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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 64th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2010.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for The King’s Speech
• DANNY ELFMAN for Alice in Wonderland
• JOHN POWELL for How to Train Your Dragon
• A.R. RAHMAN for 127 Hours
• HANS ZIMMER for Inception

This is the 5th BAFTA nomination for Desplat, the 2nd BAFTA nomination for Elfman, the 3rd BAFTA nomination for Powell, the 2nd BAFTA nomination for Rahman (who won the award in 2008 for Slumdog Millionaire), and the 5th BAFTA film nomination for Zimmer.

The winners of the 64th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 13, 2011.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2009.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• T-BONE BURNETT and STEPHEN BRUTON for Crazy Heart
• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Fantastic Mr. Fox
• MICHAEL GIACCHINO for Up
• JAMES HORNER for Avatar
• CHAZ JANKEL for Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

These are the first nominations Bruton, Giacchino, and Jankel. It is the third nomination for Desplat, the fourth nomination for Burnett, and the fourth nomination for Horner.  Burnett previously won for Cold Mountain in 2003.

The winners of the 63rd BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 21, 2010.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 61st British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2007.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• JONNY GREENWOOD for There Will Be Blood
• CHRISTOPHER GUNNING for La Môme/La Vie En Rose
• ALBERTO IGLESIAS for The Kite Runner
• DARIO MARIANELLI for Atonement
• MARC STREITENFELD for American Gangster

These are the first nominations Greenwood, Gunning, Marianelli, and Streitenfeld. It is the second nomination for Iglesias.

The winners of the 61st BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 10, 2008.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 60th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2006.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• DAVID ARNOLD for Casino Royale
• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for The Queen
• HENRY KRIEGER for Dreamgirls
• JOHN POWELL for Happy Feet
• GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for Babel

These are the first nominations Arnold and Krieger. It is the second nomination for Desplat, the second nomination for Powell, and the third nomination Santaolalla. Santaolalla previously won for The Motorcycle Diaries in 2004

The winners of the 60th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 11, 2007.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 59th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2005.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• T-BONE BURNETT for Walk the Line
• GEORGE FENTON for Mrs. Henderson Presents
• ALBERTO IGLESIAS for The Constant Gardener
• GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for Brokeback Mountain
• JOHN WILLIAMS for Memoirs of a Geisha

This is the first nomination Iglesias. It is the second nomination Santaolalla, the third nomination for Burnett, the sixth nomination for Fenton, and the eleventh nomination for Williams. Santaolalla previously won for The Motorcycle Diaries in 2004. Williams previously won for Jaws and The Towering Inferno in 1975, Star Wars in 1978, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, Empire of the Sun in 1988, and Schindler’s List in 1993.

The winners of the 59th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 19, 2006.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 58th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2004.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• CRAIG ARMSTRONG for Ray
• BRUNO COULAIS for The Chorus
• JAN A. P. KACZMAREK for Finding Neverland
• GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for The Motorcycle Diaries
• HOWARD SHORE for The Aviator

These are the first nominations for Coulais, Kaczmarek, and Santaolalla. It is the third nomination for Armstrong, and the fifth nomination for Shore. Armstrong previously won for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in 1997 and Moulin Rouge! in 2001.

The winners of the 58th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 12, 2005.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 57th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2003.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Girl with a Pearl Earring
• ROBERT DIGGS (RZA) for Kill Bill, Volume 1
• BRIAN REITZELL and KEVIN SHIELDS for Lost in Translation
• HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• GABRIEL YARED and T-BONE BURNETT for Cold Mountain

These are the first nominations for Desplat, Diggs, Reitzell, and Shields. It is the second nomination for Burnett, the third nomination for Yared, and is the fourth nomination for Shore. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996.

The winners of the 57th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 15, 2004.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 56th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2002.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• JOHN KANDER, FRED EBB, and DANNY ELFMAN for Chicago
• PHILIP GLASS for The Hours
• WOJCIECH KILAR for The Pianist
• HOWARD SHORE for Gangs of New York
• JOHN WILLIAMS for Catch Me If You Can

These are the first nominations for Ebb, Elfman, Glass, Kander, and Kilar. It is the third nomination for Shore, and the tenth nomination for Williams. Williams previously won for Jaws and The Towering Inferno in 1975, Star Wars in 1978, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, Empire of the Sun in 1988, and Schindler’s List in 1993.

The winners of the 56th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 23, 2003.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 55th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2001.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• CRAIG ARMSTRONG and MARIUS DE VRIES for Moulin Rouge!
• ANGELO BADALAMENTI for Mulholland Drive
• HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS and JOHN POWELL for Shrek
• HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• YANN TIERSEN for Amélie

These are the first nominations for Badalamenti, Gregson-Williams, Powell, and Tiersen. It is the second nomination for Armstrong, the second nomination for De Vries, and the second nomination for Shore. Armstrong and De Vreis previously won for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in 1997.

The winners of the 55th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 24, 2002.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 54th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 2000.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• T-BONE BURNETT and CARTER BURWELL for O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• TAN DUN for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
• STEPHEN WARBECK for Billy Elliot
• NANCY WILSON for Almost Famous
• HANS ZIMMER and LISA GERRARD for Gladiator

These are the first nominations for Burnett, Burwell, Dun, Gerrard and Wilson. It is the second nomination for Warbeck, and the third nomination for Zimmer.

The winners of the 54th BAFTA Awards will be announced on February 25, 2001.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 1999.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• RY COODER and NICK GOLD for Buena Vista Social Club
• THOMAS NEWMAN for American Beauty
• MICHAEL NYMAN for The End of the Affair
• GABRIEL YARED for The Talented Mr. Ripley

These are the first nominations for Cooder, Gold, Newman. It is the second nomination for Nyman, and the second nomination for Yared. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996.

The winners of the 53rd BAFTA Awards will be announced on April 9, 2000.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 52nd British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 1998.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• DAVID HIRSCHFELDER for Elizabeth
• BARRINGTON PHELOUNG for Hilary and Jackie
• STEPHEN WARBECK for Shakespeare In Love
• JOHN WILLIAMS for Saving Private Ryan

These are the first nominations for Pheloung and Warbeck. It is the third nomination for Hirschfelder, and the ninth nomination for Williams. Hirschfelder previously won for Strictly Ballroom in 1992. Williams previously won for Jaws and The Towering Inferno in 1975, Star Wars in 1978, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, Empire of the Sun in 1988, and Schindler’s List in 1993.

The winners of the 52nd BAFTA Awards will be announced on April 11, 1999.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 51st British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best in film in 1997.

In the Best Original Music category, which is named in memory of the film director Anthony Asquith, the nominees are:

• ANNE DUDLEY for The Full Monty
• JERRY GOLDSMITH for L. A. Confidential
• NELLEE HOOPER, CRAIG ARMSTRONG, and MARIUS DE VRIES for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
• JAMES HORNER for Titanic

These are the first nominations for Armstrong, De Vreis, Dudley, and Hooper. It is the third nomination for Horner, and the fourth nomination for Goldsmith.

The winners of the 51st BAFTA Awards will be announced on April 19, 1998.