International Film Music Critics Association Announces Winners of 2021 IFMCA Awards

The winners of the 2021 IFMCA Awards are:

FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR
• COPPELIA, music by Maurizio Malagnini

FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

BREAKTHROUGH COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
• OSCAR MARTÍN LEANIZBARRUTIA

FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
• “Arachnoverture” from SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, music by Michael Giacchino

ROBERTO ASCHIERI SPECIAL AWARD
• NICK REDMAN

KYLE RENICK SPECIAL AWARD
• WEST SIDE STORY

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM
• THE CURSE OF TURANDOT, music by Simon Franglen

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM
• CRUELLA, music by Nicholas Britell

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
• JUNGLE CRUISE, music by James Newton Howard

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR FILM
• COPPELIA, music by Maurizio Malagnini

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE
• RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON, music by James Newton Howard

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY
• TALE OF THE SLEEPING GIANTS [TUNTURIN TARINA], music by Panu Aaltio

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION
• MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION, music by Bear McCreary

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART, music by Mark Mothersbaugh and Wataru Hokoyama

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – RE-RELEASE OR RE-RECORDING
• THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, music by Alfred Newman; album produced by Nick
Redman, Mike Matessino, and Neil S. Bulk; liner notes by Julie Kirgo; album art direction by
Jim Titus (La-La Land)

BEST NEW ARCHIVAL RELEASE – COMPILATION
• THE FILM SCORES OF BERNARD HERRMANN, music by Bernard Herrmann; album
produced by Tony d’Amato, Gavin Barratt, Raymond Few, and Tim McDonald; liner notes
by Tom Schneller; album art direction by Matt Read (Decca)

FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
• LA-LA LAND RECORDS, MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys