Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score

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| 12 Years a Slave || {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Under the Skin || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Mica|Levi|Micachu}} || align="center"| {{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141215/entlife/141218958/|title=Chicago critics pick 'Boyhood' as best 2014 film|last=Gire|first=Dann|date=December 16, 2014|work=Chicago Daily Herald|access-date=December 18, 2014}}

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| Birdman || {{sortname|Antonio|Sánchez|Antonio Sánchez (drummer)}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/birdman-garners-nine-chicago-film-critics-association-nominations/|title='Birdman' garners nine Chicago Film Critics Association nominations|last=Di Nunzio|first=Miriam|date=December 12, 2014|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219024415/http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/birdman-garners-nine-chicago-film-critics-association-nominations/|archive-date=December 19, 2014|url-status=dead}}

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| The Grand Budapest Hotel || {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat}} || align="center"|

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| The Imitation Game || {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat|nolink=1}} || align="center"|

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| Interstellar || {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Hateful Eight || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Ennio|Morricone}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20151216/entlife/151219073/|title='Mad Max: Fury Road' wins best picture from Chicago Film Critics|last=Gire|first=Dann|date=December 17, 2015|work=Chicago Daily Herald|access-date=December 22, 2015}}

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| Carol || {{sortname|Carter|Burwell}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/mad-max-leads-pack-nominations-chicago-critics/|title='Mad Max' leads pack with most nominations from Chicago Critics|last=Zwecker|first=Bill|date=December 14, 2015|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095037/http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/mad-max-leads-pack-nominations-chicago-critics/|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}

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| Inside Out || {{sortname|Michael|Giacchino}} || align="center"|

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| It Follows || {{sortname|Disasterpeace|}} || align="center"|

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| Mad Max: Fury Road || {{sortname|Junkie XL|}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Jackie || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Mica|Levi|Micachu}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/chicago-critics-call-moonlight-the-best-film-of-2016/|title=Chicago critics call 'Moonlight' the best film of 2016|last=Jevens|first=Darel|date=December 15, 2016|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 18, 2016}}

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| Arrival || {{sortname|Jóhann|Jóhannsson}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161212/entlife/161219720/|title='Moonlight' dominates Chicago Film Critics nominations|last=Fire|first=Dann|date=December 12, 2016|work=Chicago Daily Herald|access-date=December 15, 2016}}

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| La La Land || {{sortname|Justin|Hurwitz}} || align="center"|

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| Moonlight || {{sortname|Nicholas|Britell}} || align="center"|

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| The Neon Demon || {{sortname|Cliff|Martinez}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2017 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Phantom Thread || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Jonny|Greenwood}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chicago-film-critics-association-winners-list-2017-1067434|title='Lady Bird' Named Best Picture by Chicago Film Critics|last=Huff|first=Lauren|date=December 13, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 14, 2017}}

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| Blade Runner 2049 || {{sortname|Benjamin|Wallfisch}} and {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2017/12/10/call-me-by-your-name-and-the-shape-of-water-lead-chicago-film-critics-association-nominees|title='Call Me By Your Name' and 'The Shape of Water' lead 2017 Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees|last=Childress|first=Eric|date=December 10, 2017|publisher=Chicago Film Critics Association|access-date=December 11, 2017}}

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| Dunkirk || {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|

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| The Shape of Water || {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat}} || align="center"|

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| War for the Planet of the Apes || {{sortname|Michael|Giacchino}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" |If Beale Street Could Talk || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Nicholas|Britell}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/los-angeles-film-critics-award-roma-best-movie-2018/|title=L.A. Film Critics choose 'Roma' as the year's best movie|date=December 9, 2018|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 10, 2018}}

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| First Man || {{sortname|Justin|Hurwitz}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/chicago-film-critics-association-2018-nominees/|title=Chicago Film Critics Association announces 2018 nominees|last1=Suzanne-Mayer|first1=Dominick|last2=Roffman|first2=Michael|date=December 7, 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=December 9, 2018}}

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| Mandy || {{sortname|Jóhann|Jóhannsson}} || align="center"|

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| Suspiria || {{sortname|Thom|Yorke}} || align="center"|

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| You Were Never Really Here || {{sortname|Jonny|Greenwood}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Little Women || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/chicago-film-critics-give-best-picture-to-parasite-1202809578/|title=Chicago Film Critics Give Best Picture To 'Parasite' And Best Director To Bong Joon Ho|last=Bennett|first=Anita|date=December 14, 2019|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 12, 2020}}

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| 1917 || {{sortname|Thomas|Newman}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2019nominees|title=Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood Leads Chicago Film Critics Association 2019 Nominations|date=December 12, 2019|publisher=Chicago Film Critics Association|access-date=January 12, 2020}}

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| Marriage Story || {{sortname|Randy|Newman}} || align="center"|

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| Uncut Gems || {{sortname|Daniel|Lopatin}} || align="center"|

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| Us || {{sortname|Michael|Abels}} || align="center"|

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| Tenet || {{sortname|Ludwig|Göransson}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2021 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Power of the Dog || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Jonny|Greenwood}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/12/15/22838883/chicago-film-critics-awards-power-dog-2021-benedict-cumberbatch-jane-campion-kristen-stewart|title=Chicago film critics choose 'The Power of the Dog' for top award|last=Jevens|first=Darel|date=December 15, 2021|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 26, 2021}}

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| Annette || {{sortname|Ron|Mael}} and {{sortname|Russell|Mael}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/west-side-story-leads-the-chicago-critics-nominees|title=West Side Story Leads the 2021 Chicago Critics Nominees|last=Tallerico |first=Brian|date=December 13, 2021|publisher=RogerEbert.com|access-date=December 26, 2021}}

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| Dune || {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|

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| The French Dispatch || {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat}} || align="center"|

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| Spencer || {{sortname|Jonny|Greenwood}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Babylon || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Justin|Hurwitz}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2022/12/14/23509971/chicago-film-critics-award-winners-association-banshees-inisherin-everything-everywhere|title='Banshees of Inisherin' named best picture in Chicago Film Critics awards|last=Jevens|first=Darel|date=December 15, 2022|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=March 13, 2023}}

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| The Banshees of Inisherin || {{sortname|Carter|Burwell}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-leads-chicago-film-critics-nominations|title=Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations|last=Tallerico |first=Brian|date=December 12, 2022|publisher=RogerEbert.com|access-date=March 13, 2023}}

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| The Batman || {{sortname|Michael|Giacchino}} || align="center"|

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| Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio || {{sortname|Alexandre|Desplat}} || align="center"|

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| RRR || {{sortname|M. M.|Keeravani}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Killers of the Flower Moon || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Robbie|Robertson}} (posthumous) || align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/13/chicago-film-critics-name-killers-flower-moon-year-s-best-picture-will-oscar-agree|title=Chicago Film Critics Name 'Killers of the Flower Moon' the Year's Best Picture. Will Oscar Agree?|last=Wetli|first=Patty|date=December 13, 2023|publisher=WTTW|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

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| Barbie || {{sortname|Mark|Ronson}} and {{sortname|Andrew|Wyatt}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/Three-films-score-10-nods-each-in-Chicago-Film-Critics-Associations-2023-Awards-/76465.html|title=Three films score 10 nods each in Chicago Film Critics Association's 2023 Awards|date=December 8, 2023|work=Windy City Times|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

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| Oppenheimer || {{sortname|Ludwig|Goransson}} || align="center"|

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| Poor Things || {{sortname|Jerskin|Fendrix}} || align="center"|

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| The Zone of Interest || {{sortname|Mica|Levi}} || align="center"|

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| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| 2024 || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Challengers || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | {{sortname|Trent|Reznor}} and {{sortname|Atticus|Ross}} || align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/12/11/chicago-film-critics-awards-association-brutalist|title='The Brutalist' called best of 2024 by Chicago Film Critics Association|last=Jevens|first=Darel|date=December 12, 2024|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=January 10, 2025}}

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| The Brutalist || {{sortname|Daniel|Blumberg}} || align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/the-brutalist-nickel-boys-lead-2024-cfca-awards|title='The Brutalist,' 'Nickel Boys' Lead 2024 CFCA Awards|last=Tallerico|first=Brian|date=December 12, 2024|publisher=RogerEbert.com|access-date=January 10, 2025}}

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| Dune: Part Two || {{sortname|Hans|Zimmer}} || align="center"|

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| Nosferatu || {{sortname|Robin|Carolan}} || align="center"|

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| Wicked || {{sortname|John|Powell|John Powell (film composer)}} and {{sortname|Stephen|Schwartz}} || align="center"|

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| The Wild Robot || {{sortname|Kris|Bowers}} || align="center"|

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