |
| GOOD WILL HUNTING - "Miss Misery" | Elliott Smith | |
| HERCULES - "Go the Distance" | Alan Menken, David Zippel | |
| TITANIC - "My Heart Will Go On" | James Horner, Will Jennings |
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Nominees from the:
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