104 Original Scores in 2012 Oscar® Race

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – One hundred four scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Henry Jackman, composer

After the Wizard Stephen Main, composer

Alex Cross John Debney and Sebastian Morton, composers

The Amazing Spider-Man James Horner, composer

Anna Karenina Dario Marianelli, composer

Argo Alexandre Desplat, composer

Battleship Steve Jablonsky, composer

The Bay Marcelo Zarvos, composer

Beasts of the Southern Wild Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin, composers

Being Flynn Damon Gough, composer

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Thomas Newman, composer

Big Miracle Cliff Eidelman, composer

Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story David Cieri, composer

Brave Patrick Doyle, composer

Brooklyn Castle B. Satz, composer

Chasing Ice J. Ralph, composer

Chasing Mavericks Chad Fischer, composer

Chicken with Plums Olivier Bernet, composer

Chimpanzee Nicholas Hooper, composer

Cloud Atlas Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek, composers

Compliance Heather McIntosh, composer

Contraband Clinton Shorter, composer

The Dark Knight Rises Hans Zimmer, composer

Dark Shadows Danny Elfman, composer

Darling Companion James Newton Howard, composer

Deadfall Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers

The Dictator Erran Baron Cohen, composer

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax John Powell, composer

End of Watch David Sardy, composer

Ethel Miriam Cutler, composer

Flight Alan Silvestri, composer

For a Good Time, Call John Swihart, composer

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada James Horner, composer

Frankenweenie Danny Elfman, composer

Fun Size Deborah Lurie, composer

Girl in Progress Christopher Lennertz, composer

The Grey Marc Streitenfeld, composer

The Guilt Trip Christophe Beck, composer

Hidden Moon Luis Bacalov, composer

Hitchcock Danny Elfman, composer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Howard Shore, composer

Hotel Transylvania Mark Mothersbaugh, composer

House at the End of the Street Theo Green, composer

The Hunger Games James Newton Howard, composer

Hyde Park on Hudson Jeremy Sams, composer

Ice Age Continental Drift John Powell, composer

The Impossible Fernando Velázquez, composer

Jack Reacher Joe Kraemer, composer

John Carter Michael Giacchino, composer

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Andrew Lockington, composer

Lawless Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers

Life of Pi Mychael Danna, composer

Lincoln John Williams, composer

Lola Versus Will Bates and Philip Mossman, composers

Looper Nathan Johnson, composer

The Lucky One Mark Isham, composer

LUV Nuno Malo, composer

The Man with the Iron Fists RZA and Howard Drossin, composers

Marvel’s The Avengers Alan Silvestri, composer

The Master Jonny Greenwood, composer

Men in Black 3 Danny Elfman, composer

Middle of Nowhere Kathryn Bostic, composer

Mirror Mirror Alan Menken, composer

The Odd Life of Timothy Green Geoff Zanelli, composer

On the Road Gustavo Santaolalla, composer

The Pardon Ashley Irwin, composer

Parental Guidance Marc Shaiman, composer

People Like Us A.R. Rahman, composer

The Possession Anton Sanko, composer

Prometheus Marc Streitenfeld, composer

Promised Land Danny Elfman, composer

The Raid: Redemption Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese, composers

Red Tails Terence Blanchard, composer

Rise of the Guardians Alexandre Desplat, composer

Ruby Sparks Nick Urata, composer

Safe House Ramin Djawadi, composer

Safety Not Guaranteed Ryan Miller, composer

Saint Dracula Sreevalsan J. Menon, composer

Savages Adam Peters, composer

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff, composers

The Sessions Marco Beltrami, composer

Sinister Christopher Young, composer

Skyfall Thomas Newman, composer

Smashed Eric D. Johnson and Andy Cabic, composers

Snow White and the Huntsman James Newton Howard, composer

Taken 2 Nathaniel Mechaly, composer

Ted Walter Murphy, composer

Think Like a Man Christopher Lennertz, composer

This Means War Christophe Beck, composer

A Thousand Words John Debney, composer

The Three Stooges John Debney, composer

Trashed Vangelis, composer

Trouble with the Curve Marco Beltrami, composer

21 Jump Street Mark Mothersbaugh, composer

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Carter Burwell, composer

Until They Are Home Jamie Dunlap, composer

War of the Worlds The True Story Jamie Hall, composer

The Watch Christophe Beck, composer

West of Memphis Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers

Where Do We Go Now Khaled Mouzanar, composer

Won’t Back Down Marcelo Zarvos, composer

The Words Marcelo Zarvos, composer

Wreck-It Ralph Henry Jackman, composer

Zero Dark Thirty Alexandre Desplat, composer

A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.

To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer. Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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