2025 Oscars Best Original Score Predictions

Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score — Could Animation Return to the Big Stage for Music?
Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score — Could Animation Return to the Big Stage for Music?

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Best Original Score commentary (Updated Jan. 27, 2025): More to come…


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The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2. All movie listings, titles, distributors, and credited artisans are not final and are subject to change.


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Ludwig Göransson wins Best Original Score for "Oppenheimer" at the 96th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
2024 category winner: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) — Ludwig Göransson

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