Academy Award for Best Original Score
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The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an Oscar given annually to honor the most outstanding original music composed specifically for a motion picture.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Academy Award category
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film award ⓘ music award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Oscar for Best Original Score
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| awardedFor |
best original score for a motion picture
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outstanding original music composed for a film ⓘ |
| awardType | competitive award ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain |
cinema
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film music ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
music must be original and written specifically for the film
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score must contain a minimum percentage of original music as defined by Academy rules ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition | original film music composition ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 7th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Academy Awards rules ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
music must be used in the body of the film
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score must be predominantly original music rather than adapted ⓘ |
| hasGlobalInfluence | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubcategoryHistory |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture ⓘ Best Original Dramatic Score ⓘ Best Original Musical or Comedy Score ⓘ Best Scoring ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.oscars.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| isPartOfIndustry |
Hollywood
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surface form:
Hollywood film industry
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| languageOfOfficialRules | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | film ⓘ |
| nominationLimit | up to five nominees per year ⓘ |
| notableRuleChange |
1999 split into Dramatic Score and Musical or Comedy Score categories
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2000s recombined dramatic and musical or comedy scores into a single category ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| presentedAt | Academy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ⓘ |
| relatedField | film scoring ⓘ |
| relatedProfession | film composer ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | nomination followed by final ballot ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| symbol |
Oscar
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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| timePeriodCovered | films released in the previous calendar year ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients | composers ⓘ |
| votingBody | music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
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